UEFA Euro 2020(1)

[Federer and Del Potro]

It's done, no turning back.

Just filed the chargeback.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Perfect ending.

Chef's kiss.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Shame goals aren't weighted by quality, lol. Such a fortunate rub of the green on that equalizer. Shaw's was excellent.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Congratulations.

Bonucci brought it home for me. My new hero.

Ronaldo gets my player of the tournament.

 

[Krish872007]

At least one penalty shootout in each knockout round. Dramatic

Italy nearly choked this one away, especially with Jorginho's lackadaisical effort there
But alas - we couldn't capitalise

I suspect Rashford will be under fire

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Just filed the chargeback.

I wonder what Goldbridge is saying now in his anonymous class. lol

 

[Legend of Borg]

I guess it's coming Rome after all.

 

[The Fedfather]

Italy was the better team so the result is fair but losing on penalties like this is undeservedly gutting for the English team.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

The goalkeeper was great but how many misses were there? Three? Dearie me.

Goalie guesses wrong on a couple of those and it's a different story. Kick vs save is as difficult to judge as champion vs weak era (lol).

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I wonder what Goldbridge is saying now in his anonymous class. lol

Goldbridge is back to being Irish now.

 

[bezs]

So many senior players and they let a teenager take the decisive penalty.

 

[StifleYourself]

As a neutral observer, I have something to get off my chest. Deciding big games with PKs is the stupidest thing in sports. Same thing goes for shootouts in hockey. It’s like as if after two OT periods, game 3 of the NBA finals tonight were to be decided by a free throw contest. Just play golden goal (sudden death) until somebody wins.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Commiserations to all the good English posters on here. Please don't take any of my petty digs against your country personally.

 

[jga111]

Tough defeat to taken congrats Italia

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Better team on the day won - but of course it's United's fault they lost so now we'll have to hear Goldbridge rant about it

 

[Nostradamus]

Who's favored in the Olympics ?

 

[Djokovic2011]

Oh well at least Djokovic won today otherwise I really would be feeling depressed right now.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Who's favored in the Olympics ?

?

 

[I Am Finnish]

If the penalty series comes England will lose

 

[Krish872007]

Oh well at least Djokovic won today otherwise I really would be feeling depressed right now.

My biggest concern is what the city centre will look like when we wake up tomorrow.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Guys when does Uefa Euros 2020(2) start?

Mid November

 

[Slice'n'dice]

So many senior players and they let a teenager take the decisive penalty.

Exactly this, for all the good England have had in this tournament Southgate got the big decisions wrong, Italy made changes and changed the game and they got the big calls right.

For all the qualities of Southgate, seems like a decent man, he isn't a great manager and that came through today.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

As a neutral observer, I have something to get off my chest. Deciding big games with PKs is the stupidest thing in sports. Same thing goes for shootouts in hockey. It’s like as if after two OT periods, game 3 of the NBA finals tonight were to be decided by a free throw contest. Just play golden goal (sudden death) until somebody wins.

Understandable take. It's almost like you didn't actual lose/win at football. Pens feel like a different sport.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Oh well at least Djokovic won today otherwise I really would be feeling depressed right now.

It's not coming home

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

@I Am Finnish and @Hamnavoe godly effort today to stop England in its tracks.

I tried to fight them with pre-cursing the United players but unfortunately that's what they always do - choke - so it did not reverse the jinx

 

[Krish872007]

Mid November

Isn't that the World Cup?
So weird to have one in November / December, but that's Doha seasons I guess

 

[Hitman]

What a game. Congratulations to Italy. Commiserations to England. Tough way for it to end.

 

[Hamnavoe]

@I Am Finnish and @Hamnavoe godly effort today to stop England in its tracks.

I tried to fight them with pre-cursing the United players but unfortunately that's what they always do - choke - so it did not reverse the jinx

Thank you. I do my best.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

@I Am Finnish and @Hamnavoe godly effort today to stop England in its tracks.

I tried to fight them with pre-cursing the United players but unfortunately that's what they always do - choke - so it did not reverse the jinx

I'm going to get religious, United to win every game next season. Don't worry.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Goalie guesses wrong on a couple of those and it's a different story. Kick vs save is as difficult to judge as champion vs weak era (lol).

I feel so sorry for goalkeepers in penalty shootouts. I mean a player can either go left, right or in the middle. It really is a lottery - how on Earth do they decide which direction to go?!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

As a neutral observer, I have something to get off my chest. Deciding big games with PKs is the stupidest thing in sports. Same thing goes for shootouts in hockey. It’s like as if after two OT periods, game 3 of the NBA finals tonight were to be decided by a free throw contest. Just play golden goal (sudden death) until somebody wins.

I hate the shootout but I seem to be one of the only football fans here that doesn't like it.

But I'd have thought England got away with a heist should they have won in PK's.

So the morally just outcome was achieved.

 

[RF-18]

I really like both the premier league and Serie A and many of thdse players in both teams, I was very divided throughout the match here but I feel so sorry for Kane. Was a great chance for him to finally bag a huge title.

 

[Slice'n'dice]

Understandable take. It's almost like you didn't actual lose/win at football. Pens feel like a different sport.

There is no better drama than a penalty shootout. Tension and drama like nothing else, the best feeling to win the worst to lose. I think it's fine to be honest..

 

[I Am Finnish]

Isn't that the World Cup?
So weird to have one in November / December, but that's Doha seasons I guess

yes
Do you want to play in the brutal heat in june ?

 

[Krish872007]

Do you want to play in the brutal heat in june ?

Does anyone want to play in Doha? LMAO
Shouldn't be hosting

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

I feel so sorry for goalkeepers in penalty shootouts. I mean a player can either go left, right or in the middle. It really is a lottery - how on Earth do you decide which direction to go?!

It's tough, but because everyone knows it's tough there's generally less pressure than for the taker. Feel way worse for the takers than the goalies because they're odds on to score (though today there were as many saved/missed as scored!) The pressure must be absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Kralingen]

Worst part is Saka, Sancho, and Rashford are going to be slaughtered the rest of their lives in tabloids. If they buy a car or a home British tabloids will forever label them as chokers. Their skin color doesn’t help either. British media is so cruel.

In reality, Southgate making them take pens in the first place was the real disgrace

 

[RF-18]

Saka, 18 years old the 5th and final penalty taker for England. Hmm this decision is a bit weird.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Goldbridge is back to being Irish now.

Name change coming up. Might even go back to being a detective.

 

[Krish872007]

Not really that disappointed given how the rest of the match played out, would have been the most clutch win ever if we'd pulled it out (and I wasn't expecting us to be THAT clutch anyway).

Best tennis analogy would be hitting less winners, less aces, consistently having to save BPs, and ultimately facing MPs / CPs.

 

[bezs]

Did not expect Maguire to take the penalty so well.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Not really that disappointed given how the rest of the match played out, would have been the most clutch win ever if we'd pulled it out (and I wasn't expecting us to be THAT clutch).

I really believed after the first Italian miss and Maguire make. I figured Maguire was the most likely of the United plumbers to miss and of course he was the only one that made it.

 

[RF-18]

Not really that disappointed given how the rest of the match played out, would have been the most clutch win ever if we'd pulled it out (and I wasn't expecting us to be THAT clutch anyway).

Best tennis analogy would be hitting less winners, less aces, consistently having to save BPs, and ultimately facing MPs / CPs.

Djokovic would have won this match for England, roflmao

 

[Djokovic2011]

It's tough, but because everyone knows it's tough there's generally less pressure than for the taker. Feel way worse for the takers than the goalies because they're odds on to score (though today there were as many saved/missed as scored!) The pressure must be absolutely ridiculous.

Yeah I do agree the pressure must be more intense for the takers. Seriously though, what was that penalty from Rashford?! I think even I could've done a better job than that.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Slab head from down the road outscored the French wonderkid. Showed his class by scoring a penalty as well. A shame.

Congrats to Italy and to me.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Slab head from down the road outscored the French wonderkid. Showed his class by scoring a penalty as well. A shame.

Congrats to Italy and to me.

Congrats to Sancho too.

United just increased the transfer fee by 50 million.

Source: The United Stand

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

Top shelf penalties should be worth 2.

Introducing a NHL Accuracy Target Competition would be a better way to end a match.

 

[Krish872007]

Djokovic would have won this match for England, roflmao

Shame he was supporting Italy, with him on our side we'd have defo pulled it off

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Yeah I do agree the pressure must be more intense for the takers. Seriously though, what was that penalty from Rashford?! I think even I could've done a better job than that.

Could say that about every penalty that's missed like that. Waddle, Beckham plus others. When you're trying to beat a giant goalkeeper, you try and hit it close to the side post in case they guess right so I understand why he did it. It looked super crappy because the goalie jumped the wrong way. Must be difficult with legs made of lead! Must be like Goran trying to serve out W2001 lol.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Congrats to Sancho too.

United just increased the transfer fee by 50 million.

Source: The United Stand

I'm happy it's over and now the focus on next season begins. Hope to get some other transfers tied up.