I'm a huge fan of the tactical cam on Watch ESPN, but they desperately need a score and time graphic on there. Also, bicycle kick!!
Euro 16 gamethread
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Its amazing how easily Iceland is taking the ball away when England is on the "attack."
Hart makes a save! He's better when he doesn't have to move.
Hart makes a save! He's better when he doesn't have to move.
I can only think that there must be a lot of behind the scenes pressure from the English FA on the manager to select the 'big-names' from the 'big clubs' because every new manager says they'll select based on form no matter what club they play for, but then every England manager then always ends up picking the same 'big names' from the same 'big clubs' regardless of form.
So, it's not that Gylfi Sigurdsson is everywhere, but that there are two players named Sigurdsson. There is also a Sigthorsson.
I wonder if Sigurd, Sigurd and Sigthor are in a pub somewhere together watching their kids.
I wonder if Sigurd, Sigurd and Sigthor are in a pub somewhere together watching their kids.
3 Lions have 4 players firmly planted in the box on deep offensive possessions. No movement, no overloads, some of that has to be on the players, unless Hodge specifically told them that was the strategy. Also, does Iceland have a team nickname? The norse?!?
Our best choice winger is a centre forward. Our best choice creative midfielder is a striker.
The balance is shit once again we are forcing player into roles instead of picking the best players at those positions. It's every time. As long as I can remember
The balance is shit once again we are forcing player into roles instead of picking the best players at those positions. It's every time. As long as I can remember
Look as an Irish American I realize I have no cultural leg to stand on (and I love Jerusalem) but "Send her victorious, Happy and glorious" is a truly excellent turn of phrase and and nice for your team to run out to in my mind.
Yeah, and Alli is a really strange player. Pochettino gets a ton of credit and it is deserved for finding a formation that works with his players. Alli is trying to take up the positions of a #10 but that isn't a position in a 4-3-3. Then you have Rooney who is far too willing to ping balls wide. I don't think he's been all that bad as a midfielder and he's actually working box to boxbetter than Alli I think but just because the wide option is available doesn't mean you have to take it. He's playing it safe and hitting a lot of early diagonals but England lack anyone who can take advantage of the space provided by an early diagonal. It's hurting more than it is helping IMO. Whether it is on the dribble or with a pass England need to find a way to beat a layer.
Exactly. The manager needs to say, I play this formation and will choose my team accordingly. If you happen to be one of the 'best' 10 players in England, but are second best at the positions I need, then you don't get in the team.
But no, they pick the best 10 players, and try to wedge them into the formation they want so they're all playing out of position.
I'm getting an England v Cameroon (1990 World Cup QFs) vibe out of this game...late equalizer followed by the winner in extra time?
Yeah. What's interesting is that when England beat Germany a month or two ago, England played 4-2-3-1 with Ali in the #10 just behind Kane. They played really well that day, so I wonder now why they chose to play 4-3-3? The only thing I can think of is to accommodate Rooney (who didn't play in the Germany game).
Interesting how Ian Darke keeps insisting that Rooney is a Messi/Ronaldo caliber player as a talent and a leader instead of pointing out that he's a player without a position and in decline..
Impossible for me to believe this will really end 2-1 Iceland, but as sphincters tighten who knows.
FWIW, England didn't really look like equalizing against Cameroon until Lineker got the penalty, either.
Iceland has more shots on target than England.
Also... why in the world is Harry Kane taking FKs?
Also... why in the world is Harry Kane taking FKs?
That Vardy chance was much better from England. Split the defense centrally with 2 passes and got him through on goal. Great play by the defender
I don't know Xs and Os and England's squad well enough to understand why Vardy is a sub instead of a starter, but his pace is just so hard to deal with that it really seems like he should be in there putting pressure on back lines for 90 minutes.
To be fair against a team playing defensively Kane , who for Spurs is awesome, is a better target man. For a team playing the counter etc vardy. But yeah Kane has played like ass again bar that volley so ... Yeah
Is there anything more English than my laughing about England bringing 5 strikers and then having their manager make subs to get all 5 of them on the pitch?
Because you have to play championship players from clubs like Manche...nevermind.
I love that they are looking to put on rash ford because they need another striker ??? Not a midfielder who can you what's the word ... Pass?
Pining for the old days of throwing useless crosses into the area in the hopes that Crouch could do something with it.
Fills the role of "Stereotypical upper-class-looking English Footballer" vacated by Scott Parker.