The Real Football Thread

[Mayomaniac]

IMHO is more a surprise he's bringing freaking Belotti that last scored an open play goal last winter and with Italy has scored only against fodder teams like Liechtenstein, Armenia, San Marino, i would have taken over him even some oldie like Quagliarella or Pellè. There are other weird choices but at least are explainable, for example Bernardeschi is crap with Juventus but has always done well with Italy, Belotti has literally no explaination and the fact that he had even to play often probably is also damaging Immobile that in this way is lacking continuity that's something really important for a supposed starter in a team that plays togheter only a dozen of times per year, just look at Insigne that always starts on the left how well he's doing recently.

Belotti is good at holding the ball. I agree about Pellè, Italy needs a bigger, more physical alternative who is good at holding the ball. Last year I would have picked Petagna, but he had a bad season at Napoli and they didn't really use him during the 2nd part of the season. He was good at Spal and Atalanta, if in form he'd be a good 2nd option.

 

[BlueRoads]

I wanted to share a test-result with you. (It was in a newspaper.) I had to answer some questions and was then told which country I am. Result: Switzerland. Meaning:
"You are not that bad, but nobody is really looking forward to you either. With a little luck, your counterpart will despair of your neutrality."

 

[Publiuszam]

Happy that Italy started off well.

 

[Publiuszam]

I think Finland will give the danes a good game.

 

[tobydawq]

What an absolutely awful thing to happen

 

[Publiuszam]

Yes, really awful.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I have been haunted by the Weylandt pictures for 10 years. Hopefully they wont have to be replaced by these.

 

[MTV]

Just hope he'll be ok.

 

[Red Rick]

Spoiler: Looks alive

 

[RedheadDane]

That's good news.

 

[tobydawq]

UEFA and DBU both say he is stable and conscious.

 

[BlueRoads]

I was out, just saw the news. Terrible, but looks at least stable now?

 

[MTV]

I was out, just saw the news. Terrible, but looks at least stable now?

In the last news - Yes. Happy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Luckily there's no need for major concern anymore, and the match will be resumed

 

[BlueRoads]

Nice to have some goals in the first games, I was afraid the 0:0-0:1 if a standard goes in-group stage disease would break out again.

 

[BlueRoads]

There are a lot of people in Amsterdam's Arena.

 

[jmdirt]

A fit young guy having heart issues. I hope that he recovers well!

 

[King Boonen]

 

[BlueRoads]

So, after a decently messed up preparation Spain will start their first match in a few minutes. I wonder how they will do. Good for them Sweden had their corona cases too...

And in other news the Copa America has actually started, with some corona-cases as well...

So far I have only watched some parts of the EC, but it really looks like quite some balls are reaching the net, and not only by standards.

 

[Mayomaniac]

3 lions on my shirt...it's coming home..coming home..footballs coming home

so hows the euro;s going?

disapointed wales dug in for draw....england were uninspired but still won..happy scots lost
15% posession for sweden..hope they are tonked in next match..good win for france

the legend continues with ronaldo...5th euro's 'n scored in every one..another 2 goals last night

now anything less than 2 goal winning margin for england v scotland will see me kicking the
poor dog.....

Mark L

Ok, let's make a deal: I won't complain if the Brits win if you get me a date with Dina Asher-Smith, deal?
Jokes aside, Belgium looked pretty good in the first game and I'm suprised to see that the Turks are this bad.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ok, let's make a deal: I won't complain if the Brits win if you get me a date with Dina Asher-Smith, deal?

I want to get in on this deal, too, but let's make it Katarina Johnson-Thompson instead.

They obviously haven't met the best teams yet, but the Italians look really strong right now.

 

[BlueRoads]

They are beautiful women... but I can't think of anybody, male or female, with whom I could have a date that would make it okay to support the English against the Scots.

 

[Publiuszam]

I want to get in on this deal, too, but let's make it Katarina Johnson-Thompson instead.

They obviously haven't met the best teams yet, but the Italians look really strong right now.

Me too i agree about Katarina Johnson thompson deal

 

[Publiuszam]

Just like that Italy are though. I am happy that they don't suck..every win is a bonus.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They are beautiful women... but I can't think of anybody, male or female, with whom I could have a date that would make it okay to support the English against the Scots.

Not even Álvaro?