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Euro 2016 - The Football Thread

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  • LuckyRedsLuckyReds
    I think Belgium are going to fall apart now...
  • philcafcphilcafc
    Should be 2-0. Bad miss.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.
  • Addickted2UAddickted2U
    IdleHans said:

    That Belgian kit is vile

    It's The Valley on a football strip - how very dare you!
  • JohnBoyUKJohnBoyUK
    ValleyGary said:

    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.

    Vertonghen has played LB for Belgium for the last 2-3 years. Puzzling. As is playing Fellaini instead of Dembele
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    JohnBoyUK said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.

    Vertonghen has played LB for Belgium for the last 2-3 years. Puzzling. As is playing Fellaini instead of Dembele
    Square pegs in round holes???

    For all the abuse Colin takes, it sounds like Wilmots would fit right in at the Valley....
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    ValleyGary said:

    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.

    Wilmots has boosted his coaching staff for this tournament

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  • ricky_ottoricky_otto
    Decent game this - well I've not fallen asleep anyway
  • LuckyRedsLuckyReds
    Decent half.

    Belgium are skillful but very tame in the final third. They seem to take their time and enjoy passing the ball about, but this just allows the Italians to double back in defence - limiting themselves to long shots.
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  • cabblescabbles
    Katrien and I are cuddled up on the sofa watching it together, eating Godiva. There's a lovely portrait of Roland above the fireplace, commissioned by Christoph Waltz
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Can't work out if Belgium are just under performing here, or if we just overrate them and think of them as being a good side because most of their team play for top premier league clubs.

    Also surprised that Italy don't have a striker better than Pelle.
  • AlwaysneilAlwaysneil
    Is that a euphemism?
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    That Italian defense will be hard to break down by anybody. Have them dark horses to win the whole thing.

    Love watching Bonucci and Chiellini play.
  • AlwaysneilAlwaysneil
    edited June 2016
    Or does she have a friend named after the famous Coventry naked Lady?

    Edited to correctly spell the city I grew up in.
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    cabbles said:

    Katrien and I are cuddled up on the sofa watching it together, eating Godiva. There's a lovely portrait of Roland above the fireplace, commissioned by Christoph Waltz

    Now that is WIERD.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    ValleyGary said:

    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.

    this .. Vertongen and Alderweired is the best central pair in the prem ..a case of great players and a rubbish manager and tactician perhaps
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Get that fecking stupid line up thing off the screen BBC!!!!
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Pelle in a lovely position there to run with it and takes the lazy option.
  • Leeds_AddickLeeds_Addick
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Can't work out if Belgium are just under performing here, or if we just overrate them and think of them as being a good side because most of their team play for top premier league clubs.

    Also surprised that Italy don't have a striker better than Pelle.

    Overrating them. People have been overrating them at tournaments for years now.
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  • sam3110sam3110
    Did you see that flick up by Chiellini in his own box just now? Now imagine Cahill or Smalling trying that....
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Number 2 in the world, you're having a laugh.
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    I think Vialli needs to give most of the British pundits elocution and English lessons!
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    2 Bob Lukaku.....
  • sam3110sam3110
    Question, what do the Belgian squad converse in? Flemish? Walloon? English? Could be a reason they dont seem to gel as well as you'd think
  • MacronateMacronate
    Won't get a much better chance than that.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Lukaku just fecks up his chance of a return to the Bridge
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Lovely save from Courtois.
  • andyg90andyg90
    Good game this, enjoyable watch.
    Impressed by Italy, Belgium without Kompany just don't have the leadership.
  • sam3110sam3110
    Thing is the Belgian team has 4 centre backs across the back, 3 central midfielders, 2 wingers who like to cut inside a lot and Lukaku up front. At least Mertens coming on now will give them a bit more width, I'd like to see Carrasco come on for Fellaini though
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