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Euro 2016 - The Football Thread

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  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    I think Belgium are going to fall apart now...
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Should be 2-0. Bad miss.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    Why is Vermaelen playing centre back instead of Vertonghen? Really weird. Wilmots showing his suitability for the Charlton job.
  • Addickted2U
    Addickted2U Posts: 3,080
    IdleHans said:

    That Belgian kit is vile

    It's The Valley on a football strip - how very dare you!
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    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
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    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....
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    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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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,256
    seth plum said:

    That Italian number 3 is a great footballer.

    Chiellini is, imo, the best defender in the world, his organisation, positioning, tackling and composure is second to none, and he has a bit of pace about him too.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Decent game this - well I've not fallen asleep anyway
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    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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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,254
    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_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    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.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    Is that a euphemism?
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    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.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    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.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    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.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    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
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Get that fecking stupid line up thing off the screen BBC!!!!
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Pelle in a lovely position there to run with it and takes the lazy option.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    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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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,256
    Did you see that flick up by Chiellini in his own box just now? Now imagine Cahill or Smalling trying that....
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Number 2 in the world, you're having a laugh.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    I think Vialli needs to give most of the British pundits elocution and English lessons!
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    2 Bob Lukaku.....
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,256
    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
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Won't get a much better chance than that.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Lukaku just fecks up his chance of a return to the Bridge
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Lovely save from Courtois.
  • andyg90
    andyg90 Posts: 505
    Good game this, enjoyable watch.
    Impressed by Italy, Belgium without Kompany just don't have the leadership.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,256
    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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