Algarve, Portugal won the penalty shoot out so no comparison but good sentiments and agree the two keepers were excellent. Costa doesn't just relax and smell the coffee when he is waiting to face a penalty, he has a record of 35% success rate (100% last night) in his international career which is not too shabby.
Edited: Just seen that Costa has saved 10 out of 24 penalties in his Pro career which puts him at 40+ % Blimey that is pure Ambrosia; or you can call it a Latte.
Perhaps what I was getting at didn't come across. It was nothing to do with the penalties per-se, it was about the positive attitude of the fans towards winning and progressing. Portugal were poor, they were very lucky to take it to a shoot out, they have already lost to Georgia and their hero was a liability, but my friend (not untypical) is full of positivity about the team because they have done the job. No moaning that they have only played shit teams so far, and that they will lose to the first decent team they come across. We have not lost a game, we won without a shoot out and apparently according to many, Southgate (only the second man to take England to a major final) must go...
My post was purely about the attitude of the fans, nothing else, Sam.
Didn't see the first half but the Dutch have absolutely dominated this second half.
Interesting as well that Koeman seems to have left out a couple of more in-form players to go with ones who he thinks suit the team better. Take note Gareth!
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England’s half contains England, a pot 4 team, a pot 3 team and three pot 2 teams.
The other half of the draw contains four pot 1 teams.
we are in exactly the place in the draw we were meant to be in.
My post was purely about the attitude of the fans, nothing else, Sam.
Is he an orange, or is he ribbed for your pleasure?
There is bloody daylight between Gakpo and the Defender
Interesting as well that Koeman seems to have left out a couple of more in-form players to go with ones who he thinks suit the team better. Take note Gareth!
Holland do have a very decent squad so it's not too surprising.