Netherlands v England - Wed 10th July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Semi-Final

Match Result Prediction?

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Koeman made the switches at HT to have more players in the middle, closing the gaps between their attack & midfield - that's what gave them momentum in the second half and we didn't became imbalanced due to adding a left footer on the left flank. Shaw in the final rather than Trippier makes much more sense against Yamal.
 
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Churchlawtonblue said:
Mate, sometimes it's just best to accept that we did play well overall. Sure there was some areas we could have improved on, but we were the better team and imo deserved to win. You can only beat what your up against. The next game will be harder. But who knows, we have a chance.
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I am being 100% honest. That second half shouldn't have exisited. England were in control up until the first half time change against a poor Netherlands midfield. They responded (albeit fortuitiously) well to the opening goal.
 
RayCTID said:
I am being 100% honest. That second half shouldn't have exisited. England were in control up until the first half time change against a poor Netherlands midfield. They responded (albeit fortuitiously) well to the opening goal.
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It is what it is, be happy.
 
The penalty was considered a controversial call in our media. beyond that, very fun game to watch for the neutral observer, both teams had their chances and England had fairly long spells where they were control of it. All in all fairly even and luck perhaps fell to the UK but it wasnt a undeserved win.
 
bridgeno1 said:
FWIW I wasn't being critical of Foden the player (he was the best player in the 1st half). I was critical of some of the things he did in the second half, specifically holding onto the ball for too long (he's learned that from Bellingham). Whether you're a City fan or not surely you can see he wasn't the same force in the 2nd half, his replacement came on, did make the pass early and it set up the winner.

And yes Rice had a shocker. He was very poor for most of the match.
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helps when your striker actually runs into space instead of doing an impression of a traffic cone
 
wattle said:
If we win the tournament then Southgate wins the argument and all those of us who have slated him are wrong. Simple. If we lose then we are right - he’s not good enough to win a major tournament. It’s pointless arguing the point til Sunday night. If we loose he’s thrown away the chance to win three trophies. If we win then he’s successfully progressed us to win a major tournament. Pretty back and white to me.
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Tonight was a game changer and regardless of Saturday I believe history will be kind to Gareth.

Whilst not a fan, his record stands out and most accept that football is fine margins.

2 finals in 3 years and first on foreign soil.

He’ll be the second best England manager whatever happens.

As you say he’ll be immortal if we win, will be given an award from the King either way.

Whilst most football fans won’t have much respect, it’s so strange.

Be a great one for debating is Southgate a great English manager.

I could argue and believe both sides!!
 
platty7 said:
helps when your striker actually runs into space instead of doing an impression of a traffic cone
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Watkins deserves the nod. Again it down to Southgate getting the correct balance to accommodate Kane being dropped.
 
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Fuzzy80 said:
Tonight was a game changer and regardless of Saturday I believe history will be kind to Gareth.

Whilst not a fan, his record stands out and most accept that football is fine margins.

2 finals in 3 years and first on foreign soil.

He’ll be the second best England manager whatever happens.

As you say he’ll be immortal if we win, will be given an award from the King either way.

Whilst most football fans won’t have much respect, it’s so strange.

Be a great one for debating is Southgate a great English manager.

I could argue and believe both sides!!
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Difference Deschamps has won a few trophies. Even Pellegrini despite being like marmite amongst us City fans got us winning a few trophies despite not getting the very best out of what he has got in his last season.
 
FlemishDuck said:
The penalty was considered a controversial call in our media. beyond that, very fun game to watch for the neutral observer, both teams had their chances and England had fairly long spells where they were control of it. All in all fairly even and luck perhaps fell to the UK but it wasnt a undeserved win.
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The pen was never a pen, I know the take what your given mentality, but I don’t believe anything will change with that.

Being annoyed about incorrect decisions regardless would be short term loss for long term gain.
 
Fuzzy80 said:
Different conversation
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Same thing. Deschamps have already knocked out England twice in major tournaments despite not looking like in getting the very best out of his players and at times playing dour football. I may of fancied England's chances if it was they who got through instead of Spain this time around.
 
Fuzzy80 said:
Tonight was a game changer and regardless of Saturday I believe history will be kind to Gareth.

Whilst not a fan, his record stands out and most accept that football is fine margins.

2 finals in 3 years and first on foreign soil.

He’ll be the second best England manager whatever happens.

As you say he’ll be immortal if we win, will be given an award from the King either way.

Whilst most football fans won’t have much respect, it’s so strange.

Be a great one for debating is Southgate a great English manager.

I could argue and believe both sides!!
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Second best England manager is nothing unless you win. Would rather watch England play to our strengths and lose than play the Southgate way and lose which is all that he has done to date.

But if we win on Sunday I couldn't give a crap how we play. We would have won something. Let's hope we do.
 
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