Spain v England - Sun 14th July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Final

[RayCTID]

Kane should be dropped and Bellingham isn't beyond that either.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Nope it wasn't. Netherlands nothing out of the ordinary in that regards. If the Dutch had a much better midfield then that would have been another story

Bellingham, Rice, Foden and Kane were dead on their feet at 70 minutes. I’m not sure what your measure of physically demanding is, but at least 2/3 of that team will be absolutely shagged out today.

 

[RayCTID]

Bellingham, Rice, Foden and Kane were dead on their feet at 70 minutes. I’m not sure what your measure of physically demanding is, but at least 2/3 of that team will be absolutely shagged out today.

Bellingham and Rice were poor throughout and stayed on the pitch. Kane was rightly subbed but should have been sooner. Take your England specs off for minute. Foden first half was one of the better performers but wasn't really helped with Shaw's introduction. Manioo was good.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Bellingham and Rice were poor throughout and stayed on the pitch. Kane was rightly subbed but should have been sooner. Take your England specs off for minute. Foden first half was one of the better performers but wasn't really helped with Shaw's introduction.

We were talking about the physical demands of the performance, NOT the quality of individual performances.

 

[RayCTID]

We were talking about the physical demands of the performance, NOT the quality of individual performances.

It wasn't intensive. Meaning it wasn't highly demanding that is the difference. Spain will press and make the game more physically and mentally demanding.

 

[SWP's back]

The players themselves

Rodri doesn’t.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

It wasn't intensive. Meaning it wasn't highly demanding that is the difference. Spain will press and make the game more physically and mentally demanding.

Sorry, but your assertion is ridiculous. If you don’t think the exertions were intensive, we are never going to agree.

In addition, how Spain will or will not play has nothing to do with the exertions of last night.

 

[KS55]

Studs up challenge that caught him after the ball was gone. Free kick and a booking anywhere else on the field, inarguably

It was absolutely obvious once VAR had replayed it in slow motion five or six times. The defender was at least 0.2 seconds late and his foot was 0.25 inches too high. Yep, stonewaller.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I feel we've used all the luck to be had from 1966 to about 2066, so a Spain win.

 

[John Wayne]

Well, I still maintain that England should have beaten the six teams put in front of them thus far, however, you can only beat what's there and they've done that. Sunday is the first genuinely excellent side they will have faced. They won't get away with prolonged periods of malaise and mistakes, but Spain's willingness to attack will give England space. That's what the Netherlands did for the first 35 minutes and it's no coincidence that England had their best half of the tournament by a considerable margin. If you adapt by slowing the game down, closing down the space and being less careless in possession (as the Dutch did), then England look fairly clueless outside of individual moments of brilliance.

As we know though, anything can happen in a one-off final. Spain are a far better team than England but will give you chances. I think 2-1 to England.

 

[tommybooth]

We’ve got one hell of a chance. First half against the Dutch gave us a glimpse of the team we know we actually have.

Just wish Kane wasn’t a shoe in to start.

Not the player he was. Lost a yard or two in pace.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

In 30 years in Spain first ever final v England
Sunday I'll be in Thailand with the Mrs. and a 2am KO... typical
Maybe a good thing to avoid the almost inevitable defeat...would be unbearable I can tell you
Should we win however I'll break tradition and return resplendent in an England top....they might just have got through the excuses by early October...

 

[Crooked_rain]

Not the player he was. Lost a yard or two in pace.

He was never the quickest anyway but he's so slow now that he doesn't even attempt to make the runs like Watkins did.

 

[CTID1988]

Cant see anything other than a royal tonking from Spain unfortunately. 10x better than any team we have played so far and i dont think we are ready for it

 

[Zapcity]

Like many on here I'm not massively fussed about England. Maybe it was because they always had so many plastic chair throwing, BNP NF(Reform?) type brits on the piss following them
Or was it ,as others have mentioned, the team was full of annoying rags back in the day.
Due to working shifts, I've missed most of the games.
Last night I did see it, and to be fair it was an entertaining watch.
Dodgy penalty aside it was a fully deserved win, first half in particular was pretty impressive, with Foden easily the best player on the pitch. Walkercand Stonesy did well.Putting aside club bias, both Saka and Mainoo did pretty well. Rice, Bellingham , Trippier and Kane were pretty shocking.
Spain will be 'different gravy'

 

[Akira]

Personally I think we will win. Spain are good but fuck me Jesus Navas is in their side at 38! France had chances. We will too. Phil is going to score the winner!

2-0 England. Same line up.

Carvajal will be back for the final. Navas was a stand-in due to suspension.

 

[bluemoon32]

Spain have been the only really good side in the whole tournament, levels above anything else England have faced but i still feel that England will cause them problems.
Could very well go to pens

 

[Ajm1985]

He was never the quickest anyway but he's so slow now that he doesn't even attempt to make the runs like Watkins did.

And even when he was like his old self in the first half...his old self was moving to the wings to cross to Foden...

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

4-0.

 

[pride in battle]

The reason why it was not only a penalty, but the ref chose to also give a yellow is how blatant a foul it was. It was studs up and didn’t get the ball. It’s a foul and a yellow wherever it is on the pitch. It was as clear a penalty as you’ll ever see.

And the Dutch were comfortable, Foden hit the post, had one cleared off the line, were 2 inches from conceding a goal with the offside as well as conceding two goals to boot.

Kane kicked the Dutch guy, never a penalty, did you not here the woman official on ITV explaining why it isn't a penalty according to the rules...then they gave it ?