England v Denmark | Euro 2020 Semi Final

[paulchapo]

Our only downside last night was our keeper, his kicking and throwing output let him down.

back 4 were great.

Kane although his penalty was poor, his overall play was great.

Yes Pickford seemed to have a bit of a meltdown last night I have no idea why. He has made some vital saves though to help get us this far so I guess he's earned some licence, but we do need a keeper with better distribution going forward

 

[kalouk]

I think social media is skewing the general feeling about the England team. My son went to a pub in Cardiff to watch the game and the whole place was getting behind England. In other years maybe it wouldn't have happened but after the time we have all had with Covid I think people just want something positive to get behind. It helps that none of the team are unlikable in other years the Rooney scream every time he touched the ball made me turn off the tv. I may be getting sentimental as I get older but the thought of Phil, Raheem, Kyle and John playing a big part of winning Englands first trophy in decades makes me happy and lets be honest whats not to like about players like Rice, Saka, Phillips etc. I said before the tournament I thought you could do something, Wales are out so i'm with you all the way. It blows my mind that people on here want Italy to win (unless your Italian of course). Its one more game why not have a kum ba yah moment and get behind them ;)

 

[kalouk]

Yes Pickford seemed to have a bit of a meltdown last night I have no idea why. He has made some vital saves though to help get us this far so I guess he's earned some licence, but we do need a keeper with better distribution going forward

Let's hope he's got it out of his system now every goalie has a game like that to be fair.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Yes Pickford seemed to have a bit of a meltdown last night I have no idea why. He has made some vital saves though to help get us this far so I guess he's earned some licence, but we do need a keeper with better distribution going forward

reminded me of Joe Hart in terms of his distribution.

Glad he's got the golden glove for the tournament

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Odd, now that I've watched it back fully in the calmness of the day, that some commentators seemed to have this almost even. Denmark played some tidy football, and looked decent till the final thirty yards, but the plain fact is that apart from those eight minutes or so when Grealish was substituted, and England started playing too deep, England dominated this game for the full two hours. Denmark were really playing a containment game. Pickford had one save to make in open play, and that was from a player who was flagged offside, so it wouldn't have counted anyway. (And it was a good strike, but Pickford should have done better on the free kick, actually). Schmeichel pulled off at least four world-class saves to keep his side in the game. And England looked totally in control at the back, never panicked except, on occasions, for Pickford. No really, I was happy for Denmark to get this far, because of the Eriksen factor, but it would have been a travesty if England hadn't gone through.

 

[bluealf]

Denmark defender goes to ground impeding Kane's progress - maybe Kane's foot contacts the obstructionist defender - maybe not. Beats me. And maybe the defender isn't obstructionist. I can't find a replay to tell for sure. But in the video feed I see - no foul on Kane. For me, it looks as if the defender is going to ground in an attempt to impede Kane (again, I don't have access to slow motion replay of this - and I could well change my opinion if able to view such footage).
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But you're obviously a much better observer than I - able to form spot on decisions in spite of inconclusive video replay evidence - or unwilling to share video footage in support of your claims (whereas I have gone out of my way to post footage/posts in favor of my view).
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You're a better man than I Gunga Din - LOL. Have a good day.
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Out of curiosity - have you received vaccination against COVID?

I am at work driving a van, so excuse me for not supplying video footage of a clear as day incident that normal people who have eyes in their head can clearly see, as several other people have already said.

The clue is looking for Kane's foot booting the defender's calf, that is the muscle on the back of the leg between the ankle and knee, you really don't need slo-mo video clips to see it, maybe having played the game for 30 years helps,

ps, your posting style reminds me of somebody else, City in Washington rings a bell.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Odd, now that I've watched it back fully in the calmness of the day, that some commentators seemed to have this almost even. Denmark played some tidy football, and looked decent till the final thirty yards, but the plain fact is that apart from those eight minutes or so when Grealish was substituted, and England started playing too deep, England dominated this game for the full two hours. Denmark were really playing a containment game. Pickford had one save to make in open play, and that was from a player who was flagged offside, so it wouldn't have counted anyway. (And it was a good strike, but Pickford should have done better on the free kick, actually). Schmeichel pulled off at least four world-class saves to keep his side in the game. And England looked totally in control at the back, never panicked except, on occasions, for Pickford. No really, I was happy for Denmark to get this far, because of the Eriksen factor, but it would have been a travesty if England hadn't gone through.

Good post.
All anyone could ask of England last night was a solid, professional performance. That's exactly what they delivered.
The Danes were never going to be adventurous, it was always going to be a bit of a battle to avoid them taking the game to penalties.
A job done well. On to the next one.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I am at work driving a van, so excuse me for not supplying video footage of a clear as day incident that normal people who have eyes in their head can clearly see, as several other people have already said.

The clue is looking for Kane's foot booting the defender's calf, that is the muscle on the back of the leg between the ankle and knee, you really don't need slo-mo video clips to see it, maybe having played the game for 30 years helps,

ps, your posting style reminds me of somebody else, City in Washington rings a bell.

You fail to post videos in support of your view and continue to attack me without reason on a purely subjective point of view whereas I've stated that I'm open to reassessment of the Kane incident save that there's no slow motion replay of this.

So, I must conclude - WTF?!?!?!?!

You seem to be - sorry to say - a fucking asshole. Unwilling to engage in simple debate - overconfident in your own biased opinion - and unwilling to back said opinion up with evidence in spite of the fact that I've stated numerous times that I'm open to discussion.

Here's a final thought... fuck you!

 

[Cheesy]

You fail to post videos in support of your view and continue to attack me without reason on a purely subjective point of view whereas I've stated that I'm open to reassessment of the Kane incident save that there's no slow motion replay of this.

So, I must conclude - WTF?!?!?!?!

You seem to be - sorry to say - a fucking asshole. Unwilling to engage in simple debate - overconfident in your own biased opinion - and unwilling to back said opinion up with evidence in spite of the fact that I've stated numerous times that I'm open to discussion.

Here's a final thought... fuck you!

Fucking hell! What is this shit???

It's ARSEHOLE not asshole.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Fucking hell! What is this shit???

It's ARSEHOLE not asshole.

Just so. I'm a confused American... LOL.