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

Match Result Prediction?

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Let's have it right. The Dutch offered absolutely nothing. It reminded me horribly of many games that City are obliged to play against teams with no ambition whatsoever to make a match of it. It would have been a travesty if they had snatched that game. The absolute only way they were going to do it was on a set piece, where England did in effect look unsure of themselves.
I found myself thinking back to the many, many great Dutch international teams I've seen. Even, reasonably recently, the teams with Robben at his height. They've fallen a long way. Sorry, Nathan, but they have (Nate, by the way, one of the very best players on their side — no surprises there).
 
Zapcity said:
Not forgetting (briefly) ex blue Ferran Torres, who I had forgotten about until I saw him earlier in the tournament to be fair!
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If Trippier and Palmer also feature for England that could be those 2 plus Foden, Stonesy and Walker. For Spain, Rodders, Laporte, Navas and Torres, so potentially 9 players who are, or have been at City at some point.
 
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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Rice made some poor decisions and errors but in the second half he had 0 help from Bellingham. Foden wasn't as good but his teammates were incredibly cowardly/inaccurate in that second half - lost count of Foden getting pissed off at the lack of vertical passes.
 
Dax777 said:
Made 2 key tackles to stop attacks. There was no stand out player in the 2nd. Ollie Watkins and his goal apart. Mainlo was still one of the consistent players in the 2nd. Maybe Walker edged it in the 2nd. But based on the performance in both halves. I'd still go with the kid.

Just overall consistent.
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Foden, Mainoo and Saka all excellent in the first half, all 3 out of sorts second and that’s down to Holland changing shape and Southgate doing fuck all to counteract it.
Watkins must start on Sunday but we all know it’ll be the same team again.
 
chaddblue said:
He’s the luckiest manager in the world
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He has the best group of players in a generation, and with his total ineptitude he just stumbles over the line, because how can you fail with this group of players. Oh for a Bobby Robson, or Terry Venables, but.........he's a game away from winning it.
 
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TinFoilHat said:
Those Madge mobiles will be pileing up.
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