Wales v Denmark | Euro 2020 Last 16

[Magicpole]

As a fellow follower of a small country, I appreciate your empathy.
As I've mentioned in other threads, Wales have very limited options to change things when the opposition get the first goal.
I have lived in England for over 45 years, so am not an expert on the Welsh national team.
Rob Page was the u-21's coach until the Giggs course case. I do not even think he was the #2. His managerial skills will have been tested especially tonight.
The Welsh FA could have appointed a more experienced (short-term) manager. Or, Giggs could have walked away, allowing a longer-term manager to take charge for this tournament and the 2022 World Cup campaign. But surprisingly, Giggs maintains his innocence ?
Also the Welsh FA have a long history of being a bunch of risk-averse dinosaurs.
A national team manager usually has a limited choice on who to select.
England are currently one of the few teams who could take a risk and play the youngsters ( e.g. Foden, Mount, Saka, Sancho, Bellingham, Reece James) against Germany. This would be a great experience for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Hopefully, they pick at least 3 of the above.
As regards my team, Wales would usually lose to Denmark c.7 times out of 10.
Tonight, Denmark were excellent, fully deserved their win and will be an awkward opponent in the Quarter Finals...

It's always disappointing to get handed your arse. An occupational hazard of being a Scotland fan. You though at least got out of your group. You did brilliantly the last tourney. We dream of they moments. Well, qualifying from the group, even we aren't daft enough to think we could get to the heights you reached in 2016. We produce never enough not to be found out. England do have some excellent young players and it would be a good move, too far, for Southgate to go with them. Should be a great game. I think they can win if he picks at more creative, threatening formation, but, the Germans are well, German and they will be right up for it too.. hopefully a 7.6 scoreline. Or, dare I say it, a penalty shootout after 6.6 and extra time.:)

 

[KentBlue]

Under another more creatively-minded manager I would be a little more optimistic than I am right now. But I'm pretty sure we are going to see the same old cautious approach from Southgate - play not to lose.
It would be so refreshing to see England playing with the ball on the ground, making things happen as opposed to waiting for things to happen, but I fear the same-old-same-old again: negativity, putting men behind the ball, now and again hoofing it hopefully up to Kane.

Depressing.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Any proof.

13 years of living there and the scars to prove it.