I've seen worse tournaments than this. It's had it's moments.
The Final: Portugal vs France - (10/7/16) KO 8pm, BBC1/HD & ITV1/HD
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Originally Posted by rhumble:
“He said this game sums up the whole tournament”
“He said this game sums up the whole tournament”
I agree. Heard many "experts" and yet to hear one say "classic" "great" or anything even approaching praise for the tournament....
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“France are the fairly average host nation who stumbled their way to the final....this is not even a vintage Portugal team”
“France are the fairly average host nation who stumbled their way to the final....this is not even a vintage Portugal team”
Portugal are the spoilers ... 10 men behind the ball fgs
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“I remember that last penalty shoot out .......Czechoslovakia v W Germany
they abolished both countries after that”
“I remember that last penalty shoot out .......Czechoslovakia v W Germany
they abolished both countries after that”
No more France and Portugal
Ah well
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Danny Murphy loves the Golden goal
What about the Silver goal”
“Danny Murphy loves the Golden goal
What about the Silver goal”
and the Bronze goal. Although that didn't last for long.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Danny Murphy loves the Golden goal
What about the Silver goal”
“Danny Murphy loves the Golden goal
What about the Silver goal”
CZECH REPUBLIC WAS ROBBED!
Originally Posted by ustarion:
“and the Bronze goal. Although that didn't last for long.”
“and the Bronze goal. Although that didn't last for long.”
Neither did the Silver Goal. Just long enough for Greece to use it against the Czechs.
Originally Posted by MichPlat:
“Portugal are the spoilers ... 10 men behind the ball fgs”
“Portugal are the spoilers ... 10 men behind the ball fgs”
A lot of France's goals at this tournament came from bad defending though. First time they've come up against a solid and well organised one (and a strong keeper)
Originally Posted by FrostyJim:
“I've seen worse tournaments than this. It's had it's moments.”
“I've seen worse tournaments than this. It's had it's moments.”
Actually true.
For me though, the "moments" I will most remember are of pretty dull matches, England playing as poorly as I can recall.
Positive one though is Wales, not a "good" team, but played together as a unit and really surprised me.
Originally Posted by ustarion:
“and the Bronze goal. Although that didn't last for long.”
“and the Bronze goal. Although that didn't last for long.”
What was the Bronze goal
Originally Posted by jeffiner1892:
“This game is a perfect reason for skipping ET and going straight to penalties...”
“This game is a perfect reason for skipping ET and going straight to penalties...”
It's a logical conclusion if teams won't attack for fear of conceding even when they're given the full half hour to equalise.
Originally Posted by mikeyddd:
“No rule change, it's still the same the whole of the ball the whole of the line.”
“No rule change, it's still the same the whole of the ball the whole of the line.”
Only part of the ball has to be within the arc according to the FIFA rules.
Originally Posted by jeffiner1892:
“This game is a perfect reason for skipping ET and going straight to penalties...”
“This game is a perfect reason for skipping ET and going straight to penalties...”
"Phone Home"
I cant believe both these sides are in the final, especially Portugal. A handful of teams should have been able to knock them out handily.
Originally Posted by BigFoot87:
“You could have saved us, Gignac. You could have saved us all.”
“You could have saved us, Gignac. You could have saved us all.”
Feed the Gignac with a Big Mac
And he will score
Originally Posted by Tourista:
“Actually true.
For me though, the "moments" I will most remember are of pretty dull matches, England playing as poorly as I can recall.
Positive one though is Wales, not a "good" team, but played together as a unit and really surprised me.”
“Actually true.
For me though, the "moments" I will most remember are of pretty dull matches, England playing as poorly as I can recall.
Positive one though is Wales, not a "good" team, but played together as a unit and really surprised me.”
And Iceland, and the volcano chant.
Which will be seen all over next season.
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