Euro 2020/21 (more football, sorry Brian)

briantrumpet

Is there something going on tonight? Not many people out while I went for a sunset stroll...

First.Aspect

6 minutes. Christ.

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3 minutes. Running out of pants.

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1 minute....

rick_chasey

ITV commentator needs to put a sock in it

verylonglegs

ITV found someone worse than Tyldesley, quite an achievement.

focuszing723

We're only in the bloody final!

rick_chasey

Oh ma gaaaaawd!!

Stevo_666

If Carlsberg did football matches....

First.Aspect

There are people on the pitch....

.... They aren't social distancing.

First.Aspect

Please tell me BBC have the final.

ddraver

Well...I know I'm slightly biased but I think England bloody deserved that!

Denmark played so negatively...

pblakeney

Must say that last 5 minutes were as a professional 5 minutes as I've ever seen England play.

focuszing723

The crowd numbers though...

mrb123

England very good in extra time. Closed it out fantastically well.

pangolin

First.Aspect said:

Please tell me BBC have the final.

I think both do

mrb123

That commentator seems obsessed with tempting fate.

pinno

Don't think it was a penalty but England deserved to win.

Goes some way to erasing the memories of '86, '90 and '96.
[Some way].

First.Aspect

ddraver said:

Well...I know I'm slightly biased but I think England bloody deserved that!

Denmark played so negatively...

They ran out of puff and lost shape with all the subs. Too many too soon.

England have a few like for likes so just motored on.

I kind of agree with RC that both teams lack the extra needed to beat Italy. But then the Italians have had a couple more extra times so they aren't unbeatable. Who knows.

For a day or so let's enjoy winning the first semi final after 3 losses on the bounce.

focuszing723

Great to see a decent bloke in Southgate get the rewards he deserves.

pinno

Italy will be tough and whatever the outcome of that, it feels good.
At the bare minimum - a final.

seanoconn

History! Well in my life time. Denmark parked the bus and were extremely difficult to break down. England did as well as any team could against that kind of defence. Thoroughly deserved victory. Sterling is the player of the tournament so far.

tailwindhome

Is the Protocol not enough?

You want Sweet Caroline too?

elbowloh

First.Aspect said:

ddraver said:

Well...I know I'm slightly biased but I think England bloody deserved that!

Denmark played so negatively...

They ran out of puff and lost shape with all the subs. Too many too soon.

England have a few like for likes so just motored on.

I kind of agree with RC that both teams lack the extra needed to beat Italy. But then the Italians have had a couple more extra times so they aren't unbeatable. Who knows.

For a day or so let's enjoy winning the first semi final after 3 losses on the bounce.

Italy should be favourites, but they've not yet come up a team that plays like Italy before (the old Italy).

First.Aspect

Henderson's kicking was hopeless tonight. He was good otherwise, but he probably gave Denmark 5 mins of possession all told. And those transitions will be punished.

Have to say though, I've never seen an England team have spells of possession like this before. That last 5 mins would have made the Azzuri proud.

rick_chasey

Denmark were gassed by the end

verylonglegs

When did Sweet Caroline creep into so many sporting events? Did it start with the darts? I'd be content to never hear it again.

elbowloh

First.Aspect said:

Henderson's kicking was hopeless tonight. He was good otherwise, but he probably gave Denmark 5 mins of possession all told. And those transitions will be punished.

Have to say though, I've never seen an England team have spells of possession like this before. That last 5 mins would have made the Azzuri proud.

Pickford.

Yeah, on the one hand I'm disappointed they didn't go for the third goal, but on the other impressed at how they closed it out.

We're used to England taking the lead in a big game, then completely surrendering possession as we can't keep the ball and then conceding two or more.

ddraver

It's a final - they re usually basically 50 50...

pinno

Can Southgate start with Grealish and leave Mount on the bench on Sunday? Grealish caused mayhem.