Euros Footy Score Predictor

[Slim]

Ah well, got to take a bit of good luck when it comes your way and we're into our first ever extraterritorial final.

The Dutch lads made the same mistake as the French last night, they scored too early. Schoolboy error.

[David L]

Was never a challenge .. the Dutch bloke put his foot up to block..Kane followed thru and rolled about on the ground.. never a pen.... Holland were fkn awful apart from their great goal..

Of course it was a challenge. You can call it a 'block' if you wish but if you go studs up, waist high that close to an opponent it may be deemed foul play, dangerous and possibly career-ending (unless you are looking at it from a defenders perspective, of course!)
We know why that would rarely result in a penalty.......because most refs would bottle it.

[David L]

'Reckless' is the key:

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40534763/var-review-harry-kane-penalty-england-netherlands-correct-call

It constantly amuses me when players make that stupid ball-shaped hand gesture to the referee to say: "but I got the ball". You also hear this often from studio pundits that should know better.  'Getting the ball' or 'going for the ball' have absolutely no value if a judgement is made by the ref that the action was 'reckless', ergo dangerous.
Harsh decision for the Dutch but understandable why it was given.

[dom]

Deserved win for England even with the controversial penalty.

Spain will be a bit of a step up but England have been improving game on game. All that hysteria about poor form at the beginning of the tournament seems a little daft now and Spain will be concerned about having to face Southgate's team.

Personally I think Spain will just have the edge but it will be very close

[Thenop]

Told the wife yesterday already last nights game will decide who will lose against Spain.

It was unfortunate for us, but that's the game. Happy to see us get so far with 3 out of 4 starting midfielders being injured and not even playing. This was a complete new midfield, they did alright.

Do think the VAR is an evil instrument, it takes away a lot of the spontaneity of the game but I guess it 'progress'.

[Slim]

Kane clattered into him recklessly and should probably have got a yellow.

[Fishy]

Well he managed to get up and score the pen so what the fuck was he rolling around the ground for.. he knows how to cheat...

[David L]

Kane clattered into him recklessly and should probably have got a yellow.

[David L]

Well he managed to get up and score the pen so what the fuck was he rolling around the ground for.. he knows how to cheat...

They are all taught that

[dom]

Similar to an overhead kick - when a player misses the ball and his foot is deviated by a player's head he doesn't get a penalty for the obstruction!

[Fishy]

Just so much cheating going on whether it's folks like Kane with all their antics.. or all the pushing n shoving all over over the place.... holding shirts...stealing yards at free kicks/ throw ins...why bother with a ref.. they hardly enforce any rules.. waste of fkn time..

[dom]

Spain haven't fallen for the score early trap set by England.

England looking very solid defensively. Must admit was delighted to see Kane get a booking. Undoubtedly a fine striker but a sneaky dirty one too. (No Arsenal bias at all in that sentence)

[dom]

Yamal looking more like a 16 year old tonight

[David L]

Given the ball away needlessly a few times but a solid half from England. Certainly not looking outclassed in any way.

[dom]

Not sure what Southgate said at half time!