The Official Euro 2020 thread....

[unident]

simoid said:

unident said:

I that corner routine would have been laughed at if a bunch of 11 year olds had tried it.

Didn’t think one could be offside from a corner

Pretty certain you can’t just stand off the pitch and come back on whenever you feel like it.

[simoid]

If it was leaving the field without permission that’s a yellow card then, and I thought linesman flagged offside

[unident]

simoid said:

If it was leaving the field without permission that’s a yellow card then, and I thought linesman flagged offside

Linesman didn’t flag anything. Ref blew, then the Lino stuck his flag up.

[Driver101]

simoid said:

unident said:

I that corner routine would have been laughed at if a bunch of 11 year olds had tried it.

Didn’t think one could be offside from a corner

I thought the guy took the corner, the other guy stopped the ball and the guy that took the corner was flagged for running on to it.

That's not offside as the ball didn't travel forward.

[simoid]

unident said:

Linesman didn’t flag anything. Ref blew, then the Lino stuck his flag up.

Nope - lino flags then ref blows, presumably in consultation.

https://twitter.com/vaiverdeszn/status/14034440412...

[Skyedriver]

Skyedriver said:

Italy playing some slick football but finishing is dreadful
Turkey to win 1-0

Just shows how much I know!!!

[Skyedriver]

Zen_Master said:

Scotland will progress further in the tournament than England. You heard it here first.

William Hill offereing 60/1 to beat Czech Republic apparently with a promo code

[Driver101]

That was really solid by Italy. That's a good team.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

simoid said:

Didn’t think one could be offside from a corner

I don't think that's in the laws, but one takes it for granted as the ball is rarely played forward. But I think the ref thought the ball had been played forward, but it wasn't.

[aeropilot]

Driver101 said:

That was really solid by Italy. That's a good team.

It was certainly the most un-Italian, Italian team I've ever seen play.

[unident]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I don't think that's in the laws, but one takes it for granted as the ball is rarely played forward. But I think the ref thought the ball had been played forward, but it wasn't.

I still think the (correct) get out for the officials is that the other player was off the pitch

[unident]

Driver101 said:

That was really solid by Italy. That's a good team.

They really struggled for the first half though. While they attacked a lot which was unusual they didn’t break down a pretty poor team. Once a goal goes in against a team playing for a draw then the game will always open up.

[Radec]

I'm not sure the Italians were that great, commentators made them out to be better than they actually were.
Turkey were on their a55 after 60 mins and they were very poor going forward.
Once the goal went in they just fell apart.

If we get the same Wales with the togetherness and spirit from last time out, I cant see no reason why they can't get out of this group.
The Swiss will be a tough test however.

[Driver101]

unident said:

Driver101 said:

That was really solid by Italy. That's a good team.

They really struggled for the first half though. While they attacked a lot which was unusual they didn’t break down a pretty poor team. Once a goal goes in against a team playing for a draw then the game will always open up.

I don't think Turkey are that poor a team. They were just totally bossed and couldn't get a foot in the game.

They were an outstanding save from going 1-0 up in the first half and a few half chances. Ended up with 24 efforts. They controlled that game from start to finish.

[unident]

Driver101 said:

I don't think Turkey are that poor a team. They were just totally bossed and couldn't get a foot in the game.

They were an outstanding save from going 1-0 up in the first half and a few half chances. Ended up with 24 efforts. They controlled that game from start to finish.

I’m not denying Italy were ever at risk of losing the match, just that they were struggling to score and all the possession in the world doesn’t mean you win matches. Until the goal went in I though Turkey’s game plan was working and that was to play for 0-0. Turkey are a poor team.

[Driver101]

unident said:

Driver101 said:

I don't think Turkey are that poor a team. They were just totally bossed and couldn't get a foot in the game.

They were an outstanding save from going 1-0 up in the first half and a few half chances. Ended up with 24 efforts. They controlled that game from start to finish.

I’m not denying Italy were ever at risk of losing the match, just that they were struggling to score and all the possession in the world doesn’t mean you win matches. Until the goal went in I though Turkey’s game plan was working and that was to play for 0-0. Turkey are a poor team.

1 loss from 10 in their qualifying group and took 4 points off France, the best defensive record in the qualifiers, and they are a poor team?

Some pundits were predicting they'd do very well.

[TCEvo]

aeropilot said:

Driver101 said:

That was really solid by Italy. That's a good team.

It was certainly the most un-Italian, Italian team I've ever seen play.

surprised to see them still pushing into 90 mins, thought they'd get a fourth.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

unident said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I don't think that's in the laws, but one takes it for granted as the ball is rarely played forward. But I think the ref thought the ball had been played forward, but it wasn't.

I still think the (correct) get out for the officials is that the other player was off the pitch

That should have been a mandatory yellow card.

[Evil Jack]

Micah Richards impressed by Immobiles movement.

[FazerBoy]

Evil Jack said:

Micah Richards impressed by Immobiles movement.