EURO 2020 [S-M]: ENG 2 v 1 DEN [2-ET]

[felarey]

It's extra time in the Euro Semi final, why give the ref a decision to make? With VAR, when there's a possiblity the on -field ref could be right, they go with the ref. Sterling was surrounded by red shirts, ofcourse he's looking for it, the optics of him hitting the deck from any type of contact was always going to be a decision. But why give the ref that responsibility???

[GREENWHITEGREEN]

Ouch!!! Clear dive. Them no dey use VAR?

Mussolini must be mauled, a task beyond the Danes. England will hammer the Itals.

Coach, I admire your confido. But make we tell the truth and shame the devil. This same England wey we take our eyes see so are not in the same class as the Italians.

[Its a Goal]

GWG, yesterday I said of the two teams that played England will fancy their chances with the Italians as they look to be tiring out. This English team is fit and will run the Italians ragged. Yes, Italy will score but as time goes on England will stretch them and put them under pressure they will crack. I honestly see England beating Italy in 90 minutes.

[GREENWHITEGREEN]

GWG, yesterday I said of the two teams that played England will fancy their chances with the Italians as they look to be tiring out. This English team is fit and will run the Italians ragged. Yes, Italy will score but as time goes on England will stretch them and put them under pressure they will crack. I honestly see England beating Italy in 90 minutes.

IAG. that's a sizzling hot sport opinion. You do know know football. I do kind of hope you are right.

[Sleaky72]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

And notice more black players in the team... some of the same black players that the racist newspapers was slagging off

If dem like make dem exclude black players. They will only be making themselves weaker. I will never forget how King Andy Cole was blacklisted.

Did they exclude Cole because of skin color?
Surely they had Shearer, Fowler and Owen to play in those positions, no? Was very young then but I used to read up on my fball history.

[Orion]

It's extra time in the Euro Semi final, why give the ref a decision to make? With VAR, when there's a possiblity the on -field ref could be right, they go with the ref. Sterling was surrounded by red shirts, ofcourse he's looking for it, the optics of him hitting the deck from any type of contact was always going to be a decision. But why give the ref that responsibility???

IMO, the ref did it because he ignored an obvious foul on Kane earlier which should have been a penalty. He must have seen the replays, realised his mistake, and was looking for any excuse to correct the mistake.

[Coach]

It wasn’t a penalty, but alas, much like the proclamations of Sticman over a thunderous beat, “it’s bigger than football”. Wembley will have hosted the most money making matches, despite England’s rate of Covid exceeding all others. The Norsemen did well. Very well. But they were never making the final. Two words. Alfred. As for the men from Mussolini, they’ll do as Benito did.

[wanaj0]

This is a lesson on how to rebuild on a national scale.

There is no shortcut to brilliance. None.

This is what I mean by Excellence - zero tolerance for mediocrity and man know man. You are only on the team by merit.

By doing away with the overpaid foreign coaches

[wanaj0]

Smart play from Kane. Instead of trying to score he opts for ball retention.

Nothing smart about it

[wale1974]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

Well said

[maceo4]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

Well said

It was clear you could see this coming, with some luck they will win some things with this generation of players and the preparation to match.

[ohsee]

It wasn’t a penalty, but alas, much like the proclamations of Sticman over a thunderous beat, “it’s bigger than football”. Wembley will have hosted the most money making matches, despite England’s rate of Covid exceeding all others. The Norsemen did well. Very well. But they were never making the final. Two words. Alfred. As for the men from Mussolini, they’ll do as Benito did.

That ojoro ref favoured Ingerlund throughout the game, with Sterling and HarryKane of the Hammers (another comic book hero) diving at every turn and getting the calls. It was written in the UEFA stars that Ingerlund would meet Italia in the final. However, the final itself is another matter. Once money is in pockets, anything can happen.

[ohsee]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

Well said

Nna, fear don dey catch me oh. Copying the French, this Hingrish pipul have now reached the Euro Final. They might even win it and before you know wetin dey happun, they will aim for the Worl Cup and win it. God forbid bad tin. God no go gree.

[Sleaky72]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

Well said

Thank you Sir.
I was still a young lad when I heard the old
FA chairman talk about the goals of St. George’s park
and the plan to win the 2022 World Cup.
Many scoffed at the idea but you can’t sniff that they
have taken the steps towards this by winning at the youth level
and making it to the RUSSIA semis and now the finals of the Euros.

Again the keyword was PROPER PLANNING!!

This article encapsulates the whole goal and dream.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24466418

[GG of G]

Nice article, thanks for sharing. 2 easy starter steps Nigeria can copy - 1. a national centre - maybe Surulere could be turned into that! 2. Coaches education - everyone and anyone coaching football should be trained from secondary school coaches to academy coaches to National team coaches. But hey, would there be enough money to chop inside...I would assume

[Sleaky72]

Nice article, thanks for sharing. 2 easy starter steps Nigeria can copy - 1. a national centre - maybe Surulere could be turned into that! 2. Coaches education - everyone and anyone coaching football should be trained from secondary school coaches to academy coaches to National team coaches. But hey, would there be enough money to chop inside...I would assume

TBH,
I dunno much about Nigeria’s set up and the politics within
but I feel that for it to succeed it might have to be a private investment by benevolent individuals tryin to bequeath a legacy.
The agreement would then be to allow the government to lease it. From what I’ve heard about government run projects in Nigeria it’d prolly be a white elephant or road 2 nowhere if we are expecting a government run project akin to St. George’s park.

But it’s all about having visions, a capable leader and the capacity and drive to execute. Lofty ideals but certainly doable.

[Guv007]

Finally some relief from the pain Denmark inflicted on me at France 98.

[Guv007]

This is what planning and execution can do.
The English years ago established St. George’s park
and decided to revamp their whole fball philosophy.

They finally win youth trophies, made the World Cup
semis and are now in the Euro finals. Yeah say what you
want but proper planning has led to better execution.
Kudos 2 the Lions

It wasn't only St George Park, a lot of money went to grassroots with football fields and 5 a side all weather football pitches springing up all over the place where youths were playing.

[Guv007]

GWG, yesterday I said of the two teams that played England will fancy their chances with the Italians as they look to be tiring out. This English team is fit and will run the Italians ragged. Yes, Italy will score but as time goes on England will stretch them and put them under pressure they will crack. I honestly see England beating Italy in 90 minutes.

If Italy scores first and depending on when especially late in the game it would be tough for England to come back and the Italians will be feigning injuries for freekicks and killing time.

[Dammy]

You can take it to the bank, England will beat Italy on Sunday. Apart from the obvious home advantage, the English team is stronger than their counterparts with Donarumma being the only Italian player to start for England. The England squad is strong all round and Oloye made an observation during the semifinals against Denmark, that the Danes got weaker with every substitution while the reverse was the case for England. The England squad has got to be the fittest in world football because even in extra time, the English full-backs were still bombing forward while the Danes wilted.
The longer game goes on Sunday, the better for England.

[mcal]

You can take it to the bank, England will beat Italy on Sunday. Apart from the obvious home advantage, the English team is stronger than their counterparts with Donarumma being the only Italian player to start for England. The England squad is strong all round and Oloye made an observation during the semifinals against Denmark, that the Danes got weaker with every substitution while the reverse was the case for England. The England squad has got to be the fittest in world football because even in extra time, the English full-backs were still bombing forward while the Danes wilted.
The longer game goes on Sunday, the better for England.

...but don't rule out those dwarfs playing upfront for Italy, plus the old man in the back. Though I think Sterling will cause havoc on him, go low while dribbling and get pushed down.

[ohenhen1]

I watched it again, it was a penalty. You don't have to take a players leg off to be awarded a penalty. the defender missed the ball and made contact. Even before then he pushed Sterling. The foul on Kane was also a penalty. It was a soft penalty, but still a penalty.

[Cito]