Euros 2024 — Day 18

This is going to be interesting. Spain have looked good but can Germany's relentless attacking cause them problems? Georgia certainly seemed to worry on them on the counter even though they usually only had two men forward

Getting a bit tasty already.

Anthony Taylor to be tested here.

Michael

I was about to post the same thing. Could be a few cards here

Toni Kroos taking the role of hatchet man here.

Dirty Germans. Repeating the ‘74 final against the Dutch?

Yea, he really should have shown a card for that one, even though it was very early, it was seriously mistimed.

Sub required after just 8 minutes. Get a grip, Taylor!

Germany being a bit cynical here, targeting certain players, or a certain player. Kroos got him twice.

Job done he's off.

Colin

With Tony Kroos haircut it reminds me of German tactics in the Spanish civil war.

Our kid's doing ok for Spain. 😁

Germany know Spain are the better team and have decided to even things up by kickin' fuck out of 'em.

I just don't understand why these players are running forward with the ball at pace and playing brilliant forward passes into space

What the fuck is this?

Sorry, Brian, the wheels in my mind are trundling after a bucket of wine watching the tories implode and waking up to Danny's terrible news, who is "our kid"?

Nico Williams mate. 😁

Michael, both of these teams would destroy Engerland.

Taylor is a useless tit

I did notice the resemblance Brian, do you use the same barber?

Liz Truss's (😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁) husband, by the way, was born and grew up in Allerton and is an Evertonian.

What is this hotly contested football where strange men move forward with speed and look to pass to one of their own?

He is a wonderful player, Brian.

You must be very proud!!!

Taylor allowed the first 10 minutes to be like the film The Purge where there is unchecked violence, now suddenly he is trying to restore order.

Michael. I am. Me mother would be too. 😂

There's a few with connections to our great city Paul. Sat next to the batrachian Therese Coffey in 6th form in the late 80s. You won't be surprised to know she had defcon levels of BO.

Pat Nevin being gently critical of his end product now, Brian.

Have a word.

I hope Spain go on to win this and the tournament. Got a tenner on em at 4/1. 😁

I do like the 5Live commentaries Michael. I also like Nevin a lot, much more than when he played for us. He's actually intelligent, cultured, and articulate

Jesus, Liam, I did not know that she went to my old Crosby school St. Mary's before committing the cardinal sin of crossing Stanley Park to go to St. Edwards. Which one did you go to?

I trust that you have read the now seatless 😂 dame's PhD thesis: "Structural and Reactivity Studies of Bis(imido) Complexes of Molybdenum"?

5 lives got to be better than itv. My wife (a southerner) can't understand a word of what ally McCoist says and even I'm struggling.
Don't they have vowels in Scotland??

St Eddie's, Paul. Left a few months into 6th form so thankfully our paths crossed only fleetingly. Her PhD is a page turner tbf.

I've actually got a phobia about German sausage.
I fear the wurst!

Shithouse tactics used by the Germans and Taylor is abetting this

Mark I just spent a minute listening to Stuart Pierce on talksport. It is the pits of punditry. I keep waiting for him to say "please sir can I have some more".

PUJOL punching above his weight there

Ggggggooooolllllllll!!!!

Beautiful finish and a wonderful run and pass. So, let's see if these Geerrrrrrmmanns (best Stan Boardman accent) are as good as they think.

Hacking can only get you so far. Maybe it's time for Muller to make an appearance off the bench.

Big coincidence Paul - my missus is supporting the Germans (she lived there and her brother has a family there now) and I said “you can't support them, dey bombed arr chippee

Germans repeating tactics of ‘74 and Dutch tactics of 2010. Kick, kick, kick.

Oh the memories are flooding back of that comic genius Mark.

Germany stepped up here. Good subs, it seems. Pushing forward far more but leave some space for the jazzy Spaniards.

Swear I just spotted Onana in a German top, cheerleading and trying to lift the crowd.

Germany looking one dimensional here. Set piece looks their only way back

Kroos should be in the showers by now!

Remember his incisive interview with Peter Reid before the cup final in 84 Paul?

Visigoths beating the Huns so far.

Can't make a tackle anymore.

If France win tonight, does Ronaldo get to take his ball home.

Spaniards not averse to leaving a foot in either. Nothing wrong in that. Its knock out football.

Even at this late stage, I don't think I'll be betting against the Germans to find a way

Brian, yes, both of them.

Thank God's it's not on the video with Bailey and Gray hanging out starkers from the crap hotel window - very carry on. Good shout on the Visigoths Colin. Brian's kid going off. I see now where Brian got inspiration for his haircut.

Yes Muller for old time's sake. I feel like he's been around since that Christmas game in the trenches

Feels like a goals coming at one end or the other

Havertz will see that in his sleep when he's 85.

Havertz had to score there; bad miss

Roger Milla would have buried that

Bad subs by Spain. Cucurella should've come off. Getting battered

Down the left

Cucurella inherited Puyol's hair band wig

Nor Brian's Nico Colin. Havertz is everywhere. I'm trying to figure out whether he is good or not - shite cross, left it too late.

Go deep and suffer. Now Spain have lost their best forwards.

That's a well-executed equalizer.

Get bodies in the box, get balls into the box- score goals.

Valkyries fly again

Made the wrong subs.

That was some jump for the assist

Wow... determination and persistence.

Spain have been brilliant but you just can't stop that.

You just fucking knew it. As inevitable as La Suisse murdering the gozzy-eyed conservative twat's headless gumps or worms bursting out of the earth after rainfall.

Taylor is a Homer.

Shoulda been a Spain freekick there.

Colin, yeah, he's a complete iliad.

Either of these teams would batter our ploddders

That Cucurella is an awful full back. When he's not diving around, he's getting skinned. Positioning awful.

I went to vote yesterday but every time I tried to put a cross in the box, Tarkowski headed it out

Dem Germans won the battle of the subs; Spain have only themselves to blame. It's going to be Herr Muller, isn't it, a few minutes before the end of extras.

Die Deutschen sind sehr gut darin, von hinten zu kommen.

He's getting Hectoring by Muller and co, Mike.

Spain look spent.

Well they did find a way as I said they would.

No fan of the German football, but a huge admirer of their attitude.

Game on

Bummer, Paul😉

Hectoring is a great word CG.

Did anyone else have a schoolboy crush on Kiki the Frog?

The urban crowd scenes from various German plazas are insane. Tens of thousands of penned-in people going bananas when the goal went in.

Keeps my bet alive! I'm hoping Germany win.

The three Spanish subs are, by Spanish standards, average at best.

Germany used all 6 subs in normal time. That's going for it Gareth.

Have you backed the Germans to win the competition, Paul ?

Hi Dave, I put a little bit of money on the paella boys - dead worried now mate. Poor poor substitutions. What happened to first-half Spain?

Championship level, Colin.

Did you guys see the stadium roof photos?

Hi Dave, yes on the head, and hoping they can win this game.

Can we put a ceiling on roof posts?

Sorry DC/PB was getting confused. Didn't mean to butt in!

Spain toothless upfront now.

If you want a really good look at the stadium go on Youtube and look for Mr Drone.
He's done sterling work from day one and was rewarded recently with a tour ot the stadium, which he recorded
It's brilliant!

Paul - 80 +78

fair play lads, didnt fancy either of them at the start, but you're both getting a run or your money.

Good luck guys

Spain have lost 3 of their last 5 penalty shoot outs. Germany as a united country have never lost one. West Germany lost their very first v Czechoslovakia in 1976

Anyone remember that '76 final. Utter non-football. Dreadful. Misery guts footy in horrible kits.

Kieran, you're a walking football encyclopedia.

BW, thanks, I will.

Wiki speaks

Enjoying this game. Let's see what England are like tomorrow.

He moved his hand toward the ball. but his body was in the same direction

That should have been a German penalty. Cuckoo had his arm in an un-natural position.

Wow that woulda (sadly) been a penno every day of the week in the prem.
Thank fuck it wasn't given here.

Onana had a penalty given against him for less against city last season.

How many yellows is that? Eleven, twelve?

England will be same old same old tomorrow Paul. Same starting 11; only change will be next to Rice if one is made. I fancy the Toblerones to win 3-1 or 2-1.

12 yellows and counting now. Taylor seeking the limelight; needs to beat that Romanian fella.

Surely a red card for Kimmich?

Obviously not!!

Christina Unkel, who is consulted about VAR on ITV, speaks a version of American I cannot understand.

Rob, Cuckoo is an unnatural human being, but his arm was down. IMO that's how handball/no handball is SUPPOSED to be called. No pen for me.

Also not a foul on Kimmich for me. Just two guys getting the ball at the same time.

I am sure there are a lot of people called Anthony Taylor. Has anyone ever checked that this guy is the one who is actually trained to ref?

Spain are done here

Embarrassing some of these players the way they carry on

The Germans always win penalty shootouts

You were saying, Colin!

Woohoo

Wow.

Did it on purpose, Rob 😉😄😄😄😄

Not quite Colin!🫣

what a beautiful header. Perfect.

14 yellows now

Superb header

Spain'll score here, probably a header. 😇

My posts are delayed by a minute or so.

Rudiger of all people switched off. Never saw that coming.

Plus 3 ffs?

Ooh thought was in.

Homer Taylor giving the Germans every chance

Talk about poor timekeeping. This should be over.

Carvajal knew he didn't have a prayer there, so he committed suicide.

it's minute 125 with only 3 added on Taylor you showboating twat, he was caressing that red card

How long is this daft twat playing

Over three minutes played in addition to the three extra minutes. Now that's cheating!

German tears

4 Spanish lads banned for next game.

So Carvahal misses a semi because of Anthony Taylor's self indulgent narcissism.

High, high drama.

Get in Paul ( Ferry)

Hard luck Paul ( Birmingham)

Worthy shouts to win the competition lads. That game could have gone either way.

Jeff#124.
He was already missing it due to his earlier, deserved, yellow.

Portugal next. Iberian semi?

Is right Jeff. And that was a penalty. Stunned Taylor didn't give it as the camera would have been on him.

Hmmm if England got to the final v Spain would I want glory for England or £50 in me sky?

No worries Brian, the gozzy eyed conservative twat's dickhead gumps will be well out by this time tomorrow mate.

😂

It's coming home

Believe, Dave mate, believe!

I'm loving watching two tournaments at the same time. You guys should have seen the Argentina game last night. Ecuador tied it in the 91st, missed an open net in the 96th, and then Messi pooched a Panenka in the shootout. And somehow Argentina still went through.

What's with all the English refs? Don't uefa know they are crap?

Come on France. Don't want that cry baby Ronaldo winning.

Just done me dough like but I'll make a fair few quid on the Premier League this season... including hopefully on the Blue Boys.

Too much tippy tappy shite from the Germans,only got themselves to blame... fucking dire first half!

I do believe Paul.

But if you fancy swapping betting slips...

Love watching Bobby belting out the Portuguese anthem.

That anthem makes you want to be French. Fucking ace. And great republic/lefty lyrics. Portugal's, on the other hand, is a military dirge, from the land of military dictatorships.

It's liberty, fraternity, and equality v treading on the rights and liberties of the people.

Go Le Blue!

English officials cementing their reputation abroad now—-doubt we will see them in the final even if England don't make it that far. Fourteen bookings and a red card, a missed penalty call, was it looked at by VAR after Taylor waved it away?

Danny Murphy. Ffs

Billy, please translate Just done me dough like for the Yank in the room.

Nothing would make me want to be French.

I just lost my money Mike

This ref is an even bigger bell end than Taylor. Bullied at school, couldn't kick a ball, cowardly, tory shitbag

Cant call this one. Two teams with brilliant individual match winning talent.

Tournament winners may well come out of this game.

Spiral the TV series made me want to be French. And the cheese.

Mike (143)Just lost my money.

The only good thing to come out of France is the ferry back across the English Channel, and Portugal have that crying shitbag Cristiano Ronaldo playing for them, as well as another gobshite, Fernandes, so a tough one to call, but I'll go for Portugal seeing as we've got about three of them in our squad.

Juliette Binoche, the three colours trilogy, Cezanne, Montmartre, Olivier Dacourt, and long late winey lunches made me want to be French

FFS Michael Oliver is the ref for this one as well. Are UEFA stupid?

Do you want an answer to that question rob?

Our Stu on VAR Rob?

Force feeding ducks and geese, institutionalised racism and corruption and ubiquitous gozzy eyes made me think twice though Paul.

I like the coloured lights shining from the roof in this stadium. I believe BMD will have blue lighting shining through the barrel cladding on the east and west stands. Has anybody else heard this?

Paul # 153……no need, as we all know the answer!

I pushed them to one side for convenience of argument Liam, along with the inferiority complex/inverted arrogance of running from the Jerries to the Brits for help x2, de Gaulle blocking Brits from the common market, still Vichy but beautiful southern villages.

But let me give you the stunning montaintop Cathar castles in the Languedoc (mind you, they were built to repel the king and emperor's bloodthirsty troops who racked up a world record of pogroms at the time).

Just watching Pepe running back totally lost, embarrassing how he's still picked.

PF, it was French dip beef sandwiches and French onion soup for me. Bit more plebian.

The French united England. We'd be nothing without the Romans and then the French coming over and sorting us out.

Juliette Binoche… mmmmmm
But Bardot is woman created by God!
I don't like French football nor Portuguese.
I hope the Spanish win it.
Viva Espana!

The French look like there wearing baseball tops.

It will be a great day if France and Germany both get knocked out today.

Colin

I want the winker to go home

Languedoc is stunning Paul ill give you that. Cathars we're wiped out but against the might of the church, the emperor and the crown they were bound Toulouse.

Getting back to the football, Ronaldo is a complete passenger.

Portugal or France?
GBs oldest ally and Sagres beer or most French actresses and a maid outfit?
Hmmm

After he scores his record breaking goal, Kieran.

Steve

The Allo, Allo maids win it

I get the impression the Portuguese players don't like/trust CR7.

Ronaldo has done absolutely zero Liam. But no one is standing out here except for a couple of defenders, Saliba, in particular. Carcassonne and Toulouse (sausages) Liam, genuine pearls. Amazing to think that the Cathars were completely exterminated by 1350. The Inquisition was created for them. Back to the footy. A great day indeed Colin, no Ian Darke or Landon Donovan. The crying one was a good 5 yards from that ball and a goal.

Ah, Yvette Kieran, and various appearances by Jenny Lee-Wright.

Kieran 170

Indeed mate. La Belle Vicki Michelle (flying helmet optional).

Mbappe is another one like Ronaldo who.puts himself before the team. Never warmed to.that type of player, no matter how much talent they have.

Without his pace, mbappe would be bang average.

I think we should put in a cheeky bid for Cancelo seeing as Pep doesn't like him.

Another dull game involving these 2. Slow and one paced.

I've never seen a team work harder for each other than us in 1984-87 Liam.

That is utterly ridiculous Mr Hewitt. Does speed alone score goals?

Colin, I've been thinking about that for a little while mate. He wouldn't have to find a new gaff, Barca don't want to buy him, Pep doesn't want him and so the fee would be on the lower side.

Saliber and Our Jarrod.

Who wouldn't want a center back partnership for the next ten years ?

Howard's prime years were a joy Paul. Maybe that's why I appreciate team ethos above individualism. Or maybe it's because my grandad was a big union man on the docks! Also explains why I'll always have time for Sean Dyche despite the football being sleep inducing at times. Not sure what he'd do with a FB who goes over the halfway line though like Cancelo.

Liam (180) I wonder what Sean said to Mykolenko after our left back popped up in the six yard box in the first minute to open the scoring at Palace last November.

No PF. But it gets you into the position to score.

I must be getting old,as am falling asleep during this game!

Oh for the directness of the Welsh League!!

Probably jumped up and down like I did John! And then said what were you doing there? Do it again next week - which if I remember correctly he did!

He did Liam, in about the seventh minute versus Brighton!

That was one of the more ridiculous dives I have seen in a while

And then the issue becomes skill, touch, anticipation, finish, shooting, heading etc. PH

Should have got booked for that dive

Why wasn't the Portuguese player booked for diving? Maybe Oliver doesn't want to start dishing cards out like his compatriot, Anthony Taylor?

I hope both these teams go out, boring fuckers.

Feck me John R, you've got some Everton memory/nous mate.

Some Portugal players will regret the whole tournament tomorrow where they all realise that they basically tried to let Ronaldo walk it in, some of them won't get another chance, but Ronnie won't be arsed, he'll be plotting for the next World Cup, and Martinez will indulge him.

The side of his head is not his face you bloody numpties

It's just getting laughable this whole Ronaldo show. He's so far off the pace. He's just tried to run after the ball pumping his legs cartoon-style make it look like he's running faster.

Looked like the ball hit Mbappe on the ear, Colin. Fucking jam tart!

If you don't get any service what can you do? This game is crap.

I'm missing rugby for this.

A lot of these games have been crap. Really other than the early underdogs causing a stir the tournament as a whole has been pretty boring.

Paul, Nobody is forcing you to watch it.

What a tackle that was; as good as a goal.

Nah you don't PH. St Bellends 2 points behind the world champions and quadruple winners who have a game in hand.

I read something today about the last Portugal manager who dropped Ronaldo mid-tournament. Had known him since he was a kid a Sporting but Ronaldo has not spoken to him since. Even though his replacement scored a hat trick.

He'll probably score from a corner or something

Wow thought that was the moment

Might as well hand the trophy to Spain.

Austria v Turkey on Tuesday was best game so far imo, wasn't even bothered about watching it , but glad I did.

Great move, great save.

And again. Keeper doing his hero shit.

I thought that England / Slovenia was up there Jeff.

That's an astonishing block.

Tarkowski commitment there from Diaz

Off topic. But see Putin has said if Trump wins the election, then the Ukrainian war will most likely stop.

How do you miss the entire frame from three yards?

Hargreaves says "he's not a natural goalscorer."

Gee, ya think?

Pepe is shagged here also. He can barely move

Don't know why Bobby doesn't bring on Neto and Jota

And Ronaldo stays on WHY?

Yeah, instead of commenting on the game, let's read quotes from a lying sack of shit like Putin about the American election and another lying sack of shit. Great choice.

Big mistake taking shitbag Fernandes off there. Pens; false #9, passing etc.

Don't be silly Mike Gaynes lad; PH knows more about geopolitics than anyone else on Toffeeweb.

Sorry Mike. Just hope it's true.

Shit refereeing once more from the English contingent

Paul

Guess it depends HOW it ends.

Both of these deserve to go out.

Maybe UEFA got the English refs so they can fiddle this. Any other country we'd think the refs are bribed. But Premier League refs have such a poor reputation they could make any call and people would just see it as their normal level of competence.

Interesting existential question: Elect a convicted felon and rapist who vows to dismantle democracy and commit more crimes... in order to stop the Ukraine war? Let's discuss. Better yet let's not.

Another wasted free kick from the spoilt one

CR7's free kick was CRap.

Can't do pens again tbh.

Penalty. Just cause I dislike Pepe

He looks like Skeletor Kieran

What an awful, uninspiring, cowardly performance by both managers and players.

Hard to see this going all the way to pens. Too many chances happening. Somebody will score in ET.

Could see either of these beating Spain. Boring them to death and winning on pens.

Need to take Ronaldo off. Portugal playing with 10 men

I know exactly what you mean Colin @225, but they're a bit like car crashes. You gorra look.

Neil lol he does mate

Oliver the snivelling twat, “Christiano, Christiano “, come over please and continue the game please, please 🙏

Another chance wasted.

Take him off, Bobby, for fuck's sake.

Mike 224. Good one.

As Steve Bower, BBC commentator, just said, why can't Ronaldo be brought off?

What is this agenda? He's had a poor tournament, he really has.

Dembele and Pepe absolutely brilliant

Two poor teams, a poor ref, a poor match, a poor tournament!

I hope Turkey win it now.

Sadly, Bobby Martinez doesn't have the balls to take that final step.

He wasted Belgium's golden generation and now he's doing the same with Portugal.

Billy,

This has been a great match for the last 30 minutes and the tournament has most definitely not been poor.

Conceicao flatters to deceive. A poor man's Iwobi.

Colin, it would probably signal the end of Ronaldo's international career.

Although that would benefit Portugal, unfortunately for them, Bobby won't or can't do it as you say.

Mbappe blinks first.

Each to their own, Paul!?

Billy and Paul, I think it has been very mixed. Some really good games but a lot of poor ones too.

Overall still enjoyable in the main though or at least for me.

Mbappe wimps out.

Agree Neil. It's Dembele and nothing for France right now. Portugal controlling the ball.

I hope this does go to penalties. And Ronaldo misses the penalty that knocks Portugal out.

48 team World Cup 2026.

Costa Rica v Slovenia on a Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm … no thanks!

Actually, Pepe looks a bit like Golom from Lord of the Rings — precious!

France not bringing on Giroud for pens?

Neither of them deserve to win. Cowards!!

I hope they all miss every penalty.

Well, so much for my predictions.

That was comedy gold at the end.

I thought you weren't allowed to stop your run up and then continue taking a penalty?

Bill, come on, CR7 can do whatever he wants.

You're not, Bill. CR7 should have been called for that.

Justice served.

Learn to be brave, Roberto.

Twice you've blown it due to your cowardice.

The penalties were higher quality than anything that happened in the game. Everything top corner.

That Portugal keeper is good on penalties.

Is CR7 crying?

They won't beat Spain. Not a chance.

French celebrating like they've won the tournament.

It's coming home…

A footballing day to forget... let's hope for much better tomorrow!

Colin #259,

Sin miedo... not so much.

Five games, not one goal in open play

Paella munchers 2 putain, cours, ce sont les Allemands 1

Final: Paella munchers 3, gozzy eyed capitalist twats helpless hapless hopeless gumps 1

“St Bellends”
On a par with “Neverton” that PF.
Sakes

NcHewey/Fezza bantz MM but not the Rangers stuff, tbat's serious mate.

Oh Canada! 🇨🇦

Well done, boys.

Neil, Venezuela did an amazing job considering the country is a basket-case pariah, and football isn't even the most popular sport in the country, baseball is. Well done, Canada.

I see Martinez is getting hammered at home and abroad for ruining the chances of another great generation of players. Where will he end up next, Brazil?

Actually PF I just saw the score. Bellends is apt mate!
UTFT