Season › 2024-25 › General Forum Euros 2024 — Day 18 By Michael Kenrick 05/07/2024 271 Comments [Jump to last] Into the quarter-finals and two massive games tonight on the left side of the draw: Friday 5 July 2024 17:00 Spain v Germany — ITV 1 20:00 Portugal v France — BBC 1 Reader Comments (271) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Kieran Kinsella 1 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:00:06 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 Michael Kenrick 2 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:05:22 Getting a bit tasty already.Anthony Taylor to be tested here. Kieran Kinsella 3 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:05:56 MichaelI was about to post the same thing. Could be a few cards here Kieran Kinsella 4 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:08:23 Toni Kroos taking the role of hatchet man here. Colin Glassar 5 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:08:54 Dirty Germans. Repeating the ‘74 final against the Dutch? Michael Kenrick 6 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:09:18 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! Brian Williams 7 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:09:18 Germany being a bit cynical here, targeting certain players, or a certain player. Kroos got him twice.Job done he's off. Kieran Kinsella 8 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:11:55 ColinWith Tony Kroos haircut it reminds me of German tactics in the Spanish civil war. Brian Williams 9 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:12:44 Our kid's doing ok for Spain. 😠Brian Williams 10 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:14:12 Germany know Spain are the better team and have decided to even things up by kickin' fuck out of 'em. Michael Kenrick 11 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:18:07 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? Paul Ferry 12 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:21:34 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"? Brian Williams 13 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:25:00 Nico Williams mate. ðŸ˜Michael, both of these teams would destroy Engerland. Colin Glassar 14 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:29:25 Taylor is a useless tit Paul Ferry 15 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:29:51 I did notice the resemblance Brian, do you use the same barber?Liz Truss's (ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜) 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? Michael Kenrick 16 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:30:07 He is a wonderful player, Brian.You must be very proud!!! Kieran Kinsella 17 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:34:11 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. Brian Williams 18 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:42:11 Michael. I am. Me mother would be too. 😂 Liam Mogan 19 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:44:27 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. Michael Kenrick 20 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:45:30 Pat Nevin being gently critical of his end product now, Brian.Have a word. Brian Williams 21 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:49:22 I hope Spain go on to win this and the tournament. Got a tenner on em at 4/1. 😠Paul Ferry 22 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:54:09 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 articulateJesus, 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"? Mark Murphy 23 Posted 05/07/2024 at 17:58:50 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?? Liam Mogan 24 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:02:13 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. Mark Murphy 25 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:03:45 I've actually got a phobia about German sausage.I fear the wurst! Colin Glassar 26 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:04:45 Shithouse tactics used by the Germans and Taylor is abetting this Paul Ferry 27 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:09:46 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". Mark Murphy 28 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:10:46 PUJOL punching above his weight thereGgggggooooolllllllll!!!! Paul Ferry 29 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:12:45 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. Kieran Kinsella 30 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:14:54 Hacking can only get you so far. Maybe it's time for Muller to make an appearance off the bench. Mark Murphy 31 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:17:49 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 Colin Glassar 32 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:18:54 Germans repeating tactics of ‘74 and Dutch tactics of 2010. Kick, kick, kick. Paul Ferry 33 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:20:06 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. Brian Wilkinson 34 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:24:11 Swear I just spotted Onana in a German top, cheerleading and trying to lift the crowd. Liam Mogan 35 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:25:17 Germany looking one dimensional here. Set piece looks their only way back Mark Murphy 36 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:26:49 Kroos should be in the showers by now! Mark Murphy 37 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:29:32 Remember his incisive interview with Peter Reid before the cup final in 84 Paul? Colin Glassar 38 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:30:10 Visigoths beating the Huns so far. Paul Hewitt 39 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:32:45 Can't make a tackle anymore. Brian Wilkinson 40 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:34:03 If France win tonight, does Ronaldo get to take his ball home. Dave Cashen 41 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:35:37 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 Mike Gaynes 42 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:36:51 Brian, yes, both of them. Paul Ferry 43 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:38:44 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. Kieran Kinsella 44 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:40:51 Yes Muller for old time's sake. I feel like he's been around since that Christmas game in the trenches Liam Mogan 45 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:41:46 Feels like a goals coming at one end or the other Mike Gaynes 46 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:42:04 Havertz will see that in his sleep when he's 85. Paul Ferry 47 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:42:13 Havertz had to score there; bad miss Kieran Kinsella 48 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:43:51 Roger Milla would have buried that Colin Glassar 49 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:45:01 Bad subs by Spain. Cucurella should've come off. Getting battered Colin Glassar 50 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:45:50 Down the left Kieran Kinsella 51 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:45:55 Cucurella inherited Puyol's hair band wig Paul Ferry 52 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:46:47 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. Colin Glassar 53 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:48:17 Go deep and suffer. Now Spain have lost their best forwards. Mike Gaynes 54 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:48:27 That's a well-executed equalizer. Robert Tressell 55 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:48:31 Get bodies in the box, get balls into the box- score goals. Kieran Kinsella 56 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:48:45 Valkyries fly again Colin Glassar 57 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:49:06 Made the wrong subs. Kieran Kinsella 58 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:49:23 That was some jump for the assist Michael Kenrick 59 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:49:53 Wow... determination and persistence. Spain have been brilliant but you just can't stop that. Paul Ferry 60 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:50:03 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. Colin Glassar 61 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:51:07 Taylor is a Homer. Brian Williams 62 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:51:50 Shoulda been a Spain freekick there. Mike Gaynes 63 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:52:31 Colin, yeah, he's a complete iliad. Colin Glassar 64 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:53:00 Either of these teams would batter our ploddders Liam Mogan 65 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:53:25 That Cucurella is an awful full back. When he's not diving around, he's getting skinned. Positioning awful. Chris Leyland 66 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:53:41 I went to vote yesterday but every time I tried to put a cross in the box, Tarkowski headed it out Paul Ferry 67 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:55:06 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. Colin Glassar 68 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:55:10 He's getting Hectoring by Muller and co, Mike. Liam Mogan 69 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:55:41 Spain look spent. Dave Cashen 70 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:55:51 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 Colin Glassar 71 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:56:24 Bummer, Paul😉 Paul Ferry 72 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:57:37 Hectoring is a great word CG.Did anyone else have a schoolboy crush on Kiki the Frog? Mike Gaynes 73 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:58:15 The urban crowd scenes from various German plazas are insane. Tens of thousands of penned-in people going bananas when the goal went in. Paul Birmingham 74 Posted 05/07/2024 at 18:59:26 Keeps my bet alive! I'm hoping Germany win. Colin Glassar 75 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:00:34 The three Spanish subs are, by Spanish standards, average at best. Liam Mogan 76 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:01:35 Germany used all 6 subs in normal time. That's going for it Gareth. Dave Cashen 77 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:02:00 Have you backed the Germans to win the competition, Paul ? Paul Ferry 78 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:03:38 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? Mike Gaynes 79 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:03:53 Championship level, Colin.Did you guys see the stadium roof photos? Paul Birmingham 80 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:04:59 Hi Dave, yes on the head, and hoping they can win this game. Kieran Kinsella 81 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:06:12 Can we put a ceiling on roof posts? Paul Ferry 82 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:06:15 Sorry DC/PB was getting confused. Didn't mean to butt in! Colin Glassar 83 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:06:51 Spain toothless upfront now. Brian Williams 84 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:07:05 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 recordedIt's brilliant! Dave Cashen 85 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:07:32 Paul - 80 +78fair play lads, didnt fancy either of them at the start, but you're both getting a run or your money. Good luck guys Kieran Kinsella 86 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:10:05 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 Paul Ferry 87 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:11:38 Anyone remember that '76 final. Utter non-football. Dreadful. Misery guts footy in horrible kits. Mike Gaynes 88 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:12:01 Kieran, you're a walking football encyclopedia. BW, thanks, I will. Dave Cashen 89 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:12:30 Wiki speaks Paul Hewitt 90 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:15:45 Enjoying this game. Let's see what England are like tomorrow. Kieran Kinsella 91 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:19:03 He moved his hand toward the ball. but his body was in the same direction Rob Halligan 92 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:19:31 That should have been a German penalty. Cuckoo had his arm in an un-natural position. Brian Williams 93 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:19:34 Wow that woulda (sadly) been a penno every day of the week in the prem.Thank fuck it wasn't given here. Paul Hewitt 94 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:19:51 Onana had a penalty given against him for less against city last season. Brian Williams 95 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:22:03 How many yellows is that? Eleven, twelve? Paul Ferry 96 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:22:18 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. Rob Halligan 97 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:22:39 Surely a red card for Kimmich? Rob Halligan 98 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:23:17 Obviously not!! Peter Mills 99 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:23:46 Christina Unkel, who is consulted about VAR on ITV, speaks a version of American I cannot understand. Mike Gaynes 100 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:23:52 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. Kieran Kinsella 101 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:24:38 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? Colin Glassar 102 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:29:03 Spain are done here Liam Mogan 103 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:30:08 Embarrassing some of these players the way they carry on Paul Hewitt 104 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:30:29 The Germans always win penalty shootouts Rob Halligan 105 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:31:05 You were saying, Colin! Colin Glassar 106 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:31:14 Woohoo Mike Gaynes 107 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:31:15 Wow. Colin Glassar 108 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:31:58 Did it on purpose, Rob 😉😄😄😄😄 Liam Mogan 109 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:32:21 Not quite Colin!🫣 Paul Ferry 110 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:32:46 what a beautiful header. Perfect. 14 yellows now Liam Mogan 111 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:32:55 Superb header Brian Williams 112 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:33:03 Spain'll score here, probably a header. 😇My posts are delayed by a minute or so. Mike Gaynes 113 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:33:19 Rudiger of all people switched off. Never saw that coming. Brian Williams 114 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:34:25 Plus 3 ffs? Brian Williams 115 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:35:11 Ooh thought was in. Colin Glassar 116 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:37:33 Homer Taylor giving the Germans every chance Brian Williams 117 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:37:37 Talk about poor timekeeping. This should be over. Mike Gaynes 118 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:37:59 Carvajal knew he didn't have a prayer there, so he committed suicide. Paul Ferry 119 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:38:08 it's minute 125 with only 3 added on Taylor you showboating twat, he was caressing that red card Liam Mogan 120 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:38:15 How long is this daft twat playing Brian Williams 121 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:39:04 Over three minutes played in addition to the three extra minutes. Now that's cheating! Colin Glassar 122 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:39:57 German tears Paul Ferry 123 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:40:16 4 Spanish lads banned for next game. Jeff Armstrong 124 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:41:16 So Carvahal misses a semi because of Anthony Taylor's self indulgent narcissism. Dave Cashen 125 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:41:39 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. Brian Williams 126 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:43:03 Jeff#124.He was already missing it due to his earlier, deserved, yellow. Colin Glassar 127 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:44:14 Portugal next. Iberian semi? Paul Ferry 128 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:45:49 Is right Jeff. And that was a penalty. Stunned Taylor didn't give it as the camera would have been on him. Brian Williams 129 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:47:31 Hmmm if England got to the final v Spain would I want glory for England or £50 in me sky? Paul Ferry 130 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:50:17 No worries Brian, the gozzy eyed conservative twat's dickhead gumps will be well out by this time tomorrow mate. Brian Williams 131 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:50:49 😂 Dave Cashen 132 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:52:16 It's coming home Paul Ferry 133 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:53:03 Believe, Dave mate, believe! Mike Gaynes 134 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:54:10 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. Colin Glassar 135 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:55:18 What's with all the English refs? Don't uefa know they are crap? Paul Hewitt 136 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:55:26 Come on France. Don't want that cry baby Ronaldo winning. Billy Shears 137 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:55:51 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! Dave Cashen 138 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:56:16 I do believe Paul.But if you fancy swapping betting slips... Colin Glassar 139 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:57:35 Love watching Bobby belting out the Portuguese anthem. Paul Ferry 140 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:59:00 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! Dave Abrahams 141 Posted 05/07/2024 at 19:59:18 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? Paul Hewitt 142 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:00:17 Danny Murphy. Ffs Mike Gaynes 143 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:00:22 Billy, please translate Just done me dough like for the Yank in the room. Paul Hewitt 144 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:01:07 Nothing would make me want to be French. Paul Ferry 145 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:01:25 I just lost my money Mike Liam Mogan 146 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:01:38 This ref is an even bigger bell end than Taylor. Bullied at school, couldn't kick a ball, cowardly, tory shitbag Dave Cashen 147 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:03:43 Cant call this one. Two teams with brilliant individual match winning talent.Tournament winners may well come out of this game. Liam Mogan 148 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:05:10 Spiral the TV series made me want to be French. And the cheese. Dave Abrahams 149 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:05:11 Mike (143)Just lost my money. Rob Halligan 150 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:09:00 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. Paul Ferry 151 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:10:29 Juliette Binoche, the three colours trilogy, Cezanne, Montmartre, Olivier Dacourt, and long late winey lunches made me want to be French Rob Halligan 152 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:10:56 FFS Michael Oliver is the ref for this one as well. Are UEFA stupid? Paul Hewitt 153 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:13:15 Do you want an answer to that question rob? Paul Ferry 154 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:13:52 Our Stu on VAR Rob? Liam Mogan 155 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:15:45 Force feeding ducks and geese, institutionalised racism and corruption and ubiquitous gozzy eyes made me think twice though Paul. Rob Halligan 156 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:17:11 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? Rob Halligan 157 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:18:26 Paul # 153……no need, as we all know the answer! Paul Ferry 158 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:21:15 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). Christy Ring 159 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:21:41 Just watching Pepe running back totally lost, embarrassing how he's still picked. Mike Gaynes 160 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:22:45 PF, it was French dip beef sandwiches and French onion soup for me. Bit more plebian. Kieran Kinsella 161 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:23:37 The French united England. We'd be nothing without the Romans and then the French coming over and sorting us out. Mark Murphy 162 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:25:18 Juliette Binoche… mmmmmmBut Bardot is woman created by God!I don't like French football nor Portuguese.I hope the Spanish win it.Viva Espana! Paul Hewitt 163 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:26:32 The French look like there wearing baseball tops. Colin Glassar 164 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:29:01 It will be a great day if France and Germany both get knocked out today. Kieran Kinsella 165 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:29:46 ColinI want the winker to go home Liam Mogan 167 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:31:21 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. Steve Johnston 168 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:33:55 Portugal or France?GBs oldest ally and Sagres beer or most French actresses and a maid outfit?Hmmm Colin Glassar 169 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:34:59 After he scores his record breaking goal, Kieran. Kieran Kinsella 170 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:35:50 SteveThe Allo, Allo maids win it Colin Glassar 171 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:38:22 I get the impression the Portuguese players don't like/trust CR7. Paul Ferry 172 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:38:25 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. Steve Johnston 173 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:41:29 Kieran 170Indeed mate. La Belle Vicki Michelle (flying helmet optional). Liam Mogan 174 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:42:08 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. Paul Hewitt 175 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:43:19 Without his pace, mbappe would be bang average. Colin Glassar 176 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:45:58 I think we should put in a cheeky bid for Cancelo seeing as Pep doesn't like him. Liam Mogan 177 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:48:02 Another dull game involving these 2. Slow and one paced. Paul Ferry 178 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:48:25 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. Dave Cashen 179 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:53:05 Saliber and Our Jarrod.Who wouldn't want a center back partnership for the next ten years ? Liam Mogan 180 Posted 05/07/2024 at 20:55:43 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. John Raftery 181 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:00:13 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. Paul Hewitt 182 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:00:41 No PF. But it gets you into the position to score. Billy Shears 183 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:03:49 I must be getting old,as am falling asleep during this game!Oh for the directness of the Welsh League!! Liam Mogan 184 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:03:55 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! John Raftery 185 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:05:58 He did Liam, in about the seventh minute versus Brighton! Kieran Kinsella 186 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:06:18 That was one of the more ridiculous dives I have seen in a while Paul Ferry 187 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:07:31 And then the issue becomes skill, touch, anticipation, finish, shooting, heading etc. PH Paul Hewitt 188 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:07:44 Should have got booked for that dive Rob Halligan 189 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:07:51 Why wasn't the Portuguese player booked for diving? Maybe Oliver doesn't want to start dishing cards out like his compatriot, Anthony Taylor? Liam Mogan 190 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:08:13 I hope both these teams go out, boring fuckers. Paul Ferry 191 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:08:47 Feck me John R, you've got some Everton memory/nous mate. Jeff Armstrong 192 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:09:51 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. Colin Glassar 193 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:12:03 The side of his head is not his face you bloody numpties Liam Mogan 194 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:12:57 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. Rob Halligan 195 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:13:35 Looked like the ball hit Mbappe on the ear, Colin. Fucking jam tart! Colin Glassar 196 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:14:08 If you don't get any service what can you do? This game is crap. Paul Hewitt 197 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:15:03 I'm missing rugby for this. Kieran Kinsella 198 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:15:50 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. Rob Halligan 199 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:16:07 Paul, Nobody is forcing you to watch it. Paul Ferry 200 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:16:44 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. Liam Mogan 201 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:16:51 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 Kieran Kinsella 202 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:17:54 Wow thought that was the moment Paul Hewitt 203 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:18:18 Might as well hand the trophy to Spain. Jeff Armstrong 204 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:18:36 Austria v Turkey on Tuesday was best game so far imo, wasn't even bothered about watching it , but glad I did. Mike Gaynes 205 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:18:46 Great move, great save.And again. Keeper doing his hero shit. Paul Ferry 206 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:20:29 I thought that England / Slovenia was up there Jeff. Mike Gaynes 207 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:22:57 That's an astonishing block. Liam Mogan 208 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:23:51 Tarkowski commitment there from Diaz Paul Hewitt 209 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:26:34 Off topic. But see Putin has said if Trump wins the election, then the Ukrainian war will most likely stop. Mike Gaynes 210 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:27:24 How do you miss the entire frame from three yards? Mike Gaynes 211 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:28:54 Hargreaves says "he's not a natural goalscorer."Gee, ya think? Liam Mogan 212 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:29:30 Pepe is shagged here also. He can barely move Colin Glassar 213 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:30:27 Don't know why Bobby doesn't bring on Neto and Jota Paul Hewitt 214 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:31:01 And Ronaldo stays on WHY? Mike Gaynes 215 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:31:07 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. Paul Ferry 216 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:33:13 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. Paul Hewitt 217 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:34:20 Sorry Mike. Just hope it's true. Colin Glassar 218 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:36:14 Shit refereeing once more from the English contingent Kieran Kinsella 219 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:37:59 PaulGuess it depends HOW it ends. Colin Glassar 220 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:38:51 Both of these deserve to go out. Kieran Kinsella 221 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:39:19 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. Mike Gaynes 222 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:40:02 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. Neil Copeland 223 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:41:52 Another wasted free kick from the spoilt one Mike Gaynes 224 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:42:38 CR7's free kick was CRap. Colin Glassar 225 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:43:18 Can't do pens again tbh. Kieran Kinsella 226 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:48:00 Penalty. Just cause I dislike Pepe Neil Copeland 227 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:49:01 He looks like Skeletor Kieran Colin Glassar 228 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:50:22 What an awful, uninspiring, cowardly performance by both managers and players. Mike Gaynes 229 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:51:15 Hard to see this going all the way to pens. Too many chances happening. Somebody will score in ET. Liam Mogan 230 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:51:27 Could see either of these beating Spain. Boring them to death and winning on pens. Paul Hewitt 231 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:51:38 Need to take Ronaldo off. Portugal playing with 10 men Dave Cashen 232 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:53:00 I know exactly what you mean Colin @225, but they're a bit like car crashes. You gorra look. Kieran Kinsella 233 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:57:23 Neil lol he does mate Jeff Armstrong 234 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:57:39 Oliver the snivelling twat, “Christiano, Christiano “, come over please and continue the game please, please 🙠Neil Copeland 235 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:58:06 Another chance wasted.Take him off, Bobby, for fuck's sake. Andy Meighan 236 Posted 05/07/2024 at 21:58:48 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. Paul Ferry 237 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:02:14 Dembele and Pepe absolutely brilliant Billy Shears 238 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:03:25 Two poor teams, a poor ref, a poor match, a poor tournament!I hope Turkey win it now. Colin Glassar 239 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:05:13 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. Paul Ferry 240 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:08:03 Billy,This has been a great match for the last 30 minutes and the tournament has most definitely not been poor. Colin Glassar 241 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:10:09 Conceicao flatters to deceive. A poor man's Iwobi. Neil Copeland 242 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:11:09 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. Colin Glassar 243 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:13:21 Mbappe blinks first. Billy Shears 244 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:14:00 Each to their own, Paul!? Neil Copeland 245 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:17:19 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. Jeff Armstrong 246 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:17:21 Mbappe wimps out. Paul Ferry 247 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:20:18 Agree Neil. It's Dembele and nothing for France right now. Portugal controlling the ball. Paul Hewitt 248 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:23:42 I hope this does go to penalties. And Ronaldo misses the penalty that knocks Portugal out. Jeff Armstrong 249 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:25:07 48 team World Cup 2026.Costa Rica v Slovenia on a Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm … no thanks! Neil Copeland 250 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:26:19 Actually, Pepe looks a bit like Golom from Lord of the Rings — precious! Paul Ferry 251 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:28:13 France not bringing on Giroud for pens? Colin Glassar 252 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:30:39 Neither of them deserve to win. Cowards!! Liam Mogan 253 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:31:13 I hope they all miss every penalty. Mike Gaynes 254 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:33:52 Well, so much for my predictions. That was comedy gold at the end. Bill Gall 255 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:39:16 I thought you weren't allowed to stop your run up and then continue taking a penalty? Neil Copeland 256 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:40:56 Bill, come on, CR7 can do whatever he wants. Mike Gaynes 257 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:41:29 You're not, Bill. CR7 should have been called for that. Neil Copeland 258 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:42:55 Justice served. Colin Glassar 259 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:43:33 Learn to be brave, Roberto. Twice you've blown it due to your cowardice. Mike Gaynes 260 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:43:35 The penalties were higher quality than anything that happened in the game. Everything top corner. Paul Ferry 261 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:44:07 That Portugal keeper is good on penalties.Is CR7 crying? Paul Hewitt 262 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:44:45 They won't beat Spain. Not a chance. Colin Glassar 263 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:46:18 French celebrating like they've won the tournament. Dave Cashen 264 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:48:12 It's coming home… Billy Shears 265 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:48:30 A footballing day to forget... let's hope for much better tomorrow! Brendan McLaughlin 266 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:51:15 Colin #259,Sin miedo... not so much. Paul Ferry 267 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:58:18 Five games, not one goal in open playPaella munchers 2 putain, cours, ce sont les Allemands 1Final: Paella munchers 3, gozzy eyed capitalist twats helpless hapless hopeless gumps 1 Mark Murphy 268 Posted 05/07/2024 at 22:59:21 “St Bellends”On a par with “Neverton” that PF.Sakes Paul Ferry 269 Posted 05/07/2024 at 23:04:29 NcHewey/Fezza bantz MM but not the Rangers stuff, tbat's serious mate. Neil Tyrrell 270 Posted 06/07/2024 at 04:22:32 Oh Canada! 🇨🇦 Well done, boys. Colin Glassar 271 Posted 06/07/2024 at 07:08:23 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? Mark Murphy 272 Posted 06/07/2024 at 07:12:07 Actually PF I just saw the score. Bellends is apt mate!UTFT Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb