Euro 2020

namloc1980

Outrageous curl on it

Vicxas

That curve on the ball is astounding

All_in_Flynn

Scottish right full is struggling. He's so limited on the ball it seems.

intellectual dosser

All_in_Flynn wrote: »

Scottish right full is struggling. He's so limited on the ball it seems.

He's looked nervous and uncomfortable from the opening minute.

HalloweenJack

AMKC wrote: »

What a goal. What the hell was the Scottish keeper doing?

I wouldn't be too hard on him. It was a quick break for the Czechs and it was an instinctive, early hit. Marshall saw what was happening and he started running back pretty early.

Every replay shows how great it was. Some curl, got it to drop inches below the crossbar.

Turning into a really good game. Good response from Scotland.

Tchaikovsky

lawred2 wrote: »

the margins are very fine in international football

2 - 3 top quality players can elevate a side easily into the top 20 of the world

Things go in cycles for the small to medium sized nations like ourselves and Scotland. People need to realize that that's how international football goes; no oligarch is coming in to fix things.
We're behind them at the moment but hopefully it won't be for as long as we were ahead of them (last 20 years)

rob316

What was Marshall doing, way too far up the pitch but what a finish from Schick, that curl was unbelievable.

Expected so much more from the Scots,

HalloweenJack

Vaclik playing a stormer.

Vicxas

Scotland need to be putting those away

y0ssar1an22

great save from czech keeper, but should have been a goal

fyfe79

rob316 wrote: »

What was Marshall doing, way too far up the pitch but what a finish from Schick, that curl was unbelievable.

Expected so much more from the Scots,

Harsh on Scotland. They've played well but the Czechs have a top-class striker who has made the difference.

Mr.Nice Guy

Another chance not taken. Vaclik did well.

~Rebel~

Oof, nothing going right for the Scots!

Johner

This has turned into an enjoyable game, didn't think I'd be saying that after the first 40ish minutes. Think there's another goal in this.

Gbear

Scotland really don't have the quality to be trying to play it out from the back.

Vicxas

Gbear wrote: »

Scotland really don't have the quality to be trying to play it out from the back.

Some very squeaky bums when they try and knock it around the 6 yard box

namloc1980

Look where the ball is from this angle!!!

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Mr.Nice Guy

15 shots from Scotland; just 3 on target. 8 shots from the Czechs; 5 on target. That tells the story.

~Rebel~

Good to see O’Donnell replaced, not had a great game. Hopefully Forrest can do something in his 10 or 15 minutes to stake a claim.

gormdubhgorm

Scotland BBC commentator went from talking up their chances of getting out of the group to resignation. He even said of on Czech shot. If that went in it would have been Czech mate.

Loafing Oaf

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Good to see O’Donnell replaced, not had a great game. Hopefully Forrest can do something in his 10 or 15 minutes to stake a claim.

And something he did. Unfortunately missing the crucial bit at the end:(

Dr. Bre

Scotland will be Schick

Gbear

The Czechs have looked pretty solid to be fair. Scotland have had some good play and got into some good positions, but they've mostly come up against a brick wall.

You'd have to say it's probably curtains for them at this stage. Can't see them getting 4 points from England and Croatia.

Mr.Nice Guy

Don't think Scotland played badly but unfortunately their finishing wasn't there. The Czechs were tidy and made more of their opportunities. Interested to see how they fare against Croatia.

is_that_so

Gbear wrote: »

The Czechs have looked pretty solid to be fair. Scotland have had some good play and got into some good positions, but they've mostly come up against a brick wall.

You'd have to say it's probably curtains for them at this stage. Can't see them getting 4 points from England and Croatia.

Czechs will probably beat Croatia too. Scotland don't seem to have that much of a chance of a point based on this although the oul enemy on Friday may fire them up.

Deeper Blue

That's the 4th or 5th time the commentator mentioned that Baccara song, seriously who cares?

Neeson

Did Duff say they fancied to beat Spain and Italy in 2012 after losing to Croatia?!

Mr.Nice Guy

Teams for the next game:

Poland XI: Szczesny; Bereszynski, Glik, Bednarek; Jozwiak, Krychowiak, Linetty, Rybus; Klich, Zielinski; Lewandowski.

Slovakia XI: Dubravka; Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hubocan; Kucka, Hromada; Haraslin, Hamsik, Mak; Duda.

Lewandowski up against Skriniar will be a fun contest. I'll go for 1-1.

namloc1980

Marshall was nearly in the centre circle when the ball broke. Ridiculously high up the pitch.

Dr. Bre

It’s always heartbreaking for Scotland

ArmaniJeanss

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

15 shots from Scotland; just 3 on target. 8 shots from the Czechs; 5 on target. That tells the story.

The Scotland figures above highlight one of my bugbears with OPTA (or whoever is doing the stats).
3 on target from 15 looks terrible.
But lots of the shots were blocked or deflected behind for a corner, and these all go into the 'off target' count.
I also thinks it's 'morally' wrong that hitting the post or crossbar (Scotland hit the bar once) counts as off-target, whereas scuffing one straight at the keeper is on-target.

lawred2

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

The Scotland figures above highlight one of my bugbears with OPTA (or whoever is doing the stats).
3 on target from 15 looks terrible.
But lots of the shots were blocked or deflected behind for a corner, and these all go into the 'off target' count.
I also thinks it's 'morally' wrong that hitting the post or crossbar (Scotland hit the bar once) counts as off-target, whereas scuffing one straight at the keeper is on-target.

but hitting the post is off target

My name is URL

Is Duff legitimately thick?

namloc1980

Damien Duff always looks really pissed off and annoyed.

Loafing Oaf

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Don't think Scotland played badly but unfortunately their finishing wasn't there.

I remember RTE previewing Scotland ahead of Euro 1996 or World Cup 1998, when they were going in with Gordon Durie as their main striker. He quoted some pundit's verdict that "Scotland are rubbish". One of the panelists pointed out their strong points but concluded "I just can't see them scoring". So plus ca change...

adaminho

https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1404457349604167681

~Rebel~

Milik is a big loss to Poland's squad, but I still fancy them to have just enough here I think. Maybe 2-0, like the Scotland game, getting their second on the break.

Brock Turnpike

Honestly I can't understand RTE ever letting Peter Collins near a football gig. He just doesn't have a clue about it. So unnatural trying to talk about it. Not quite Tubs level but not far off

ArmaniJeanss

lawred2 wrote: »

but hitting the post is off target

Indeed it is.

But I always think it at least deserves a separate category rather than just off-target e.g., break the figures down as shots, on target, woodwork, off-target.

Like who has never sat in the pub after their Sunday league loss bemoaning that they hit the post 3 times - yet no-one ever talks about dribbling a few at the keeper from 25 metres.

Dismissing hitting the post as off-target is imo, Roy Keane levels of soulless joy-sapping.

pavb2

Schick said he’d watched Marshall in the first half and noticed he was coming quite far off his line

Augme

That comment about making a motivational video is best thing Duff has ever done as a commentator.

lawred2

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Indeed it is.

But I always think it at least deserves a separate category rather than just off-target e.g., break the figures down as shots, on target, woodwork, off-target.

Like who has never sat in the pub after their Sunday league loss bemoaning that they hit the post 3 times - yet no-one ever talks about dribbling a few at the keeper from 25 metres.

Dismissing hitting the post as off-target is imo, Roy Keane levels of soulless joy-sapping.

maybe

ultimately doesn't really matter

maybe better to not classify the shots that dribble into the keepers arms than have a column for off the post etc

RoryMac

pavb2 wrote: »

Schick said he’d watched Marshall in the first half and noticed he was coming quite far off his line

He was a touch off his line alright

https://twitter.com/HereCelts/status/1404443099124936711?s=20

ArmaniJeanss

Just on the Scotland > Ireland debate mid-match.
Wasn't a huge lot between both teams qualification campaigns - the Scots finished outside T2 in the groups and qualified via two penalty shoot-out wins in the playoffs.

We lost the shootout in our semi-final - it's quite plausible that if we'd won that we would have ended up needing to take more penalties in Belfast.

Dillonb3

In fairness to Kevin Doyle he seems to do his research on these players

eagle eye

I don't think Slovakia are up to much, this Poland squad looks decent even without Milik.
I fancy Poland to win this one by two.

Does every Scottish campaign seem to go

Lose opening game they could have won
Draw second game to give them hope
Win third game with a superb display
Eliminated because, in the other fixture, someone scored a last minute winner

yourdeadwright

I know its been talked about loads but the whole different countries as host's has made this years tournament very soulless,

namloc1980

Dillonb3 wrote: »

In fairness to Kevin Doyle he seems to do his research on these players

Yeah he's the opposite of Liam Brady who has openly admitted on a few occasions that he doesn't know most the players in the games that he's been on for. Basically couldn't be bothered doing any research and he's just dialling it in at this stage.

fyfe79

Is it just me or does Klich look a lot like Shane Long?