UEFA Euro 2024: Mod Note Added 2/7/24

nullzero

Extra time and penalties anyone?

Just for a change.

archfi

Dutch pressure pays off! 2-1

Fitz*

Trent said "he didn't want to take one". I presume he means take a penalty but I wonder who he meant?

Kermit.de.frog

Great ball in the box

sligeach

Gakpo is having a great tournament. Scored the second for Netherlands. 2-1.

Nah, it goes down as an own goal.

gormdubhgorm

Ah I feel sorry for the Turks.

Good ball from Dumfries.

Mars Bar

Dumfries actually went forward with a pass and they score 🤔

Super ball into the box. Great turnaround from the Dutch

TitianGerm

Gakpo probably the best player in the Euros so far? Hasn't been brilliant or anything but has been good in every game.

~Rebel~

looks an OG on replays. Good pressure from Gakpo though

TitianGerm

That was a rough one from Van Der Ven.

Mars Bar

Yamal I'd say has had a better tournament than Gakpo

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349101#Comment_122349101

I just wish he would stop talking.

He's OK in the studio but incredibly annoying and unfunny as a co commentator

Kermit.de.frog

Dutch taking control now

~Rebel~

Turks have been great on the break, but tbh think the Dutch have probably been the better team.

sligeach

Netherlands were blessed there, twice. Turkey easily could have equalized.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349101#Comment_122349101

It's on Itv too. Cunningham is awful

Loafing Oaf

Dutch defenders keeping their hands behind their backs when shadowing the man with the ball. Is that a thing now?

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349232#Comment_122349232

Every element of the game is micro managed now.

This has been decent over the last twenty minutes tbf. Much better than the other bore fests.

sligeach

Turkey with another excellent chance. Verbruggen with a good save.

Zeek12

Always had that fear with the Turks going to the Semis. Brave but Just not quite enough quality in final third to do it in the latter stages of the tournament. Fatigue is a factor too.

In Gakpo at least the Dutch have a serious attacking threat. Weghorst has been good tonight too…..just hope they perform Vs England.

sligeach

Have the referees got some side bet amongst themselves about who can dish out the most yellow and red cards during the tournament?

Though this game wasn't bad, apart for a bit towards the end.

siblers

Would fancy England to beat them

citytillidie

Quarter-Final Results
Spain 2 V 1 Germany AET
Portugal 0 V 0 France AET France win on pens 5-3
England 1 V 1 Switzerland AET England win on pens 5-3
Netherlands 2 V 1 Türkiye

Semi-Finals
Tuesday 9th July
Spain V France - (20:00) - Live on RTE / BBC

Wednesday 10th July
England V Netherlands - (20:00) - Live on RTE / ITV

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349258#Comment_122349258

Hopefully they put in a decent performance.

Sick of seeing that wet blanket Southgate Forrest Gump his way through tournaments.

glenjamin

Sad to see Turkey go, good little team. But very happy to see the Netherlands progress. Hope they win it.

Xander10

The turks foiled by a great save this time.

I can see the Dutch beating England

eagle eye

I'm gutted for Turkey. Most entertaining team in the tournament in the competition by miles. I think they deserved a draw.

gormdubhgorm

Both semi finals now very hard to call IMO. I wouldn't like to put money on it

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349274#Comment_122349274

Netherlands V Spain is the dream final from here.

The thoughts of watching England play France in the final is nauseating. Southgate and Deschamps would be like a couple of hypnotists, putting the whole up Europe to sleep at once.

pavb2

Turkey gave it a good go but the Netherlands defended well, I think they will be a more difficult proposition for England.

archfi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349282#Comment_122349282

Yep, the thought of either one of or both England / France in that final actually turns me stomach!

AllGunsBlazing

On paper, two great semis between the giants of Europe.

In reality…zzzzz.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349293#Comment_122349293

It will be a first goal wins job in both, I think.

eagle eye

Opta best players to this point.

eagle eye

So there's a few of those Turkish players that big clubs will be looking at I'd imagine.

The left back Kadioglu is 24 playing for Fenerbahce and Yilmaz is 19 playing for Galatasaray. They are the two not at bigger European clubs that stand out.

Bleating Lamb

Arda Guler is a serious talent……unfortunately it's hard to see him getting much gametime at Madrid next Season.

TheCitizen

I think Netherlands will beat England.

The other one is harder to call. Spain have obviously played much better than France but France have great players and the end of tournament know how and experience.

CalamariFritti

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349339#Comment_122349339

Yilmaz the forward was unreal, he's 24. Kadioglu was excellent agreed.

TheCitizen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349339#Comment_122349339

Kadioglu has been most impressive for me. He’s actually Turkish heritage but born in Netherlands and played at youth levels for the Netherlands. I think he’s already been linked to Arsenal.

Weepsie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349282#Comment_122349282

Unless it's like the last Netherlands Spain final.

BorneTobyWilde

Kane at 7-1 to be top scorer is generous, with 1/4 ew terms and 3 places . He's on two, Gakpo top scorer with 3 . Bellingham 16-1 , also great

Dick phelan

If there's any justice Spain will win it. England and France have been like watching paint dry and haven't played well in a single match. Netherlands have been hot and cold, hopefully a Spain vs Netherlands final and Spain to win

The Golden Miller

Panic stations in England. They actually have to face a tier 1 team before a final for once. They won't have a clue what to do with themselves. This wasn't part of the plan!

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349344#Comment_122349344

To be fair, when he came back from a serious injury early this year, he got a decent amount of game time.

10 appearances, and 6 goals.

I can't see him being just a squad member at the Bernabeu. He'll play plenty with Kroos gone and Modric now a regular sub.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349514#Comment_122349514

Whether it is at Real he settles at does not matter. He will get a good football education at Real. If he does not break into that team, he can go elsewhere like the way Odegaard did etc

NIMAN

He'll make it at Madrid.

Jaffa3000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349506#Comment_122349506

They played France in 2022 lol

SlickRic

Systems over talent. Pragmatism over adventure. Safety first over win at all costs. Games as a whole really are becoming very boring.

This tournament has been horrific, with coaches obsessed with men behind the ball, covering every passing avenue, and most games looking identical - one team passes it slowly from side-to-side, looking for a pass into a guy in between the lines, and if there's no space, go wide, repeat ad nauseum.

I think I'm a football addict rather than a fan - I've watched this tournament far more out of habit than enjoyment.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122349484#Comment_122349484

'England and France haven't played well '... says who?

US neutral fans probably, but to the teams and the coaches, what do they think? What did they set out to do in the games? As the poster above says, systems over talent, pragmatism over entertainment.... I'd say Gareth and Didier and their coaches are probably delighted, through to the semi finals relatively unscathed and still to find their best form.

I agree this tournament and International football on general is a hard watch. Players are fvcked from playing 60 odd games a year on hard pitches with no rest, and for coaches it's easier to implement defensive systems with limited training time - attacking systems have to be honed over a longer period on the training ground and that's not really available at international level. Easier to implement a low block, work on set pieces, and then rely on one or two stars to pull a rabbit out of the hat.