Guitarhero said:

Guitarhero said:

Sorry for my Polish friends xxx

I'm gonna have some drunk employees tomorrow!!!

Gutted - really wanted them to win....but kudos to Lewandowski...great goal and superb penalty

Wenger -take note!

EmmaMcG said:

Guitarhero said:

Sorry for my Polish friends xxx

It must feel bad for the players, going out on penalties. Fingers crossed for Wales tomorrow.

Yes good luck Wales.

Connected said:

Guitarhero said:

Sorry for my Polish friends xxx

I'm gonna have some drunk employees tomorrow!!!

Gutted - really wanted them to win....but kudos to Lewandowski...great goal and superb penalty

Wenger -take note!

Would love to see Robert Lewandowski play in England

This is not a forgone conclusion for Belgium - who have been patchy

Hopefully Hazard had his best game in the last match

If Wales can keep him and DeBruyne quiet - then they are capable of making a good fist of it

They do know alot of the players in the Belgium team, which is helpful

And they will be bouyed by the England result

Get to half-time at least on level terms, and then it is all to play for!

Go Wales The passion the Welsh show when they score a goal. Common England let's have some real passion in future football matches.

WOWWWWWWWWW Wales I think am Welsh tonight

Guitarhero said:

WOWWWWWWWWW Wales I think am Welsh tonight

I was just about to type the same thing!!! Wowwwwwwwwwww

Why doesn't Ramsey play like that for the Gunners?!? - sad for him

They could be the Leicester of the Euros!

Superb stuff!!!!!!!!

Roll on the semi-final!!!

Hope our woeful lot watched this and understood how internationals work

Best thing that happened on this island for a week!

Now I don't want to see any winking this time round Ronaldo!

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Germany...

Penalties!!!

Jeez, my nerves were fucked... I think I aged 10 years minimum. Hummels will be missed in the semi-finals. But we can do it!

That Germany-Italy match was nerve-racking! Germany outplayed Italy by leaps and bounds in my opinion, and I cannot BELIEVE Schweinsteiger air-mailed that potential game-winning PK. But Germany ended up winning, which makes my family very happy!

Kudos to Iceland for a great run but dang, the French looked really strong.

Looking forward to today and tomorrow's matches!

thetimefan said:

Those seafoam green kits - yikes! I hope those aren't used Sunday.

Ronaldo was great. Congrats to Portugal. They completely shut down Bale and Wales (kinda rhymes!)

Urgh. France completely outplayed German. Too bad Gomez was hurt, but Germany looked like dog poop from the last-second penalty, until about 5 minutes left in the match. The better team won.

Gary Speed will be proud of Wales

France bossed it tonight

If they play like this on Sunday - then it is Les Bleus on the trophy

But never count out CR7...and Nani has had a blinding tournament

Now will Wenger break the bank for Griezmann

Portugal have stumbled their way through this tournament really. Even against Wales they looked pretty dire except for a fantastic Ronaldo header and a fortunate redirected scuffed Ronaldo shot by Nani. France, if they played like they did last night, should comfortably win. But, its a final and anything can happen. I hope it is a good open game. Finals can be tight nervous affairs that dont deliver the spectacle they promise.

RodeoSchro said:

Urgh. France completely outplayed German. Too bad Gomez was hurt, but Germany looked like dog poop from the last-second penalty, until about 5 minutes left in the match. The better team won.

What? Did the show something else where you are? Second half wasn't all that but stil better than France. First half they were miles ahead of France, except for the first 5-10 minutes.

Phishanga said:

RodeoSchro said:

Urgh. France completely outplayed German. Too bad Gomez was hurt, but Germany looked like dog poop from the last-second penalty, until about 5 minutes left in the match. The better team won.

What? Did the show something else where you are? Second half wasn't all that but stil better than France. First half they were miles ahead of France, except for the first 5-10 minutes.

I agree, Germany did look better than France for awhile in the first half but they didn't look good, and they didn't get a thing out of their play.

I can't wait for tomorrow's match.

As much as the 3rd -v- 4th match is a frivolous affair, I quite would have enjoyed watching Wales -v- Germany for the bronze medal tonight

Roll on tomorrow!!!

Only 6 weeks until the Premier league!!!

Just saw this. You were right about Portugal. After being on cruise control they put on a very good performance against Wales. I think if they had Ramsey & Williams the Wales team would have had more options. They relied too heavily on Gareth Bale and one man can't beat another team on his own, unless he's Pele or something I think at least the Welsh fans can be proud of their team and for getting to the Semi-finals. England didn't have any heart whatsoever and unless they manage to bring in somebody who can re-create the 3 Lions spirit I think in 2018 we'll still be having this conversation about how England failed in the World Cup.

Should be an interesting game tomorrow and I'd like to see France win in front of their home fans again like they did in World Cup'98.

^ Apparently Eddie Howe is being touted as a possible

Not a bad shout if it is to be an English Manager

Inexperienced ...yes... passion...yes...youth & freshness...yes

If we must change and experiment - then not a bad shout

Brazil is a write-off anyways!!!

Connected said:

^ Apparently Eddie Howe is being touted as a possible

Not a bad shout if it is to be an English Manager

Inexperienced ...yes... passion...yes...youth & freshness...yes

If we must change and experiment - then not a bad shout

Brazil is a write-off anyways!!!

I dont think it will make much difference. The EPL just doesnt seem like the right league in which to be cultivating an entire team from. Too many styles, too many philosophies from all over the world. Its just a mismatch of everything and no consistency. Its exciting and its rich, but I dont think its a very good breeding ground for creating a national team that consists entirely of EPL players. We need some English players playing in other leagues around Europe. Perhaps we should be choosing from the Championship. At least those players know all about fight and determination.

Rebeljuice said:

Connected said:

^ Apparently Eddie Howe is being touted as a possible

Not a bad shout if it is to be an English Manager

Inexperienced ...yes... passion...yes...youth & freshness...yes

If we must change and experiment - then not a bad shout

Brazil is a write-off anyways!!!

I dont think it will make much difference. The EPL just doesnt seem like the right league in which to be cultivating an entire team from. Too many styles, too many philosophies from all over the world. Its just a mismatch of everything and no consistency. Its exciting and its rich, but I dont think its a very good breeding ground for creating a national team that consists entirely of EPL players. We need some English players playing in other leagues around Europe. Perhaps we should be choosing from the Championship. At least those players know all about fight and determination.

They need to broaden their horizons, try different cultures and learn other languages totally agree. And English clubs need to stop the stupid transfers fees for all British players, then maybe clubs from abroad will start to give more British players a chance.

Guitarhero said:

Rebeljuice said:

I dont think it will make much difference. The EPL just doesnt seem like the right league in which to be cultivating an entire team from. Too many styles, too many philosophies from all over the world. Its just a mismatch of everything and no consistency. Its exciting and its rich, but I dont think its a very good breeding ground for creating a national team that consists entirely of EPL players. We need some English players playing in other leagues around Europe. Perhaps we should be choosing from the Championship. At least those players know all about fight and determination.

They need to broaden their horizons, try different cultures and learn other languages totally agree. And English clubs need to stop the stupid transfers fees for all British players, then maybe clubs from abroad will start to give more British players a chance.

Agreed!

Would England ever take an out of contract footballer?

Let alone taking Drinkwater (EPL Winner) over Wilshere, who played how many games last season? (And I'm a Gunner!)

All that needs to be said - and England must learn...play your BEST player...not the NAMED player

http://www.bbc.co.uk/spor...l/36691395