Today's Game

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:55 pm

fantastic game is this. i hope the swiss sneak it.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:55 pm

absolutely brilliant day for footy, 2 fantastic games

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:56 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:53 pm
I bet Arsenal supporters wonder if it's the same Granit Xhaka that plays for them.

Though I'm sure they recognised the customary booking.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:56 pm

What a boring 90 minutes that was.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:57 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:56 pm
Though I'm sure they recognised the customary booking.

Meaning he misses the next round, not that he would have been considering that at the time.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:59 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:50 pm
If Carlsberg did Mondays

Yes this is what a call a manic Monday.

And both these games could have been a cricket score today with the chances missed.

Too get one classic in a day is a lot, to get two is just crazy.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:59 pm

I do find it completely unnecessary that 2 yellow cards in the opening 4 games means you miss the QF.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:00 pm

Clive Tyldesley has told viewers who didn’t want to know the score of the first game to look away now. Did they then put the score on the screen? No, Tyldesley announced it.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:00 pm

Seferovic looks some player in the air

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:01 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:57 pm
Meaning he misses the next round, not that he would have been considering that at the time.

Why did the commentator say look away now if you dont want to know the Spanish score...... and then say it Finished 3...3 ffs!!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:01 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:00 pm
Clive Tyldesley has told viewers who didn’t want to know the score of the first game to look away now. Did they then put the score on the screen? No, Tyldesley announced it.

Ditto...

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:02 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:00 pm
Clive Tyldesley has told viewers who didn’t want to know the score of the first game to look away now. Did they then put the score on the screen? No, Tyldesley announced it.

I looked away and didn’t hear him.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:02 pm

What a save

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:10 pm

Arsenal must be really toxic the way Xhaka is playing out of his skin tonight

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:10 pm

Got to say.... England apart theres been some cracking football played in this competition

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:15 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:01 pm
Why did the commentator say look away now if you dont want to know the Spanish score...... and then say it Finished 3...3 ffs!!

It was for people watching with subtitles and the sound turned off

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:16 pm

French manager is clueless, Theo Hernandez was the best left back in Europe last year but the French manager doesn't even call him up and plays a central defender Kimpembe at left back instead.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:17 pm

This game’s a bit flat.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:17 pm

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:16 pm
French manager is clueless, Theo Hernandez was the best left back in Europe last year but the French manager doesn't even call him up and plays a central defender Kimpembe at left back instead.

Don't know about that, but he thought he'd got a result tonight so hooked his best player.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:18 pm

Fenwick wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:15 pm
It was for people watching with subtitles and the sound turned off

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:22 pm

Absolutely clinical from Mbappe again there. £200million well spent.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:22 pm

15 mins to pens, that would be a fitting way to cap off an incredible day of drama,

BTW it's nearly twenty minutes past midnight in Bucharest, So I hope none of those fans need to be up early in the morning.

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:23 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:22 pm
Absolutely clinical from Mbappe again there. £200million well spent.

Woeful effort in a really good position

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:27 pm

Swiss looking a bit ragged now!.......Fantastic game.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:33 pm

Hopefully not too knackered to win the shoot out although their record in shoot outs is woeful . Time for a change tonight !

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:34 pm

Anyone want the French to be win the pens?

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:35 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:34 pm
Anyone want the French to be win the pens?

Not me

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:37 pm

This is a great article on penalty shoot-outs at tournaments

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/201 ... ut-210501/

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:42 pm

Some cracking penalties thus far.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:45 pm

4:20 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:42 pm
Some cracking penalties thus far.

Apart from that one

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:45 pm

£200million striker bottles the big occasion

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:45 pm

And a wonderful night of football is over

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

Brilliant. Good save

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

Wonderful

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

Outstanding from Switzerland. What a performance.

This tournament has come alive tonight. Come on England!

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

Well done the Swiss.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

get in switzerland!!

what a great match!

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:46 pm

HaHaHaHa

Diving cheat

Many across the world were willing that miss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:47 pm

Knew Mbappe was gonna miss, world class talent but had a rotten night

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:47 pm

sums Mbappe up

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:48 pm

Well, there you go - That will upset the know it all pundits

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:48 pm

You just knew Mbappe was going to miss. He’s been very average all tournament. Well done to the Swiss, they deserved to win for turning up for the whole match rather than just 30 minutes.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:48 pm

That was a brilliant performance from Switzerland. Positive from the first whistle and when they looked dead and buried they got back into the game which took some real bottle. Very impressed with them. France looked an absolute powerhouse in that second half but full backs were weak and they never looked solid at the back. What an evening of football.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:48 pm

Should England get through tomorrow, there is no excuse not to win it now.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:49 pm

Murger wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:48 pm
Should England get through tomorrow, there is no excuse not to win it now.

Surely tonight has shown that there are no easy games left in this tournament.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:49 pm

France out ...... " Oh dear, how sad, never mind " !!

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:49 pm

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:00 pm
The Croatia v Spain looks the harder one to predict.
I’m on a bit of a roll after predicting Belgium to beat Portugal last night ( sorry to one or two on this board who don’t think I stick my neck out enough).
I may have gone on record ( need to check it out) that Croatia are on the wane so I’m going to back my opinion up by predicting a Spanish win although I also think Spain have had their best days too.
Surely France won’t get beat by Switzerland who were 66-1 at the start of the tournament to win the whole thing. So France to beat Switzerland .
I will slightly edge my bet and predict that If Switzerland take the French to penalties they will be rolling around in delight tonight.

Sorry , just had to post this, made before today’s matches.
I’m on a roll now , 3 out of 3 with England v Germany tomorrow.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:50 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:49 pm
Surely tonight has shown that there are no easy games left in this tournament.

Fair point.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:50 pm

Fantastic!