Quarter Final: Portugal - France

[ElDuccio]

Simply amazing night of football. All 4 teams

Italy looked like a Rube Next Gen in Serie D compared to these giants.

Italy looks like Rube next Gen compared to everyone.

 

[brakbrak]

Are we just used to watching Inzaghi football or this Euro is pretty boring?

 

[ADRossi]

Are we just used to watching Inzaghi football or this Euro is pretty boring?

Good question. I think this is just what international football has devolved into. There's less talent in the squads than there is at the club level, and all these teams are pretty even in ability. The knockout matches create games where teams are more afraid to lose than anything else.

I've found the Copa America a little more enjoyable so far.

 

[IM21]

Good question. I think this is just what international football has devolved into. There's less talent in the squads than there is at the club level, and all these teams are pretty even in ability. The knockout matches create games where teams are more afraid to lose than anything else.

I've found the Copa America a little more enjoyable so far.

International football has dropped in quality by a lot in the last 10 years. Some of these big teams are playing like complete shit. Its really hard to even watch these games without scrolling on the phone most of the time.

 

[Fitzy]

This game was the tranquiliser I needed. Both teams can fuck off with their football.

 

[Nerazzurri_Ninja]

BYE BYE BACALHAU

 

[thatdude]

Good question. I think this is just what international football has devolved into. There's less talent in the squads than there is at the club level, and all these teams are pretty even in ability. The knockout matches create games where teams are more afraid to lose than anything else.

I've found the Copa America a little more enjoyable so far.

A lot of the managers at international level don’t implement a style of play. They just give team a basic framework then hope difference makers can solve matches. The sad part is it kind of works. You look at teams like France and England who have been consistently in semi finals or better of tournaments recently.

If you just don’t beat yourself you always have a chance when you’ve got world class players. Being defensively tough to breakdown and letting your difference makers make the difference is still a viable strategy in International football.

 

[DiegoMilito22]

France are in the semi final with two own goals and a penalty

 

[wera]

France going to the semis without scoring a goal from play would just shows the quality of football lately.

or maybe that players have too many games nowadays and there are going to be even more games

it's totally fucked

 

[CafeCordoba]

A lot of the managers at international level don’t implement a style of play. They just give team a basic framework then hope difference makers can solve matches. The sad part is it kind of works. You look at teams like France and England who have been consistently in semi finals or better of tournaments recently.

If you just don’t beat yourself you always have a chance when you’ve got world class players. Being defensively tough to breakdown and letting your difference makers make the difference is still a viable strategy in International football.

Though this Deschamps mockery of football is something else. He has a player pool full of stars yet he decides to implement this kind of ultra nihilistic Conte shit. It's despicable to me. I understand and accept ultra nihilistic football from teams/countries whose player material is not up to par to the best. France is the opposite, their player material is one of the best yet they play this fucken shithousery football. Scoring zero open play goals (one penalty and 2x OG) to get to semi-finals is just ridiculous.

Inzaghi has indeed made me re-think my approach to football and this kind of shit we're seeing from France is just repulsive to me.

Massive fan of Spain now to kick these frogs the fuck out of the tournament (and I've never liked Spain).

 

[brehme1989]

The sad part is it kind of works. You look at teams like France and England who have been consistently in semi finals or better of tournaments recently.

Let's be honest, England gets knocked out the moment they face a tough opponent. They just have had super easy paths to the semis 3 tournaments in a row (we can blame Italy this season)

 

[NimAraya]

France are in the semi final with two own goals and a penalty

In before they win the tournament by beating Spain and the finalist on penalties after two goalless draw.

 

[SiamoNoi]

France are in the semi final with zero open play goals scored. First time ever in the history of the Euros.

Really disgusting team.

Great. Another English referee

And he had a great game. Not surprised no one mentioned.

A lot of the managers at international level don’t implement a style of play. They just give team a basic framework then hope difference makers can solve matches. The sad part is it kind of works. You look at teams like France and England who have been consistently in semi finals or better of tournaments recently.

If you just don’t beat yourself you always have a chance when you’ve got world class players. Being defensively tough to breakdown and letting your difference makers make the difference is still a viable strategy in International football.

Also lot of managers at international level are really bad managers. Dalić,Martinez,Southgate,Deschamps,Koeman... No wonder football is not amazing.

 

[Javier'sSon]

But the last World Cup had great games and intense football with apparent style of play and people claim Euros is higher level because the guality of teams is better yet we're having a snoozefest after another.