Biggus wrote: I think it puts Croatia and Irelands tournaments into perspective when both of the finalists came from their group.
I think it puts Croatia and Irelands tournaments into perspective when both of the finalists came from their group.
Croatia yes. Don't think Ireland would have qualified from any group though.
This is proof that Ireland were the 4th best team at the competition and simply got unlucky with the draw.
If anything its proof that england were a penalty shoot out away from winning the euro's.
I think it proves that if you have male players named Ashley it is impossible to win the Euros.
Ireland would've topped the Germany/Portugal/Holland group, tbf.
Croatia probably would have at least reached the semi-finals, also.
I'm pissing livid with jack wilshere. If he weren't injured we'd have one this. Typical
Wilshere isn't fit to lace Pirlo's boots.....
Pepe LeFrits wrote: This is proof that Ireland were the 4th best team at the competition and simply got unlucky with the draw.
😆 Well I don't think they were as bad as are being painted. Group C was the real group of death. How were England (who are being lauded as having a "decent" tournament qualifying from the weakest group in retrospect) any better?
Tony Montana wrote: Wilshere isn't fit to lace Pirlo's boots.....
Yep, but when he is fit he's quality.
Jack doesn't have anything like the same vision in his passing, but he's a damn-sight better when put under pressure, and might develop more creativity in time.
Biggus wrote: Pepe LeFrits wrote: This is proof that Ireland were the 4th best team at the competition and simply got unlucky with the draw. 😆 Well I don't think they were as bad as are being painted. Group C was the real group of death. How were England (who are being lauded as having a "decent" tournament qualifying from the weakest group in retrospect) any better?
The Russia group was the easiest to be honest.
asajoseph wrote: Jack doesn't have anything like the same vision in his passing, but he's a damn-sight better when put under pressure, and might develop more creativity in time.
Best thing about Jack is his ability to make space for himself.
People are oing overboard on the Pirlo love. Modric was better
Tony Montana wrote: Biggus wrote: 😆 Well I don't think they were as bad as are being painted. Group C was the real group of death. How were England (who are being lauded as having a "decent" tournament qualifying from the weakest group in retrospect) any better? The Russia group was the easiest to be honest.
Biggus wrote: 😆 Well I don't think they were as bad as are being painted. Group C was the real group of death. How were England (who are being lauded as having a "decent" tournament qualifying from the weakest group in retrospect) any better?
Fair enough, the performance of both hosts were very weak.
Both the host groups were incredibly weak. It's shocking neither got out of the group.
Yep. I think Sweden or Ukraine would have given Italy a better run for their money.
Same with Russia or Poland against Germany. Greece was a waste of time.
Ray Fakadakis wrote: People are oing overboard on the Pirlo love. Modric was better
Modric was poo this tournament. Maybe poo in general
Modric poo in this tourney? Thats news to me
Yup.
Hugely overrated.