5 minutes ago, reparto corse said:

I must be watching a totally different game. 

After the two seasons he has had, we ain't going to see the best of him in this tournament. 

Lukaku is still incredibly frustrating in the biggest games.

Shocking ball from Lukaku there! Did the hard work then just threw it away

Ronaldo getting knocked out in the first round now both in the last World Cup and Euro. Portugal can only blame themselves for not being able to score, younger Hazard showed how it's done.

I think that Sergio Oliveira is a great midfielder, sadly he's already 29 years old but when he came on he did everything right.

Funny day today, both favourites going out.

The Netherlands final ball was poor and once De Light went off the Czechs made it count.

Czech reminds me of that Greece team that won a few years back not that much talent yet work hard.

Good finish from Schick and that headed goal was well worked too.

The next one, Belgium v Portugal promised to be the tie of the round and was certainly fiercely contested.

T. Hazard's goal was a sweet strike though a good question whether the keeper should have saved it, I thought up until today their keeper had played well in the tournament.

So Portugal at half time were a goal down despite having more chances. Jota's finishing was poor today.

For me Eden Hazard was playing better showing good control and passing, sad to see him go off injured later on.

KDB also going off was a blow though Belgium stayed strong.

Portugal changed a lot of personnel and still had chances though could not make them count.

A loss of discipline from both sides for about 10 minutes threatened to deliver multiple bookings and this might come back to haunt Belgium should they progress further.

The loss of E. Hazard and KDB will be felt too.

Thorgan Hazard might become a star of this tournament should he score another like that and worked hard today.

Courtois had little to do today as Portugal could not finish and Ronaldo was poor also and I think this will be his last tournament and struggle to see Pepe playing much longer too at 38. 

This was Portugal's 4th game in 12 days vs Belgium's 4th game in 15 days, a factor?

Not sure as both teams had different travelling to do.

Following the cost of beating Portugal today can't now see Belgium winning the tournament though will take a good performance to beat them and next up is Mancini's Italy. 

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, reparto corse said:

Eden is not even half the player he used to be. Sad to see.

Have to agree. A pale shadow of the superstar he was with us.

Agree with Scott about Lukaku, too. Some good hold-up play, along with the clumsy brainless stuff we became accustomed to in the Prem.

I really hope we do not bring him back.

Belgium are not a great team. Consistent under-achievers. I expect Italy to beat them.

5 hours ago, reparto corse said:

Eden is not even half the player he used to be. Sad to see.

He is not fit 

2 hours ago, Bob stark said:

He is not fit 

Has always been his challenge. When fit he is amazing. 

Hazard is improving but isn’t the difference maker he was with us.

Belgium have problems if KDB is out. 

1 hour ago, Spiller86 said:

Has always been his challenge. When fit he is amazing. 

We all know Hazard need a lot of game to get full match sharpness. 

 

Edited June 28, 20215 yr by Bob stark

24 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

We all know Hazard need a lot of game to get full match sharpness. 

 

He needs to lay off the pies and chips first!

7 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

 

 

Following the cost of beating Portugal today can't now see Belgium winning the tournament though will take a good performance to beat them and next up is Mancini's Italy. 

 

 

 

 

Even without kdb and Hazard, Belgium still has a very good chance of winning euro. If they lost Courtois and their cb it is whole another ball game. 

You can say what you want, but this has been the proven recipe to win most international tournament. Defend well, hopefully you don't concede and just somehow someway score, so when the critic say you need to be more offensive, give them middle finger and play more defensive. 

Italy should spank this Belgium side in all honesty. 

5 minutes ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Italy should spank this Belgium side in all honesty. 

Have to disagree. If Belgium play to half their potential they should handle Italy comfortably. Lukaku has been scoring against Italian defences for fun this year.

Edited June 28, 20215 yr by Spiller86

I think the Italians will have a little too much for the Belgians, yet it could go either way and a should be a great match. 

 

5 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Italy should spank this Belgium side in all honesty. 

Even when Italy is the better team they rarely win by a huge margin, that's not their style so I expect a tight game.

Modric is so good, he amazes me everytime i see him play. Makes football so easy.

Meanwhile Morata makes Football look very difficult .

lololololol

Croatia's keeper has that same scared look as Kepa so I was expecting a blunder from him, not the Spanish GK, but I loved it haha

oooof ... that own goal

Who is this guy and why is he playing ahead of De Gea

9 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

Who is this guy and why is he playing ahead of De Gea

I was about to post the same thing when I checked the starting goalie for Spain's 3 group matches: Simon started every match. It had completely escaped my attention De Gea isn't their number one goalkeeper anymore.

Kepa > Unai Simon 

26 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

Who is this guy and why is he playing ahead of De Gea

Kepa’s replacement at Bilbao.