Games 27 & 28: Albania vs Spain live from the Düsseldorf Arena BBC2 8pm AND Croatia vs Italy live from the Leipzig Stadium BBC1 8pm

[Astafjevs]

It needs Chiesa and the 4-3-3 back (with Raspadori on the other side).

But tbh there's no real incentive to change anything given a draw is absolutely fine.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Good save. 

[Darren Moores Mum]

This game is even worse with Pearce and Murphy on comms as well.

[Rob1981]

Highlight so far is Jonathan Pearce butchering these exaggerated Italian pronunciations.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Just now, Rob1981 said:

Highlight so far is Jonathan Pearce butchering these exaggerated Italian pronunciations.

Winding me right up

[CFuller]

I knew I picked the wrong game to watch. 

Italy have been the better team, but Croatia... man, if this aged and toothless team sneak through in 3rd place...

[Pedwar Pump]

Another humdinger, I think every game I’ve watched in this tournament has been boring

[enigmatic]

5 minutes ago, Darren Moores Mum said:

This game is even worse with Pearce and Murphy on comms as well.

Nah, would be even duller without Pearce getting excited whilst talking nonsense.

[SouthCoastRed]

57 minutes ago, Rob1981 said:

Where has Jonathan Pearce been until now?

I really thought we'd been spared JP this time, but a sudden appearance and paired with Danny Murphy is, ummm, awful

[GunmaN1905]

2 minutes ago, CFuller said:

if this aged

Is that what your commentaros are repeating?

29
24-24-26-22
38-31-29
21-33-29
Average: 27.8

Meanwhile young England narrative:
30
34-30-23-33
25-25-20
22-31-24
Average: 27

It's just that Modrić and Brozović are washed, making the entire team way too slow and Dalić doesn't have the courage to leave them out of the lineup.

[Rebs]

1 minute ago, GunmaN1905 said:

Is that what your commentaros are repeating?

29
24-24-26-22
38-31-29
21-33-29
Average: 27.8

Meanwhile young England narrative:
30
34-30-23-33
25-25-20
22-31-24
Average: 27

It's just that Modrić and Brozović are washed, making the entire team way too slow and Dalić doesn't have the courage to leave them out of the lineup.

Is John Stones 30???  Jeez...how did that happen???  And Pickford???  No, surely not  

Edited June 24 by Rebs

[GunmaN1905]

1 minute ago, Rebs said:

Is John Stones 30???  Jeez...how did that happen???  And Pickford???  No, surely not  

As American sports commentators say, father time is undefeated.

[craigcwwe]

Yeah I was surprised to read that Stones was 30. Figured he was like 27/28. 

[Rebs]

2 minutes ago, craigcwwe said:

Yeah I was surprised to read that Stones was 30. Figured he was like 27/28. 

 

[GunmaN1905]

Five Inter players in the lineup!
Frattesi for phyiscal presence.

Dalić brings a striker on.

[CFuller]

My word, JP. Just needed to add that Davide Frattesi "makes a-spicy meatball". 

[Pedwar Pump]

Croatia must be in contention for the slowest team ever

[GunmaN1905]

That's a clear penalty.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Penalty

[CFuller]

That's a handball. Surely a penalty to Croatia.

[thefmveteran86]

Straight red

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

7 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

As American sports commentators say, father time is undefeated.

I read that and thought what do dad's raising their kids have to do with it? Took me a second.

[DJ]

That's a pen

[Pukey]

Excited for people to pretend that's a controversial decision

[georginho_juventusygr]

That is no penalty.

[GunmaN1905]

Worst penalty taker keeps taking them.

[Pukey]

Just now, Pukey said:

Excited for people to pretend that's a controversial decision

Haha immediately from Pearce "Italy will feel hard done by"  

[enigmatic]

Clear pen under current rules whether he meant it or not, his arm's miles out

[Freakiie]

Croatia to miss a second?

[Astafjevs]

Donnarumma 

[Darren Moores Mum]

Ooof

[Darius1998]

Never looked like scoring.

[CFuller]

Oh, Luka...

Time to retire, old man.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

[av3ry]

Modric bottled it. What?! 

Goal. He scored while I was typing 

Edited June 24 by av3ry

[georginho_juventusygr]

Donnarummaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[RTHerringbone]

Bottled.

[Freakiie]

Called it.

[Darius1998]

Now he does!

[Darren Moores Mum]

Hahaha 

[grff]

Gooooooooaaaaaaallll

[CFuller]

Just now, CFuller said:

Oh, Luka...

Time to retire, old man.

I stand corrected. 

[Rebs]

BANG

[Coulthard's Jaw]

MY WORD  

[GunmaN1905]

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

Just now, CFuller said:

Oh, Luka...

Time to retire, old man.

that aged well

[georginho_juventusygr]

What the heck.

[DJ]

Dear oh dear. That's symbolic. End of his international career. 

[RTHerringbone]

Unbottled.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Why do they keep wasting beer, the massive weapons.