Semi Final 2: Netherlands vs England live from the BVB Stadion Dortmund. Wednesday ITV1 8pm

[VP.]

7 minutes ago, SouthCoastRed said:

I've given up on ITV, just shocking, moved to 5live

They're  obsessed with how many Dutch are everywhere outside and the Orange Wall

Why I won't be putting it on until just before ko as no doubt there's adverts every 5 mins.

Currently have The Prodigy - Firestarter blaring out instead

 

[Nordan]

This is it, hoping for a decent game. 

[Wavelberry]

Right then. Here we go. Another semi-final. World in Motion in 20 and then... KICK OFF

[darren1983]

Imagine he started Shaw after like 30 mins of football and he gets reinjured or ripped apart as he's obviously not match fit, those same Utd fans moaning will be the first to complain  

[arenaross]

This time it'll work!!

[darren1983]

2 minutes ago, Lucas said:

I’d really have liked to see Foden, Kane on the bench and bring them on later if needed. But if it wasn’t happening before this game there’s going to be no surprises in the starting 11. 
 

Poor Wharton is just not going to get any minutes at all this tournament is he. And I’d be surprised if Ollie Watkins gets any more now either. 

You're not dropping your captain and all time leading scorer for a semi final ffs  

Wharton probably won't get a minute no but he's now experienced being at a tournament at least.

[Pukey]

8 minutes ago, metal_guitarist said:

Leaving Shaw on the bench when he’s now fit to start, what a clown 

You can criticise him for the LB situation, I have myself, but in and of itself it really, really, really isn't weird to not start a player who's only played about 30 odd minutes in several months. You need to build up match fitness, and I'd rather have Shaw to come on and finishing the game than throwing him on from the start and then having to swap to Trippier when Shaw's inevitably gassed.

[SouthCoastRed]

1 minute ago, arenaross said:

This time it'll work!!

I was confident against the Swiss the shackles were coming off and we were going to launch into a free flowing exhibition. Now I admit that didn't turn out quite that way, but here we are, still in it, and it was better than what had gone before

So tonight THIS IS IT! 3-0 by half time and 5-1 at the end, Gareth, (and Robs) finest hour, let's slaughter the clog wearing tulip lovers!!!!

[Redshift]

[Heartwork]

So the ref is someone Bellingham has called out in the past for having a history of match fixing. Bellingham booked within 5 mins it is.

[Shambolic]

The nerves are really kicking in now. COME ON THE BOYS.

[TalkSport]

Time to deliver!

[ceefax the cat]

18 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

Imagine he started Shaw after like 30 mins of football and he gets reinjured or ripped apart as he's obviously not match fit, those same Utd fans moaning will be the first to complain  

As Lineker pointed out, better than bringing him on as sub and THEN he breaks down. Better just to see what you can get from him

[CFuller]

This is it. England vs the Netherlands in a Euro Semi Final. What could go wrong?

[Redshift]

Ok it's kicking in now

[outlander]

I have a feeling Pickford will deliver some comical performance today. Hopefully, it will be so 

[SouthCoastRed]

So if I put the radio on, and leave the tv muted, it won't sync and the radio commentary will be slightly ahead of the pictures. 
 

Still gotta be better than Matterface

[Haguey]

Oh it's the F1 anthem

[Lucas]

Such is our runs in tournaments under Gareth today is the first I’m actually nervous this tournament. Come on lads. 

[dafuge]

Just now, Haguey said:

Oh it's the F1 anthem

Austrian anthem up next 

[TalkSport]

2 minutes ago, ceefax the cat said:

As Lineker pointed out, better than bringing him on as sub and THEN he breaks down. Better just to see what you can get from him

I don’t think he’s really any fit to be playing games, and other night was a last throw of dice as we were going out. 

[DJ]

Just now, Haguey said:

Oh it's the F1 anthem

Yeah, when we played Austria it really sounded like a usual F1 race ^^

[ceefax the cat]

Neverending Stoooorrryyyyyyyy

Every ITV ad break

[Wavelberry]

Right then. Let's do the thing.

[ceefax the cat]

4231 it is

wait no, that was Saka at right back

back 5 I guess then

Edited July 10 by ceefax the cat

[darren1983]

3 minutes ago, ceefax the cat said:

As Lineker pointed out, better than bringing him on as sub and THEN he breaks down. Better just to see what you can get from him

In terms of fitness I can see the argument for that but in terms of match sharpness I don't think starting him and him getting ripped apart is better than him coming on in the 2nd half.

I think it's clear he was expected to be back in the group stages but suffered a setback and as a result no solution is really ideal. 

[SouthCoastRed]

BRISTLING with confidence here

[Haguey]

Biased ref already 

[SouthCoastRed]

Ah Ronald, how we miss you, The Lying Dutchman 

[hairwad]

Has somebody accidentally selected the zoomed out view in FIFA?

[TalkSport]

That was some **** press. Less of that please.

[Andrew_]

That England press was... interesting.

[ceefax the cat]

2 minutes ago, hairwad said:

Has somebody accidentally selected the zoomed out view in FIFA?

which is the correct way to play (big telly ideally)

[kopsy101]

Great defending Guehi

[Ackter]

Trippier back in the dressing room there, jesus he was off pace.

[Jisntdaman]

Saka looking for anyone on the left there

Edited July 10 by Jisntdaman

[Ackter]

Here we go.

[Redshift]

FFS

[GunmaN1905]

Golasooooooo

[Darius1998]

What a hit!

[grff]

OH DEAR

[Astafjevs]

Oh wow

[CFuller]

Xavi. Bloody Xavi.

[SouthCoastRed]

Oh my good grief

[Lucas]

Wow. That was a goal. 

[TalkSport]

From the lazy press off Bellingham, too out of form Rice.

[kopsy101]

I must be behind

[Selwink]

SIMOOOOOOOOONS

[Ackter]

Might be time to start closing some players down, Gareth.

[dudester]

Great finish