Official Euro 2016 Thread

[Anwulika]

Oh my days you're absolutely clueless its embarassing when a team is styling on you just playing keep ball whilst multiple goals up

And I played county level in my teenage years, I have a cousin playing in the premier league, 3 of my uncles played premier/championship league level and my best friends brothers currently captain u17 england and play for chelsea...


So yes, my e-dicc is much longer than yours

Yh, it's really not- and I'm a girl...

I could tell you who I'm aquatinted withbut I won't as I don't want to disrespect my family members and friends by just name dropping them like their mere commodities. Plus, that's just childish.

Many, many, many teams will rather lose 5-0 to a team that's, perhaps, 'pumped the brakes' later on in the game than to lose double-digits to a team that chose to keep going on and on. They're both embarrassing but the former is slightly less embarrassing than the latter- football is a results game after all so most people will just remember the score line after a while. There's a method to these things.

 

[SmarkMero]

 

[NSSVO]

This German breh isn't taking no shyt

 

[Anwulika]

Well one thing we do know is that no one in your intimate circle plays for France, since they threw your code of honor out the window with Iceland.
In the grand scheme of things does it really matter whether or not France took it easy?

But they didn't...

 

[Anwulika]

@Anwulika patrice evra just deaded your whole stance by stating they played the way they did because they respected iceland


/debate....see you man the next game

I don't understand, when were France ever ahead of Iceland by 5 clear goals? Did you even read my initial post before going on this tirade?

 

[StraxStrax]

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

Yh, it's really not- and I'm a girl...

I could tell you who I'm aquatinted withbut I won't as I don't want to disrespect my family members and friends by just name dropping them like their mere commodities. Plus, that's just childish.

Many, many, many teams will rather lose 5-0 to a team that's, perhaps, 'pumped the brakes' later on in the game than to lose double-digits to a team that chose to keep going on and on. They're both embarrassing but the former is slightly less embarrassing than the latter- football is a results game after all so most people will just remember the score line after a while. There's a method to these things.

you see my picture? that's what you're chatting right now as far as i'm concerned...just leave it alone

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

I don't understand, when were France ever ahead of Iceland by 5 clear goals? Did you even read my initial post before going on this tirade?

what's this whole bollocks about 5 goals btw???


does something drastically change from a 4 goal difference to 5???? don't think i've ever seen teams bring back a result routinely from a 4 goal deficit

 

[dennis roadman]

I don't understand, when were France ever ahead of Iceland by 5 clear goals? Did you even read my initial post before going on this tirade?

Where did you get this arbitrary 5 goal rule tho? Isn't 3-0 also a clear and utter victory?

I think you're confusing back heels and and wild celebrations with effective attack

 

[Anwulika]

There's no such rule or unwritten rule. You have to give it all from beginning to the end. And if it means pass a 10-0 to the other team so it is. If If your coach wants to go easy he will replace the best elements to avoid injuries or suspension. But as long as you're on the field you have to push.

The only thing you can afford is spectacular and greedy actions but not too much. That's when the disrespect thing comes into play

There is no point in 'giving it your all' once you're 5+ goals ahead in the latter stages of a tournament where added goals make no difference. It makes no practical sense, for the reasons mentioned in your post, and also because it's rather disrespectful to the opposing team. I will say it again, what difference would it make for a team to aggressively keep pursuit of scoring more goals once they're 5+ goals ahead except to completely embarrass the opposing team? No one has answered this question adequately. Unless it's a team that you have a rivalry with, there really isn't much point in doing so.

 

[Anwulika]

what's this whole bollocks about 5 goals btw???


does something drastically change from a 4 goal difference to 5???? don't think i've ever seen teams bring back a result routinely from a 4 goal deficit

Not routinely but a four goal lead is definitely much much more attainable in football than a five goal lead. Once you get to 5 it's generally nigh on impossible to get back in the game.

 

[Anwulika]

Where did you get this arbitrary 5 goal rule tho? Isn't 3-0 also a clear and utter victory?

I think you're confusing back heels and and wild celebrations with effective attack

3-0 is a clear victory but it would be unwise to 'stop playing', if you will, at that score line as it is not too difficult for a team to get back in the game at that score line, especially at half time. Once you get to 5-0 or 5 clear goals then that's pretty much a wrap. I'm not confused with anything, it is highly disrespectful to keep aggressively attacking the other team when you're ahead by 5 clear goals in a game where any extra goals will not matter. It shows that you only want to embarrass your opponent. There is respect in football.

 

[MikeyC]

Who dat on the left, doe?

 

[dennis roadman]

@Anwulika no disrespect you just don't get the mindset of competitors

I'm not a professional athlete by any means but i do compete. To expect your opponent at any point to let up in the slightest would make you question the purpose of even trying in the first place

 

[LezJepzin]

I knew mes bleus wouldn't let me down .