Euro: Quarterfinals - England v. Switzerland - July 6

[robertmac43]

Xhaka having a moment with the Arsenal players brings a tear to my eye.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Dutch game starts in 15 minutes and we won't get a second of pre-match build up here.

 

[JoVel]

It was so bad. These casual PKs go wrong so often. Just blast the f***ing thing and force the keeper to make a great save at worst.

That was Slovenia's strategy and they went 0 for 3.

 

[Ceremony]

I'll forgive Deschamps for that atrocity last night if the French beat them in the final.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Gonna be awful when everyone who says "the game isn't played on paper!!!!" has to eat crow when the two best teams on paper undeservedly meet in the final while playing like utter f***ing shit

 

[Karterthadon]

Sweet Caroline is the worst celebration song of all time

What is the link with England anyways? Like, why that song?

 

[Spring in Fialta]

That was Slovenia's strategy and they went 0 for 3.

I'd at least feel better about it knowing that I didn't do something that dumb. It's like the ball is telegraphed before the keeper has to make a decision.

 

[gary69]

Still hard to believe that England won on PKs.

 

[Jussi]

What is the link with England anyways? Like, why that song?

Started at the last tournament or the women's tournament, which they won.

 

[Savant]

Penalties the one thing the England squad is good at. Just so many specialists on this team. Southgate ball

 

[al secord]

What a wonderful 24 hours of football.

 

[Jussi]

Because the collective IQ of English fans is too low to understand any other song.

"It's Coming Home" is a much better song, because of all the self irony included in the song.

 

[luiginb]

If your first penalty taker is a centre half you deserve to forfeit the shootout.

I mean that's what's gonna happen when you sub out most of your attacking players. Spineless from Yakin.

 

[le_sean]

"It's Coming Home" is a much better song, because of all the self irony included in the song.

Also ridiculous. It’s coming home, as in not England? Because it has never been there

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I could have saved that Akanji kick

One of the worst pro pks I remember seeing.

 

[Karterthadon]

Still hard to believe that England won on PKs.

England and France are both historically bad pk teams and both went 5 for 5.

 

[Jussi]

You could tell England had put in a lot work on the penalties. All the players same routine before taking the shot.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

One of the worst pro pks I remember seeing.

Mensah against Uruguay in WC QF 2010.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Akanji looked so uncomfortable In that run up that there's no way that's his usual routine. He tried something new at a big stage and comes out looking like a dummy.

 

[robertmac43]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1809660812581290307

 

[Karterthadon]

One of the worst pro pks I remember seeing.

That discussion has been closed forever a few years back.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

If your first penalty taker is a centre half you deserve to forfeit the shootout.

No idea why they'd start with him. First one needs to go in. Start with someone else and hide him in the Middle when the pressure reduces

 

[AlanHUK]

In a surprise to absolutely no one a single moment of magic saved Southgate again

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Damn almost there. Next game though.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

It's coming home