munchmemory Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 15 minutes ago, EM31 said: Don't want to jinx it for you buddy but the book may be closing on this generational Belgian squad. You're right. If Belgium go out today? You won't recognize this team in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 OMG!! How did Lukaku miss that one? Fortunati, ragazzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 SEMI-FINAL!!! Belgio, fuori. As I said in the beginning, I was happy if we made the quarters. Everything else now is gravy. EDIT: Just saw an Italian player walk back from the crowd with no shorts, just a jock. LOL! What, he gave the shorts to fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Congratulations on the Semi final place Munchmeory! The best team in the tournament so far and I think clearly the favorite to emerge from the tougher half of the draw. The better team clearly won today although there were a couple of scares in the 2nd half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, EM31 said: Congratulations on the Semi final place Munchmeory! The best team in the tournament so far and I think clearly the favorite to emerge from the tougher half of the draw. The better team clearly won today although there were a couple of scares in the 2nd half. Thank, man. Chiellini was the man of the match for me. Completely took Lukaku out of the match. They had a few chances to score foe sure. But I think Italy played a step faster than Belgium today. Probably missed Hazard's playmaking. And no way De Bruyne was 100%. After the cluster fuk of missing the last World Cup, this feels great. Mancini has done a phenomenal job reconstructing the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Italy were superb. Best team in the tournament so far by a country mile. Rooting for them and Denmark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Irish Jet said: Italy were superb. Best team in the tournament so far by a country mile. Rooting for them and Denmark. LOL, or anyone else not named England eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPitch Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Swiss blew it. Idk what these guys are thinking overall. At least get the ball in the net. Its a big net. Dont know why they shoot over and hit the post wtf if the goalman makes the lay, so be it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Looks like Denmark really does have some mojo. 2-0 over Czech Republic at half. Dolberg looks dangerous around the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 And just like that, Schick cuts the lead to 2-1. That kid can play/score. One of my favorite players in the tournament. His half pitch shot/score will be the goal of Euro 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 @EM31 That was quick. Great play be Sterling (my MVP for your team) and Kane. 1-0 Angleterre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Ukraine are absolutely awful. Ridiculous they’re even here. England have got favourable brackets for the second tournament running. Southgate is really blessed. Italy were superb yesterday and have clearly been the team of the tournament which means they’re definitely losing to Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: Ukraine are absolutely awful. Ridiculous they’re even here. England have got favourable brackets for the second tournament running. Southgate is really blessed. Italy were superb yesterday and have clearly been the team of the tournament which means they’re definitely losing to Spain. Never put it past any England team to find creative ways to screw it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Oh-da fuk-oh-vah. Ukraine destroyed. England on to the semifinal. Congrats, EM31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EM31 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Was rooting for Kane to get his hattrick on that volley. Decent result in the end against a team it has to be said who abandoned the battlefield a bit. Still, you can only beat the ones they put in front of you and another clean sheet is pretty impressive, Denmark on Wednesday. Are me and munch on a collision course I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, EM31 said: Was rooting for Kane to get his hattrick on that volley. Decent result in the end against a team it has to be said who abandoned the battlefield a bit. Still, you can only beat the ones they put in front of you and another clean sheet is pretty impressive, Denmark on Wednesday. Are me and munch on a collision course I wonder? Book it. I never count out Spain. But this year they don't look quite as strong as their recent superb teams. And Denmark? As I said, that side has some mojo. But I think they finally fall to a much better England squad. We shall see. Great tournament so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Irish Jet said: Ukraine are absolutely awful. Ridiculous they’re even here. England have got favourable brackets for the second tournament running. Southgate is really blessed. Italy were superb yesterday and have clearly been the team of the tournament which means they’re definitely losing to Spain. IJ, I'm in shock that Italy is in the semi-final. I have been disappointed in Italian squads for a while now. Maybe Mancini is the man for the job? They found a star in my Juve man Chiesa? I'm hoping, but have seen my share of Italy chokes and flat out debacles before. Gun to my head, I think we beat Spain big. There, now I've jinxed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I have had issues with the conservative starting 11's that Southgate has come up with but everything he has tried has also worked so there is that. Not sure why he started Sancho, Saka has been really good in both performances so far I thought. I hope he gets the starting nod in the Semi final. I guess Harry Kane has worked his way through the mini-slump so it is all working except for the utterly predictable Kyle Walker passes to the other team which frequently lead to their best chances. Not picking I know but he has at least one or two of those every single game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Good luck today to my friend munchmemory and to Italy, the best team (so far) in the tournament by a mile. Spain are so crushingly boring to watch even when they are at the top of their game. I know England have had that problem too but with Spain the whole glacial buildup is tattooed into their chromosomes. Plus, if England are fortunate enough to advance I don't want to hear about England getting a procession of weak sister opponents. The results of the last two games give me some hope that we can actually trade punches with a top team and Italy certainly would meet that description. First things first however, time for Italy to put Spain to bed tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 10:53 PM, munchmemory said: IJ, I'm in shock that Italy is in the semi-final. I have been disappointed in Italian squads for a while now. Maybe Mancini is the man for the job? They found a star in my Juve man Chiesa? I'm hoping, but have seen my share of Italy chokes and flat out debacles before. Gun to my head, I think we beat Spain big. There, now I've jinxed it. All logic says Italy should win but so often the most eye catching team falls in the semi's, to an unheralded but dangerous team that's flown under the radar. Spain have really, really good players and are technically adept as anyone. Will be interesting to see who has most of the ball in this game as both have been dominant in possession all tournament. It will be interesting if Italy find is as easy against a team who can control the game like Spain do, a totally different proposition to anything they've played. I'm rooting hard for Italy. Spinazzola is a huge loss as him and Insigne just dominate down that left flank - No way a guy like Emerson can provide that same threat. I think Italy are much better defensively and that could see them through but damn it could be close. They've both been great of late so I expect a great game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 11 hours ago, EM31 said: Good luck today to my friend munchmemory and to Italy, the best team (so far) in the tournament by a mile. Spain are so crushingly boring to watch even when they are at the top of their game. I know England have had that problem too but with Spain the whole glacial buildup is tattooed into their chromosomes. Plus, if England are fortunate enough to advance I don't want to hear about England getting a procession of weak sister opponents. The results of the last two games give me some hope that we can actually trade punches with a top team and Italy certainly would meet that description. First things first however, time for Italy to put Spain to bed tomorrow. Thanks, man. Right back at ya for tomorrow. Just back from an hour-long walk as I'm so nervous about this afternoon's match. But don't worry, I'm freshly showered and have placed a bunch of Sam Adams and white wine which I'm about to hit. lol 25 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: All logic says Italy should win but so often the most eye catching team falls in the semi's, to an unheralded but dangerous team that's flown under the radar. Spain have really, really good players and are technically adept as anyone. Will be interesting to see who has most of the ball in this game as both have been dominant in possession all tournament. It will be interesting if Italy find is as easy against a team who can control the game like Spain do, a totally different proposition to anything they've played. I'm rooting hard for Italy. Spinazzola is a huge loss as him and Insigne just dominate down that left flank - No way a guy like Emerson can provide that same threat. I think Italy are much better defensively and that could see them through but damn it could be close. They've both been great of late so I expect a great game. You're so right about Spinazzola and Insigne working together on the flank. His injury is a crushing blow. Might be the difference in the match. As I said in another post, I never count out a technically proficient team like Spain. I'm hoping Immobile and Chiesa can put a couple in the net and close this one down early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 All yellow cards are erased for the semi final teams. So no concerns about players missing a Euro 2020 final off a single yellow card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2 hours ago, munchmemory said: Thanks, man. Right back at ya for tomorrow. Just back from an hour-long walk as I'm so nervous about this afternoon's match. But don't worry, I'm freshly showered and have placed a bunch of Sam Adams and white wine which I'm about to hit. lol OK I tried to leave you alone but Sam Adams AND White wine? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, EM31 said: OK I tried to leave you alone but Sam Adams AND White wine? LOL! Not saying that I'm mixing them (at least right now, I'm not). Just cooling in the fridge at the ready should the mood hit. Dude, time has stood still. Just made pizza dough looking to take my mind off the match. I have some leftover grilled Italian sausage which should make a nice topping. Okay, there's another minute gone by....Aaaahhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, munchmemory said: LOL! Not saying that I'm mixing them (at least right now, I'm not). Just cooling in the fridge at the ready should the mood hit. Dude, time has stood still. Just made pizza dough looking to take my mind off the match. I have some leftover grilled Italian sausage which should make a nice topping. Okay, there's another minute gone by....Aaaahhhh! I am always on pins an needles to just get through the first five minutes and settle into the game without something stupid happening like and own goal or red card against. Go Italy!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 That Spanish offsides trap isn't gonna hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Busquets starting to take over. What a pass from Pedri, shocking from Oyarzabal. Should be 1-0. Italy started well Spain are on top now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Jesus how do you not get a shot off there. Great from Insigne and Emerson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 How was that not a corner at the end for Italy? Fantastic wide open game from the start. Non-stop up and down. Italy had a couple of chances. Spain had a few more better ones. Spain has outplayed Italy so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Thank you Busquets for sucking. That should have been 1-0 Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Oyarzabal: Niente Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Pace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOTHER FUGGER!!!!!!! MY JUVE MAN CHIESA!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 ENRICO’S BOY Majestic goal. Just superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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