BT won 2 of the 7 packed to show PL games for next 3 seasons. 38 per season, wonder where they are going to show them?
They started showing soccer on EsPN now. I felt like I was doing cardio just sitting around watching it on TV.
England vs Italy tonight. We have never progressed past this stage in any Euro tournament so it's about time we did. A win will pit us against Germany in the Semi final so it's a short but near impossible road to the final for us.
Er euro 96 we lost to Germany in the semi, I can still remember it like it wad yesterday infact. As soon as southgate stepped up I knew he would miss.
At least we kept up the past and went out on penaltys and with someone hitting the bar. Practiced penaltys every day my arse. The road continues to the next world cup. Overachieving in the qualifiers and then losing in the quarter final to come.
Hate to say it, but England reminded me of the U.S. when they play top echelon opponents: very little possession and few realistic chances to score.
Probably the worst England side of our generation it has to be said. Made up of average players in the main. Can't see it getting any better any time soon either, very few creative players coming through. England need someone in the midfield to get things going. Cleverly has some promise but spent the season injured. Wilshere probably would have done a fantastic job in the middle but again was injured for most of the season. No good saying if only now but someone like scholes who could have fed the forwards was what england needed. Parker and Gerrard spent every game too deep, probably worried about terry and the train he was pulling getting caught out.
Portugal looking better than Spain at the moment, would rather they go through. Fed up with the Spanish winning things. Saying that I still tip the Germans for the tournament. Edit: awful ref, he could end up ruining this game. Fantastic from Nani and he calls it back. Shockingly bad ref.
Italy vs Spain final it is then. Italy could be the dark horses to win it. Surely Spain can't win once again by setting a new record....
I hope not, the arrogance of the Spanish to think they are too good for anyone and not play a striker multiple times in this tournament has annoyed me. Torres must feel like shit being left on the bench with no striker on. And when they did start with one last night he was the worst striker I have seem in the tournament.
Barcelona signed Jordi Alba, another Spanish starting XI for Barcalona. I am starting to suspect the links between the two now.