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looking forward to the game vs portugal tonight (live on bt sports in the uk)
shame that berahino has just pulled out of the tournament, his record at this level is fantastic.
also hearing stones is out of tonight's game with a head injury and he'll be a big miss.

Not quite related but last night (maybe? I'm a bit lost with the days as I'm on holiday and the Greek red wine is cheap) I saw highlights of that tournament (U20 WC?) where Lopes is playing.

He was involved with basically every one of Portugal's chances in one way or another..but they just couldn't find the back of the net.

Lopes himself missed two "one-on-ones", but neither of them was a clear breakthrough. Instead for the first he made a brilliant run behind the defence to meet a cross from behind but headed wide (when anywhere on target would've probably been a goal) and the other one was also a smart run behind the lines and though he didn't have much time, I think he hurried his shot a bit and hit the keepers feet.
And actually there was one moment where he hit the post too.

They went to penalties and lost. I think three Portuguese shot either wide or over. Lopes didn't shoot (or they didn't show it).

the swedes beat italy
guidetti scored the swedish equaliser

Nigels Tackle wrote:looking forward to the game vs portugal tonight (live on bt sports in the uk)
shame that berahino has just pulled out of the tournament, his record at this level is fantastic.
also hearing stones is out of tonight's game with a head injury and he'll be a big miss.

Also live on the german sports1 channel. Which is also on satellite and not just cable.

England: Butland (c), Jenkinson, Moore, Gibson, Garbutt, Ward-Prowse, Carroll, Chalobah, Redmond, Kane, Lingard

England, crap second half and Portugal in total control

Portugal are by better technical and skilful and it's showing

Bluedj wrote:England, crap second half and Portugal in total control

Portugal are by better technical and skilful and it's showing

bernado silva looks tasty

Bluedj wrote:England, crap second half and Portugal in total control

Portugal are by better technical and skilful and it's showing

The rest of Europe keeps showing England, but the penny is stuck in the FA's back pocket and refuses to drop

southgate is a tiny bit better than pearce says it all really!!!

dick dastardley wrote:southgate is a tiny bit better than pearce says it all really!!!

I would say Southgate is a universe better than Pearce.

Imo, there was absolutely no difference between the quality of Southgate & the Portuguese coach. Both were trying to play intelligent, passing football. The difference was Portugal's players are all a bit better than their opposite number n the England side, defended better & England of course had to pick the obligatory shite rag & the obligatory media darling, neither of whom are part of the U21 team.

Serbia just beat Brazil in the u-20 World Cup final 2-1 in extra time.

What a cracking fuckign goal by England......lead 1-0

nice goal

When I looked at the thread title, I thought we were selling Edin.

15 mins in and Germany vs Czech is quite entertaining.

Fucking hell that chalobah I've seen better pub players,

2 in 2 minutes

for italy

Glad Ings has gone to the dippers, he's shite

Bluedj wrote:Glad Ings has gone to the dippers, he's shite

Should hit the ground tripping then

Bluedj wrote:Glad Ings has gone to the dippers, he's shite

I have been wondering for ages why he was linked with so many clubs. I have asked that question on here a while ago. His moment in this game was the turning point, a Sunday league finisher.