Euro live thread (27 Viewers)

[Seven]

Did you actually watch a match

Yeah I watched a lot of it as I was on holiday and they showed the Copa.

 

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[Völler]

0-0 at halftime is good for Italy.

 

[lgorTudor]

not sure I can survive penals

 

[Xperd]

Excellent tactical matchup. Zero foulplay/thuggish play. Both team's defenses have been terrific. This game just.lacks a bit more quality though.

Dat pass by Bonucci

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

It's euro thread, go away with all your copa stuff please, and for the record - copa's level of football is on the Serie c level, period.

 

[Seven]

There is much more pace with South American teams. Its more direct. European games are tactical and the attacking moments are planned and require patience.

There is pace in moments. European football has a high tempo combined with actual tactics. Much more complex. Germany-Italy is of a far higher level than let's say Chile-Colombia, which was a joke of a game.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Dat ball from Bonucci tho Best moment of the game.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

That's a completely different thing. You can call it entertaining, but Hustini criticised the Germans and Italians for lacking skill and referred to the Copa. It's easier to control a ball when you're not challenged and everyone is walking around or teams are opening up left and right.

You're absolutely clueless to the sport, Seven. Not challenged Hahahaha most ridiculous thing I've read in the tuz yet.

 

[Collaguazo]

inb4 @Klin with his breaking news gif

 

[ALC]

Yeah I watched a lot of it as I was on holiday and they showed the Copa.

I'm not sure you did because the opposite of what you're saying has happened. South American teams play way faster and more direct football

 

[DAiDEViL]

Löw

"not afraid of italy"

plays 532.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Excellent tactical matchup. Zero foulplay/thuggish play. Both team's defenses have been terrific. This game just.lacks a bit more quality though.

Dat pass by Bonucci

And everyone is trying to avoid fouls/yellows

 

[Martin]

our man Khedira off

 

[DAiDEViL]

not sure I can survive penals

there will be no penals.

 

[Seven]

I'm not sure you did because the opposite of what you're saying has happened. South American teams play way faster and more direct football

More direct, yes. Faster, no. They play a sort of kick and rush, but the teams don't move like cohesive units and there is just so much space all over the pitch. Looks like 1970's football compared to the Euros.

 

[Post Ironic]

There is much more pace with South American teams. Its more direct. European games are tactical and the attacking moments are planned and require patience.

And that is fine, when European games are well-played and the players have skill. But this Italian team is quite devoid of skill aside from the back 3, and maybe Florenzi. They have heart, and Conte's tactics are genius, but the skill is utterly lacking. This is like watching a lower-table side in Serie A play against Juve, only we've gifted our backline to that lower-table side.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

What a miss that was, horrible

How was it a miss? Was straight at goal, but Boateng blocked it brilliantly.

 

[Xperd]

Is it me or i heard Forza Meelan chants during the game?

 

[Seven]

Löw

"not afraid of italy"

plays 532.

I know. Best moment so far.

 

[Xperd]

How was it a miss? Was straight at goal, but Boateng blocked it brilliantly.

Boateng was amazing. What a defender he's become