Euro 2024

[SB]

Altho this time Fernandez had zero stutter in his run up, just a jog to the ball and then slammed it past the keeper. It completely took Oblak by surprise, he was obviously waiting for the stutter step and ended up just standing there and watching the ball go past him.

I agree with the sentiment that the stutter has to be eliminated. Some wording needs to be added to the laws that address the run up a player takes, something along the lines of a uniform pace needs to be kept. They've eliminated the keeper antics, now they need to focus on the penalty taker.

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[Norbs]

I wonder if Klopp would contemplate the England job, or is it German national team or nothing for him now?

I think he might. He wouldn't need to live here, it's part time and he is without a doubt quite liked.

[SB]

I think he might. He wouldn't need to live here, it's part time and he is without a doubt quite liked.

Not by the media he’s not.

[danperkins]

Does any manager dream of the England job, it has got to be the biggest poison chalice in football most of the time and the fans and the media are always a fanny hair away from utterly destroying you.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Altho this time Fernandez had zero stutter in his run up, just a jog to the ball and then slammed it past the keeper. It completely took Oblak by surprise, he was obviously waiting for the stutter step and ended up just standing there and watching the ball go past him.

I agree with the sentiment that the stutter has to be eliminated. Some wording needs to be added to the laws that address the run up a player takes, something along the lines of a uniform pace needs to be kept. They've eliminated the keeper antics, now they need to focus on the penalty taker.

Just make it a rule that if one does a stutter in a run, the moment the stutter begins is then taken as the moment the keeper can move from their line or other outfield players can move to contest the ball on the grounds that the stutter has changed the initial run into a second phase of play.


Either that or just ban the stutter run altogther.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Does any manager dream of the England job, it has got to be the biggest poison chalice in football most of the time and the fans and the media are always a fanny hair away from utterly destroying you.

I would love the England job.

Would be dropping players I dislike at club level, getting into fueds with club and international managers, squabbling with rival fans during games, saying all sorts of **** in press conferences and getting paid massive money for doing all that and for not having any tactics other than "work harder than them"

[Angryred]

I would love the England job.

Would be dropping players I dislike at club level, getting into fueds with club and international managers, squabbling with rival fans during games, saying all sorts of **** in press conferences and getting paid massive money for doing all that and for not having any tactics other than "work harder than them"

Ah, that's typical of a Cork guy anyway on a Saturday night in Dublin on the lash!!

[Pablo]

International football manager is the cushiest gig in sports. Paid a fortune, hardly ever have to actually do any real work and you're far less likely to get sacked than at club level (as it usually only happens after major tournies).

[Kenneth]

Another goal and MOM performance for Gakpo.

[chadrtc]

Another goal and MOM performance for Gakpo.

Yeah, he’s having a great tournament. If he didn’t already play for us, everyone would be screaming for us to spend 100m on him. The 38m we did pay was a snip.

[BG1973]

Something happened towards end of the season, his intensity went up a couple of levels.

Coincidentally birth of his bairn? Maybe he's getting some again.

[peterbread]

Playing him in his preferred position consistently would definitely help him feel more confident and settled in the team.

Who would you prefer there Gakpo or Diaz?

[BobTheCharmer]

Playing him in his preferred position consistently would definitely help him feel more confident and settled in the team.

Who would you prefer there Gakpo or Diaz?

Diaz for me. Gapko can't hack the intensity of the league.

[Sus]

Austria v Turkey is a mental game so far

[Mark79]

That save