Author Topic: Euro U21 Championships 2017. (Read 23101 times)

cdav · « **Reply #360 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:08:08 pm »

Quote from: Fiasco on June 27, 2017, 07:54:50 pm

I'm easily amused but Spain having a player known simply as 'Jonny' makes me want to root for them.

Commentators just said 'Here's Jonny', must be a fan of the shining.

ggcc14 · « **Reply #361 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:09:28 pm »

Johny playing infront of Gaya is questionable to say the least.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #362 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:11:19 pm »

See two Almost Blues are playing for Spain, DelBoy and Ramirez.

More reflected glory for the Billionaires Club.

ggcc14 · « **Reply #363 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:15:15 pm »

Llorente is so good

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #364 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:16:23 pm »

Quote from: ggcc14 on June 27, 2017, 08:15:15 pm

Llorente is so good

Excellent signing for Sociedad. No idea why better teams didn't buy him, he's fantastic.

ggcc14 · « **Reply #365 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:18:31 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 27, 2017, 08:16:23 pm

Excellent signing for Sociedad. No idea why better teams didn't buy him, he's fantastic.

Yeh i'm surprised Zizou didn't want to give him a chance.

Xxavi · « **Reply #366 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:18:47 pm »

Poor control by Bellerin. Was through on goal.

ggcc14 · « **Reply #367 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:23:29 pm »

I didn't expect Italy to be on top of the match. Spain need to buck their ideas up.

Xxavi · « **Reply #368 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:24:11 pm »

Quote from: ggcc14 on June 27, 2017, 08:09:28 pm

Johny playing infront of Gaya is questionable to say the least.

Is he not injured? Gaya?

Xxavi · « **Reply #369 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:31:53 pm »

Haha Delufeu... he just cannot get it right. Is he the next Ben Arfa?

cdav · « **Reply #370 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:32:52 pm »

Asensio is so good- will he get game time if they sign Mbappe? So comfortable on the ball, a brilliant dribbler, vision and scores goals.

Xxavi · « **Reply #371 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:36:06 pm »

Quote from: cdav on June 27, 2017, 08:32:52 pm

Asensio is so good- will he get game time if they sign Mbappe? So comfortable on the ball, a brilliant dribbler, vision and scores goals.

He is a real deal. No doubt about it. If he doesn't do a Jese, he will be some player.

Anomander · « **Reply #372 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:40:37 pm »

And Germany missed Ginter, Werner, Can, Süle, Brandt, Goretzka, Sane, Tah, Weigl, Kimmich, Henrichs. Impressive.

ggcc14 · « **Reply #373 on:** June 27, 2017, 08:48:14 pm »

Quote from: Xxavi on June 27, 2017, 08:36:06 pm

He is a real deal. No doubt about it. If he doesn't do a Jese, he will be some player.

Jese relies on pace Asensio doesn't.

Coolie High · « **Reply #374 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:00:46 pm »

Ceballos will be a top cm, get him quickly before Madrid do.

Xxavi · « **Reply #375 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:11:08 pm »

It is clear that Saul is a senior player in that side. Not only a senior player, but also a top player. He just stands out, like Asensio.

Xxavi · « **Reply #376 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:12:31 pm »

I might add that Ceballos is also noticeably better compared to many others.

For Spain, those who made an impression but in a bad way is Delufeu. Bellerin, too, given the fact that he seems to be Barca's top target for the RB position. Arsenal seem to be asking for 60m+ for him. Really? He hasn't done almost anything in attack (except for messing some good moves), and hasn't impressed all too much in defense either. I am afraid he is a pace merchant.

Xxavi · « **Reply #377 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:20:45 pm »

Italy score, Bernardeschi. Keeper looked a bit suspect. Both teams seem to be tired.

Xxavi · « **Reply #378 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:23:13 pm »

Sauel... what the heck. Player of the tournament right there.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #379 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:25:07 pm »

I used to really rate Bellerin but he's regressed so much it's untrue. I remember watching him away at West Brom last season and he was atrocious in attack. Almost every time he got the ball he cut back and played the ball back to a team mate, it seemed like he was absolutely incapable of taking anybody on and he killed Arsenal's momentum going forward.

Xxavi · « **Reply #380 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:28:24 pm »

Ceballos is good but hesitant to shoot. Also, cannot make his decision quick enough. Has to either shoot or release the ball quicker.

Xxavi · « **Reply #381 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:29:56 pm »

Spain have now become selfish and wasting chance after chance.

Xxavi · « **Reply #382 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:32:44 pm »

Saul hattrick. He is world class. Not sure why Barca didn't active his buy option for Villa sale to Atletico. Barca board is really bad with transfers. Pursuing Verratti who PSG won't sell when there is this guy who we could have bought for dirt cheap.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #383 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:35:27 pm »

I have to admit Saul hardly ever stands out when I watch Atleti. He's clearly a solid player in the vast majority of games but he never struck me as having real star quality. Maybe Simeone's tactics are just stifling him a bit.

Zoomers · « **Reply #384 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:37:13 pm »

The Spanish future is bright.

Xxavi · « **Reply #385 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:44:08 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 27, 2017, 09:25:07 pm

I used to really rate Bellerin but he's regressed so much it's untrue. I remember watching him away at West Brom last season and he was atrocious in attack. Almost every time he got the ball he cut back and played the ball back to a team mate, it seemed like he was absolutely incapable of taking anybody on and he killed Arsenal's momentum going forward.

All tournament he spent making safe passes. Nothing in attack. And unfortunately, not that good in defense.

Xxavi · « **Reply #386 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:44:56 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 27, 2017, 09:35:27 pm

I have to admit Saul hardly ever stands out when I watch Atleti. He's clearly a solid player in the vast majority of games but he never struck me as having real star quality. Maybe Simeone's tactics are just stifling him a bit.

Disagree. He scored some world class goals for Atletico Madrid. However, yes, he spends a lot of time working hard in midfield rather than shining in attack. His stamina is superb, just like Koke's. Can run all match.

oojason · « **Reply #387 on:** June 27, 2017, 11:55:50 pm »

Spain vs Italy semi-final highlights - http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10929413/spain-u21-3-1-italy-u21

Xxavi · « **Reply #388 on:** June 28, 2017, 12:17:44 am »

BTW, Bernardeschi, another rumored Barca target, wasn't all that impressive. Decent but didn't seem like he is worth the money his club is asking for. Beyond his price, it is hard to imagine how he can start and do well for a club like Barca.

Unfortunately, the players who impressed me most are at Real Madrid or going there.

oojason · « **Reply #389 on:** June 30, 2017, 02:24:32 pm »

today's game...

The Final - Spain vs Germany, 7.45pm ko, live on Sky Sports 1. Streams - https://soccerstreams.net/streams/908/europe-germany-u21_vs_europe-spain-u21

http://www.flashscores.co.uk/football/europe/euro-u21/
https://twitter.com/UEFAUnder21

https://twitter.com/sefutbol
https://twitter.com/dfb_junioren

a list of tv stations around the world showing the game live - http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/2491937/uefa-euro-u21-final/

oojason · « **Reply #390 on:** June 30, 2017, 06:35:34 pm »

Sarge · « **Reply #391 on:** June 30, 2017, 06:42:21 pm »

So who we fancy?

ggcc14 · « **Reply #392 on:** June 30, 2017, 06:47:54 pm »

I expect a close game, both teams to score with Spain coming out on top just. Germany could eek a peno shootout win again tho

oojason · « **Reply #393 on:** June 30, 2017, 06:56:29 pm »

Think Spain will edge it, 2-1 - the German defence and midfield will have to be very concentrated and well-positioned to stop them from creating chances, plus this Spain side seem to have found their shooting boots from distance...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V23V8GxEZ98 and Saul Niguez is in form...

ggcc14 · « **Reply #394 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:21:02 pm »

I don't like the look of Germany's rightback Toljan, he looks very erratic. Commentator seemed to think he had a good tournament so far

oojason · « **Reply #395 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:31:16 pm »

6 quality acestream links for the Final can be found here - http://acesoplisting.in/ - 2 English, 2 Portuguese, 2 Spanish comms.

May be some more added later...

Anomander · « **Reply #396 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:42:11 pm »

Spain 3 : 1 Germany for me.

vallapureddy · « **Reply #397 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:51:07 pm »

nice slick passing game by Spain..

ggcc14 · « **Reply #398 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:51:36 pm »

Kepa is a very solid keeper, I wish we didn't have keepers stockpiled so we could sign him.

oojason · « **Reply #399 on:** June 30, 2017, 07:53:23 pm »

Germany hit the post on 7 mins - a couple of quality balls into the Spanish box already...