Euro: Group B: England vs. Wales, 6/16/2016

[Live in the Now]

England

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders: Ryan Betrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)


Wales

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Daniel Ward (Liverpool), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)

Defenders: Ashley Williams (Swansea), James Chester (West Brom), Ben Davies (Tottenham), James Collins (West Ham), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea), Jazz Richards (Fulham)

Midfielders: Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Joe Allen (Liverpool), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), David Edwards (Wolves), George Williams (Fulham), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Andy King (Leicester)

Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), David Cotterill (Birmingham City), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Simon Church (Aberdeen, on loan from Milton Keynes Dons), Sam Vokes (Burnley)

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[maclean]

Bale says no English players would make Wales team

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

In London right now, doing a Stamford Bridge stadium tour in 20 minutes before hitting the pubs for today's triple header. Absolutely buzzing for this match.

 

[Eisen]

Bale says no English players would make Wales team

If the English were eligible, there'd be hardly any Welsh on team Wales.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Bale says no English players would make Wales team

Well, taken out of context, it makes him look stupid. In context, he just says that he doesn't care about that. He doesn't think about replacing his guys and that's all.

“For me there aren’t any – we just focus on ourselves, others like to comment on them. For us as a team and camp we don’t listen to anything, we concentrate on ourselves. Nothing is fazing us, we don’t feel any pressure, we’re just going to go out and enjoy the occasion.

 

[Shrimper]

We got this. 3-1 England.

 

[Eco]

Did I hear right that England has only ever won ONE game in the knockout stages of the Euros?

 

[Tuggy]

Sterling starting again...

 

[Theokritos]

Did I hear right that England has only ever won ONE game in the knockout stages of the Euros?

They have only had five knockout games so far. One straight loss (0-1 vs Yugoslavia in 1968), three losses on penalties (vs Germany in 1996, vs Portugal in 2004, vs Italy in 2012), one win (on penalties, vs Spain in 1996).

Keep in mind that prior to 1996 only eight teams made the final stage of the Euros and prior to 1980 only four. The knockout stage was reserved for the top 4 teams up until 96 and England only made that cut in 1968.

 

[Venkman]

1-1. No pressure on Wales and they have the best player.

 

[Eco]

They have only had five knockout games so far. One straight loss (0-1 vs Yugoslavia in 1968), three losses on penalties (vs Germany in 1996, vs Portugal in 2004, vs Italy in 2012), one win (on penalties, vs Spain in 1996).

Keep in mind that prior to 1996 only eight teams made the final stage of the Euros and prior to 1980 only four. The knockout stage was reserved for the top 4 teams up until 96 and England only made that cut in 1968.

That makes more sense. For some reason I kept thinking that they have only won 1 game in the group stages.

I think England wins, 2-1.

 

[hatterson]

I'd expect Bale to have a good game, probably going to see a couple yellows from the England backline harassing him.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Imagine the seethe if Wales win this

 

[hatterson]

Is it just me or does the camera angle seem especially low for this game?

 

[Eco]

Ugh, just was told that using my iPad for sports was against company policy.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Sterling does it again

 

[ranold26]

Hodgson is a moron. Sterling should be out and Vardy in.

 

[hersky77]

Sterling is useless in important situations.

Vardy and Sturridge are much more composed then him.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

This is boring

 

[Shrimper]

Sterling is awful

 

[Shrimper]

That should be a pen

 

[hatterson]

Hit the hand, but that's not a handball.

 

[Shrimper]

Shut up Savage, christ.

 

[Shrimper]

Carbon copy of the Russia game

 

[Rocko604]

Haha!!!