Euro: SF: England v Denmark, 7/7/2021

[Evilo]

Madness is the word. It was a one team side only.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Bringing it home, at all costs.

 

[The don godfather]

I love that england 3 lions blue Jersey they made this year with that collar and everything .I think I'm gonna buy it.

 

[Venkman]

Hope you lot enjoyed that. Because I f***ing loved it.

Denmark's free kick was as soft as England's penalty. Sterling should have won it in 90 minutes.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Denmark was playing with 10 men all of 2nd half of extra time... And Dolberg forced several saves but whatever

Yet, he says my take on the game has nothing to back it up

 

[Eisen]

Also that penalty was a total dive even if there was a little contact, and it's ridiculous that VAR didn't make the ref take a look at it.

The VAR can only make the ref look if it's a total blunder in cases like this.

 

[gary69]

It's boring as heck, but this is the proper way to kill a game out instead of just going to the corner and falling down when someone bumps into you.

Yeah, even if someone hated everything else what England did, their time wasting was properly done (even though against already exhausted opponent).

 

[1865]

Yet, he says my take on the game has nothing to back it up

The only part of his statement that was true is that Denmark had ten men. Dolberg had one shot all game.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Holy ****, didn't even know about the laser pointer.

Stay classy, England.

Disgraceful.

 

[1865]

Holy ****, didn't even know about the laser pointer.

Stay classy, England.

Disgraceful.

He saved it didn’t he?

 

[Rob]

Anyone else surprised that the Schmeichel wasn’t called forward for Demark’s last corner? I think it was at the 116 mark.

 

[cgf]

If it were Copa America Sterling would still be rolling around in excruciating amounts of "pain".

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I mean, the theatrics I've seen in that tournament would make Sterling weep...

 

[v00d00daddy]

Hope you lot enjoyed that. Because I f***ing loved it.

Denmark's free kick was as soft as England's penalty. Sterling should have won it in 90 minutes.

Softest thing about that free kick goal was Pickford. He was awful on it. Almost middle of the net shot that totally confused him. He is England’s weakest point. He’s terrible. Can’t distribute the ball. Zero confidence.

 

[Jussi]

Furthermore, they did not say that. They perhaps implied the laser had no effect by saying something like "well, he did look quite focused there".

Well that's what I was saying.

 

[Evilo]

I looked at the FK foul because I couldn't remember it.
It was Shaw holding a Denmark player before the FK and not releasing it when the FK was kicked.
It's rarely called in the box but always called in midfield. Was always going to be a foul.

 

[Icarium]

I looked at the FK foul because I couldn't remember it.
It was Shaw holding a Denmark player before the FK and not releasing it when the FK was kicked.
It's rarely called in the box but always called in midfield. Was always going to be a foul.

Yeah, people claiming this is the biggest robbery ever must be annoying for England fans who have waited so long for this but claiming in respone that the free kick was as dodgy as the penalty is absolutely asinine.

 

[1865]

Softest thing about that free kick goal was Pickford. He was awful on it. Almost middle of the net shot that totally confused him. He is England’s weakest point. He’s terrible. Can’t distribute the ball. Zero confidence.

Whilst I don’t totally disagree, he’s conceded one goal in six games.

 

[bluesfan94]

He saved it didn’t he?

Sure, but perhaps he holds it or pushes it wide without the laser. Regardless, disgraceful.

 

[Snippit]

Horrible penalty decision, VAR has been useful this tournament but what's the point if they're not going to overturn clear mistakes? Just plain stupidity.

I think England "deserved" the game on the balance of play - they had basically taken over by the 60th minute and Denmark subbed off their most dangerous players - and you definitely got the feeling they were going to score soon in ET. But what a lame way to win it. Italy-England is my preferred final though as a neutral. If England win and outplay the Italians I'm sure people aren't going to put an asterisk on the tournament win.

Best English players were Sterling, Walker, Kane, Maguire, Shaw. Not really seeing why Mason Mount is untouchable, but it appears the coach doesn't really trust Grealish unless the team needs a goal. Saka was a mixed bag.

 

[hatterson]

I looked at the FK foul because I couldn't remember it.
It was Shaw holding a Denmark player before the FK and not releasing it when the FK was kicked.
It's rarely called in the box but always called in midfield. Was always going to be a foul.

Let’s be honest though, the Danish player went down just about as easily as Sterling did.

Shaw’s hold was in no way shape or form enough to take a grown man to the ground.

 

[1865]

Sure, but perhaps he holds it or pushes it wide without the laser. Regardless, disgraceful.

Yeh, it’s a daft thing to do but it’s unlikely to have made that much of a difference. I’d have had no problem with a retake had it gone straight in.

 

[1865]

Let’s be honest though, the Danish player went down just about as easily as Sterling did.

Shaw’s hold was in no way shape or form enough to take a grown man to the ground.

Yep. A player fully intending to go down, but that won’t get discussed too much.

 

[koyvoo]

When I was a kid back in the late 80s early 90s and I used to watch soccer in the Portuguese and Italian cafes in the neighborhood, those older Portuguese had an old wives tale about their 1966 World Cup semifinal loss to host England.

After already being livid that the venue was changed at the last minute to accommodate the home side, these guys used to swear up and down that when Charlton scored the opening goal, someone in the stands threw a rock and hit the Portuguese keeper in the head simultaneously.

I’ve laughed at that story for over 30 years, but perhaps the rock of 1966 is the laser pointer of 2021...

 

[Pouchkine]

One thing is for certain England will never win anything outside home soil.