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

[DashingDane]

How is that name pronounced?

Is it like "Share"?

Yes, but with a K sound instead of the sh

 

[Dr Pepper]

Yes, but with a K sound instead of the sh

Oh, wasn't expecting the silent J.

Cool.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Saka is better for a defensive workrate. The Danes do attack a lot on the wing so it makes sense to start him. But it also suggests that they'll be using the usual negative Southgate tactics rather than forcing the Danes to defend which I think is wrong. Denmark's fullbacks can be exposed I think and having Sancho on the wing could've done that. He started getting more into the last game as it went along.

 

[Bagge]

How cool is it that England is already in the final of the 2020 Euro AND the final of the 2022 World Cup?

I am more surprised no one has made the final game thread yet, England vs Italy

 

[Mount Suribachi]

I don't think anyone could deny England has the by far better team on paper. Denmark's hope is that you don't need to be better as a sum of players over the course of a season or career in order to be better as a team on one given day in one 90 or 120 minute match. The best collection of players doesn't always win.

Same applies to this England team though. With the exception of Kane, man for man our team from the noughties was better than this team.

Yet that team never got past the quarter finals, and this team has made back to back semis and it's because they're a *team*, not a collection of talented individuals.

So yeah, England will be favourites, but Denmark are no pushover.

 

[Moncherry]

Go Denmark. ABE.

 

[al secord]

I must have all of the overconfident English fans on ignore.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

You think England are stronger all over the pitch?

Actually I do. Not by a lot in some areas; goalkeeper being the closest.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Actually I do. Not by a lot in some areas; goalkeeper being the closest.

Schmeichel>>Pickford

 

[DashingDane]

Actually I do. Not by a lot in some areas; goalkeeper being the closest.

You take Pickford over Schmeichel? Give me some of what you are smoking!

 

[Incubajerks]

I must have all of the overconfident English fans on ignore.

i was thinking the same thing lol

 

[Power Man]

King Dolberg will be your doom, England

 

[Adele Dazeem]

You take Pickford over Schmeichel? Give me some of what you are smoking!

Schmeichel>>Pickford

They are closer than you might think. Both play for top-7/8 sides in England; that's their level and hence why they won't get picked up by bigger clubs. Pickford has a worse reputation because of his comedic 'gaffes' but Schmeichel is also somewhat of a hothead in goal.

 

[The Abusement Park]

They are closer than you might think. Both play for top-7/8 sides in England; that's their level and hence why they won't get picked up by bigger clubs. Pickford has a worse reputation because of his comedic 'gaffes' but Schmeichel is also somewhat of a hothead in goal.

No Pickford has a worse reputation because he's a worse goalie in every aspect.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Actually I do. Not by a lot in some areas; goalkeeper being the closest.

Oh, well - I disagree.

 

[QuietContrarian]

According to some, as a Danish fan, I might aswell not even watch this game.

 

[britdevil]

The Premier League goalie that Harry Kane has the most goals against?

Kasper Schmeichel, 17 goals against.

 

[Blender]

According to some, as a Danish fan, I might aswell not even watch this game.

I expect an England win as they are the favorite, but it's hardly a given.

 

[britdevil]

According to some, as a Danish fan, I might aswell not even watch this game.

Ignore them. This will be a tough test for both teams.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Danish >>> Scones

According to some, as a Danish fan, I might aswell not even watch this game.

There's zero point in watching this game. Sundays game or even the World Cup in 2022. England is just never losing again.

 

[AlanHUK]

I’m yet to see anyone outside of our shit media (and Rio Ferdinand) overly confident about England winning.

most are concerned about Denmark’s midfield because it doesn’t seem like we were going to change system to the one used against Germany.

that’s pretty confirmed with the line up released.

Hopefully from an English point of view he’s got the tactics right again and I’ll be eating crow based on my comments earlier in the tournament.

 

[Blender]

Denmark is a very fast team and have been punishing other teams on the break all tournament. I expect England to sit 7 players behind the ball like they have done all tournament though.

 

[al secord]

No penalties please.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

According to some, as a Danish fan, I might aswell not even watch this game.

Welcome to England games in international tournaments.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Meanwhile in the most Roy Keane moment ever, he's just admitted on national TV to going to a Neil Diamond concert and getting into an argument with the woman sat next to him...