England vs Holland

[jackthelad]

So what are we thinking about tonight?

[Move DRFC]

In Van Dijk and De Ligt they've probably got the best centre back pairing in the world. But England are very good. I think with the Champions League finalists sitting it out it could be tough but the like of Sancho/Sterling can hurt anyone. Should be a cracking game

[selby]

Just been on Talk sport it could be off for a water logged pitch if the weather does not improve.

[Ziggazaggarover]

Just because he had a couple of good games in champions League doesn't make you one of best defenders in world , he plays in a league that is similar to the championship and they have a goals to game ratio of nearly letting in a goal a game 32 in 34 against some teams that would struggle in league one , let's see how he takes the step up before saying he is one of best in world.

[jackthelad]

Just been on Talk sport it could be off for a water logged pitch if the weather does not improve.

Surely not?

[selby]

  Adrian Durham and Darren Gough are at the stadium broadcasting and Durham said half an hour ago that if the game was to start then he could not see it being played, and the local forcast was for it not to get any better.

[sha66y]

So what are we thinking about tonight?

Cheesy scrambled eggs on brown malt toast with perhaps a few spoonfuls of Heinz beans.....followed by a piece of apple cake......

[Donnyjim]

Can we see this game on channels, other than Sly sports?

[andyst79]

anybody got any links?

[andyst79]

cheers

[Darren]

anybody got any links?

Google Sky Sports cricfree, usually works for me.

Works a treat, thanks.

[adamtherover]

Thoughts?  I'm thinking we are playing the Netherlands,  there's no such country as holland.       #runstohidebehindthesofa

[Filo]

Don’t bother watching it the first half was crap

[Dutch Uncle]

Thoughts?  I'm thinking we are playing the Netherlands,  there's no such country as holland.       #runstohidebehindthesofa

Quite simple really............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE_IUPInEuc

enjoy 

[bedale rover]

Thoughts?  I'm thinking we are playing the Netherlands,  there's no such country as holland.       #runstohidebehindthesofa

Nederland's actually

[adamtherover]

Thoughts?  I'm thinking we are playing the Netherlands,  there's no such country as holland.       #runstohidebehindthesofa

Nederland's actually

is that the way the natives pronounce and spell it?     

Kind of like Spain is actually called espana.. 

So yes, it's called the Netherlands. .

[Filo]

This is as bad as England have been for a long time, where has the free flowing attacking football gone from last year

[MachoMadness]

We were actually playing better after the goal. Then John Stones does what John Stones does and it's 2-1. Absolutely abysmal that.

[donnygeoff]

Very disappointing performance.

[redarmi66]

And again... jesus

[Filo]

Shocking defending, remember folks John f**king Stones has a Pemier League medal

[sedwardsdrfc]

Missing our better ball players tonight which explains quite a bit of the performance so i was quite happy at 1-0, but Stones needs to be dropped.

I want to play out from the back but that is different to trying stupid flick and tricks in a semi final. We just look stupid. Spain, italy, germany, brazil etc etc etc can play out from the back without doing stupid things like that.

Honestly only caused our own problems tonight. Have to say that was their best team and in no way would Rice, Delph & Barkley be our midfield normally so we still have plenty to give come tournament time. If we play with our brains, which stones appears incapable of

[MachoMadness]

Stones has had, legitimately, one of the worst performances I've ever seen tonight. I'd feel better with Dennis Souza back there. f**king horrific.

[selby]

  I'd feel better with wright and Anderson there

[BillyStubbsTears]

Stones has had, legitimately, one of the worst performances I've ever seen tonight. I'd feel better with Dennis Souza back there. f**king horrific.

Stones is massively over-rated. Genuinely top class centre halves wouldn't make mistakes like that once a season, nevermind twice in 6 minutes.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Watching the interview now why are they talking like playing out and been brave are the same as what Stones has done today. Completely different things no one but Big Sam and Pulis will suggest we start pumping the ball long. Says it all that Stones hasn't played for ages Pep picks Kompany over him who lets face it can't move now and isn't as good at playing out at all but he's not stupid and plays to win.

I'm so annoyed i hate goals like this. Hopefully Joe Gomez kicks on and starts ahead of Stones from now on he's a better player all round.   

[pib]

Anybody with a better eye for a footballer than me care to shed any light on what all the fuss about Declan Rice is about?

[sedwardsdrfc]

Paddy Power tweeted Rice played like an Ireland midfielder tonight which sums him up. If we want to dictate the game Rice isn't the answer he's a defender playing midfield and has had a decent season for west ham 

[Filo]

While we are on with the midfield Delph isnot an internationall midfielder

[sedwardsdrfc]

Like i say not one of those 3 in midfield will start come the next tournament unless we get really unlucky. Winks needs to start for us in there and hopefully Loftus-Cheek kicks on next season he was looking really good for Chelsea towards the end of the season.

Maybe we need to work on counter attacking better if we haven't got the ability to run games against the better teams doesn't mean we aren't dangerous. Man Utd won a champions league and many other titles playing like that.