All The UEFA EURO 2020 Games Match Threads

I've watched England with a sense of humour rather than any sort of seriousness ever since that night against Croatia in 2007, seeing Steve McClaren manage England with that umbrella failing to qualify for Euro 2008. They had so many chances handed to them from the other teams in the group to qualify despite being awful but still could not manage it with it all coming to head on that hapless night at Wembley. I think 1990 and 1996 are the only years when I genuinely thought that England were contenders.

I'll save my football misery for Town and Town only.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

2010 was a shocker. Outplayed by USA, bar the first 20 mins, stifled by Algeria and dull against Slovenia. Thankfully Germany knocked us out before we stunk out the tournament any more.

In fact, there have been very few great England performances in my lifetime.

Euro 96, we were terrible against Switzerland, we only turned up for 20 mins against Scotland, (admittedly) played well against Netherlands, would have lost to Spain if VAR existed and played the gallant loser well in the semi-final.

That Netherlands game was probably the most complete performance from an England side in my lifetime, we were superb. I was lucky enough to be there that day, as I was for the other 2 group games. We also conceeded late on in the Netherlands game which meant that Scotland were knockout out too. If we'd have kept a clean sheet then they would have gone through too.

Quoted from Les Brechin

That Netherlands game was probably the most complete performance from an England side in my lifetime, we were superb. I was lucky enough to be there that day, as I was for the other 2 group games. We also conceeded late on in the Netherlands game which meant that Scotland were knockout out too. If we'd have kept a clean sheet then they would have gone through too.

You got lucky Les. I saw all of the 3 group games in South Africa and we had peaked after 4 minutes.

The atmosphere at the Algeria game was the most poisonous I have ever experienced at any level of football.

Quoted from Posh Harry

You got lucky Les. I saw all of the 3 group games in South Africa and we had peaked after 4 minutes.

The atmosphere at the Algeria game was the most poisonous I have ever experienced at any level of football.

2010 must be my least favourite World Cup ever. Never mind England, the whole tournament was a shocker soundtracked by vuvuzelas.

That Spain game (at Wembley, on penalties) is the only Euros knockout match England have ever won.

Quoted from Les Brechin

That Netherlands game was probably the most complete performance from an England side in my lifetime, we were superb. I was lucky enough to be there that day, as I was for the other 2 group games. We also conceeded late on in the Netherlands game which meant that Scotland were knockout out too. If we'd have kept a clean sheet then they would have gone through too.

You say that but Netherlands had more shots, more chances and more possession than us.

This was a poor Dutch side (Jordi Cruyff!) who were fortunate to draw against Scotland the week before. Everything we hit in that second half either went in or deflected into the path of an England player.

We probably played better in the two SF defeats to Germany or the rearguard ten man display against Argentina in 1998.

Actually, Euro 2004 when we lost to France with two late Zidane goals was up there. If Beckham hadn’t missed the penalty at 1-0 and Silvestre would have been sent off...!

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

You say that but Netherlands had more shots, more chances and more possession than us.

This was a poor Dutch side (Jordi Cruyff!) who were fortunate to draw against Scotland the week before. Everything we hit in that second half either went in or deflected into the path of an England player.

We probably played better in the two SF defeats to Germany or the rearguard ten man display against Argentina in 1998.

Actually, Euro 2004 when we lost to France with two late Zidane goals was up there. If Beckham hadn’t missed the penalty at 1-0 and Silvestre would have been sent off...!

Maybe the result has blinded me as to the performance, but I just know that I enjoyed that game far more than I have most England matches.

Quoted from Les Brechin

Maybe the result has blinded me as to the performance, but I just know that I enjoyed that game far more than I have most England matches.

I’m with you Les. Easily best England performance I have ever seen.

After being 4-0 up relatively early in the game we sat back job done so no wonder the Dutch had possession and a few shots.

Statistics don’t always tell the full story, we were superb that night.

Just hope we are due another one 25 years later!

Love how the SCOTLAND HEROES return home with a single point, yet England absolutely slated for making it through as group winners without conceding a goal. Yeah, it's been uninspiring but let's wait until we see how we go out before they get properly lambasted for me. France and Germany wins tonight mean we face Germany in the second round, I fancy us in that.

Quoted from Posh Harry

I’m with you Les. Easily best England performance I have ever seen.

After being 4-0 up relatively early in the game we sat back job done so no wonder the Dutch had possession and a few shots.

Statistics don’t always tell the full story, we were superb that night.

Just hope we are due another one 25 years later!

My abiding memory of that game is Alan Shearer standing in acres of space in the box with his arms aloft and Teddy Sheringham unselfishly giving him the ball to score after Gazza had dazzled the Dutch defence.