Euro 2016 Knock-out Round Discussion Thread (Final Portugal v France on Sunday)

[Ninastar]

Come on Italy!!!

[Ninastar]

Why did I ****ing comment?

[Calderyon]

8th ones:

Italy scores again. Germany scores too.

5-5 now.

This is very tense.

[Calderyon]

9th ones:

Italy... Neuer saves it. Germany... scores!

Germany win penalties 6-5 and the whole match by 2-1.

It´s over for Italy.

[Shaun]

Sad this draw has resulted in one of these teams going out in the quarters, both are 100x better than Portugal. And sadly probably the end of Buffon's international career? :( I remember playing World Cup 98 video games and he's the last player still standing from it. :love:

[Calderyon]

This should have been the final tbh.

[Calderyon]

Germany almost lost it after Schweinsteiger missed. Fortunately for them Italy missed too.

[Vanessa]

We were unlucky to lose on penalties after reading fought so hard during the game. Oh well, I still think we held our own very well against Germany :laugh:

[Cherie]

Brilliant pen shoot out :love: ozil missing :laugh::hee:

[Drew.]

Brilliant pen shoot out :love: ozil missing :laugh::hee:

Ozil scoring :laugh::hee:

[Shaun]

darmian and schweinsteiger missing :laugh::hee:

[Cherie]

Ozil scoring :laugh::hee:

darmian and schweinsteiger missing :laugh::hee:

I could have sworn he missed :hehe:

The best miss was Italian with the ridiculous run up Zaza :hmph:

[GiRTh]

8N4jeSJg7uA

:joker::laugh:

[Vanessa]

Penalties are not our strong point :joker:

[GiRTh]

Giroud out paces the defender (kind of) and applies the finish.

[Calderyon]

Giroud scores 13th minute to give France 1-0 lead over Iceland.

[Calderyon]

We were unlucky to lose on penalties after reading fought so hard during the game. Oh well, I still think we held our own very well against Germany :laugh:

Italy and Buffon was good. Personally i think that should have been the final.

[Calderyon]

2-0 for France by Pogba from a corner at 20th minute. Game over basically.

[GiRTh]

France showing what good delivery from set pieces can do for a team.

[Vanessa]

Italy and Buffon was good. Personally i think that should have been the final.

Urgh, i want to slap Pelle and the other idiot who were messing about during the penalties :fist::laugh:

[GiRTh]

Giroud just then. :joker:

[Vanessa]

Jeez, this game is already over :shocked:

[GiRTh]

Iceland are sh*t. How did England ever lose to them :shrug:

[Shaun]

What was the point of getting this far, Iceland? :fist:

[Calderyon]

4-0 after 1st half. Wow. This suddenly feels like a qualification stage game.

France are totally decimating Iceland.

[Vanessa]

France is killing them. D:

[Captain.Remy]

That's called a rape at this stage.
They better enjoy it though, we will get crushed by Germany in semi-finals.

[Vanessa]

That's called a rape at this stage.
They better enjoy it though, we will get crushed by Germany in semi-finals.

Germany is very strong. Even we struggled with them. Good luck :laugh:

[Calderyon]

And i don´t think it´s going to stop here. I predict at least 6-0.

[Vanessa]

And i don´t think it´s going to stop here. I predict at least 6-0.

Or worse :eek:

[Captain.Remy]

Germany is very strong. Even we struggled with them. Good luck :laugh:

Luck won't be enough. We will need some extra power stuff, like an exorcist or something :joker:

To be honst, I feel bad for Iceland. They're good guys and it's dreadful to see them lose so badly. And tomorrow, watch my countrymen being so proud we won when basically there is not a lot of pride in winning over a small team.

But hey, I guess England must see us as some kind of redemption or something :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Luck won't be enough. We will need some extra power stuff, like an exorcist or something :joker:

To be honst, I feel bad for Iceland. They're good guys and it's dreadful to see them lose so badly. And tomorrow, watch my countrymen being so proud we won when basically there is not a lot of pride in winning over a small team.

But hey, I guess England must see us as some kind of redemption or something :laugh:

I think it will be a great match. I love Germany, they're a brilliant team and they have shown respect to our italian team by matching our game. So even if they beat us i can't help liking them :laugh:

[Captain.Remy]

Or worse :eek:

Yep, same.
I think Icelanders will take it "well". They have a good spirit.
If this happened to us, riots would be going on for 2 weeks AT LEAST (it's in our traditions to strike and riot for little stuff) :joker:

[Captain.Remy]

I think it will be a great match. I love Germany, they're a brilliant team and they have shown respect to our italian team by matching our game. So even if they beat us i can't help liking them :laugh:

Indeed they are excellent and always play with respect. Whether we like them or not, we all must admit they are the strongest right now.
I was devastated for Italy by the way.

[Alf]

The French are well up for it tonight


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPSQXmt3D8g/UI7BNOQgcLI/AAAAAAAADCk/irNVEX-5y3Q/s1600/Waitresses.jpg

[Vanessa]

Indeed they are excellent and always play with respect. Whether we like them or not, we all must admit they are the strongest right now.
I was devastated for Italy by the way.

I'm just happy that we tried our best and didn't let them intimidate us. Shame we messed it up at the penalties. :joker:

[Calderyon]

France wins 5-2 against Iceland. Credit to Island that they didn´t give up, even if it was hopeless.

[Vanessa]

France wins 5-2 against Iceland. Credit to Island that they didn´t give up, even if it was hopeless.

Good for Iceland. They tried their best. :clap2:

[Ross.]

Please lord don't make us go through a final with Portugal in it

[Brother Leon]

Come on Ronaldo. Seal your legacy.

[Calderyon]

That was such a dive from the Portugal player. It´s started already.

[Calderyon]

Ronaldo headers it from the corner. 1-0 Portugal at 50th.

[Ross.]

:(

[Brother Leon]

Yes!!!

[Denver]

yasssss 2-0

[Calderyon]

2-0 Portugal at 53th.

Wales are collapsing.

[GiRTh]

Wales are losing it. Would rather any team in the final except this Portugal team,. They've played rubbish this tournament.

[Calderyon]

Portugal are showing their experience.

[Calderyon]

Game ends Portugal 2, Wales 0.

Congrats Portugal. Finally a win in 90 minutes.

Wales was out of it´s depth really and Portugal pretty much controlled he match all the way.

Wales played a good tournament though. :clap1:

[Brother Leon]

Viva Ronaldo.

[Marc]

Bye Wales

[Braden]

I was willing Wales to score so much towards the end. Never been so invested in a game of football before, lmao.

[Calderyon]

I think it all came to experience in the end. Portugal is a International tournament veteran with plenty of experience, while this was the first time Wales was in this situation.

I think Wales has a bright future ahead of them though. And this won´t be the last time they get this far.

[Calderyon]

And anyways, i think either of Germany or France will crush Portugal in the final. I don´t see Portugal´s luck lasting anymore after this.

[MTVN]

Good thing that most Welsh people didn't even know they were playing tonight

[James]

Haha.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmuARF1WcAAMqpv.jpg:small

[Niamh.]

awww Good run Wales :clap2:

[Calderyon]

Massive game tonight.

[Niamh.]

Meh I don't even care who wins now between the remaining lot

[Calderyon]

France leads 1-0 after 1st half due from a PK goal scored by Griezmann at the end of it.

[Drew.]

Great first half, 50/50 pen, some refs would give it and some wouldnt.. sets up an interesting 2nd half

[Calderyon]

Meh I don't even care who wins now between the remaining lot

I´ve got to care a little as i have a bet on Portugal to win.

[Captain.Remy]

Yeah well, France can only hope Germany doesn't let their wrath fall on them because it's about to be intense!

[Brother Leon]

Haha.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmuARF1WcAAMqpv.jpg:small

CR7 loving it.

[Niamh.]

Yeah well, France can only hope Germany doesn't let their wrath fall on them because it's about to be intense!



Remy :o

[Calderyon]

France leads 2-0 at 78th minute. Germany is in dire straits.

[Brother Leon]

Great stuff. Don't mind who wins out of France and Portugal. Either Ronaldo adds to his legacy or I win £100.

[Drew.]

:love:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmypY2YWIAAcefM.jpg

[James]

I missed it. :bawling:

[Calderyon]

Game ends at Germany 0, France 2.

So the final on Sunday will be Portugal vs France.

I´m actually somewhat surprised. I thought Germany could do this.

[Vanessa]

:love:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmypY2YWIAAcefM.jpg

:lovedup:

[Jake.]

I do feel bad for him because you can tell how much he wants to be there but this does give France even more of a chance so

[Shaun]

:fan:

[Jake.]

he has worked hard to be here tonight so it is a shame

[Vanessa]

Ronaldo is out :shocked:

[Shaun]

he has worked hard to be here tonight so it is a shame

jake shut up he's a nonce

[GiRTh]

Not in the least bit fussed Ronaldo is off. His team are, without him, one of the worse in the tournament. Only thing is I dont really want France to win either.

[Braden]

Who's wanting France to win?

[Jake.]

Who's wanting France to win?

oui

[Vanessa]

Come on France! :dance:

[Shaun]

Hoping for a late Iceland contender

[Ross.]

Bring back Wales

[Vanessa]

Boring so far. :omgno:

[Braden]

Hoping for a late Iceland contender

Would love to hear the Icelandic commentator's reaction.

[Jake.]

really need a goal now

[Ross.]

Can Portugal just give up already

[Jake.]

Can Portugal just give up already

or this would do yeah

[Braden]

Griezmann!!

[Jake.]

Griezmann!!

it's frustrating now

[Drew.]

Fitting final for a pretty boring tournament

[Jake.]

Fitting final for a pretty boring tournament

yeah, first week or so aside it's been pretty average

[Shaun]

This game is giving me 3:10 onwards to this song teas

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[Jake.]

This game is giving me 3:10 onwards to this song teas

r0QXR3Rf6_I

as in it's ****?

[Brother Leon]

Gignac coming on instead of Martial again. France deserve to lose :idc:

[Jake.]

actually done

[Calderyon]

Wow, that was so close. Just off the post that France attempt.

[Calderyon]

After 90 minutes, the final stands at 0-0.

[Ross.]

End this

[MB.]

Can they just give France the win because Giroud is fit and then wrap this up

[Calderyon]

Portugal scores!!!

What an incredible shot by Eder!

1-0 at 109th minute.

[LukeB]

Portugal scores!!!

:clap1:

[Jake.]

im gutted but im tired so the sooner this is over the better

[Brother Leon]

LOL.

[Brother Leon]

Ronaldo is a hero :joker:

[Shaun]

sigh

[Ross.]

Oh well

[Jake.]

so anti climatic

[Brother Leon]

Devasted for Paddy. Otherwise this is hilarious.

[Calderyon]

Portugal are the European Champions of 2016!!!

Game ends at Portugal 1, France 0.

[Cherie]

Pleased :dance:

[LukeB]

Great result :clap2:

[Shaun]

Suppose it's a decent revenge for being the runaway favourites of their home tournament in 2004 and getting dicked over by Greece of all people, but a shocking tournament from them and makes a mockery of football.

[bots]

I predicted the winners before the tournament :cheer2:

[Calderyon]

I can´t believe my winning bet was actually correct. (An actual bet)

[Drew.]

Gutted for Koscielny and Giroud, Deschamps rode his luck throughout the tournament getting most of his formations and tactics wrong but saving himself with half time changes and Portugal came 3rd in their group and sruggled to get a win in 90 minutes of every game, strange strange tournament. Ronaldo deserves this though.

Glad this is over now, can't wait for club football to get back up and running

[Jessica.]

YAAAASSSS :dance:

[Calderyon]

Tbf, Portugal has to be the luckiest football team in the planet. The posts and crossbars were definitely on their side in this tournament.

Congrats to them!!!

[Captain.Remy]

Yep, needless to say the whole nation is gutted (for once the entire France does agree on something together, and with no riots !)
Congrats to the French players obviously, they worked so hard.

Well done to Portugal anyway. Just shows sometimes the most deserving does not win. Sport doesn't always work by stats and figures. It just...happens.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I think we should have another final. I'm not happy with the result.

[Calderyon]

^ Doesn´t work that way, i´m afraid...

[Cherie]

Yep, needless to say the whole nation is gutted (for once the entire France does agree on something together, and with no riots !)
Congrats to the French players obviously, they worked so hard.

Well done to Portugal anyway. Just shows sometimes the most deserving does not win. Sport doesn't always work by stats and figures. It just...happens.

France were lucky to reach the final over Germany

I think we should have another final. I'm not happy with the result.

Only 2 years to wait for another chance

[Calderyon]

I like World Cup as a competition more, if i´m honest.

[Calderyon]

Yeah, i think Germany would have easily crushed Portugal in the final in hindsight.

[MTVN]

Not sure why but just didn't seem as much excitement surrounding this tournament as previous ones, dont think the switch to 24 teams worked that well and there were so many poor games even when the major teams were involved. Yeah Portugal didn't play well all tournament but no team really did

[Calderyon]

^ And now there´s already talk about it expanding to 32 teams...