Three negative records we've destroyed this tournament:
i) not winning the first of our Euros group games;
ii) not winning a Euros knockout game in 90 minutes
iii) not beating Germany in a tournament at home since 1966....
I was shocked about numbers (i) and (ii). In 15 tournaments, we've only qualified for 9, and with the exception of Euro 96 (and arguably '68 when the format was very different), we've been awful until this one.
Say what you like about Southgate, but it's clear he's got a plan: play unattractive, utilitarian football which grinds out low-scoring wins with clean sheets. What's that now, 6 clean sheets in a row, 4 of which in competitive games?
Who have we beaten:
Our old enemy, and a recent World Cup Winner
Last World Cup's beaten finalists
And the other teams we've won or drawn against are hardly poor, either.
We've now got as many wins in this tournament as we managed in Euro 96.
Our next game will be a test as it is away from home, but either possible opponent is hardly unbeatable. Win that game and we're back on home turf for the Semi final and final.
England: destroying three unwanted records
posted on 29/6/21
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 7 minutes ago
iii) Euro 2000... Alan Shearer says hi.
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Good point, well made. I swear BBC commentary made my original point. I have since revised my claim down to something hopefully more factual, but less surprising.
Alan Shearer kicked my a$$ with facts.
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I thought you said at home? That was in Charleroi.
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Yes. Alan Shearer asked Mr Mackaroni to relay a message that he had dispatched Germany back in 2000; my original claim- erroneously- was that England had not beaten Germany in tournament football since 1966.
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I see.
posted on 29/6/21
England: destroying three unwanted records
by Firkin (U19526)29 June 2021
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Three negative records we've destroyed this tournament:
i) not winning the first of our Euros group games;
ii) not winning a Euros knockout game in 90 minutes
iii) not beating Germany in a tournament at home since 1966....
I shall alert the media!
posted on 29/6/21
comment by Leo (4 x 3) + (9 x 2) = π (U3432)
posted 15 minutes ago
England: destroying three unwanted records
I shall alert the media!
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be sure to tell them that scotland picked up their first point at a major tournament for over 20 years
posted on 29/6/21
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Leo (4 x 3) + (9 x 2) = π (U3432)
posted 15 minutes ago
England: destroying three unwanted records
I shall alert the media!
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be sure to tell them that scotland picked up their first point at a major tournament for over 20 years
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They were tossing their cabers over it for days
posted on 29/6/21
It’s coming Rome , should beat the Ukrainians
posted on 29/6/21
I think the “beating Germany” stat was about England beating them in the knockouts for the first time since 1966, we lost to them in 1970, 1990, 1996 and 2010 all in the quarters/semi’s/last 16 etc.
We’ve only had one tournament since the ‘66 World Cup so from an “interesting stat” point of view, it’s not that remarkable that we haven’t beaten them in a home tournament since today.
posted on 29/6/21
Bit of a small country mentality tonight. Top story on news at 10, fans throwing drinks up in the air at fan parks during a last 16 match, tin pot nation these days. Italy and Spain be like π
posted on 30/6/21
comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Rapinha with you! (U9955)
posted 18 minutes ago
Bit of a small country mentality tonight. Top story on news at 10, fans throwing drinks up in the air at fan parks during a last 16 match, tin pot nation these days. Italy and Spain be like π
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It's Germany. You'd have to be a facking moron not to understand why we celebrate tonight.
posted on 30/6/21
comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Rapin... (U9955)
posted 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
Bit of a small country mentality tonight. Top story on news at 10, fans throwing drinks up in the air at fan parks during a last 16 match, tin pot nation these days. Italy and Spain be like π
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posted on 30/6/21
comment by Alisson Becker, Liverpool's Number 9 (U3979)
posted 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Rapinha with you! (U9955)
posted 18 minutes ago
Bit of a small country mentality tonight. Top story on news at 10, fans throwing drinks up in the air at fan parks during a last 16 match, tin pot nation these days. Italy and Spain be like π
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It's Germany. You'd have to be a facking moron not to understand why we celebrate tonight.
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....or not have a country team that's worth celebrating for...