Oh hang on....im not Pidier....am i.....

Does anyone think that the fact that international breaks are seen as a hindrance to domestic football, with players withdrawn through "injury" and most of the matches not treated as serious, has had an affect on the quality of teams at this tournament? With the amount of money in the domestic game, and lack of in the international game, clubs, media and fans have almost tried to get rid of international football in a sense in recent years.

Does this affect players' attitudes towards international football, their performance levels and team cohesion due to lack of playing together?

Everyone moans about international breaks, don't want their players going away with the national team but then also want and expect a strong national team when it comes to major tournaments?

Thoughts?

It’s an interesting take, but I feel most players still love playing for their country, although there’s always a bad apple like White kicking about somewhere.

Ultimately though, I think there is simply too much football, full stop, and this lowers performance both domestically and internationally.

They probably do love playing for their country at tournaments, just probably not in the build up matches, nations league etc during the season. But that's what creates a team. Difficult to just turn up to a tournament with a bunch of players and expect them to gel. Club teams can take a long time to start gelling as a team when there is a load of new signings. Takes a long time for tactics to bed in as well. Football has become so tactically complex that it can be difficult to implement to the same level on the international stage. So we are left watching something that is a level or two below club level.

Agreed that there’s probably too much football on during the season (there’s even a betting company’s ad airing currently poking fun at this). Sometimes indeed, less is more. I love watching the teams I follow but come the end of the domestic season even I feel I need a break from football these past few years and as much as I enjoy a Summer tournament, I’ve actually found I’m glad when it’s a year that doesn’t have a Euros/ WC so I can just switch off from it all for a few weeks.

Given how underwhelming England and in fact the whole Euros have been this year, I think I’d have been happier with no tournament (unless England actually win it!)

I think most players should and do want to play for their country. Ask any of the ones that got told they weren’t going to Germany. I’m not saying I want another ‘WC 2022’ mid season tournament but the players didn’t look as tired as they have done during these Euros

The players being tired is a separate issue. More that the players hardly play together in this team the whole season, they don't train together and have very limited time under the national manager.

Stick England in the PL, playing every week together, they would gel and tactics could properly be implemented on the training field.

Stick Man City in the euros when the only time the players actually get to play together during a season is some friendlies and a few qualifiers. I doubt Pep would be able to implement his style on the team effectively with that little time playing together.

The emphasis is on the TEAM not individuals. It is something people keep needing reminded of.

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
Oh hang on....im not Pidier....am i.....
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We are all Pidier and Pidierspeare is all of us.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: UEFA are now reviewing the decision to appoint Felix Zwayer as referee for the England-Netherlands match, amid concerns within the governing body.

Zwayer has previously been banned from football for accepting a €300 bribe to match-fix in 2005.


How the feck is he even in a job? And how did they not realise this blokes history before?

That's shocking.

Who takes a bribe for only €300 ffs

How the feck is he even in a job?
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Makes you wonder

How the feck is he even in a job? And how did they not realise this blokes history before?

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Even his LinkdIn account saws 'Felix Zwayer, match result swayer'.

£1000 says he’ll help England win

Stuart Atwell usually demands €500 and a giant Toblerone.

Ivan Toney meeting the ref:

https://images.app.goo.gl/BRnCFV9i6SyFoppx5

comment by Sydney Sweeney (U11781)
posted about 2 hours ago
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: UEFA are now reviewing the decision to appoint Felix Zwayer as referee for the England-Netherlands match, amid concerns within the governing body.

Zwayer has previously been banned from football for accepting a €300 bribe to match-fix in 2005.


How the feck is he even in a job? And how did they not realise this blokes history before?
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Match fixing in football, surely not.......

1966 all over again

When will they started looking into the swiss and all their 'miskicks' in the last game at key moments.

Shut up cinci you anti English conspiracy bore

When will they started looking into the swiss and all their 'miskicks' in the last game at key moments.
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After they have looked into the England players who failed to turn up.

comment by Jim Duffy (U1734)
posted 1 minute ago
Shut up cinci you anti English conspiracy bore
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comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 7 minutes ago
When will they started looking into the swiss and all their 'miskicks' in the last game at key moments.
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r u sayin the Switz if all peepull r corrupt

comment by Jim Duffy (U1734)
posted 4 minutes ago
Shut up cinci you anti English conspiracy bore
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You've definitely been relegated to bridesmaid

I'm only an England / France / Spain / Netherlands fan from Algeria but even I can admit that the euros draw was rigged so that the quarter final winners would reach the semis.

What's the reason why Cinci hates England? I thought he was from there

comment by Passion Power - Make 1984 fiction again (U8398)
posted 3 minutes ago
What's the reason why Cinci hates England? I thought he was from there
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That's probably why