Euro 2016 tournament thread - General Discussion - FM24/25 Update

Poe

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08 Jul 2016 15:45:33

Are they just going to board a red sightseeing open top bus and wave their bus tickets about instead of a trophy?

I'd bring my Champions League medal if I was Bale.

Shola

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08 Jul 2016 16:22:17

Wales got put out by the first decent side they faced imo.

And this overachievment is only so exaggerated because of massive underachievement.

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08 Jul 2016 16:39:42

A crowd welcoming them at the airport would be well deserved but an open top bus is ridiculous.

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08 Jul 2016 17:32:39

By Shola | On 08 July 2016 - 17:22 PM BST

Wales got put out by the first decent side they faced imo.

And this overachievment is only so exaggerated because of massive underachievement.

Largely agree (not even sure Portugal are a good side though), yet think they're completely justified in celebrating reaching the semis.

Unrelated note, France's penalty was never a penalty, lest we get into the 'deliberate' handball debate again.

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By Ninja | On 08 July 2016 - 18:32 PM BST

Largely agree (not even sure Portugal are a good side though), yet think they're completely justified in celebrating reaching the semis.

Unrelated note, France's penalty was never a penalty, lest we get into the 'deliberate' handball debate again.

Celebration is fine, lets not go full Arsenal though.

Surely unnatural position of hands comes into play here fam?

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08 Jul 2016 17:41:47

Also what Portugal lack in talent, flair and excitement they make up for in being snide cunts.

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08 Jul 2016 18:08:02

By Shola | On 08 July 2016 - 18:38 PM BST

Celebration is fine, lets not go full Arsenal though.

Surely unnatural position of hands comes into play here fam?

Thats why it was given yeah.

I'd argue that thats not an unnatural position though. Players hands come up like that virtually every time they challenge for the ball in the air, its how you generate momentum and used as justification for people elbowing each other in the face all the time.

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By Carroll. | On 07 July 2016 - 23:12 PM BST

I can't quite tell, are you saying Ozil played well?

Him and Kroos were the only two Germans worth a wank in that game. At least they tried to make stuff happen despite the 9 other shitehouses surrounding them

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08 Jul 2016 20:14:09

By Ninja | On 08 July 2016 - 19:08 PM BST

Thats why it was given yeah.

I'd argue that thats not an unnatural position though. Players hands come up like that virtually every time they challenge for the ball in the air, its how you generate momentum and used as justification for people elbowing each other in the face all the time.

Piss off, it's a penalty, otherwise we might as well just start playing volleyball in the box

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08 Jul 2016 20:14:11

By Ninja | On 08 July 2016 - 19:08 PM BST

Thats why it was given yeah.

I'd argue that thats not an unnatural position though. Players hands come up like that virtually every time they challenge for the ball in the air, its how you generate momentum and used as justification for people elbowing each other in the face all the time.

Piss off, it's a penalty, otherwise we might as well just start playing volleyball in the box

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08 Jul 2016 20:15:46

By Carroll. | On 08 July 2016 - 21:14 PM BST

Piss off, it's a penalty, otherwise we might as well just start playing volleyball in the box

Are you three years old?

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08 Jul 2016 20:17:19

No, but you're "deliberate" handball debate is extremely boring. If it hit him from two yards out and his hand is in a natural position than fair enough, but his own fault for having his hands up there.

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By Carroll. | On 08 July 2016 - 21:17 PM BST

No, but you're "deliberate" handball debate is extremely boring. If it hit him from two yards out and his hand is in a natural position than fair enough, but his own fault for having his hands up there.

I'm sorry for attempting to talk about the laws of the game with reference to what the laws of the game actually say.

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08 Jul 2016 20:22:25

Well then like I said we might as well start playing volleyball in the box

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08 Jul 2016 20:52:19

By Carroll. | On 08 July 2016 - 21:22 PM BST

Well then like I said we might as well start playing volleyball in the box

I've only played volleyball a couple of times, but I'm pretty sure when you hit the ball with your hands you do it deliberately. So I'm not really sure how you think the correct application of the current laws would lead to a situation like that.

All I'm saying is that just because it hits the players hand it is not a handball offence (the offence is deliberate handball). We all can agree Schweinsteiger didn't have time to react to it. So it can only be deliberate on the grounds that his arms are up and my point is that challenging for the ball in the air with your hands up like that is an entirely natural position that you see hundreds of times a match on a football pitch. If you don't agree then fine, but its hardly such an outrageous interpretation that you should be offended I suggested it.

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08 Jul 2016 20:54:49

If you're challenging for the ball with your hands up in the air, you are deliberately holding them there knowing a ball can hit them, no matter whether it's to gain momentum or not.

Suarez was only protecting his face against Ghana tbf

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08 Jul 2016 21:45:31

By Carroll. | On 08 July 2016 - 21:54 PM BST

If you're challenging for the ball with your hands up in the air, you are deliberately holding them there knowing a ball can hit them, no matter whether it's to gain momentum or not.

Suarez was only protecting his face against Ghana tbf

So all players should pencil jump then, and it should be an instant red card as soon as someone gets a forearm in the face because they knew the risk?

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10 Jul 2016 18:33:10

Predictions for tonight? I'll go 1-0 or 2-1 France.

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10 Jul 2016 18:40:12

Conflicted between wanting France to batter Portugal because they've been shite and wanting France to get battered because they're France.

Will settle for a good game, although fear that might be too much to ask.

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10 Jul 2016 18:44:06

Don't know what it'll finish but I'm hoping France win and Ronaldo has another tantrum.

Sam

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10 Jul 2016 19:25:00

No Ronaldo.

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10 Jul 2016 19:35:42

Same Sissoko that plays for Newcastle, right? RIGHT?

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10 Jul 2016 19:51:48

Sissoko really doesn't want to play in the Championship next year. Once he earns a move he'll be back with 2 good games in 38 next season

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10 Jul 2016 19:59:17

MOTHS EVERYWHERE!

Jonas

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10 Jul 2016 20:16:50

Ze Germans are missing from this final. Best team of the tournament imo.

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10 Jul 2016 20:34:13

I guess if Newcastle were nicknamed the Moths instead of the Magpies then Sissoko would've played like this for them on a regular basis?!

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By Jonas | On 10 July 2016 - 21:16 PM BST

Ze Germans are missing from this final. Best team of the tournament imo.

On phone so apologies for double post.

I thought, like many others, that the Germany v Italy game would decide the winner of this tournament. Shocked neither of them ended up making the final!