UEFA Under-21 Euros 2013 - Real World Football - FM24/25 Update

Poe

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08 Jun 2013 17:21:26

Are people still shocked that the England national team perform poorly?

If so, why?

gfnx25

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08 Jun 2013 17:56:44

By Poe | Permalink | On 08 June 2013 - 18:21 PM

Are people still shocked that the England national team perform poorly?

If so, why?

Not really shocked about the performance but it is the results that pain me.

We should really be beating the likes of Norway, no if or buts

Jonas

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08 Jun 2013 21:54:39

Norwaypwned. \o/\o/\o/

Also.

"We are the best in the world! We are the best in the world! We have beaten England 2-1 in football!! It is completely unbelievable! We have beaten England! England, birthplace of giants. Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, Henry Cooper, Lady Diana--we have beaten them all. We have beaten them all.

"Maggie Thatcher can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher, I have a message for you in the middle of the election campaign. I have a message for you: We have knocked England out of the football World Cup. Maggie Thatcher, as they say in your language in the boxing bars around Madison Square Garden in New York: Your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!"

Jonas

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08 Jun 2013 21:56:34

By gfnx25 | Permalink | On 08 June 2013 - 17:22 PM

I also witnessed Norway have their best players (Henriksen and Nordveidt) on the bench today. The question is: What's the point in calling up players that are travelling to games with the A squad? Pointless. Anyway, not really looking forward to this.

Because we won't be leaving Israel as early as you guys. We'll need them later on in the tournament.

Jason

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08 Jun 2013 21:58:39

Think it all boiled down to experience imo, every single player in the Norway team has played for the full Norway team, that really does help.

Obtuse

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08 Jun 2013 22:02:51

The whole England setup needs to learn from this. It is not a step down to play for any level of the national team so we should stop acting like it is and always call upon the best for the level

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By Jay. | Permalink | On 08 June 2013 - 22:58 PM

Think it all boiled down to experience imo, every single player in the Norway team has played for the full Norway team, that really does help.

No they haven't.

Jonas

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08 Jun 2013 22:15:48

Only Magnus Wolff Eikrem in today's starting line-up have. The rest (Rogne, Semb Berge, Singh, Berget and Nielsen) have only played 2-3 meaningless friendlies against Thailand and such where the squads have been of youngsters/domestic based players, i.e. not the real Norway national side. On paper one could say that the English squad plays on a higher level too.

Our U19 side beat Germany 3-1 in the U19 Euro qualifiers yesterday as well. As long as Drillo is long gone by the time these guys are ready for the Norway side, the future's looking bright!

Shola

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09 Jun 2013 00:27:41

I can't really see the benefit of England competing in these tournaments. If England win, no one really cares. If England lose - everyone gets really moany and start demanding an autopsy.

This Norway side also turned over France, putting 5 past Varane and co. It's meant to be a good crop I think.

Jonas

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09 Jun 2013 03:07:30

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/8987523337_d7ce813817_o.gif

Obtuse

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By Shola | Permalink | On 09 June 2013 - 01:27 AM

I can't really see the benefit of England competing in these tournaments. If England win, no one really cares. If England lose - everyone gets really moany and start demanding an autopsy.

This Norway side also turned over France, putting 5 past Varane and co. It's meant to be a good crop I think.

I understand this is your opinion but this is the problem the country has. We should embrace competitions like this and not deride them.

Eric Portapotty

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09 Jun 2013 06:56:07

It's your fucking British media.

Jonas

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11 Jun 2013 16:38:47

You lot better not lose against Israel...

Jonas

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11 Jun 2013 17:55:47

90 Norway Norway 1-0 Italy
Strandberg (Norway) scores from the penalty spot. Norway's captain Stefan Strandberg steps up confidently and rolls the ball past Francesco Bardi's reach into the bottom-left corner. His first competitive goal at this level sends Norway top of Group A.

90 +4 Norway 1-1 Italy
Bertolacci (Italy) scores! Delirium here for the men in blue as they level and retake pole position in Group A. Andrea Bertolacci hooks a dropping ball over the stranded goalkeeper and Stefan Strandberg on the line to equalise dramatically.

meh. /o\

BR.

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11 Jun 2013 19:01:14

Glad England got beat tonight - the worst thing would have been a scrappy England win and then Stuart Pearce coming out with Steve Kean quotes such as 'we've ended a difficult campaign on a high' or 'this is something to build on'.

0 points and 0 goals from open play, what an absolute mess.

Franck

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11 Jun 2013 20:42:51

Time for Pearce to get sacked?

Fantastic

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11 Jun 2013 21:18:25

Tom Lees is a great defender.

Shola

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11 Jun 2013 23:21:41

PEARCE OUT! AN ENGLAND MANAGER WHO CAN ONLY REACH THE QUARTER FINAL OF A TOURNAMENT IS A DISGRACE. BRING IN HODDLE WHO REACHED THE FINAL 16 AND HATES CRIPPLES.

ALSO SACK HODGSON.

Telegram Sam

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11 Jun 2013 23:37:56

I don't mind Stuart Pearce too much but after the the three last performances I think it's apparent he's taken the U21's as far as he can.

Poe

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11 Jun 2013 23:41:09

Stuart Pearce has always been a shit manager - it's not his fault he's got a shit team though.

Not one of that starting 11 except maybe Henderson is a good player. Ince is alright I suppose.

Telegram Sam

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11 Jun 2013 23:48:21

By Poe | Permalink | On 12 June 2013 - 00:41 AM

Stuart Pearce has always been a shit manager - it's not his fault he's got a shit team though.

Not one of that starting 11 except maybe Henderson is a good player. Ince is alright I suppose.

They're not exactly world-beaters but they should have done a hell of a lot better than they did. Didn't the Israel side tonight only have one player featuring for a foreign club? There was more than enough Premier League experience in our side to see off Israel.

Jonas

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12 Jun 2013 00:03:42

Compared to our team - Pearce's side is shit together. That's where the problem with that side is. On paper you should be better than us - player v player.

Flash.

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12 Jun 2013 02:38:20

Who'd take the job if you got rid of Pearce? I can't see there being many interested.

He is pretty shit though.

Obtuse

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12 Jun 2013 07:56:58

They should never have gt rid of Peter Taylor the first time (Is that the one I am thinking of?)

Jonas

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12 Jun 2013 18:12:07

Spain in the semi-finals... ouch.

pavel05

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12 Jun 2013 18:46:52

well i can't see norway wining against spain
Holland Italy very intresting game i hope there is still tickest left

Dutton

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15 Jun 2013 17:15:12

Isco is so good, I really hope he's not going to City.

Jonas

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15 Jun 2013 17:56:49

That Spain team is out of this world, there's no way we would have beat them today. If we had, it would have been a bigger achievement than us beating Brazil in the 1998 World Cup. I'm well proud of this Norway U21 side though.

BR.

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15 Jun 2013 20:10:52

Very nicely took goal by Borini. About 10 mins left now.

Dutton

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15 Jun 2013 20:28:50

Italian players were acting like pricks, I hope they get smashed in the final.

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