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Euro 2016 Day 4, Spa v Cze, ROI v Swe, Bel v Ita

luRRka

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I just realised that our "hottest" transferstory this window Batshuayi is after both Lukakaku and Origi in peckingorder in Belgium and that makes make think his maybe overrated.
Or that wilmots is mad. For example, fellaini gets the nod over dembele, vermaelen pushes vertonghen to full back etc
 

Jamturk

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It was an impressive performance by Italy, arguably the best of the tournament so far but negating Germany's attack will be a lot harder.


Not sure really, they are very open but they had great options on the attack.
 

mark87

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I just realised that our "hottest" transferstory this window Batshuayi is after both Lukakaku and Origi in peckingorder in Belgium and that makes make think his maybe overrated.

Can almost guarantee he's behind benteke too.
 

King of Otters

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Delighted Belgium lost, delighted.

If your gonna keep playing an absolute shite maom stick in place of Dembele just because he has a contract that says Manchester United on it then they deserve to lose every game

Once in a lifetime group of talent and they have that fishy queef to oversee it.
 

worcestersauce

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But Wilmots thinks Fellani is better than Dembele.
and Witsel too, it's the first time I have seen him play, I've seen people on SC say he is terrific but he was pathetic.
Maybe its because I have been watching Spurs all season but I am amazed at how much Belgian players backed off Italian players with the ball.
 

yanno

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I can see a player mutiny coming.

Clearly no tactics from the manager.

When you have Hazard & DeBruyne, and a tall physical striker like Lukaku, how can Fellaini get picked at number 10?

Why split up a proven CB partnership in Toby & Verts?

And why would you leave Dembele, with his ability to create space by gliding past opponents, out of the midfield?

Italy had passion, team work and team spirit. Belguim had some big names on the team sheet and nothing more, not even a pressing game.

The Spurs players must be wishing they had a coach with a game plan and spiirit like Poch.....
 

easley91

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and Witsel too, it's the first time I have seen him play, I've seen people on SC say he is terrific but he was pathetic.
Maybe its because I have been watching Spurs all season but I am amazed at how much Belgian players backed off Italian players with the ball.
To be fair, de Bruyne had a quality season and anyone who chose to watch him for the first time tonight would think he's pathetic also. Same as Lukaku. Everton's top scorer for THIRTY years in a season. Belgium as a whole underperformed massively. These players for the most part had better seasons at their clubs. Wilmots doesn't know how to get the best out of them. Their club managers do, however.
 

Archibald&Crooks

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As poor as they were at times Belgium should easily have gotten something out of that game. Easily.

I reckon they missed at least two, probably three sitters and it seems that at the very highest level, they've a pair of strikers that couldn't hit a cow on its arse with a banjo.
 

DEFchenkOE

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Missed the game but my app has Verts playing at left back. Is this correct ? If so that coach is absolutely insane, can you imagine if Woy had a cb pairing at his disposal who were part of the best defence in the league and he shoves one out to full back??? Just lol.

Also have to question someone that thinks Felaini should start over Dembele anywhere on the pitch.
 

rocklink

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Witsel is the most overrated player in the history of football ... hope we dont buy him ... he just doesn't know how to pass and control the tempo of a game
 

Archibald&Crooks

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Missed the game but my app has Verts playing at left back. Is this correct ? If so that coach is absolutely insane, can you imagine if Woy had a cb pairing at his disposal who were part of the best defence in the league and he shoves one out to full back??? Just lol.

Also have to question someone that thinks Felaini should start over Dembele anywhere on the pitch.
From memory, i'm pretty sure Verts has played at LB for Belgium for a long time now. IIRC England played Belgium just after we signed him and he played LB then too.
 

Geyzer Soze

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Missed the game but my app has Verts playing at left back. Is this correct ? If so that coach is absolutely insane, can you imagine if Woy had a cb pairing at his disposal who were part of the best defence in the league and he shoves one out to full back??? Just lol.

Also have to question someone that thinks Felaini should start over Dembele anywhere on the pitch.
Lol how long did he play LB for us though? Almost left because of it as I recall
 
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