The "I'm Watching _____" Thread

[RobbieD_PL]

Mertens is clearly a better player than Hazard. Fellaini is very very bad too... Belgium manager cant even find a good context for Lukaku

The younger Brother? Why didn't he start. Also taking off Nainngolan instead of Fellaini?

 

[Pogba4Now]

Beautiful Italy performance crowned by a great goal. Really assured. They were 16/1 before this game maybe those were generous odds

Hazard with a lazy performance in front of his new boss

Wouldn't call it "beautiful" because they were quite defensive but very good tactics and performance. With the 3 defenders, Belgium could only attempt from outside the box.

Origi had 2 header opportunities that I think Lukaku could have scored.

Can't blame Hazard. He wasn't given much space to play. Italy's defense was compact.

 

[Dytza]

Mertens brought more in the 30 mins he played than Hazard did the whole match. I'd play with both, and KdB as #10 against Sweden and Ireland and bench crappy Fellaini.

 

[MaSsiVe]

Wilmots was worried about who was going to be their CB duo instead of taking the best out of his top players...watching a team with De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku being wasted is actually painful. Imagine what they could do with a decent a coach at the helm.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Wouldn't call it "beautiful" because they were quite defensive but very good tactics and performance. With the 3 defenders, Belgium could only attempt from outside the box

I find good defensive football beautiful

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Wilmots was worried about who was going to be their CB duo instead of taking the best out of his top players...watching a team with De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku being wasted is actually painful. Imagine what they could do with a decent a coach at the helm.

Lukaku is not THAT good, Hazard can't handle quality defenders. Hazard will look great against Ireland and Sweden but then disappear again in later rounds.

 

[Arnau]

Lukaku has been eaten by the Juve CBs, he was shit last WC and so will be in this Euro, but i dont think ots his fault

 

[poet11]

I find good defensive football beautiful

This. Tactically, perfectly played. I love how Conte's team's collective movement is almost never out of sync. Not one player.

 

[Arnau]

His proposal with all his midfield injured is very simple, defending + runs at Bonucci long passes. Outplayed overrated Belgium squad with only that.

 

[MaSsiVe]

Their intrinsic quality is undeniable...

Hazard should've exploded already but I really think it's a matter of him getting the correct guidance. Dude is extremely skilled and just needs to have someone help him get his shit together, make better decisions and improve his teamwork on the field.

Lukaku is only 23 and I can see him banging 30+ goals a season within a couple of years in case a top team with a bright coach pick him up. That's how high I rate him, but only time will tell how good he can really become.

 

[Arnau]

Lukaku was isolated against 3 defensive beast

 

[Arnau]

Look at Belgium midfielders supporting the build up from a galaxy far away

 

[Theodorakis]

I only see a good closing down by the italians.

what do you suggest, #4 and #6 getting close to the defenders?

 

[Arnau]

Neither of Nainggolan and Witsel are supporting Vermaelen, there is no passing line there, Fellaini is between lines but in the zone where Italy has 4 players... impossible to find him there. The RB is wasting space too.

They 3 are so close each other too, De Rossi can reach all of them alone.

 

[Arnau]

Using Fellaini there with De Bruyne in squad is criminal

 

[poet11]

Lukaku was isolated against 3 defensive beast

Him being a waste of space and having the touch of a rapist isn't new though.

 

[poet11]

Look at Belgium midfielders supporting the build up from a galaxy far away

Its amateurish organization. People underestimate Conte and Italy but he won the league undefeated with strikers worse than Pelle and Eder.

 

[crswind17]

Before the Euros the only expectation I had was to gain at least a point and not get destroyed. Fking hell

 

[Hisashi]

Cruel defeat for Albania!!! A lot of the games so far have been really close.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

All games should sudden and unexpectedly end in the 85th minute