*Official* Final: Portugal vs France

[Pratters]

International football used to be much better than this. Maybe that's just the nostalgia talking. I remember how much I enjoyed even WC 2002, which in hindsight, was a pretty average tournament.

The Euro specifically has been quite poor. Compare this with a champions league final and there is a marked difference.

 

[Furball]

The Euro specifically has been quite poor. Compare this with a champions league final and there is a marked difference.

Shutup.

 

[Pratters]

Shutup.

**** off.

 

[vcs]

I haven't enjoyed recent Champions Leagues either, TBF. I've moaned on here about it being too predictable and dominated by a few wealthy clubs. Last year was good though, mainly for Messi vs. Bayern.

Sometimes I wonder why I watch football at all.

 

[Tangles]

But they likely won't need a second shootout?

Point is, it's not like they've needed pens every game

All bar one have been level after ninety mind you

I think they would have lost this on penalties but it didn't go there. 3rd in the group and no wins or losses in 90 mins. Bad ad for the game.

 

[Furball]

This Euros has been really good. It's lacked outstanding games but there's been very few poor games. People slagging this tournament have obviously blanked out some absolute shockers from tourmaments past.

 

[Pothas]

Looks like this thread has been far worse than the game.

 

[GIMH]

This Euros has been really good. It's lacked outstanding games but there's been very few poor games. People slagging this tournament have obviously blanked out some absolute shockers from tourmaments past.

I dunno. I mean I wouldn't place it in the Italia 90 stink fest category but I don't think it will linger long in the memory. The expanded format gave us some of the best moments but I think it kind of killed the tension in the third round of group games and there were no real classics in the knockout phase.

 

[Tangles]

This Euros has been really good. It's lacked outstanding games but there's been very few poor games. People slagging this tournament have obviously blanked out some absolute shockers from tourmaments past.

If tomorrow wasn't Monday I'd be working on blanking this game out.

 

[Pratters]

This Euros has been really good. It's lacked outstanding games but there's been very few poor games. People slagging this tournament have obviously blanked out some absolute shockers from tourmaments past.

Lol. The quality hasn't been very good. Shocked any one would believe otherwise.

 

[Pothas]

I dunno. I mean I wouldn't place it in the Italia 90 stink fest category but I don't think it will linger long in the memory. The expanded format gave us some of the best moments but I think it kind of killed the tension in the third round of group games and there were no real classics in the knockout phase.

It has been decent, I swear people do this sort complaining every tournament.

 

[Furball]

Lol. The quality hasn't been very good. Shocked any one would believe otherwise.

That's where you're wrong.

But you don't actually watch football so your opinion is worthless.

 

[Furball]

I dunno. I mean I wouldn't place it in the Italia 90 stink fest category but I don't think it will linger long in the memory. The expanded format gave us some of the best moments but I think it kind of killed the tension in the third round of group games and there were no real classics in the knockout phase.

Far better than Euro 96 which had an absolutely shocking knockout phase.

 

[Pratters]

Comparing with past Euros is weird. Club football has progressed a fair bit since Euro 96, say. Are you disagreeing international football has become less prominent say compared to what it was in 96 or so in in terms of being top quality football?

 

[fredfertang]

Drinks on uppercut I believe?

 

[GIMH]

Far better than Euro 96 which had an absolutely shocking knockout phase.

Euro 96 was a long time ago. Agree the knockouts were turd. My good memories of that tournament are purely Anglo-focused, as a whole I never felt it to be anything special.

As I say. This one has been okay. Wouldn't go further than that but agree with Pothas that there's probably no need to moan about it either

 

[Furball]

Comparing with past Euros is weird. Club football has progressed a fair bit since Euro 96, say. Are you disagreeing international football has become less prominent say compared to what it was in 96 or so in in terms of being top quality football?

I don't know what point you think you're making.

 

[Cabinet96]

Thought this was much worse than the last World Cup.

 

[Pratters]

@Furball: That the quality of top international football currently isn't as high as club football.

 

[Pothas]

Thought this was much worse than the last World Cup.

Yeah, this is fair. Last World Cup had great group stage and then the 7-1. Better than 2010 World Cup though.