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Croatia couldn’t even beat Albania and Italy got beat comprehensively by Switzerland. Two team that are overrated in the world rankings imo - because of their previous major tournament performances. I’d have backed us to beat Italy (even before the tournament) and the narrative flips had we...

Seeing this in the flesh was special because despite the negativity earlier in the campaign… the team and fans felt at one in the moment!

Believe me, I’m having a blast! It’s just irritating and disappointing to give it the ‘yeah but’ when talking about this England team. The vitriol to Southgate is a disgrace.

That’s moving the goalposts, the main criticism of Southgate is his record against Top 10 teams. Netherlands are ranked 7th and a good outfit. Denmark were are top 10 team in 2021 and beating Germany the same year was the first since 1966. Barring one great shot from range, the Netherlands...

Who can forget the 0-0 thrillers against Algeria and Nigeria in the World Cup? Or the stoppage time collapse against France in 2004. 2018 being an exception (Germany and Argentina underperforming in the groups), we have earned ‘easy’ sides of the draws because we won the group every time. Even...

In need of a ticket for the final, does anyone have any advice for getting a ticket out there? Ticombo, looking at €1,500 per ticket. I’m in two minds whether or not to find a tout in Berlin to do the transfers face-to-face.

I think there’s a hint of nostalgia clouding your judgement. 1990 and 1996, the tournaments that people older than myself cite, had some average results. We won 6/31 opening games at major tournaments before Southgate who has won 100% of his opening games. Let’s be honest, the standard of...

There’s a lot of content on previous managers and the teams they managed. Players from those last teams have admitted that there were cliques and the almost didn’t like each other because of their club rivalries. We can talk about this factor or the other, one thing everyone can agree on is...

I’m the opposite, I need to log on and work in Berlin the day after the final… Depressing and organising travel home is so far logistically challenging!

Imagine saying ‘what about the men’s game’ in the moments of glory for the Lionesses? A subtext I never like about coverage of the women’s game is the cheap swipes at England’s lack of success from supporters and pundits alike. It’s jarring.

Most teams have to ride their luck. Take Spain, they could’ve easily conceded a pen v Germany and to win it at the death with a 120m winner to avoid penalties. Yamal’s goal v France was amazing, is he scoring that chance again if that moment was replayed? Spain got a lot of credit for beating...

It was quite important Malc because those countries had experiences with one party rule and their systems were set up to prevent that. Think of it this way, how would you design a political and electoral system if your country had experiences with violent dictatorships? You wouldn’t design it...

The Netherlands weren’t a decent team? Ranked 7th in the world…

We made them look poor because we dealt with them. Job done, Berlin here we come.

Bearing in mind the Eastern bloc countries, it’s a lot more; East Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and so on…

Well, most Mediterranean countries had experiences with dictatorships in the 1970s e.g. Francois Spain. Germany had Nazism less than 100 years ago and before Gaullist France, there was close to a communist government, likewise in Italy. On Italy, their political system is complicated and anti...

All you whiners can shut up about Southgate now. Case closed, goodnight x

We scored more Argentina before we got knocked out. In the groups they were not great and even lost to Saudi Arabia. Fair play to Spain, Yamal’s goal was something special and the difference between the two teams. Down the left hand side, because they play a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 and Dumfries operates...

Decisive majorities, in my personal opinion, is better. That’s just one school of thought, on the continent, the prevailing belief is that politics by consensus is inherently more desirable. Like most things in politics, left or right, FPTP or PR, there is no definitive correct answer...

Still the most popular party. How would you feel if a Labour government was beholden to a Green/Lib Dem minority elected by an even smaller % of the electorate. Or on the flip side, a party you voted for could only form a government with support of a smaller party or two - who you didn’t vote...