Spain V Republic of Ireland - Thursday, 14th June 2012 - Euro 2012 Group C

[tricky_colour]

An American I know just told me that Given is, at 36, "youngish" for a keeper.

I don't know what to say back.

I think the US expression is "Bull****!!"

[Wolfie]

They say that luck will balance itself out.

It's like the charmed life our defense led in Moscow has been balanced out with interest.

We need a fundamental shift from "System first, Personnel second" to a situation where all players, creative or otherwise, are given every opportunity to prove their worth and build a system around the collective strengths of the pool of players at our disposal.

[CraftyToePoke]

We need a fundamental shift from "System first, Personnel second"

Particularly when that system is openly stated as being in place as its the only way to send our players out, due directly to their lack of ability. When that fails, and it took 48 minutes, it leaves nowhere to go, no fallback. They went out against Spain hoping for the best but knowing what was coming I thought.

[DeLorean]

Bumping thread.

[DeLorean]

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