To be fair they were also criticised in Spain for being dull

according to this month's When Saturday Comes, especially during the group stage.

Its also interesting to think that it was quite possible they could have been knocked out by Croatia or by Portugal. It was really only in the final that they looked really World Class. A bit like France in 1998.

Posted By: Cart Gap Disco on July 17th 2012 at 09:57:31

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Irish Messi signs for Barcelona (Other Football) - pat_abb, Jul 17, 09:22:39
- wow! Really good read.... Also a line in there reminded me of..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 17, 09:32:02
  - To be fair they were also criticised in Spain for being dull (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Jul 17, 09:57:31
    - So they did enough at each stage - when they needed quality they produced it. (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jul 17, 10:21:46
      - Because it's boring to watch (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 17, 10:33:12
        
        wish england were "that" boring! (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 17, 11:18:46
        
        So do I, because I don't watch England for entertainment, I watch because I want them to (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 17, 11:34:54
        
        ah.. (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 17, 11:48:52
        
        I think you're getting confused (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 17, 11:57:03
        
        I'm with old git on this one. 100%. (n/m) (Other Football) - selwynne, Jul 17, 11:45:12
        
        Yep, me too (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 17, 11:52:55
        
        you would be. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 17, 11:46:47
        
        Why, who is it? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 17, 11:58:41
  - Jordi Alba's goal v Italy was the most exciting goal of the Euros - total brilliance (n/m) (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jul 17, 09:38:40
    - what??? Better than gerrards long ball for carroll to head in????? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 17, 09:40:26
      - Haha. Tough call, but on a football quality scale, Carroll's was a 9, (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jul 17, 09:47:01

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