I don't like this 'top team' thing

If we had beaten Belgium and Italy in this tournament would that somehow have been more impressive than beating the teams which defeated them?

Posted By: Mecagoenti on July 7th 2024 at 15:14:44

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Southgate in numbers (Other Football) - norwaay, Jul 7, 09:36:24
- Only England manager to make more than one major semi-final (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 7, 11:55:56
- We beat Holland, and Spain on the way to Euro 96. and Germany in '66 (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 11:16:26
  - Also drew with Switzerland. (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 7, 23:34:51
  - After 66... (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jul 7, 12:38:30
  - I always thought Netherlands was in the knockouts fror some reason (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 11:18:58
- Tournaments are a lot larger these days, much easier to qualify (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 11:03:27
- Being harsh, only the one top team beat in the knock outs - Germany (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 10:53:57
  - I don't like this 'top team' thing (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 15:14:44
    - Any win against the following historically successfull nations (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 15:55:55
      - Holland and Portugal have won one Euros each (Other Football) - norwaay, Jul 7, 16:08:39
        
        Whatever spin you want to put on it (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 7, 18:08:59
  - That German side was beaten by north Macedonia , it wasn’t a German side as we know it (n/m) (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Jul 7, 11:07:30
- He has been triffic (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 7, 09:43:38
  - It is confounding (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jul 7, 09:58:40
    - Our fanbase mirrors pretty much the general english fanbase (Other Football) - Azteca, Jul 7, 10:20:52
      - Just more than one shot on target per 90 would do for me (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 7, 10:24:31
        
        We've been carrying kane (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 7, 10:31:14
  - Defences (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 7, 09:48:48
    - Teams are more organised and defend incredibly deeply at times. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 11:50:59
    - Don’t they know who we are? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 7, 09:53:51

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