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2023-2024 European Football Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="JogginFrog" data-source="post: 3228737" data-attributes="member: 4994"><p>The ability of top-level teams to convert the smallest of chances into goals is what converted me from a scoffer into a casual fan. I still find lower-level soccer uninteresting. But the ability of world-class players to create chances and finish--and what it requires from world-class defending to stop them for 90 minutes--is worth my attention.</p><p></p><p>The France-Poland game going on now is a good example. France is so talented (and so perfectly arrogant) that they regularly create chances, but Poland is strong at the back (and clever on the attack, plus Lewandowski), which makes the game interesting. The Giroud first-half goal is a great example of how a small opening allowed by a good defense gets punished. Poland combined good talent with good tactics and good execution--and they're still down a goal at half.</p><p></p><p>The U.S. is much better than in the past. They can now beat half the world on athleticism alone. But they are still too loose to keep top Euro clubs off the board. Takes a ton of effort and skill to qualify and then advance to knockouts. Frustrating--but predictable--to see the ease with which the Dutch shrugged off the U.S.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JogginFrog, post: 3228737, member: 4994"] The ability of top-level teams to convert the smallest of chances into goals is what converted me from a scoffer into a casual fan. I still find lower-level soccer uninteresting. But the ability of world-class players to create chances and finish--and what it requires from world-class defending to stop them for 90 minutes--is worth my attention. The France-Poland game going on now is a good example. France is so talented (and so perfectly arrogant) that they regularly create chances, but Poland is strong at the back (and clever on the attack, plus Lewandowski), which makes the game interesting. The Giroud first-half goal is a great example of how a small opening allowed by a good defense gets punished. Poland combined good talent with good tactics and good execution--and they're still down a goal at half. The U.S. is much better than in the past. They can now beat half the world on athleticism alone. But they are still too loose to keep top Euro clubs off the board. Takes a ton of effort and skill to qualify and then advance to knockouts. Frustrating--but predictable--to see the ease with which the Dutch shrugged off the U.S. [/QUOTE]
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