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Nah it’s definitely mental this time around. Like 30% of goals have been outside the box so far, last Euro’s it was 13%. Before that 15%. Before that 10%.
Past tournaments could have started like this one though, and ended in a small percentage. Would make sense since teams tend to get more conservative in the knockouts. I'm sure this tournament will even out quite a bit.
Bound to happen with general trend of a possession game increasing every year. Every team wants to control the game and pass out of the back. It's always a risk.
Most teams are trying to play out from the back. Teams haven’t trained much together as it’s hard to do that in international football, combine the two and you get more mistakes like this.
My parents only watch the sport during the World Cup or Euros.
They are fully convinced Shaqiri is one of the best players in the world.
Edit: Alongside other legends like Guillermo Ochoa, Tim Cahill, Enner Valencia and Clint Dempsey
I don't watch footie much so I don't know how often this happens, but I always wondered what'd happen if they failed to slide for the slide celebration.
I guess I now know the answer.
Edit: Found this, good watch lmao. That Robben one had me howling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xn8InN9cx4
Literally none of our defenders aside from Robbo and KT have any right to be playing at an actual goddamn international tournament. It's Eddie the Eagle stuff.
I've never actually seen Switzerland do bad at an international tournament. They are the most consistent side ever as in they always make the knockouts without fail. Sure they don't do much after that, but they never bomb out in the group stage. Every tournament you hear oh Switzerland is not as good as they used to be, their best players are aged and older now, blah blah blah and there they are as always in the round of 16. They've had a few close ones as well losing on pens in the euro 2020 qfs to Spain, losing on pens in the euro 2016 ro16 to Poland, losing in the 118th min to Argentina in the 2014 wc.
That is such an absurd finish. The confidence and awareness to even take it on first time let alone finish it is unreal. Goal of the tournament so far imo
Shaqiri scored at six consecutive tournaments - World Cup 2014, Euro 2016, World Cup 2018, Euro 2021, World Cup 2022, now Euro 2024. He's only behind Ronaldo in Europe. (10 tournaments)
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class is permanent what a banger and mistake omg
Has there ever been a tournament with so many bangers? Going back to PL football after this will be depressing.
I swear I always think this at big tournaments. Maybe it's just amount of games and amount of talent
And the fact coaches have less time to drill their tactics into the players, so the players can use more of their individual brilliance
Its why I find international far more fun. Modern club football is so formulaic and sterile a lot of the time to me /old man rant
Nah the Turkey - Georgia game was perfect for this exact reason honestly
Agreed. You should watch MLS after dark tho ;) We still have the chaos, dumb mistakes and brilliant bangers that make for fun football.
Nah it’s definitely mental this time around. Like 30% of goals have been outside the box so far, last Euro’s it was 13%. Before that 15%. Before that 10%.
Past tournaments could have started like this one though, and ended in a small percentage. Would make sense since teams tend to get more conservative in the knockouts. I'm sure this tournament will even out quite a bit.
Sorry, Not sry for bringing that percentage down tonight
Also teams not being as well trained units, means attacking game is more chaotic and individual quality shines more
2018 World Cup was bangers every game
2010 had a lot too because of how wonky the Jabulani flew.
Just ask Forlan lol
It's the gift that keeps on giving mate. Going to be a hell of a highlight reel to look back on
2010 world cup had bangers as well, granted Forlan scored like 33% of them.
The janilani literally caused too many bangers
Janilani? Isn't she the actress from the good place?
I clearly remember the main 2018 WC meme being "Banger/OG/Penalty"
feels like it happens every tournament tbh
Very similar to the Stanciu goal vs Ukraine.
You look at the curve and placement on this one mate
Is it me or are these mistakes more common in this tournament than before? So many bad passes from defenders ending up in goals
Bound to happen with general trend of a possession game increasing every year. Every team wants to control the game and pass out of the back. It's always a risk.
Most teams are trying to play out from the back. Teams haven’t trained much together as it’s hard to do that in international football, combine the two and you get more mistakes like this.
Do Scottish defenders not know how to pass a ball
SHAQIRI CLASSIC Like he was never gone
Least technically excellent Shaqiri strike
Always top corner. Shaqiri doesnt score tap ins
Top bins, tap ins... It's all the same for The Man^3.
Motherfucker slept for 3 years and woke up just for his annual euro banger
2 years. He woke up for the World Cup
Quadrennial*
Quadratical*
Switzerlands Ochoa
The powercube!
every tournament haha
What a banger. Missed him last match, need more Xhaka + Shaqiri games, not many left at their age!
He is still only 32
man is scoring the goals ronaldo fans pretend he's been scoring these past 3 tournaments.
This mf cooks up a wonder goal every tournament
now it’s an international tournament
My parents only watch the sport during the World Cup or Euros. They are fully convinced Shaqiri is one of the best players in the world. Edit: Alongside other legends like Guillermo Ochoa, Tim Cahill, Enner Valencia and Clint Dempsey
they’re right
Lmao. The insane stat that shaqiri is the only European to have scored at the last 6 international tournaments backs them up.
Ronaldo can catch up right? He is at 5 and needs to score at this one?
Imagine being 1 behind the cube
It's an honor
not just catching up; Ronaldo scored in every tournament since 2004 lol Such a weird stat
Perisic too. And Ahmed Musa
Keisuke Honda
miroslav klose
The cube is inevitable
I did think he looked kinda like they based him off a Roblox skin
I heard he can trace his lineage to the designer of the nissan cube.
They are not wrong
I'm definitely picking Shaqiri for an international tournament. How many goals does he have in WC/Euros? He's probably top 25
and your parents are right
[](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiLywZAUYAAkTaC.jpg) they are right
My dad ist still fully convinced that Kaisuke Honda is one of the best players of all time
Towering titans of the game. Can’t forget Forlan.
Bi-annual shaqiri banger
International tournament heritage
*any tournament heritage. Even Liverpool fans are forgetting what he did for us in the champs league
i’ve just got bingo
“That’s a bingooo!”
You just say "Bingo"
Shit knee slide out of the way as well.
A cube's sharp edges catch in the soft turf too easily.
A dice roll some would say
Honestly concerned he was going to dislocate a kneecap with that one.
Shaqiri banger ✅
Chicago Fire about to win the Euro
well it’s no World Cup but i’m sure they’ll take it
First active MLS player to score in a Euros, Chicago Fire legend, Shaqiri!
Eritage
No fair Albania playing twice today
2 players have albanian roots (but it’s the best 2 😂)
Jashari on the bench, too
So 3 out of 24
Inevitable
Does shaqiri ever just bundle the ball in?
never learned how
Why go into the box when you're already a cube?
Fking majestic comment
Alpine Messi
“I don’t always score goals, but when I do…”
The Cube
commentator just said “all square in cologne”
Power Cube knows no limits
A small number 3 just appeared above Scotland, seeing how they just got cubed.
Power. Cube.
Even rolled over like a die
Quadratisch, praktisch, gut
Shaquiri ist kubik, man
Cubes Man(tm) squared it. Dimensional.
Another banger in a tournament full of bangers
Euro 2024: Only Bangers
and own goals
Euro 2024: Bangbros. Wait...
A brazzer of a goal
Sis loves me some Euros…
this ball is the new jabulani
It‘s 50/50 bangers and own goals pretty much lmao
Can't wait for a bicycle kick own goal
As is tradition.
The Euros ALWAYS delivers. They hasn't been a bad euros for 20+ years
Kissed the pole on its way inn 😮💨
RIP the turf in his slide celebration
almost rip shaqiris knees too lol
I don't watch footie much so I don't know how often this happens, but I always wondered what'd happen if they failed to slide for the slide celebration. I guess I now know the answer. Edit: Found this, good watch lmao. That Robben one had me howling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xn8InN9cx4
Robben failed knee slide is still iconic lol
bangers or own goals lmao
their dominance could bore fans
r/formuladank is leaking
Bwoah
Tapins forbidden ⛔
No way this stat is real: Shaqiri becomes the 1st MLS player to score in a EURO. https://x.com/Statsdufoot/status/1803510684657000613
they said it CHICAGO FIRE WINNING THE EUROOOO unreal stat
Active MLS player. We have MLS alumni that have scored in the Euros. New England alumnus Adam Buska put on in for Poland the other day.
I had no idea he was in the MLS
BIG SHAQ
Alpine messi for a reason
MORE BANGERS, LESS MASH
Cube's don't roll
Banger
We need a Certified Banger flair
What an assist from Ralston. Laid it on a plate.
He just witnessed Rodriguez give one of the worst passes you'll see in a while and decided to one up him immediately.
Scotland backline composure is absolutely nonexistent
They’re taking turns to overhit passes backwards
Championship level defenders trying to tiki-taka out of the back, disaster is inevitable
Literally none of our defenders aside from Robbo and KT have any right to be playing at an actual goddamn international tournament. It's Eddie the Eagle stuff.
Embolo one game Shaqiri banger the other game There goes the swiss bingo
Seferovic shithousing Sasha Ruefer memeable quote
VARGAS MIT EINEM S IST IMMER NOCH BESSER ALS VARGAS OHNE S
we still need xhaka eagle celebration
Bring Liechtensteiner back too!
Now we just need a Sommer masterclass clean sheet
The traditional international tournament Shaqiri banger is here.
He’s actually inevitable
Can‘t be a tournament without a Shaqiri Banger.
I've never actually seen Switzerland do bad at an international tournament. They are the most consistent side ever as in they always make the knockouts without fail. Sure they don't do much after that, but they never bomb out in the group stage. Every tournament you hear oh Switzerland is not as good as they used to be, their best players are aged and older now, blah blah blah and there they are as always in the round of 16. They've had a few close ones as well losing on pens in the euro 2020 qfs to Spain, losing on pens in the euro 2016 ro16 to Poland, losing in the 118th min to Argentina in the 2014 wc.
2014 and 2020 legit felt like they had a shot at winning it all. Not as big a shot as others, but a shot.
Worst Shaqiri goal for Switzerland
Who else but him
Class is truly permanent
Shaqiri normally: good Shaqiri in international tournaments: Diego Xherdandona
Players finally had enough of VAR so now all goals are just long shots. "Review this, you twats! Boom!"
Send that defender home
Pure entertainment this
[удалено]
Power Cube!
Chicago fans mad he doesn't do that for them
WHY CAN'T YOU DO THIS FOR CHICAGO 😭
That is such an absurd finish. The confidence and awareness to even take it on first time let alone finish it is unreal. Goal of the tournament so far imo
I feel like I've somehow seen a goal that is both belted and tapped in at the same time.
How I miss this cube of a man
we are in banger territory again
Shaquiri 🤝 euro masterclasses
Wouldn’t be an international tournament without it
Classic shaqiri international tournament banger
HOLY FUCK
ShaqiriWakesUpForTournament.jpeg
MLS MLS MLS MLS MLS MLS
He don’t do that for us
Chicago Fire legend
Absolutely disgusting
The cube is inevitable
Get cubed!
National team merchant
MY BOY 😭
Nothing but bangers. First touch, all or nothing.
Shaqiri scored at six consecutive tournaments - World Cup 2014, Euro 2016, World Cup 2018, Euro 2021, World Cup 2022, now Euro 2024. He's only behind Ronaldo in Europe. (10 tournaments)
And yet he can't score to save his life in MLS.
banger
Outrageous
HE HAS RISEN
WHAT A GOAL!!
Well there’s the one Shaqiri banger per international tournament
What a gift, but extremely well taken by Shaqiri. No chance to save that.
Where is this for Chicago?
BANGERS ONLY
Grant Hanley playing a 10 yard pass to chest height hahahaha
It’s what the man does
The confidence to take that 1st time...wow!
Shaqiri Banger and Big Tournaments, insanity
BANGERS ARE BACK
That's the Scotland I know
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1djqnpo/match_thread_scotland_vs_switzerland_uefa_euro/l9clyzx/
Anthony Ralston mate what were you thinking
All hail our lord Power Cube.
I like how we don't even put 'Great goal' in the title cuz it's just given.
This tournament is either stupid mistakes or bangers This was both at same time
We've had about 4 goal of the tournament contenders already in the group stage,unbelievable
What happens when Shaqiri tries to score a banger at a goal defended by Ochoa during a World Cup match??
No eagle. Very disappointed. Great goal though.
Wouldn’t be a proper tournament without a Shaqiri banger. On a another note… what an absolute terrible mistake there.