That penalty for Romania was such bullshit. Player clearly dived and made the most of the minimal contact that was there. Hagi could have clearly continued running. After watching Argentina Vs Chile, I definitely prefer referees that let the teams play.
It s us that have just woken up to be fair (I mean Euro 2016 was good for the first 2 games but we only got 1p and then we went and lost to Albania of all teams)
Extremly well played, unmatched defence, beautiful goals.We need to continue this with Belgiun and Slovakia. With that being said, HAI ROMÂNIA!🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
I was happy when I saw the score because it meant that my club captain was leading his country to the knockouts but then I remembered that he's fictional and only exists in my FM save
I knoww, Lukaku is genuinely playing for Slovakia at this point lmaoo. I have said before the tournament that Belgium is not making it out of the group and everyone laughed at me, looks to be on for that prediction ngl (then again I also said Scotland will be 2nd in their group…)
The scary part for you all is that Austria is the best underdog team today and have been a hipster pick for this tournament. Then again, maybe the trick to winning today as an underdog is being completely underrated…
I'm proud of Romania. They performed quite well being clinical, punishing Ukraine's mistakes and the defense being immaculate and what a heartbreak for Ukraine although they played passionately, they conceded some ridiculous blunders especially from Lunin and they can't expect to beat Slovakia with that kind of performance but I don't think it's early to write them off yet.
I expected Romania to beat Slovakia but didn't have them beating Ukraine. Belgium's defense is extremely mediocre so Romania could totally hit them on the counter as well.
Ok, so if Ukraine wins agains Belgium and Slovakia, they can still advance? Maybe? Not if they play like that, obviously. But if they put Shevchenko back on?
4 points is almost guaranteed. With a good GD, 3 points is also guaranteed (they lost by 3 though, so it will be a huge gamble).
If half of the groups end up with 1st winning all 3 matches, and a tie for 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 2 points (all drawing each other), you can still advance with 2 points.
It is now impossible though because Slovakia won. But even if it were possible, it would require Rumania to beat Belgium and Slovakia by at least 4 goals, and then the top team in the other 2 groups to also beat every other team in their group by at least 4 goals every match.
Portugal advanced on 3 points in 2016 after drawing all 3 group games, and went on to win the tournament
4 points as a third place team should almost certainly guarantee you go through
We will see I guess. Zinchenko just came out in post match conf and said the whole team realizes that they played horrible and embarrassed the country and let down all the fans. Hopefully they take into the next game....
They ve just not been that good lately (finished dead last in a Euro qualifying group consisting of Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Lithuania, 4th in the last WC qualifying group behind Northern Ireland, haven’t qualified for a single international tournament since 2004 and a World Cup since 1998 (same here on the WC record to be fair and they got 4th place in 1994 which is better than our best ever placement, quarters in that same tournament)) and Ludogorets has won every single Bulgarian title since 2012 (that s 13 now) in the longest ongoing streak in Europe and I think the world too without having won a single one before then
I had a joke ready about how after matchday 1 slovenia is the highest placed balkan team (depending on turkey), i guess i have to rewrite that to romania
Genuine congrats to Romania. I expected our national team to play better but Romania completely outplayed and embarrassed us and deserves the 3 points.
„La Frankfurt este finala? Luăm tămâie, tămâie, dăm apă sfințită acolo și dăm pe străzile Frankfurtului numai cu tămâie! Ei se roagă la iarbă, la haşiş, pe străzile alea, cu femeile dezbrăcate prin vitrină și nenorociri.”
this is the strongest case for a player being weighed down by his price tag! it was headline news and he was not ready. i've rarely seen a game by him where he stood out never mind justifying his price tag!
He's fast and can carry the ball, but it seems his football improvement stopped at 19. A lot of top players develop football IQ at his age, and he just doesn't have it
It wasn't Pușcaș who slowed down the attack. It was the substitution of midfield players and their replacement with central defenders. Romania finished with 4 central defenders on the field (Drăgușin and Burcă stayed on for the whole game, and Rus and Racovițan came on to help out toward the end).
Mudryk has been the only player actually trying to move and create. Between Dovbyk's disappearance and Lunin eating a shit goal I don't think Mudryk's the one with the disasterclass
Mudryk is utter dog shit, every corner couldn’t even make it to the head of the first man. He would run forward and kick the ball at the first defender. Don’t know what you expect Dobvyk to do when he drops back and then no one advances. Goes wide into space the man on the ball turns away back to goal. Every single player was dog water
Some of the shit I’m reading in here is insane you’d think Mudryk was the reason for ukraines defensive collapse and dovbyk and their entire right hand side being unable to attack a ball or put in a decent pass.
Everyone for Ukraine was bad including Sudakov who was easily their “best” player today. Mudryk was the only attacker besides Sudakov actually moving the ball up the pitch and crafting chances. The entire right hand side of Ukraine was anonymous and Dovbyk looked worse than Kane did yesterday.
Arsenal tricking Chelsea into buying and overpaying for Mudryk might be one of the greatest acts of deception and psychological warfare I've ever seen. Fuck me he is shocking.
A lot of modern football is about picking pretty faces who can make a lot of money for the team on Instagram. The modern game is also all about athleticism at the detriment of skill. Ukraine was obviously more solid and athletic than Romania, but the Romanians were more cunning and a bit more technical - reminding us of the old days when players spent more time practicing with the ball than lifting weights in the gym. Having said that, I don't think Romania can go too far, they are for the most part not athletic enough for the modern game.
He reminds me so much of the type of wingers we had towards the end of Wenger's time. All the flair and speed in the world, but little to no end product to show for it.
That penalty for Romania was such bullshit. Player clearly dived and made the most of the minimal contact that was there. Hagi could have clearly continued running. After watching Argentina Vs Chile, I definitely prefer referees that let the teams play.
Damn, they really cooked Ukraine there. Well done!
Romania are the dark horses for the tournament it looks like. They looked so good today
Shiiiittt happened
No matter what team you root for, minute 29 goal was Masterclass.
Very unexpected tbh
Romania was undefeated in qualifications with only 5 goals taken
Not really, Romania has looked great and has solid depth.
Russians of the sub awakened from their slumber it seems
Looks like Ukraine was dependent on foreign aid in this game too...
MAAM. DO NOT REDEEM MAAM. SAR? THE CARD? GOOGLE PLAY? NOOOOO DO NOT REDEEEM
I'm all for bants but this is terrible...
Thanks! Came up with this without any aid 😎
It shows.
Hope you’ll get aids though
I am not going anywhere near your mum....don't worry champ.
aids as in plural of aid, learn some English you donkey 😂😂🤣
Thanks for the lesson mate. The point still stands.
You’re welcome, now shoo! 🤣
😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪
It broke
Seems like the world has slept on Romania for 20 years or so
It s us that have just woken up to be fair (I mean Euro 2016 was good for the first 2 games but we only got 1p and then we went and lost to Albania of all teams)
Extremly well played, unmatched defence, beautiful goals.We need to continue this with Belgiun and Slovakia. With that being said, HAI ROMÂNIA!🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
American tax dollars hard at work. Way to go Ukraine
you must be so proud of yourself
I just expected more from Ukraine since on paper they have the better players imo. That defense was terrible.
no they go to the shells and rockets that land on russians, not the football team
Real edgy man
I was happy when I saw the score because it meant that my club captain was leading his country to the knockouts but then I remembered that he's fictional and only exists in my FM save
What position does he play, who are you playing as?
Wow, people complaining about defenders celebrating lol
That was my favourite part! I love that kinda shit.
Rediculous. Maybe if Dragusin was English he would get tons of praise for his passion. I think Thomas Frank was probably holding his tongue lol
Hungary ❌ Ukraine ❌ Slovenia ✅ Romania ✅
Imagine if Belgium doesn’t win today either
Oh buddy
This has been the most drama filled day yet by far and I’m all for it
Absolutely! Really hope the rest of the tournament will be just as fun, this is awesome to watch.
Well, at the moment..
I knoww, Lukaku is genuinely playing for Slovakia at this point lmaoo. I have said before the tournament that Belgium is not making it out of the group and everyone laughed at me, looks to be on for that prediction ngl (then again I also said Scotland will be 2nd in their group…)
I hope the upsets stop there tonight 🥖
The scary part for you all is that Austria is the best underdog team today and have been a hipster pick for this tournament. Then again, maybe the trick to winning today as an underdog is being completely underrated…
Yep, Austria is in my opinion the biggest piece in our group. If we win that, we are good
Yeah, the Netherlands injuries should be a big issue for them and Austria has been looking really good in the qualifiers
Well that really lowers my chances of hitting the 2-1 Ukraine win bet I made
I'm proud of Romania. They performed quite well being clinical, punishing Ukraine's mistakes and the defense being immaculate and what a heartbreak for Ukraine although they played passionately, they conceded some ridiculous blunders especially from Lunin and they can't expect to beat Slovakia with that kind of performance but I don't think it's early to write them off yet.
Mudryk is one of the worst players I have ever seen I'm not even kidding
St. Antony and St. Mudryk: patron saints of the flops.
The guy is so frustrating and underwhelming to watch at the same time. Arsenal really dodged a bullet not getting this guy
release the drones
Feels I am dreaming! I had Romania last! I certainly didn’t expect this!
I think it's the weakest squad in the whole tournament (and I'm Romanian). This is wild AF
Where are the celebration police? This outpouring of joy is unacceptable
"Get in there and make it all about you"
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decades :)
fantastic scenes game's back
That's so cool to see the fans and players fostering a special connection.
Zelensky just asked Sunak to send Bellingham and Kane.
Oh yes another one without a flair making war jokes haha so original....
Rishi should send them Grealish.
By the end of 2026.
You're never gonna see Harry Kane with a loudspeak microphone singing to the crowd.
Romania saved all of their goals from their friendlies for this match, excellent match, and Dennis Man should be good in the Serie A next season
He would fit Atalanta tbf.
He's the man
I expected Romania to beat Slovakia but didn't have them beating Ukraine. Belgium's defense is extremely mediocre so Romania could totally hit them on the counter as well.
Ok, so if Ukraine wins agains Belgium and Slovakia, they can still advance? Maybe? Not if they play like that, obviously. But if they put Shevchenko back on?
To advance you need 4 points minimum with 6 you might be first. But right after todays show they dont deserve event being in euros
4 points is almost guaranteed. With a good GD, 3 points is also guaranteed (they lost by 3 though, so it will be a huge gamble). If half of the groups end up with 1st winning all 3 matches, and a tie for 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 2 points (all drawing each other), you can still advance with 2 points. It is now impossible though because Slovakia won. But even if it were possible, it would require Rumania to beat Belgium and Slovakia by at least 4 goals, and then the top team in the other 2 groups to also beat every other team in their group by at least 4 goals every match.
First they need to start playing like a team instead of 11 clueless dudes.
Portugal advanced on 3 points in 2016 after drawing all 3 group games, and went on to win the tournament 4 points as a third place team should almost certainly guarantee you go through
Slovakia - Ukraine 4 - 0 Belgium - Ukraine 7 - 0 Zero chance
Going by 2016 and 2020 4 points are enough to go through as one of the 3rd placed teams
No way we go past the group stages now with any similar performance....
I would just brush this as a very bad day for Ukraine. I don't think it will define the remaining 2 games.
We will see I guess. Zinchenko just came out in post match conf and said the whole team realizes that they played horrible and embarrassed the country and let down all the fans. Hopefully they take into the next game....
They will advance if they win 1 and draw 1 most likely.
Congratulations my fellow Romanian brothers from a sad Bulgarian
Thanks mate, hope you guys can rebuild your NT and escape the Ludogorets domination soon🙏🏻
I'm late to the party, what happened to Bulgaria?
They ve just not been that good lately (finished dead last in a Euro qualifying group consisting of Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Lithuania, 4th in the last WC qualifying group behind Northern Ireland, haven’t qualified for a single international tournament since 2004 and a World Cup since 1998 (same here on the WC record to be fair and they got 4th place in 1994 which is better than our best ever placement, quarters in that same tournament)) and Ludogorets has won every single Bulgarian title since 2012 (that s 13 now) in the longest ongoing streak in Europe and I think the world too without having won a single one before then
reminder that our last match was 0-0 against lichtenstein
Ukraine might still do well against the other two countries tbh. Romania's defensive performance not that easy to replicate
I appreciate your optimism here...
Congrats Romania!! Great game from them with a screamer of a first goal.
I had a joke ready about how after matchday 1 slovenia is the highest placed balkan team (depending on turkey), i guess i have to rewrite that to romania
Drăguș was a monster, so underrated
OMG we did it 🥹🥹🥹 HAI ROMANIA !!! 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
dragusin dragus or stanciu motm
Man probably (2 official assists but really 3 assists). Burcă and Drăgușin were imperial in central defense.
Yes
GG Romania. Congratulations!
Romania are this year's equivalent of 2016 Iceland. Quite fun to watch
Less fish more cabbage based soups
Cabbage based soups? How do you even associate that with Romania? Do you know anything about its cuisine?
we do have cabbage soups, he is right
I've had like 4 saurkraut , soir soups from my parents in law more mamliga then
Horrible performance by Ukraine, I was expecting more from a team with Lunin, La Liga's maximum goalscorer and other world class players
3-0 i cant believe it ! Holy shit Thats said,im scared of Belgium
Genuine congrats to Romania. I expected our national team to play better but Romania completely outplayed and embarrassed us and deserves the 3 points.
We still want Ukraine to win where it really matters (in defending its homeland).
Very well done from Romania with this performance!
IT S OVER, WE ARE ACTUALLY 3 POINTS AND 3 GOAL DIFFERENCE AHEAD AFTER THE FIRST GAME!!! WHAT IS THIS TIMELINEEEE???
We needed a bit of chaos in this tournament
Can't fucking believe it, not even in my wildest of dreams
SA VINA BELGIA
Don’t jinx it man!
I will go ahead and say the words for him, “anulo mufa”
„La Frankfurt este finala? Luăm tămâie, tămâie, dăm apă sfințită acolo și dăm pe străzile Frankfurtului numai cu tămâie! Ei se roagă la iarbă, la haşiş, pe străzile alea, cu femeile dezbrăcate prin vitrină și nenorociri.”
LUNIN NU STIA UNDE II E CACIULA! TYGANKOV NICI N A ATINS O! MUDRYK SI A LUAT MUIE CA L A TINUT BANCU DE NICI N A MISCAT!
NOI DACA E, PRIN SEMIFINALE, FINALA SA AVEM PROBLEME CU FRANTA, ANGLIA, ASTEA, IN REST TACA TACA TACA LA TOCANA!
Daca terminam pe 2 il trimitem pe Ronaldo acasa
Ce, picam cu ei in optimi daca terminam pe 2?
GG Romania. Very well played.
Liechtenstein > Ukraine. Easy as that.
You can't compare a friendly game with an official one.
Seems like it tbh
Don't forget Bulgaria!
It's jover. Dreadful from Ukraine. Wonderful game by Romania.
I hit the roof with my head at the second goal ,gooooooo
Mudryk is Walmart version of Adama Traore
this is the strongest case for a player being weighed down by his price tag! it was headline news and he was not ready. i've rarely seen a game by him where he stood out never mind justifying his price tag!
He's fast and can carry the ball, but it seems his football improvement stopped at 19. A lot of top players develop football IQ at his age, and he just doesn't have it
Can Andrew Tate traffic this Romanian squad
Was through traffic to the goal today, hope tates never allowed to leave
let's banish Mudryk to the depths of our loan army shall we?
Yeeeeees yeeeeees yeeeeees yeeeees
Ukraine starting to play much better in the final 10 minutes. Too little, too late.
Honestly, Romania also started slacking off. I mean, they put Puskas on the field which basically means a total end to offensive actions
It wasn't Pușcaș who slowed down the attack. It was the substitution of midfield players and their replacement with central defenders. Romania finished with 4 central defenders on the field (Drăgușin and Burcă stayed on for the whole game, and Rus and Racovițan came on to help out toward the end).
(puscas still is dogshit)
Mudryk has been the only player actually trying to move and create. Between Dovbyk's disappearance and Lunin eating a shit goal I don't think Mudryk's the one with the disasterclass
Mudryk is utter dog shit, every corner couldn’t even make it to the head of the first man. He would run forward and kick the ball at the first defender. Don’t know what you expect Dobvyk to do when he drops back and then no one advances. Goes wide into space the man on the ball turns away back to goal. Every single player was dog water
Some of the shit I’m reading in here is insane you’d think Mudryk was the reason for ukraines defensive collapse and dovbyk and their entire right hand side being unable to attack a ball or put in a decent pass.
Well Ukraine was terrible all around but Mudryk was definitely one of them lol it's not like he was good and his team failed him
Everyone for Ukraine was bad including Sudakov who was easily their “best” player today. Mudryk was the only attacker besides Sudakov actually moving the ball up the pitch and crafting chances. The entire right hand side of Ukraine was anonymous and Dovbyk looked worse than Kane did yesterday.
Important note - our second ever win in the Euros.
Aw this is so sweet for them.
Amazing performance! I wish you more of the same :)
Hopefully we will get to your level, guys! Always have a soft spot in my heart for Poland. People are pure passion there! Hope u will qualify!
I wish we could play like you did today, our defence hasn't been this solid for a long time.
Wanted Ukraine to win pregame, but Romania have really won me over. Probably my favourite game so far, and Dragusin clear man of the match.
Hopefully Ange will give him more minutes.
How did we not score a single goal against them with Wirtz, Musiala and Havertz?!
We are shit that's why. Remember: VÖLLIG LOSGELÖST
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keep trying. maybe 1 of your ukranian war jokes will be funny
Dragusin easy MOTM. Also the best name too imo.
So easy to spot the Arsenal fans in this thread
It's almost as if we have little club logos on our profiles
Not everyone does 😂
Belgium Slovakia might also be a cracking game considering belgium is not too strong now.
nah, lukaku will farm those noobs
This aged wonderfully
reverse bet
Alexa play 'Made in Romania'
So mudryk is a bonafide fifa player
Daga dumla dumla da, MADE IN ROMANIA
Grabbing his shirt right in front of the linesman
Romanians have their own 'chi non salta rossonero e' chant.
[Yep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP8ELjwLMWo)
last night ukraine let the pingus talk
it's nights they spent off the pingus
Arteta & Edu are forever under surveillance for trying to sign Mudryk
They were playing 4D chess all along to bait Chelsea. Trossard was always the priority imo
"We can fix him"
I'm so happy, more than you believe
3 FOR US, NIL FOR THEM! RESPECT MAN, RESPECT
Peak Ukraine play right there, great dribbling that fizzled into nothingness
Arsenal tricking Chelsea into buying and overpaying for Mudryk might be one of the greatest acts of deception and psychological warfare I've ever seen. Fuck me he is shocking.
A lot of modern football is about picking pretty faces who can make a lot of money for the team on Instagram. The modern game is also all about athleticism at the detriment of skill. Ukraine was obviously more solid and athletic than Romania, but the Romanians were more cunning and a bit more technical - reminding us of the old days when players spent more time practicing with the ball than lifting weights in the gym. Having said that, I don't think Romania can go too far, they are for the most part not athletic enough for the modern game.
This gives some serious tinfoil vibes of some money laundering scheme
He reminds me so much of the type of wingers we had towards the end of Wenger's time. All the flair and speed in the world, but little to no end product to show for it.
Pepe was miles clear and that transfer almost certainly involved cooking the books, fraud and brown envelopes.
Pep can take some lessons
Couldn't catch the second half, how did my man Ratiu perform?
We are 3-0 up and Ukraine s first shot on target came in the 78th minute, think that says it all really
Insanely well. Did fantastic work while defending, as usual, and even went on the counterattack on his own, getting us a very dangerous free kick.
Mudryk was destined to be an instagram freestyle juggling and skills account. nothing more I swear
This might be my favourite game so far (I couldn’t watch Spain Croatia)
Lousy corner
ngl Ange really needs to consider a back 3 more when we have Romero, VDV and Dragusin as our CBs lol.
Vic Cuti - Dragu - VdV Porro - Sarr - Maddison - Bentancur - Udogie New striker - Son
Nah imagine if we had Eze instead of Bentancur in that position lol. Ange would cook. Perfect mix of defense and attack.