What are the reactions to the England vs. Czech Republic match?

The Czech national team played its last match in the Euro group with the favoured England. The English confirmed their role as favourites and won by a narrow 1:0 margin at Wembley. How is the match perceived by the football public?

The defeat and victory of the Croatians in Scotland (3: 1) relegated us to third place in the final group. However, thanks to the 4 points gained, we will advance to the eighth round from third place.

Fans and pundits alike have written up the performances of both teams, especially in the second half. England didn’t create a single scoring chance in the second half. Despite the disappointing performance, our national team deserves praise.

Before the tournament, most of the major media had us as the biggest outsiders in the group. And the 0:1 defeat to England? What more could we ask for? According to Transfermarkt, the total market value of the Czech national team is 186 million euros. The English have a star-studded squad worth 1.26 billion euros.

Reaction to the England vs. Czech Republic match

“You need to equalise and you play with 3 defensive midfielders until the 85th minute. That’s all I need to say…,” criticized the Unbiased Journalist.

“The only positive is Boril’s ejection,” wrote one of the discussants on Twitter.

“You need a leveller and in ’91 the King will sweep away the cobwebs… too bad it’s not in the goal, but in the attic under the roof,” another fan joined in the criticism.

Criticism on social media is not avoiding England, who won the group and have not lost in the tournament. A lot of pressure is being put on striker Kane, who the fans want to score goals.

The xG indicator (number of expected goals) was terrible for England in the second half. In the second 45 minutes they didn’t create a single chance, so the xG indicator shows a big zero! Several football fans perceive England’s game as the most boring in the whole tournament.

By the way, in an uninspiring second act, the first shot on target came in the 83rd minute from Tomas Pekhart. Which was the longest wait for a shot in the second half in any European Championship match since 1980.

Sources: OptaJoe, Transfermarkt, The xG Philosophy, Unbiased Journalist