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Euro 2016 Round of 16 Belgium v Hungary Open Thread

by Randinho|  June 26, 20162:57 pm| 28 Comments

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  1. 1.

    Denali

    June 26, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    Go Hungary!

  2. 2.

    Amir Khalid

    June 26, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    In the 1950s Hungary had one of the all-time great national sides. On the other hand, Belgium has some really talented players, and Marouane Fellaini has the best ‘fro in football since Carlos Valderrama retired.

  3. 3.

    SRW1

    June 26, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    On paper Belgium have way more than enough to win this one. If they don’t, they should immediately fire Mark Willmots for simply not having a clue on how to form a functioning team.

    Forecast: second patriarchal cross team going out today.

  4. 4.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    @Amir Khalid: I prefer Leroy Sane’s Deutschefro

  5. 5.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    smashing header from Alderweireld past volleyball legend Karch Kiraly

  6. 6.

    SRW1

    June 26, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Apparently, the teams now really have been given permission to score early goals.

  7. 7.

    WaterGirl

    June 26, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    @Denali: Telling someone to go hungry is just mean and uncaring.

  8. 8.

    humboldtblue

    June 26, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    The embarrassment of riches Wilmots has on his side is shining through. De Bruyne is simply magnificent and his injury cost Man City dearly this past season.

    I hadn’t paid attention before but the Magyars have a beautiful anthem.

  9. 9.

    SRW1

    June 26, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    What exactly is the color of the Belgian shirts and shorts? They have a distinctly greenish hue on my screen and make me wonder whether I need to calibrate the screen colors. But then the Hungarian shorts clearly are white.

  10. 10.

    humboldtblue

    June 26, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    Martin Keown had a nice Premier League career but he’s the worst fucking color man on the planet. His color is worse than his in-game and post-game analysis, my cat has more to offer in detail and accuracy.

  11. 11.

    humboldtblue

    June 26, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    @SRW1: Some horrible shade of light blue, it’s terrible

  12. 12.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    @humboldtblue: my cable company has evidently decided this is soundless Sunday, so I don’t have to listen

  13. 13.

    SRW1

    June 26, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    That old man can still stretch.

  14. 14.

    humboldtblue

    June 26, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    @BillCinSD:

    Well, the game speaks for itself, the Belgians are all class and Hungary is determined to get forward and find an equalizer and this is non-stop fun

  15. 15.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    @humboldtblue: yeah, this partially makes up for yesterday’s games

  16. 16.

    SRW1

    June 26, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    Saw a funny comment to the Germany vs Slovakia game in The Guardian:

    In the next round Germany will play the final vs. Spain, then the semi-final vs. France and finally the quarter-final vs. Belgium.

  17. 17.

    Gian

    June 26, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Just heard bad news mixed with one of the best Freudian slips ever.
    5 wounded in Sacramento stabbing.
    CNN had the pio for the fire department. He said there was a right wing excrement before correcting to extremist.

  18. 18.

    Runt

    June 26, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    I used to think that adding extra assistants behind the goallines would be a great help to referees, but that has turned out to be an epic failure. I don’t know what those guys are looking at, but it’s certainly not the match.

  19. 19.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    batshuayi with the tap in, Hungary needs an epic comeback now, not that I want the fascists to win.

  20. 20.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    @BillCinSD: and Hazard with a 3rd barely before my fat fingers can hit post

  21. 21.

    humboldtblue

    June 26, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    I’ll Hazard a guess and say that was the single best performance of the tourney so far. Magisterial performance from Hazard.

  22. 22.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    @humboldtblue: yes he has been fast and active and even played some defense

  23. 23.

    Randinho

    June 26, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    It’s 11:59 p.m. For this Cinderella.

  24. 24.

    Randinho

    June 26, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    Yikes! That’s why you keep your hands there.

  25. 25.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    Witsel apparently needed a bigger nut fro

  26. 26.

    BillCinSD

    June 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    carrasco extra seals it and the carriage is back to being a pumpkin for the Magyars

  27. 27.

    Runt

    June 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    And four. Hungary actually played really well in this second half. But Belgium is beginning to look like the team everyone has been waiting for them to be.

  28. 28.

    Randinho

    June 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    @BillCinSD: I remember years ago reading one of the Spenser mysteries, all told in the first person, he described it thusly:

    “She kicked me in the balls; groin just doesn’t do it justice.”

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