Euro 2016 draw: create your own group stage http://www.theguardian.com/football...08/euro-2016-draw-create-your-own-group-stage The draw is on Saturday and I thought this was fun
I hope the groups turn out like this: Group A: France, Croatia, Sweden, Northern Ireland Group B: Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey Group C: Germany, Austria, Romania, Wales Group D: Belgium, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Ireland Group E: Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Iceland Group F: England, Italy, Hungary, Albania
I actually wouldn't mind that too much to play France in the opener. It would be a great opening game, and I am actually confident we can beat them. That is if Conte chooses the right players.
Based on Friendlies this looks like the team rankings at the moment: 1. Belgium 2. Spain 3. Italy 4. England 5. France 6. Germany I doubt this is true though because some teams take friendlies more seriously than others. But this is how it looks by the scores of them.
I did a test draw of Euro 2016 Now, and this is how it came out: Group A: France, Romania, Croatia, Republic of Ireland Group B: Portugal, Poland, Albania, Austria Group C: Spain Sweden, Ukraine, Turkey Group D: Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Iceland Group E: England, Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Russia Group F: Germany, Hungary, Wales, Switzerland NO THANKS!!!! I will take the real draw, unless you replace Belgium with Spain and/or Slovakia with Poland. WORST DRAW EVER!
Whole of Europe and many other countries around the world will see our first game as France Romania is the first game at the Euro
Hard to argue with that... Group E probably the groups of death, as Italy are the standout team from pot B.... also factor that it's the one group where they also get the toughest 2nd round fixtures.. group E winner must play group D runner up, while group E runner up plays group F winner...
I think "C" is a very tough selection for Germany. Ukraine and Poland should prove tough opponents and I am not sure what Northern Ireland can bring to the table
I have this France winner, Albania runner up, Romania third England, Wales, Germany, Poland Spain, Turkey, Croatia Belgium, Italy, Sweden Austria, Portugal, Iceland Albania vs Poland - Poland Spain vs Sweden - Spain England vs Romania - England Austria vs Italy - Austria Germany vs Iceland - Germany Belgium vs Turkey - Belgium France vs Croatia - France Portugal vs Wales - Portugal Poland vs Spain - Poland England vs Austria - England Germany vs Belgium - Germany France vs Portugal - France Poland vs England - England Germany vs France - Germany FINAL England vs Germany - Germany http://euro2016.eurosport.co.uk/
well you had Iceland winning euro, when you weren't tipping Italy along with your 1000 formation and player changes. Yes for sure and certain they can beat us. Have you seen them play of late, they topped their group in excellent fashion. Did you not see us lose to Costa Rica last year at the world cup and them topping the group. You still haven't caught on and learnt that upsets happen and the best teams in the world don't always finish where their pedigree says they should. On another day I could have Italy winning that game or even topping the group. Most things can happen in football, it just depends on the day. Poland beat Germany during qualifying and Spain lost to Slovakia, you should open your eyes. Spain also got smashed 5-1 by Holland at the world cup then touched up by Chile next game going out in two games played. Things don't go according to script at the best of times. You need to take your head out of the sand when you aren't making fake groups, formations and teams.
What has Croatia did in the last 17 years since the 98 world cup you tell me. One decent showing and that was at the 2008 euros which they were eliminated in by Turkey. One progression into the knockout stage since 98, and turkey of all teams knocked them out. Your knowledge is poor. If things were so simple we would have Brail, Germany, Italy and Argentina making the semi's of every world cup along with Spain, Uruguay, England and France in the quarters
I know but what makes the users here predict these stuff exactly. I know Austria and Poland are capable of beating us and Spain but its less likely when its in the knockouts. Still happens from time to time. I just don't see how you predict it so early.