Official 2016 European Cup Thread (FORZA AZZURRI)!!!

Yep Spain looks like a well oiled machine.

 

whether its Spain or Croatia... i think our wall at the back end knows a little something about both guys leading the attack for those respective nations

 

It will be Croatia or Czechs. Spain is not losing to this Croatian side that doesn't know how to stop beach balls.
I also think UEFA will not give Croatia any favours into the next rounds giving this tournament an even worse rep.

 

We do NOT want to face Croatia. Croatia's crossing game is well suited to playing against a 3-5-2. Remember 2012!!

 

Croatia choked. Spain looked awesome. Going to be tough regardless. Pre tournament I had Croatia getting revenge for last euros vs Spain. Now
Not so sure and am feeling Spain. Spain look like champions after that turkey smashing.

We will play Croatia and beat them for the first time in out history. Maybe on penalties, so we still may not beat them
Properly haha. Our last game vs Ireland like last euros. I think were going to make the final and lose to either france or Spain if we can meet them.

 

If we win the group we probably play Croatia, then Germany in quarters. Hopefully we rest guys/clear yellow cards and the come into Croatia game fresh, and then vs Germany it's a heavyweight battle. That being said, I'm enjoying the way the team looks. Crisper passing, more direct when it comes to the opposing third, but tactically defense has been amazing.

 

Spain are a very good team no doubt. But they lucked into a group where no one can defend. The Czechs have a poor defense and almost held them out. They even were this close to getting the equalizer. Turkey were shambolic, the 2nd goal was an egregious error and you can't spot Spain a 2 goal lead when they're going to have 65% of the ball. They do look shakey in defense at times but De Gea will be tough to beat.

As it looks now we won' have to play them until the final.

 

Italia can handle Croatia 100%.

 

Lets remember that Croatia will get penalized for their disgruntled fans. It's very likely that they get a point deduction of some sort (I doubt UEFA throws them out). It's not impossible that they finish third if the Czech's can get a result. The Croatian coach and players were conceding that a punishment was coming in interviews after the game.

This Italian defense is looking like they can stifle anybody right now. It seems likelier that Croatia is more scared of playing us, then we are of playing them. If this Italy squad deserves a logo, its that De Rossi tattoo of the ankle breaking slide....

 

Thanks for the correction.

My two cents opinion is that Italy vs Croatia is better than a game against Spain for Italy although I could see a Italy vs Spain game going to penalties whereas a Italy vs Croatia game I would expect it to be concluded in normal time. Good luck!

 

Hopefully Spain pump enough goals in and Czechs win. I would rather play them than Croatia. for some reason they have our number and we can't beat them.

 

Not that we can't beat them. It's just that we haven't yet.

 

Croatia won't get past us regardless who's playing. Even if it went to pk's. We'd get through. I'm only scared of one team because mentally they have our number. Spain.

Croatia were lucky against us in that qualifier. We score an onside goal through El Sha which gets ruled off, they go up the other end while were protesting and then score a Goal which was actually offside. Talk about bullshit twice vs the Croats. In our home game back in 2014 we had 5 or 6 players out and still drew. Actually we had a goal ruled out in 2012 also vs Croatia. That's 3 big games we've been screwed over against them.

Croatia are good, but they will not knock us out. This Italy team is different. If we had verratti and marchiso we'd be shoe ins for the final.

 

Come to think of it... didn't we have 2 goals ruled off in 2002 as well? I think it's time to end this Croatian nightmare once and for all. Is there a chance they might have points deducted for crowd trouble? I heard UEFA is making a decision tomorrow.

 

What happened to all the Portugese trolls that were active here not so long ago. LOL.

Almost forgot the Swedish ones. Double LOL.

 

Man, I hope Poland can top their group & put Germany on the other side of the KO stage. Our chances of reaching the final would improve dramatically. France would be the only 'big' team in our way.

Look at France's next two games:
Next round they face the Third Place team from either Groups C, D, or E;
then they face either the Runner-up from Group B or F.

Talk about home advantage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016_knockout_phase

 

you have doomed us all.

 

A weak Croatia is garbage. And ******** Spain