2020 Euro - Spoilers inside this thread [R]

Italy their energy looks very good

 

How? They try right? So much energy is just difficult to contain and break through.

 

If Oranje finish second in Group C, on-form Italy is waiting in the QF (they are likely the winner of Group A... can't see Wales overcoming them).

 

The way Italy pressed was really good

Exemplarische Ballgewinn-Szene zum 3:0 #ITA. Auf dem Sprung zum Ballgewinn im Vordecken, Passoptionen zulaufen, saubere Mannkontrolle, Raumkontrolle im Zentrum, +1 in letzter Ebene. Da stimmt einfach alles. #ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/BEwvikxUNi

— Jens Schuster (@jensschuster_de) June 16, 2021

Nur ein Beispiel wie #ITA immer wieder den Raum des Vorwärtsverteidigenden bespielt. Wirklich großartig! 🙌#ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/4uEKdEqrwz

— Jens Schuster (@jensschuster_de) June 16, 2021

 

Italy look beatable, but Oranje look even more beatable than Italy.
If Oranje want a better chance to go deep, they better win the group so they need to take care of business vs Austria. Italy in the round of 16 and possibly Belgium in QF is not looking good.

 

I am enjoying Belgium-Denmark game. Very good and entertaining game so far.

 

Oranje own group C. First team to be confirmed as a group winner! Will face third-place finisher from group D, E or F - hopefully not 3F!

 

It will take 4 points and goal differences to advance so Swiss can still score many goals vs Turkey and other team may slip. It is a bit early to call. Let's see which four teams advance then we can see who is the opponent. As you can see from below, if Swiss does not make it then very likely Netherlands will face group F 3rd place unless group F 3rd place does not make it (80%, 4 out of 5). If Switzerland makes it then the chance to face group F is small, only when group B and E 3rd place not making it (10%, 1 out of 10). If you want to avoid Germany, pray for Swiss to score at least 3-4 goals vs Turkey.

 

Curious why you circled 1B… Oranje is 1C, yes?

The way I am reading this… if Group A does not produce third-place finisher, Oranje will be paired with 3E or 3D.

 

Yes you are right. My fault to pick group B. If group A 3rd place does not make it then it will be 3D or 3E.

 

I don't like that PK call for Czech as I feel that it is a 50-50 ball.

 

England looks a level higher as Netherlands isn't it?

 

Still hate Pickford for what he did to Van Dijk, without punishment

 

Yes, but not by much IMO.
France, Portugal, Italy, Belgium
Spain, Germany, England, Netherlands.
Croatia, Czech, Sweden, Slovakia

 

Yeah this looks about right. Despite Belgium underperforming against Denmark and Portugal against Hungary.

 

Let's hope for a Scotland win and Prickford howler!

 

I can’t decide which one is more clueless and damaging to his respective NT… Southgate or De Boer. If the two sides meet, it’d be a game of who can run around in a circle the longest/fastest.