Match 1
Friday 11 June, 21.00 CET @ Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Group A
Ref: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Day 1: Turkey vs Italy
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Match 1
Friday 11 June, 21.00 CET @ Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Group A
Ref: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
2-1 Italy.
C'mon Turkey! 
Let's go!! Very attractive looking fixture to start things off.
My one worry for the Euros is fatigue tbh. Fear some countries like England will be fecked because of the schedule their players have played leading up to the euros.
My one worry for the Euros is fatigue tbh. Fear some countries like England will be fecked because of the schedule their players have played leading up to the euros.
0-0
1-0 Italy
Turkey is tough and Yilmaz is coming off a great season, but can't see Italy losing.
3-0 Italy easy
Think Turkey will win. Very good Back 4 with Yilmaz, Demiral, Söyüncü and Celik. Calhanoglu is a very good player and Yilmaz has had a great season.
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Not seen much of Italy, will Chiesa start? He's in my dreamteam
Based on their last friendly, Berardi is likely to start.Not seen much of Italy, will Chiesa start? He's in my dreamteam
This has potential to be a really good opening match, 3-1 to Italy.
Let's go Turkey!
What is this game about??
Let's see if Italy can prove a lot of people right in having them as the dark horse for the tournament.
Significant match this, the winner is in pole position to get the runners up spot behind Wales.
Italy to win 3-1
Think both teams will qualify from the group.
Think both teams will qualify from the group.
0-0
Italy to win and reach at least the semi finals, where they'll go out to france.
Opening matches always have surprises, if i was a betting man, i'd go for Turkey.
This could actually be a decent match, as far as I know Turkey aren't pushovers.
That's the spirit
OK cheers, rethink then maybe...
I like Italy a lot for this tournament. A midfield 3 of Veratti, Barella and Locatelli sounds super formidable on paper at least. They're my dark horses for the tournament. Probably not really that dark form wise.
11 guys per side trying to get the ball in the other teams net.
2-0
Immobile and Barella
Immobile and Barella
3 weeks of non-stop football. Get in.
Can't be dark horses if they are everyone's secret favourites. They are regular horses now.
Sounds bizarre. It'll never take off.
Lot of talk about Turkey being dark horses and could be a surprise package in this tournament. I haven't really got much of an opinion on that as i haven't really watched them. So i'll got for a 1-0 Italy win. Probably be a tight and cagey game.
Turkey are good but they concede a lot of goals. I expect Italy to win this. Aznavour has really built a good team there.
2-1 Italy.
2-1 Italy.
Think it’ll be a good game. Looking forward to it.
1-1
1-1
It's another tournament where Poland won't pass the group stage
Who are likely to be the other defenders outside of Chiellini & Bonucci as trying to pick some for Dream Team
I am a betting man & I put money on Turkey.
Draw written all over this.
Italy conceded 1 goal in their last 10 matches. 2:0 for them
For Italy? Spinnazola, and Florenzi. Wouldn’t be surprised if Bastoni or Acerbi started over Chiellini either tbh.
Veratti is out I think.
Italy are a great shout for the whole thing, if they get a decent draw. Such a non Italian team too. Two creaking centre halves next to two attacking full backs, no top 9. Polar opposite of their normal set up. They’ll be fun to watch.
2-0 to Italy
We're heading into the Euros in great form, I hope the momentum takes us through to the semis at least. Mancini kinda worries me though, I hope he doesn't tinker too much with the winning formula.