Day 9: Hungary vs France | Portugal vs Germany | Spain vs Poland

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Hungury is far better than I thought. Players like the keeper Gulacsi, Kleinheisler and Sallai have been outstanding today. Gulacsi has been the best keeper in the Bundesliga this year, as I see it. I would take him over De Gea or Henderson every day.
 

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Wow that will hurt for Dembele. He wasn't that bad in his cameo.
 

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This Hungary side could beat Germany.
 

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Because he's not suited to a midfield two, which is what happened when Dembele came on. And Griezmann is the final 3rd creator playing off Giroud.
It's not that he's not suited to it, it's just he isn't suited to it in this situation. Hungary didn't fold when France scored. They actually got braver on the counter. Deschamps saw Pogba was vulnerable and plugged the gap. Pogba in a two is a gamble it's not worth France taking. If they draw today and against Portugal they're through.
 

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Hungury is far better than I thought. Players like the keeper Gulacsi, Kleinheisler and Sallai have been outstanding today. Gulacsi has been the best keeper in the Bundesliga this year, as I see it. I would take him over De Gea or Henderson every day.
They are decent, but don't overrate them, this is the same team that couldn't even qualify for WC qualification playoffs.

Turkey beated France 2-0 at home, and are almost eliminated from the Euro.
 

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I have a feeling Dembele will end up like Coentrao. That's too many injuries for a 22 years old player. (Is he 22? or 23? I'm not sure)
 

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This will end as a draw. France don’t have the tactical ability to pull Hungary apart the way Portugal did.

This is like watching United against a team that sits back.
 

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They are decent, but don't overrated them, this is the same team that couldn't even qualify for WC qualification playoffs.
They are still much better than I thought. Of course you can not compare them to France, Germany or Belgium.
 

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It's not that he's not suited to it, it's just he isn't suited to it in this situation. Hungary didn't fold when France scored. They actually got braver on the counter. Deschamps saw Pogba was vulnerable and plugged the gap. Pogba in a two is a gamble it's not worth France taking. If they draw today and against Portugal they're through.
Pogba isn't suited to a midfield 2 man game. Can he do it, yes. But does it maximize his talent as much when he is in a 3 or more forward...no.
 

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This has got Giroud all over it
 

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Pogba isn't suited to a midfield 2 man game. Can he do it, yes. But does it maximize his talent as much when he is in a 3 or more forward...no.
Well, yes, on that I agree. Although, unfortunately for him, both for club and country what maximises his talents isn't beneficial enough to the group as a whole to be prioritized.