Day 13: Slovakia vs Spain | Sweden vs Poland | Portugal vs France | Germany vs Hungary

Cal?

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What an absolute banger of a game Sweden - Poland was. One of the very best so far. Here's hoping for more in Portugal - France, though I have my doubts.
1 goal in 2 games since the final 5 years ago, not holding my hopes up for a high-scoring game
 

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Unbelievable that France does not use Giroud in the starting lineup. Likewise, I have wondered why Chelsea often have him on the bench. Giroud always scores many goals and is a very underrated player as I see it.
 

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What a national anthem :lol: they sound in pain
 

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Today we'll see if Portugal really are bad at the back or if the Germany game was merely Santos not being on it tactically.
 

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I'm not expecting much from Portugal - France. In their last 7 games (back to 2006), the game with more goals was a 2-1 win to France.

The rest of the games were either 1-0 wins or 0-0 draws. They didn't even bothered to have at least one 1-1 draw
 

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The Portuguese anthem is the one for me :drool:. I don't care that it's imperialistic as feck, many of the best ones are.
 

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I'm not expecting much from Portugal - France. In their last 7 games (back to 2006), the game with more goals was a 2-1 win to France.

The rest of the games were either 1-0 wins or 0-0 draws.
Think both will be playing for a win so this could well be exciting.
 

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French anthem must be so inspiring to the team and fans. Absolute belter of an anthem.
 

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Good that Bruno is benched. No more scapegoating him for on the pitch tactical blunders.
 

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Come on Ronnie!
 

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Unbelievable that France does not use Giroud in the starting lineup. Likewise, I have wondered why Chelsea often have him on the bench. Giroud always scores many goals and is a very underrated player as I see it.
You don’t go with a go-karting car if you have an F1 car available :wenger:
 

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It's less credit to Portuguese squad depth and more of a shocking indictment of Santos, both tactically and man management wise, that he cannot field a world class AM in a key EURO game for Portugal.
 

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Ronaldo has 178 caps. I honestly had no idea it was that many. Unbelievable.
 

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Fairly certain France are going to beat Portugal here.
 

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I genuinely don't know who I want England to play in the next round.

I kinda want Germany, not because they're not good but just for the occassion.
France and Hungary to win?
 

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Normally I'd like to support the underdogs. But on this occasion, Hungary can feck off.
 

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Ronaldo has 178 caps. I honestly had no idea it was that many. Unbelievable.
Because he is never injured and didn’t retire from the national team at 32 like others.
 

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Unbelievable that France does not use Giroud in the starting lineup. Likewise, I have wondered why Chelsea often have him on the bench. Giroud always scores many goals and is a very underrated player as I see it.
they have Benzema up there instead, it's not really unbelievable is it
 

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France can have in mind the final and throw a high gear. Just hoping for goals really.
 

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Really hope we don't face France. Kante and Pogba would destroy England's midfield.