I mean, England also have a piss easy group and basically play all their games at home. The whole tournament is a farce
Day 10: Switzerland vs Turkey | Italy vs Wales
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I've been very impressed with them. I haven't watched much over last couple of years but their attacking mentality, the intensity, joined up press... and ability. All good.
Likely get Ukraine... no mugs and energetic team too. That'll be a good barometer of where Italy are
No I'm trying to encourage @GoranIvanisevic to put together one of his threads championing the suggestion.
But England finishing second get Slovakia, Sweden, or Poland.
Maybe Spain, but they aren't exactly scary with how bad they have been.
It is a bit stupid that first gets a harder draw than second.
Thank you.
They're on the level of switzerland...
I hope you're English and making this comment without a hint of irony after just getting to the semi-final of a World Cup without having to beat a single half decent side.
Don't forget we don't get to play any games at home unlike many other countries.
There's always one draw that's harder than the others... just happens to be England.
England weren't arsed when they had a clear run at the WC semis?
England aren't moaning about playing at home and games, hotel and training all close (while Wales go to fecking Azjerbaijan, then travel to Rome)?
And England's group is piss easy (with a decent manager) so they can rotate.
We got the no.1 ranked team in the last Euros. If England want to win, they'll have to beat the best teams... they won't
Only just seen the highlights. Obviously it wasn’t a great tackle, but it wasn’t really dangerous. Looks bad in slow motion, but there’s so many examples of stepping on player’s ankle that aren’t a red. I feel like that bar is definitely getting lower and lower for dangerous play.
Thats the luck of the draw. Why should they manipulate draws to suit the big teams!
Will he miss the next game for that?
This.I hope you're English and making this comment without a hint of irony after just getting to the semi-final of a World Cup without having to beat a single half decent side.
He will, but he wouldn't have been more than sub anyway. Should be the team from the first two games.
Yeah. Feels very harsh in a tournament.
So Italy will coast to a 3-0 win then?
They're close maybe but better, and a better mentality. Italy clear favourites and as I said, it'll be a barometer... do they control the game, win by 2 or 3 OR is it tighter and Italy go cautious. g
Really looking forward to the knock out rounds
Yeah it was poor group (or let's say average). I didn't know they are on 11 game winning streak and didn't concede a goal in those games. Some record that.
I barely watched them, surprised to see them playing so aggressively.
Yeah, it was surprising to see how aggresive they are. Mancini did a good job I guess.
I would expect us to make short work of them, yeahSo Italy will coast to a 3-0 win then?
They're close maybe but better, and a better mentality. Italy clear favourites and as I said, it'll be a barometer... do they control the game, win by 2 or 3 OR is it tighter and Italy go cautious. g
Really looking forward to the knock out rounds
Heard a lot of talk before the start about Turkey being a good shout for a strong run in the tournament.
That went well.
That went well.
Mankini has done wonders
That's just the luck of the draw.
If you have ambitions to win it you can't be afraid of anyone else.
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Only question mark on Italy now will be how will they react if they going a goal down in knock out rounds. They are impressive in structural play and always maintain their five in defense structure.
Many said they yet to play stronger teams but they lost chiellini made some 9 changes into starting 11 yet they simply created chances at will.
I always thought club sides only play like that but Mancini done a fantastic job.
Many said they yet to play stronger teams but they lost chiellini made some 9 changes into starting 11 yet they simply created chances at will.
I always thought club sides only play like that but Mancini done a fantastic job.
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England came 2nd in their group and then played Columbia who won their group, that's totally different to what's happening here. Having a 2nd placed team playing another 2nd placed team in the next round makes the whole format a farce. 16 teams for the Euros was perfect. A 24 team format makes the whole thing lopsided. You actually think its a good format that pits the World or European Champions or Germany against England who are currently ranked 4th in the Fifa rankings as early as the 2nd round? Its a pathetic format.I hope you're English and making this comment without a hint of irony after just getting to the semi-final of a World Cup without having to beat a single half decent side.
Yeah, so that's fine and this is a farce... unless of course your team come second and get a nice game against Sweden or Slovakia or whoever. Then it'll be fine again.
How Verratti hasnt won MOTM is baffling
Chiesa was decent, but no where near as good. There was only one world class player on the pitch today being a class above anyone else really. I wonder who these Uefa technical observers are that decide it.
Chiesa was decent, but no where near as good. There was only one world class player on the pitch today being a class above anyone else really. I wonder who these Uefa technical observers are that decide it.
Congrats to Turkey for going down as the worst dark horses of all time
Still can’t believe that red card but we deserved to lose. Did enough either way and proud of the performance.
Feels like 2016 again at the moment.
Feels like 2016 again at the moment.
Post of the day.
And still manage to make a slog out of it
You have to beat the best teams if you want to win, no excuses.
Draw was very good England at WC 2018.
Proud of the boys. Wasn't the best game but a raft of changes intended to give some players a rest, should give us a half decent chance in the next round
They're on par. England's nothing special. They are clueless.Think we should wait till they meet an awesome England for example
Congrates Wales. Well deserved...Hope the best for us, we deserve to qualifie
I don't get why they couldn't have just played the last 2 games of Group B today as well. This day just felt dead with 2 games in the same time and nothing more.
Yeah VAR hasn't really got involved much has it. There was a moment of disbelief all round when he pulled out the red.
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Who misses out of interest, Barella, Loco or Jorginho? Locatelli and Jorginho been great so far so certs and would be harsh on Barella. Could take out one of Insigne/Berardi but 4-3-3 working very well for Italy so far.
But England seem to be trying hard to finish second in their group, so in the end it all balances out.