Agreed but Spalletti is light years the better manager. Though I think Switzerland beat Italy
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Portugal against Slovenia. They can meet France in the QF.
Spain-Germany is a possible QF.
England may meet Italy in the QF.
Netherlands-Austria is another possible QF.
All, with the exception of France, is as expected before the tournament started.
Spain-Germany is a possible QF.
England may meet Italy in the QF.
Netherlands-Austria is another possible QF.
All, with the exception of France, is as expected before the tournament started.
England has a piss easy road to semi-finals.
I don't understand how most of the big guns end up in one half and are forced to kill each other in the early rounds whilst the other half looks like a retirement home.
I don't understand how most of the big guns end up in one half and are forced to kill each other in the early rounds whilst the other half looks like a retirement home.
i’m as modern as any man, but having this yank lady in the ref room talking bollocks isn’t helping any equality cause.
Everyone knew he was a crap choice at the time. How much is he paying the decision makers?
kick americans out of football.
Italy is easy? Netherlands/Austria is easy?
France ended up second, and that messed up the whole bracket.
England HUGE favourites now
Or Switzerland and Italy. I’m not sure I fancy it against Slovakia based on our last two games.
Are you serious or sarcastic? Seriously asking.
Time for a knockout topic, lads… stop discussing formation laps!
Completely serious. Right side of the draw is absolutely awful. Easy run to the final. Hopes sky high, and they should be. It's coming home.
Confused as to what has changed in the last 10 minutes to come to this conclusion.
Compared to Spain, Portugal, France and Germany, yeah.
Easy draw to the final
England are genuinely big Favs with the bookies, as they should be.
Global market, not an english one before people pipe up.
Global market, not an english one before people pipe up.
On the evidence so far, I’d have Spain as the favourites - by a distance
You couldn't make this up. Portuguese channels showing Georgina left the stadium before the end of the match. It will be the issue now. You understand why I want this clown show to end ASAP. These never-ending Ronaldo soap operas annoy me. Ruining the good will I had during his career.
Paddy Power has already paid out on England
Relatively speaking, yes, but not “piss easy”. England is never the favorite if Italy is around, let alone clear favorite.
In salivating at the thought of a Spain-Germany matchup already.
Same here. My money would be on Spain.
England have to make it past Sovlakia first and there’s no guarantees with Southgate at the wheel
Italy and Netherlands have been awful way before the Euros and were nowhere near being considered as challenger for the title. The only team team that can cause you real problems is Austria.
England were the favourites to win it alongside Germany and France before the tournament. It didn't change now but you can add Spain to the mix. Three of those ended up in the same bracket.
You have no excuse if you don't at least reach the finals.
What loss could get Southgate out? Slovakia or in the QF/SF?
England didn’t look good either, so…
Personally, I would never bet on England against Italy.
Didn't notice that.
You can pick one for your team to provide you goals to win the Euros:
a) Georges Mikaudatze
b) Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Alvaro Morata, Memphis Depay, Rasmus Højlund
a) Georges Mikaudatze
b) Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Alvaro Morata, Memphis Depay, Rasmus Højlund
But we knew this before a ball was kicked tonight.
The confidence in England from some will never get old. If they d been setting the tourney alight I could see why but ehmmm..
Don't Southgate me.
Given the quality of your squad, you were and still are major contenders.
I’m not English
I think he's out unless he wins it.
The round we exit is the difference between how much ceremony surrounds the sacking.
The "confidence" in England seems to be coming solely from non-England fans, who are basically placing them on a pedestal so they can laugh when England eventually fall off it.
Mbappé, followed by Ronaldo, then Morata.
There's "winning the group, all you can do" like Spain or Portugal did... then there's winning the easiest group due to a last minute block by a Serbian defender, which is pure luck.
Probably earlier exit if anything
I think its fair to say, despite the pre-tournament consensus, neither England or France can be considered the best teams so far.
In mitigation, France is generally poor. Even in the World Cup final France was mostly poor, then Mbappe did a madness and it was 3-3 out of nowhere. France is one of the few teams that, generally, does not need to be good to win. As long as they defend stoutly and create options for a counterattack, France will always have a puncher's chance.
On the other hand, Austria has undoubtedly been one of the better teams.
If he failed his way into the England job I would never stop laughing.
couple of red cards after the match following a few bust ups....the ref completely lost the plot