Due to the fact 2 X 3rd placed teams have finished on 3pts (Ukraine and Denmark) and we both already have 4pts.
Did Lineker and co even pick up on it? I didn't hear them mention it. Probably sums up the farce it is.
Don't like this format at all. May as well just expand it to 32 teams and have two from each group knocked out and 2 go through instead of this 4 X 3rd placed teams.
England n Czechs already in last 16.......
posted on 22/6/21
And for all their passing themselves to death, they didn't look like scoring, hence why they were flat in the game.
France had to rely on an own goal, right fair enough. How many chances did Germany have in the game?
posted on 22/6/21
And for all their passing themselves to death, they didn't look like scoring, hence why they were flat in the game.
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Morata missed a sitter, Koke missed a sitter and the keeper tipped one round the post. Sweden were literally pressed into their half the whole match.
That is not what being flat means. what that means was Spain were not ruthless up front.
posted on 22/6/21
Spain didn’t look like scoring because they cannot finish. They had more than enough good chances to win that game.
posted on 22/6/21
Germany lacked a bit of quality in the final third but looked quite good for large portions of the game, and were unlucky not to come away with a point.
posted on 22/6/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 34 seconds ago
Germany lacked a bit of quality in the final third but looked quite good for large portions of the game, and were unlucky not to come away with a point.
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I can only assume this guy watched two completely different matches to everyone else.
If I was to define as an example a player looking flat, so far it would be Harry Kane.
posted on 22/6/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 13 minutes ago
Spain didn’t look like scoring because they cannot finish. They had more than enough good chances to win that game.
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Yes, I thought people slightly overreacted about Spain's performance against Sweden - they were decent in possession and should really have won (though arguably the best chance or two fell to Sweden).
France v Germany... personally I thought France looked fairly comfortable. Germany were not bad at all, I just felt France had more quality on the ball and had another goal in them.
posted on 22/6/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 44 minutes ago
And for all their passing themselves to death, they didn't look like scoring, hence why they were flat in the game.
France had to rely on an own goal, right fair enough. How many chances did Germany have in the game?
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It’s less that, more that they had plenty of good situations that they didn’t turn into chances. It didn’t take much tweaking to fix that - the signs were there in the French game.
posted on 22/6/21
Germany advanced the ball impressively against an excellent France team. France defended well and the chances didn't fall to Germany. Meanwhile, France looked lethal on the break. I thought it was a fascinating match featuring two very good sides.
Of the three big teams in Group F, Portugal have disappointed most so far. They have enough midfield and attacking talent to play really fine football, and enough options to mix up their play. Maybe in fact they are a bit stuck between different approaches. Between the defensive / counter-attacking football that won them the last competition and a more expansive style that's possible thanks to the talent that has emerged since 2016. And being a multi-dimensional team vs one dominated by Ronaldo. That said, our impressions shifted from the first round of games to the second, and Portugal have an opportunity to record a statement victory tonight.
posted on 22/6/21
Through having scored 1 goal...
should introduce a bonus point for every 3 your team scores or something
posted on 22/6/21
Hendo can’t do any worse than rice, even unfit.