Euro 21

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Mick Norris
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Re: Euro 21

Post by Mick Norris » Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:12 pm

I think it is reasonable to suggest the 6 group winners are favourites in their games, especially the ones playing one of the 4 teams that came 3rd in their groups; I'm not expecting any of the games to be very easy though

That leaves Wales v Denmark and Croatia v Spain as more difficult to predict; hopefully Wales will win, and the other may depend on which Spain turns up, although Croatia have tournament pedigree

I think from 8 matches you'd normally get extra time in, say, 3 and penalties in maybe 1; teams conserving energy by avoiding extra time might be likelier to win the event

England would benefit in the longer term by beating Germany on penalties, but shorter term by a clear win in normal time; we've certainly not peaked too early

Finally, I can't resist saying in relation to the thread title, that I'm looking forward to the delayed Euro 2021, especially as some fixtures are as close to me as Leigh Sports Village :)
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Re: Euro 21

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:07 pm

Not looking good for Wales now.....
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Re: Euro 21

Post by MJMcCready » Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:39 pm

They seemed to fold after going 1-0 down.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Mick Norris » Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:07 pm

I thought Wales were on top for the first 25 minutes; they might have won if they had scored then, but once Denmark got the goal, it was fairly easy, especially since the officials were rubbish

Best team won though
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Re: Euro 21

Post by Paul Habershon » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:29 pm

A Czech Republic goal to please golfers - scored by 9 Holes.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Kevin Williamson » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:37 pm

Paul Habershon wrote:
Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:29 pm
A Czech Republic goal to please golfers - scored by 9 Holes.
Very good. On a similar theme, it's a shame Harry Winks doesn't wear number 40 for Spurs. Maybe next season.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by MJMcCready » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:12 am

A lion has predicted that England will lose to Germany.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Mick Norris » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:49 pm

Very entertaining games with some awful defending today
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Re: Euro 21

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:19 am

Yeah, 2 games, 14 goals, 9 penalties scored and 2 missed. First class entertainment.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:25 pm

Maybe, just maybe, Southgate has a bit more idea what he is doing than some give him credit for.
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Re: Euro 21

Post by Simon Rogers » Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:12 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:25 pm
Maybe, just maybe, Southgate has a bit more idea what he is doing than some give him credit for.
Yeah I agree. I believe when he first became England manager he visited the NFL in America and learned about their attention to detail. He went to watch a couple of Superbowls.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:52 pm

I thought England played poorly today. Germany could have upped their game and won.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Simon Rogers » Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:16 am

England improved when Jack Grealish was brought on.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by MJMcCready » Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:45 am

Simon Rogers wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:16 am
England improved when Jack Grealish was brought on.
Yeah, an inspired substitution who turned the game. Seeing us pass back to the goalkeeper so much was rather disappointing, it made our play very stop-start.

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Re: Euro 21

Post by Simon Rogers » Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:45 am

Yeah. I think Ukraine will try to exploit that, much like Iceland did a few years ago.

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