UEFA Euro 2020 Group A ** spoilers ** (Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland)
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Think the Italians are looking really strong this tournament, they are grafting for each other which goes a long long way. Also I love watching them absolutely belt out that national anthem.
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So good defensively they’re going to be hard to beat.
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They haven’t been up against much attack wise yet
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True but the odd they have they’ve absolutely launched themselves at blocks etc.
Desperate to cut out crosses too and get bodies back to defend in numbers.
Just a great attitude.
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Blimey, never actually realised that was 10 clean sheets in a row!
That takes some serious doing
That takes some serious doing
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Roy Keane has become more miserable as he gets older. Miserable old git. Most of his analysis is decent but he could at least do it with a face that doesn't look like he's sucking on a load of wasp infested lemons.
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My wife was showing me some videos of him and Mikah Richards driving around and he’s actually quite amusing and jovial.
I guess it’s just when football is involved and lack of effort just really annoys him.
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Most definitely the case, I've really enjoyed watching the Italians play. We'll see how they fare against 'better' teams though for me the French still possess the greater goal threat.
Mbappe's speed will be a big test for any defence, the way he ran past Hummels in the Germany game you'd have thought the defender was running in treacle.
But yeah the Italians have certainly been the best viewing so far and have really put a shift in, refreshing to see as past Italian teams would have been content to go one nil up and then shut up shop but this team goes for the jugular and while they lack some of the big name players other teams have they make up for it with a strong work ethic and exellent organisation both offensively and defensively.
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Italians have had a very easy group. They will get outdone by the more technical and speedy teams.
Turkey look like one of the worst teams in the comp and the Swiss are not that much better either.
Turkey look like one of the worst teams in the comp and the Swiss are not that much better either.
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Yes, I've said the same thing, previous Italians teams may have been content to play it around in midfield after going 1-0 up but not the current crop.
Yes and while the don't have that superstar in their team they do have that often not lauded ability of great teams to pass the ball accurately into feet more often than not running through the team.
Probably to accommodate for the 4 3rd place qualifiers which I imagine go on to play group winners.
i imagine it is yes but its only italys group who get this privilege
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It's all from a draw, isn't it? I mean Group E's winner is likely to be a worse team than Group F's third place, so it's all swings and roundabouts anyway.
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It's not only Italy's group. Group D (England/Scotland group) gets the same privilege.
1st group D plays 2nd group F (France, Germany, etc)
2nd group D plays 2nd group E (Spain, Sweden, etc)
1st group D plays 2nd group F (France, Germany, etc)
2nd group D plays 2nd group E (Spain, Sweden, etc)
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