Not as knowledgeable as others but hasn’t been Croatia been like a dark horse kind of team for a bit. Are their core players getting older now? Kind of wonder about Belgium in that regard too.
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They're a little long in the tooth, but that was certainly atypical of Croatia to get dominated like that
Was it an abberation? Are they not good? Or is Spain simply that dominant?
Likely a combination, but what we do know is that, as of right now, Spain is by far the best team in that group
Let's see what a Lewandowski-less Poland can do this morning against who I would consider is the best defender in the world, Virgil Van Dijk and Netherlands (and his Liverpool teammates Gakpo and Granvenberch). Don't have my hopes up, but anything can happen.
Feel like that was almost addition by subtraction - no knock against Lewy at all, but other players were required to step up.
First Dutch goal was a result of poor clearance by our defense, second was a good shot and a bit lucky - the way the ball bounces.
Good game, but that was an important point (or 3) lost in a group that also includes Austria and France. Will be a fight.
First Dutch goal was a result of poor clearance by our defense, second was a good shot and a bit lucky - the way the ball bounces.
Good game, but that was an important point (or 3) lost in a group that also includes Austria and France. Will be a fight.
Losing de Jong is just too much for the Dutch. They'll make the knockouts most likely but can't see much more for them.
To me there is a clear tier of elite if you look at the center of midfield. Germany has Kroos and Gundogan. France has Tchouameni and Camavinga. England has Rice and Bellingham.
The Dutch without de Jong will really struggle to control the game against any of the elites.
To me there is a clear tier of elite if you look at the center of midfield. Germany has Kroos and Gundogan. France has Tchouameni and Camavinga. England has Rice and Bellingham.
The Dutch without de Jong will really struggle to control the game against any of the elites.
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Absolutely Brilliant! Over the decades being an England fan has definitely much more difficult than being a Rutgers fan.
As my British friends say, deep down, the English love to lose. They'd rather complain than win. It's more fun for them.
That's not my take. They just never win the big games, even when they play better. They always find ways to lose, especially when it comes to PKs. Unfortunately, it often comes down to their manager. Southgate himself has done it.
WTF is Germany wearing? These are worse than the unis Team USA wore recently. Ooooof.
Granted, I don’t like Germany, those uniforms are absolute dog ****.
Their regular kits are classic, one of the iconic and best looking in the world.
Their regular kits are classic, one of the iconic and best looking in the world.
I’m not exactly sure the what these kits are for, and why, but whatever….Germany’s third kit has always been a shade of green which, IIRC, represented a past flag? These colors have zero to do with them/their history. Just for show and sales I guess.
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The green came from the original DFB logo. I thought their red jerseys with the black were pretty cool - you know, the ones they wore when dismantling Brazil 7-1 in the WC semis on their soil. I digress... Anything that draws on the element of a nation's flag like that is good. These? I don't know what these are.
I’m all for tweaks but yesterdays kits were a downright abomination
When you have an all time classic uni line they do, I wish they’d slightly adjust if needed instead of going MLB city classic style
Agree. But we're through to the second round so I don't care what they look like!
A lot of folks disagree, and have voted with their Euros in favor of the new kits, which is the most powerful vote there is.
I thought you would go with eggplant. But you can't go wrong with spaghetti and meatballs. A true classic like Germany's uniforms yesterday...
A nervous stomach mixed with an eggplant induced stomach could be catastrophic!I thought you would go with eggplant. But you can't go wrong with spaghetti and meatballs. A true classic like Germany's uniforms yesterday...
More divots on this pitch then a fairway at the US Open on Sunday.
I’m surprised how well Denmark is doing until I remind myself that England hype = Dallas Cowboys.
Yes it was - crusher for Slovenia to give up an own goal at the end of stoppage time, letting Serbia tie it up.
That was an incredible screaming rocket and Denmark could've scored more. England seemed to just go into a shell after taking the lead on the Kane goal, which was all about Walker's blindside steal, as you noted. I root for England (mildly), so would like to see them win.