Euro 2016 Discussion

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With so many different nations it'll take so many different threads to put all the news on the site. So, here's this thread.

Kompany to miss Euro 2016

Does get a tad repetitive hearing how all the other home nations have fantastic team spirit.

Wouldn't under estimate ni, what is it 13 games unbeaten?

NI have pretty much put out like 7 defenders? Intentions fairly clear...

Was that kick off legal?

Ent wrote:Was that kick off legal?

Recent change to the rules.

Poor finish, Poland should be ahead

"Theres no contact"

Aside from Evan's hand grabbing his neck. The commentators that double up as supporters gimmick can die now pls.

0-0 HT.

Poland should be ahead, but are content to do an England, while Northern Ireland are doing their best Greek impression.

You wonder where the goals are going to come from for Northern Ireland. You have to be capable of hurting teams

Set-pieces are their only hope - bit like England in 1990.

Duty281 wrote:Set-pieces are their only hope - bit like England in 1990.

They'll need something now, as Poland squeeze into the lead.

Been coming unfortunately, had no outlet all game.

Better from NI since they put 2 up top but still not really causing Poland any headaches

Sczesney spares Poland blushes

Poland are just so much quicker and better, there's always someone in space.

Such a lack of urgency from NI.

Sczesney with a clothesline on Piszscek

Poland ease to a deserved 1-0 win over Northern Ireland. Gotta be able to hurt teams when you come to tournaments, can't expect to park the bus and go far.

Simple win for Poland. Northern Ireland will have to go for it against Ukraine if they want to have any hope of progress.

Meanwhile, this reporter must be the coolest guy in the world.

https://twitter.com/ManUtdUniverse/status/741989781974978560

It looks like he's past caring!

Germany starting XI: Neuer, Howedes, Boateng, Mustafi, Hector, Khedira, Kroos, Muller, Ozil, Draxler, Gotze

Subs: Leno, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Schurrle, Podolski, Can, Weigl, Tah, Sane, Kimmich, Gomez, Ter Stegen

Ukraine: Pyatov, Fedetskiy, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk, Sydorchuk, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Kovalenko, Konoplyanka, Zozulya

Subs: Boyko, Butko, Tymoschuk, Kucher, Seleznyov, Rotan, Budkivskiy, Rybalka, Garmash, Zinchenko, Karavayev, Shevchenko

I've been looking forward to this game all day.

Mustafi opens the scoring.

Germany have a great side, but they really are a grind to watch play.

Germany don't half look shaky at the back.

Howedes is certainly struggling as a FB

Boatengs in a bit of a headless chicken mode.

There isnt a really good defence at this thing

Nor a good co commentator on the beeb

Shevchenko doesn't look like he's aged

Germans will be desperate to get Hummel's fit.

Not really sure about Gotze. Systems set up to fit him and he's been meh up to now. Gomez would require a few tweaks

Kroos' passing has been sublime tonight.

Problem I have with that is how many incisive passes have they actually played. Must've been about 400 5 yard passes around the penalty area tonight.

The ones where he has played others in for chances have been brilliant though.

So many close games (by scoreline) in these Championships so far.

No side has ever had a 2 goal lead or greater.

Can't remember too many if I'm honest. Feels like the entire second half has been Germany playing 5 yard passes for about 5 minutes before Kroos/Khedira shoot from distance or Ozil/Gotze overplay it.

Fair enough. I agree that they have been passing it around the box quite a lot.

Germany very nearly outdid England there

That's more than Schweinsteiger has run all season for Utd.

Duty281 wrote:So many close games (by scoreline) in these Championships so far.

No side has ever had a 2 goal lead or greater.

Well there it is.

2-0, Ukraine send everyone up for a last minute corner and Schweinsteiger has a tap in on the break

Great suff from Germany at the end.

Holymiky wrote:

Duty281 wrote:So many close games (by scoreline) in these Championships so far.

No side has ever had a 2 goal lead or greater.

Well there it is.

That cost four people £25,000 each on Sky's Super 6.

Ouch.

Mind you, 19 folk have got a little over £5,000 each because of that goal.

Weel, woke up this morning feeling nervous, excited about our game this evening.

Sadly can see us losing all 3 again just like 2012, but playing better.

Had a dececent qualifiation, beating Germany along the way.
Anything's possible.

I'll go for a draw, 1-1/2-2.

Stade de France will be a sea of green.
The fans will be in full voice.

COYBIG

Ireland should fancy it today. Zlatan aside, Sweden are nothing special.

Ni fan died last night falling from a railing. Very sad.

GSC wrote:Ireland should fancy it today. Zlatan aside, Sweden are nothing special.

Yep I have Ireland as favourites for this one

Not sure about being favourites.

Probably, despite Ibrahimovic, this is our best chance of a win.

Need to have something going into Belgium game on Saturday.

Brother text me last night saying the boys have a spare ticket.
Was tempted to go over, but they are back tomorrow for a few days.

To be honest, I'd rather back the side with a clinical striker, than just the side with slightly better all-round quality over the park. As we've seen in the past, someone like Zlatan needs one chance, whereas do I think players like Walters, Hendrick or even Long, can deliver when it matters. Two pretty average sides, usually separated by one moment of class.

French Prosecutors say 150 highly trained Russians were behind most of the violence in Marseille. 6 Brits arrested , which is 6 more than Russians