mikeyp102 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Starts today. Looks like a lot of teams have players who have already full international caps. Could be some exciting football on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Is this on TV? Hoping Villa are scouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The Italy squad is fantastic. Spain's looks good, and Serbia's has some talent (of the ones I've heard of!). England's side looks really good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: Is this on TV? Hoping Villa are scouting. Sky I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Romania could be dark horses, have an interesting generation coming through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Really like the look of the England squad. We've got some players in there who could be with the first team but it seems the U21s are in it to win it, we've definitely got as good a shot as Spain or Italy. Nice to have strength in depth at last, is this a result of At George's Park and the reaction to the 2010 World Cup? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, Zatman said: Romania could be dark horses, have an interesting generation coming through Hagi’s son is playing for them. If he’s half the player his dad was they’ll have a good player there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Superb touch and run from Chiesa. Shocking goalkeeping though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 BBC have really annoyed me about this. No match reports, no updates and you have to search for even the results. I get they are trying to promote women’s sport, but a small reports on the U21s wouldn’t go amiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Italy-Spain on now. Italy have front 3 of Zaniolo-Moise Kean-Chiesa. That wouldn't look out of place for the full NT! Also got likes of Barella and Tonali in midfield who've been linked to big moves. Spain got lots of La Liga experience as ever in their team, Oryazabal for Real Sociedad is a superb player in La Liga who'll be playing at an elite club very soon imo. Ceballos at Real Madrid scored a good goal aswell. Pablo Fornals only on the bench for this. Yeah with England it will finally be good to see a potentially very creative midfield. Phil Foden, James Maddison, Mason Mount and Harvey Barnes all in the squad so intrigued to how it's set up. Shame Grealish is a year too old for this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The FM player in me thinks that Italian team is loaded! Usual for me trying to see them in real life, kean for Italy, Vallejo for Spain, zivkovic for Serbia, aouar for france Ze Germans looks like a quiet squad by their standards so I fully expect them to win it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: BBC have really annoyed me about this. No match reports, no updates and you have to search for even the results. I get they are trying to promote women’s sport, but a small reports on the U21s wouldn’t go amiss Sexist! Misogynist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The Italian pressing has been nothing short of incredible. Their squad is a little light at the back, but their midfield and forward options are outstanding. Pellegrini and Chiesa have been superb tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 That's what I thought too, not real superstar in the making CB which is unusual for them, good midfield and that frontline...crutone on the bench too, pinamonti injured and that Monaco €40m kid not in the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Pellegrini finishes it from the spot after another VAR penalty, correct decision though. Italy have made Spain look very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 19 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Hagi’s son is playing for them. If he’s half the player his dad was they’ll have a good player there. He and a few others have come from the Hagi academy club Viitoril, they won the league few seasons back in Romania mainly using youngsters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 17, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2019 It's just nice to see a finals competition with 12 teams in it. No filler. No **** about. Just the best teams from the start and every match competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I might be wrong but I think this years competition is expanded? was 8 teams last time, the qualifiers were a right bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 17, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2019 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: I might be wrong but I think this years competition is expanded? was 8 teams last time, the qualifiers were a right bastard Anything from 16 downwards is fine by me. When you start getting into the 24s you're just padding it out for advertising revenue. I think the U21 championships benefit from not being a big TV draw, and can retain a sporting purity long lost in the big finals'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 4 hours ago, BOF said: It's just nice to see a finals competition with 12 teams in it. No filler. No **** about. Just the best teams from the start and every match competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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