ender4 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Who do England play in the group matches? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ender4 said: Who do England play in the group matches? Genuinely blows my mind someone on here dosen't know England-Scotland is happening in under four weeks! Fair enough on the other two, had to double check it was Czech Republic. Edited May 15, 2021 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 26 minutes ago, VillaChris said: 0% chance of Jack starting. I mean it was seriously in doubt when he was one of best players in league in November and he's just been out for three months while Foden and Mount have really stepped up and secured starting spots. And Southgate will still start at least one of Rashford/Sterling although more on reputation than any great form. Could still do a Platt in Italia 90 though, coming in during the tournment if England have dodgy group stage or lose a player or two to injury as things go on. Mount will play CM and be our best player there The mount vs grealish stuff was always stupid LW is very much up for grabs as sterling and rashford have had poor seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Just now, villa4europe said: Mount will play CM and be our best player there The mount vs grealish stuff was always stupid LW is very much up for grabs as sterling and rashford have had poor seasons Foden got that one secured given he plays there every single week for Man. City currently, Sterling will just be shifted to the right I think. Rashford super sub as he's awful for Man. United on the right generally bar the odd decent cross, that was the only thing he really did v us for instance from that position. Greenwood can be thrown into mix aswell with way he's ending the season although not a serious starting option, perhaps for the next World cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Genuinely blows my mind someone on here dosen't know England-Scotland is happening in under four weeks! Fair enough on the other two, had to double check it was Czech Republic. Oh, i haven’t really paid attention to it since it was delayed from last year. Maybe I knew we played Scotland at the time, but that was a long time ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, ender4 said: Oh, i haven’t really paid attention to it since it was delayed from last year. Maybe I knew we played Scotland at the time, but that was a long time ago. I'm the same, had to look up who Sweden are facing. Were pretty sure they are facing Spain and Poland but had forgotten the final team was Slovakia. And to be honest those could as well have been the opponents for the WC qualification for all I remembered. I checked and we are facing Spain then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 58 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Foden got that one secured given he plays there every single week for Man. City currently, Sterling will just be shifted to the right I think. Rashford super sub as he's awful for Man. United on the right generally bar the odd decent cross, that was the only thing he really did v us for instance from that position. Greenwood can be thrown into mix aswell with way he's ending the season although not a serious starting option, perhaps for the next World cup. Might be wrong here but fodens never played on the left for England Sterling starting left Rashford first sub, foden right with sancho coming on for him Southgate won't have the balls to play 4-2-3-1 despite the talent being there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Might be wrong here but fodens never played on the left for England Sterling starting left Rashford first sub, foden right with sancho coming on for him Southgate won't have the balls to play 4-2-3-1 despite the talent being there Could be wrong but pretty sure Sterling is always on the right hence why Sancho has barely started a game in last year and indeed still really to establish himself in first 11 and that likely won't change in next few weeks. I agree it's likely beyond Southgate to work it all out. Maguire being potentially out means he's more likely to put in more defensive midfielders anyway. Rice + Phillips for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 8 hours ago, VillaChris said: Foden got that one secured given he plays there every single week for Man. City currently, Sterling will just be shifted to the right I think. Rashford super sub as he's awful for Man. United on the right generally bar the odd decent cross, that was the only thing he really did v us for instance from that position. Greenwood can be thrown into mix aswell with way he's ending the season although not a serious starting option, perhaps for the next World cup. Will be Sterling and Rashford, they know the Southgate way. Even when Sancho was on hot form he couldnt get in ahead of them be shocked if Foden or Jack start which is a pity as they are both(if Jack is fit) more superior than the 3 above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted May 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 16, 2021 A bit of a shame Ibrahimovic missing out the Euro, would have been a bit more entertaining at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 22 hours ago, Zatman said: Open tournament with France and England favourites but both have weaknesses. Germany, Belgium Portugal and Spain might challenge but have issues and Croatia have got old. Italy are under the radar and no players in the major finals could help them England favourites We aint winning it no chance under southgate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: A bit of a shame Ibrahimovic missing out the Euro, would have been a bit more entertaining at least Im the opposite, he didnt deserve to go. I hate when players are too arrogant to play qualifiers in places like Faroe Islands or Armenia but happily turn up for the tournament. Stealing a squad place from a more deserving player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Zatman said: Im the opposite, he didnt deserve to go. I hate when players are too arrogant to play qualifiers in places like Faroe Islands or Armenia but happily turn up for the tournament. Stealing a squad place from a more deserving player That wasn't really the case with the Swedish squad thou. If he had gotten a place it would have been in place of someone who hadn't played a minute of football in the qualifiers. And the Swedish attackers have been plagued with injuries this season. Now we'll get to enjoy John Guidetti or Isak Kiese-Thelin instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 25 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: England favourites We aint winning it no chance under southgate Completely agree But the way gambling works in the UK and betting odds change and favourites are established we will be the favourites according to UK based bookies come the start We do it to ourselves every time This team can score so we definitely have a punchers chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Completely agree But the way gambling works in the UK and betting odds change and favourites are established we will be the favourites according to UK based bookies come the start We do it to ourselves every time This team can score so we definitely have a punchers chance Southgate 8 defenders system and Harry Kane gives them a chance in the knockout stages. If only Southgate knew how attacking midfielders worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: Southgate 8 defenders system and Harry Kane gives them a chance in the knockout stages. If only Southgate knew how attacking midfielders worked The quality is there, especially with foden, that we might do it in spite of him The 2nd round game is the key, could easily lose it or we could get momentum Edit - I am assuming that we win the group! Edited May 16, 2021 by villa4europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The quality is there, especially with foden, that we might do it in spite of him The 2nd round game is the key, could easily lose it or we could get momentum Edit - I am assuming that we win the group! France and Portugal beat England I think, Germany not sure will get out of the groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2021 A grand total of 5 defenders in Belgium's Euro 2020 squad Although they have Castagne down as a midfielder so we'll say 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just looking at England's path. You do not want to be winning your group. The winner gets the runner-up from the Germany/France/Portugal group. Whereas the runner up in your group gets the runner up in the Spain/Poland/Sweden group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 No hazard, injured, also missing vanheusden and witsel, origi didn't make the cut Got some exciting youngsters though, Doku, saelemakers, verschaeren, keltaere... Bastard to spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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