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ShorehamCitizen
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And yet England supporters wonder why so many people outside their country can't stand them and enjoy seeing them lose.
I actually know people who are English that they were glad when England lost the Euros final because of their so-called supporters jingoistic behaviour all through the tournament.
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So what teams are playing free flowing amazing football ?
Seen as we (England) seem to be in shock and outrage when we don’t beat teams 5-0 playing all out attacking football
Seen as we (England) seem to be in shock and outrage when we don’t beat teams 5-0 playing all out attacking football
Spain, Germany,Austria and Switzerland. France are functionally better than England but aren't exciting. Portugal could still do some damage although they are similar to England and Southgate. Put down your England tinted glasses
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Spain for sure. All the rest not really, especially France without Mbappe.
France could still do some damage without Mbappe. It was France who knocked out England last time around in the World Cup. Don't rule out the Germans on home soil.
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Good to see so many City players performing well
Gvardiol
Ake
Dias
Rodri
Bernardo
Kev
Be nice to see Phil arrive tomorrow
Gvardiol
Ake
Dias
Rodri
Bernardo
Kev
Be nice to see Phil arrive tomorrow
jimharri
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Her parents must have been sooo proud of her when she was pictured with that sign.
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I agree totally - just they’ve looked ploddy and lacked cohesion so far this tournament and haven’t played anything much better than we have. Winners of these tournaments often win ugly at times.
England aren't capable of doing that. First decent team are going to beat them. It is not just down to the collection of players.
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Can you imagine her doing a 9 hr working day, in an office, or a factory, or on the checkout at Tesco? It'd kill her. She'd jack it in after a day.
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after today's games, wednesday games, i mean Turkey's group games, will be so stupid and unfair...
everybody here in Turkey is talking about possibilities.
If Turkey do not lose more that 1 goal difference, both Turkey and Czechia will be up (99% or 100% dont know). So suitable for match fixing.
Also, croatia, slovenia, serbia and denmark may go to the next round with just 2 points, while Ukraine may leave the tournament with 4 points.
lets wait and see. especially this wendesday will be probably the most stupid matchday in all FIFA-UEFA tournaments history.
everybody here in Turkey is talking about possibilities.
If Turkey do not lose more that 1 goal difference, both Turkey and Czechia will be up (99% or 100% dont know). So suitable for match fixing.
Also, croatia, slovenia, serbia and denmark may go to the next round with just 2 points, while Ukraine may leave the tournament with 4 points.
lets wait and see. especially this wendesday will be probably the most stupid matchday in all FIFA-UEFA tournaments history.
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??? Wtf are you on??
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He's saying that with the 4 best third placed teams qualifying when it comes to Turkey's final group game they might be in a position where a draw means both teams qualify so they just play it out. Meanwhile, in Belgium's group they're all on 3pts currently so if those games end in a draw all teams will be on 4pts but 4th place would still be out, whilst a team on 2pts in 3rd could go through.
Is what it is ultimately. You'll get final games like this in tournaments. They should expand it to 32 teams with top 2 going through though. This 3rd place stuff is bollocks. Some group winners play a 3rd place team and others place a 2nd place team as well so not a fair and even system.
The 2nd team in Group A is playing the second in Group B and 2nd in D is playing the second in E.
The third place is a bit of a disaster.
Point F below is ridiculous as it gives an advantage to a higher ranking team
According to Uefa, the four best third-placed teams are determined, in the order given, by the following criteria:
A. Higher number of points
B. Superior goal difference
C. Higher number of goals scored
D. Higher number of wins
E. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches (red card = three points, yellow card = one point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = three points)
F. Position in the overall European qualifiers rankings
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TBF, it's fairly unlikely that they'd have to resort to point F. You'd almost be in 'toss a coin' territory by then.
True but why not just make it 32 team 8 group with top 2 in each going through.
32 going down to 16 and not using the head to head system would be a much cleaner system.
24 going down to 16 is very cumbersome
Why unlikely? Group E: Both games end in a draw, Belgium and Slovakia both with the same amount of yellow/reds in this last game (they have the same amount now). Then it gets to the qualification round which both ended up tied at points.. But Belgium will then go through because they topped their qualification group due to a win and a draw against this Slovakia. It's crazy and not far stretched.