Euro 2020/21 Soccer

[Tom]

Sweden XI: Olsen; Lustig, Lindelof, Danielsson, Augustinsson; Larsson, Olsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Isak.

Slovakia XI: Dubravka; Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hubocan; Kucka, Hrosovsky; Koscelnik, Hamsik, Mak; Duda.

Slovakia will be through if they can beat Sweden, but the Swedes were stubborn against Spain. Both these sides likely to go for it so it could be a good contest.

I'll go Sweden to win by a goal. Looking forward to Isak up against Skriniar.

 

[Tom]

Job done by Sweden. 4 points from those first 2 games is a healthy return. Isak with another strong performance.

Croatia XI: Livakovic; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Gvardiol; Modric, Kovacic; Rebic, Brekalo, Perisic; Kramaric.

Czech Republic XI: Vaclik; Coufal, Celutska, Kalas, Boril; Soucek, Masopust; Darida, Jankto, Holes; Schick.

Fancy Croatia for this one. I expect a reaction from them and think they'll edge it.

 

[Tom]

England: Pickford, James, Stones, Mings, Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Mount, Foden, Kane, Sterling.

Scotland: Marshall, Hanley, McTominay, Tierney, O'Donnell, McGregor, Gilmour, McGinn, Robertson, Adams, Dykes.

Would worry for Scotland down their right flank…could see Shaw and Foden making mincemeat of O'Donnell

I think the best we can hope for is putting on a good, spirited display. I fancy England by a couple of goals.

 

[Tom]

Hungary XI: Gulacsi; Botka, Orban, Szalai; Nego, Kleinheisler, Nagy, Schafer, Fiola; Sallai, Szalai.

France XI: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Digne; Pogba, Kante, Rabiot; Griezmann; Benzema, Mbappe.

Surprised Pavard starts after the backlash about him carrying on after being out cold. Digne for Hernandez is the only French change.

Fancy France by two, maybe three, goals.

 

[Tom]

Portugal XI: Rui Patricio; Semedo, Dias, Pepe, Guerreiro; Danilo, William Carvalho; Bernardo Silva, Fernandes, Jota; Ronaldo.

Germany XI: Neuer; Ginter, Hummels, Rudiger; Kimmich, Gundogan, Kroos, Gosens; Havertz, Muller; Gnabry.

Huge game for Germany now

 

[Tom]

Teams for the evening game:

Spain XI: Simon; M. Llorente, Laporte, Torres, Alba; Koke, Rodri, Pedri; Moreno, Morata, Olmo.

Poland XI: Szczesny; Bereszynski, Glik, Bednarek; Moder; Jozwiak, Puchacz, Klich, Zielinski; Lewandowski, Swiderski.

Moreno starts, but not at the expense of Morata - Ferran Torres is benched. Both sides need the win. I'll go for Spain by a goal

 

[Tom]

Italy XI: Donnarumma; Toloi, Bonucci, Bastoni, Emerson; Pessina, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti, Bernardeschi.

Wales XI: Ward; Roberts, Gunter, Rodon, Ampadu, Williams; Morrell, Allen, Ramsey; Bale, James.

Mancini takes the opportunity to make a bunch of changes. Verratti makes his first start.

 

[Tom]

Switzerland XI: Sommer; Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Zuber; Shaqiri; Seferovic, Embolo.

Turkey XI: Cakir; Zeki Celik, Demiral, Soyuncu, Muldur; Ayhan; Under, Tufan, Kahveci, Calhanoglu; Yilmaz.

I think the Swiss will have too much for Turkey.

 

[Gromit]

Quite a few players ruled out of their nations next game including Scotland's Billy Gilmour who has tested positive for Covid-19.

Thomas Mueller will miss Germany's game against Hungary and possibly the knockout stages. And France have lost the services of Ousmane Dembele for the remainder of the tournament.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

Quite a few players ruled out of their nations next game including Scotland's Billy Gilmour who has tested positive for Covid-19.

Scotland saying there were no close contacts, even though there was a video of Gilmour, Robertson & McGinn playing table tennis together last night.

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