Kinda want the Dutch to win. France not winning their group would shift them to the other half of the draw (assuming we even make it that far to the SF)
Really surprised at how Holland have setup today They have some really fast players in their squad who can overload the Poles, but have been very toothless today in the final third, very different to how they played in the pre tournament friendlies
One of my big hopes is to see Christian Eriksen score in the Euros. I think that's something we can all root for (except if it's against England).
Neither Denmark or Slovenia look anything special. Serbia scare me the most. If we win today I'm confident of winning the group
Denmark were always going to have the best team on paper after England in the group - no surprises they look this good with the ball
Should have scored then, that guy has missed a few chances tonight which probably means he scores against us
Deserved equaliser for Slovenia. Denmark struggling to contain their direct play at the moment, and if the danes are struggling with the physicality, you can expect it to be difficult for us too. Actually, in general our games over the years have never been easy against Slovenia.
Cesc Fabregas in the middle of Ferdinand and Richards is like putting Paul McCartney inbetween Jedward.— Dan (@Dan23_92) June 16, 2024
Faes starting for Belgium. Must have been a while since a player who spent last season in the Championship started for a team as strong as Belgium at a major Tournament.
I think Belgium's golden era came to a close a while ago, probably after the last Euro's though they were very much on their last legs even then. Still got a useful team but not really one of the major contenders anymore.The attack is still very good but the decline in the defence quality has been incredibly steep, and the current central midfielders are pretty middling.
2002 - This will be Belgium's first match at a major tournament without Thibaut Courtois between the sticks since 17 June 2002 (Geert De Vlieger against Brazil), with Courtois featuring in each of the @BelRedDevils' previous 25 such games. Past. #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/5uHdNXy8tl— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 17, 2024
Might not be a coincidence that the most insightful bits of punditry so far have come from those currently in coaching jobs rather than working full-time in media— Alan Smith (@alansmith90) June 17, 2024