Euro Winners?

[Key West]

Best player and team so far?

[Jonnyboy]

France

N’golo K ante

[bingo70]

I think Italy have been the best team so far but I don’t think they’ll win in. Teams that peak in the group stages rarely do. If England can get passed Germany they’ll stand a great chance as the draw opens right up for them.

Not really any idea who the best player has been so far. I’m always impressed with Lukaku whenever i see him play but not sure he’s go down as the best player in the tournament so far.

[MWHIBBIES]

Best team Italy

Best player Wijnaldum

[Since90+2]

Spinazolla has been the best player in the tournament for me.

[bingo70]

Spinazolla has been the best player in the tournament for me.

I was actually wondering about the best Italy player.

I’ve enjoyed watching them but I’m not really up to speed with foreign players now. They didn’t seem to have one star man in the games ive watched?

I love Chiellini, never seen him have a bad game but he’s only played one and a bit games I think so far.

[scuttle]

Best team Italy

Best player Wijnaldum

Agree

[JXM73]

Nearly every game at home and easy draw... best chance for germany...

[Tommy75]

Netherlands/ Wijnaldum

[Jones28]

Wouldn’t mind seeing any of the remaining sides win it, with the obvious exception.

Denmark could be a wee dark horse for a semi final appearance.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I backed Italy to win it outright before the tournament started and happy to stick with them.

[Magpie]

I backed Italy to win it outright before the tournament started and happy to stick with them.

I fancy Belgium or Portugal to beat them next round.

[Key West]

Best player, I haven't probably seen enough, Chiesa has looked good for Italy, still fancy France to win the tournament, Belgium v Portugal should be a cracker.

[Key West]

Having jinxed France I now declare England as favourites!:violin:

[Lendo]

Got Belgium in a sweepstake and a tenner on England at 6/1. Either will do me.

[Crunchie]

Having jinxed France I now declare England as favourites!:violin:
Funnily enough so do the bookies, I personally think Belgium is a cracking bet at 7/1, they were pre tournament favs.

[bingo70]

Funnily enough so do the bookies, I personally think Belgium is a cracking bet at 7/1, they were pre tournament favs.

Such a difficult route to the final though. Even if they get there that’ll take its toll. I think that’s reflected in the odds

England have got a great chance IMO.

They’re not conceding goals, have a great route to the final and now Kane has got one I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go on a bit of a scoring run. Denmark in the semis won’t be an easy game if they both get there but I’d still fancy England to beat them.

[Allez Hibs]

Italy v England Final.

Italy have been the best team.

England have the best players.

[SHODAN]

Italy v England Final.

Italy have been the best team.

England have the best players.

That's my prediction too.

[Onceinawhile]

Italy v England Final.

Italy have been the best team.

England have the best players.

Do they? I'm not sure they do.

Pickford, maguire, mings, shaw, Phillips, rice would struggle to get in to a lot of the other teams.

If you made a combined xi with Italy or Belgium, I personally wouldn't have too many England players and that's a testament to the work Southgate has fone getting them organised and playing for each other.

[duffers]

Do they? I'm not sure they do.

Pickford, maguire, mings, shaw, Phillips, rice would struggle to get in to a lot of the other teams.

If you made a combined xi with Italy or Belgium, I personally wouldn't have too many England players and that's a testament to the work Southgate has fone getting them organised and playing for each other.

Southgate is our best hope of England not winning this.

[Northernhibee]

England.

And FWIW, I like Gareth Southgate.

[EI255]

England.

And FWIW, I like Gareth Southgate.Mr Blink.

He'll be knighted come end of July, along with all the other £300k pw superstars.

GTF!

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[jacomo]

Southgate is our best hope of England not winning this.


Why?

He’s the best manager England have had since Venables.

[Scouse Hibee]

Southgate is our best hope of England not winning this.

Totally the opposite, Southgate is the best chance England have had in my lifetime.

[JeMeSouviens]

If they can put out their best 11, Belgium would still be favourites I think. Italy look good, Denmark are on a mission and England are very solid. It's pretty open, tbh.

[weecounty hibby]

I think Southgate is a decent manager. It would be easy to chuck in all the great attacking options England have but he has been much more pragmatic than that. Zero goals conceded and the only team they've not beaten is us, and let's be honest that is our world cup final! I think they have a very good chance of winning

[ronaldo7]

Italy v England final, with England to win it.

[Bristolhibby]

Also, 60k England fans at Wembley. Don’t play that advantage down.

While I’m feeling like a Rant, how come Wembley gets BOTH semi finals as well?

Why did England play us at Wembley and not Hampden?

Why did the winners of the group with England in it get Wembley for their next game.

All smells a bit fishy to me.

The easy half of the draw there’s nothing can be done about that it quite literally is the luck of the draw, but moan tae F.

This couldn’t be any easier for them.

J

[Bristolhibby]

Stuck 20 quid in them at 4/1 the other day. My insurance bet.

J

[jacomo]

England have got an incredible squad.

They started without Foden, Grealish, Sancho or Rashford last night, Dominic Calvert Lewin didn’t even make the 23.

Arguably not as strong elsewhere but hardly shabby in midfield or defence.

[Sean1875]

If they can put out their best 11, Belgium would still be favourites I think. Italy look good, Denmark are on a mission and England are very solid. It's pretty open, tbh.

Thats the problem for them next round, Martinez said both De Bruyne and Hazard are both out of the Italy game, makes things a lot harder for them!

[duffers]

Why?

He’s the best manager England have had since Venables.

Team selection mainly. That England squad is the best at the tournament, especially now that France are out so if he is in anyway a good manager, they will win it.

They have been given an easy route to the final, although they were also given an easy route at the World Cup 3 years ago and flopped. Im not actually sure what he’s actually ever done to get the plaudits he is getting?

Last night was a good result, admittedly, but it’s not a great German side. The game changed when he brought grealish on, a player he bizarrely seems reluctant to play. I’m not sure that defensive approach would work if they were to come up against Italy in the final, and I hope I’m right 😆

[One Day Soon]

Thats the problem for them next round, Martinez said both De Bruyne and Hazard are both out of the Italy game, makes things a lot harder for them!

Hmm, not sure there isn't a little Jamboesque 'all of our players are dead or dying' stuff going on there.

[heretoday]

Money on Italy but I'm thinking Denmark might win in the end. Great if they beat England.

[Bristolhibby]

Money on Italy but I'm thinking Denmark might win in the end. Great if they beat England.

That would be outstanding.

Do it for Christian!

J

[ekhibee]

I think Southgate's a good manager, and a pretty honest one at that, for me he doesn't get drawn into the usual 'we should beat that lot' attitude that a lot of England pundits and fans have. A lot of teams this tournament have been blooding in younger less experienced players to replace the old stalwarts and in years to come I reckon it will really pay off. Spain are a good example of that, for me Pedri looks a class act and Morata will come good. It's quite hard to see past Belgium as the outright winners, their firepower is formidable providing they all stay fit. I was really impressed with Italy in the group stages, not so much in the knockout, but they still came through. Denmark certainly have a chance, they seem to be getting stronger every game.

[One Day Soon]

I think Southgate's a good manager, and a pretty honest one at that, for me he doesn't get drawn into the usual 'we should beat that lot' attitude that a lot of England pundits and fans have. A lot of teams this tournament have been blooding in younger less experienced players to replace the old stalwarts and in years to come I reckon it will really pay off. Spain are a good example of that, for me Pedri looks a class act and Morata will come good. It's quite hard to see past Belgium as the outright winners, their firepower is formidable providing they all stay fit. I was really impressed with Italy in the group stages, not so much in the knockout, but they still came through. Denmark certainly have a chance, they seem to be getting stronger every game.

Morata is good but if a butterfly lands on the stadium gates he goes down.

[JimBHibees]

Morata is good but if a butterfly lands on the stadium gates he goes down.

A few players like that in the tournament. The Ukrainian sub in their last game who went down writhing about late in injury time only to sprint back to come back on was hysterical and embarrassing in equal measure. :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Hmm, not sure there isn't a little Jamboesque 'all of our players are dead or dying' stuff going on there.

To be fair looked like both were genuinely injured. Hazrd with hamstring De Bruyne looked like ankle injury. No way Hazard playing any part in tournament imo suppose possibility De Bruyne gets strapped up and taken a gamble on but highly unlikely.