[Football] Euros 2024 - Round of 16 (Switzerland vs Italy & Germany vs Denmark)

[Midget]

Hmmm. A decent outfit for sure, but (without trying to get ahead of myself before the Slovakia game) I’d be absolutely devastated if England lost to Switzerland. I’d expect another comfortable win like when we beat them in the World Cup quarter final a few years ago, because that’s what we should expect from the team we have compared to theirs.

The team, yes. It's the tactics I'm worried about.

 

[A1X]

Good riddance, this is honestly a terrible Italy team and we are better for having seen them eliminated

 

[BevBHA]

The team, yes. It's the tactics I'm worried about.

I agree regarding the manager but that’s his problem to fix. As an England fan I’d be going into a game against Switzerland expecting nothing other than a win. Any thing else would be a failure

 

[jcdenton08]

Balls to my predictions

 

[Triggaaar]

Good riddance, this is honestly a terrible Italy team and we are better for having seen them eliminated

If they're that bad, wouldn't we be better playing them in the quaters?

 

[Midget]

I agree regarding the manager but that’s his problem to fix. As an England fan I’d be going into a game against Switzerland expecting nothing other than a win. Any thing else would be a failure

You'd hope so wouldn't you. I hope Southgate takes note

 

[Eeyore]

Italians seem to have three bad tournaments (if they qualify) and then reach a final.

If England made it through tomorrow it was the Italians that were best to face. They are in one of their trough cycles

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The Swiss have stuck to the game plan, pressed very well and deservedly won this. The mobility of the front three has been excellent and the spine of the team, Akanji and Xhaka have controlled everything.

Only other thing from this match is that Danny Murphy is a dreadfull commentator.

Ah, he was the goon who thought the foot stamping was accidental.....

The game was fun for obvious reasons but it was also dogshit. Swizzers muffed so many chances. Italy played like relatively recently-relegated West Bromwich Albion during their relegation season.

 

[A1X]

If they're that bad, wouldn't we be better playing them in the quaters?

2024 Italy vs 2024 England would be a game so unspeakably miserable it might actually destroy reality as we know it

 

[Mr deez]

I don't think Slovakia have a hope against Switzerland

 

[Weststander]

Garibaldi, Mussolini, Sabrina Salerno, Inspector Montalbano ... your boys took a helluva beating!

 

[Midget]

Balls to my predictions

I reckon it's this one that did for you:

I suppose it helps that they’re both the clear favourites

 

[Washie]

The last 3 european champions have all been knocked out in the first knockout stage of the next competition.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Rio Ferdinand has stopped dying his beard!

Looks super cool

You can't beat a bit of grey beard, nicely curated, with a white T shirt and conservative shades

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think the Swiss have been good. No surprise, in 6 tournaments in a row, they have some quality players.

Quality players, high levels of energy and shape and pattern to their play. These ingredients, plus the fact they’ve all been playing together for some time, will take them far.

 

[Bodian]

My run of my work sweepstake team never getting anywhere remotely close continues. I had Italy.

 

[pasty]

Rio Ferdinand has stopped dying his beard!

Looks super cool

You can't beat a bit of grey beard, nicely curated, with a white T shirt and conservative shades

I did notice, just this morning, there is far more grey than not in mine.

 

[Grizz]

Cootes and Atwell on VAR!

Expect about 15 mins added time in each half then with the pace they make decisions

 

[dazzer6666]

Rio Ferdinand has stopped dying his beard!

Looks super cool

You can't beat a bit of grey beard, nicely curated, with a white T shirt and conservative shades

Stresses of having two kids playing for little old Brighton

 

[A1X]

Germany unlucky to have that chalked off IMHO