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[Football] EURO 2024 - Official Thread
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Isn’t this more a reflection of UK money going on England as opposed to a reflection on their ability to win the tournament?
Nobby Cybergoat
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Euro 2024: Opta predicts each country's chances of winning - England, France, Germany, Scotland
Will it be England, France, Germany or Scotland? Opta predicts each country's chances of winning Euro 2024
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The OPTA supercomputer (or computer I guess) puts us narrow favourites.
But take note. We still have a lower than 1 in 5 chance of winning the tournament. So keep in mind that if we are edged out of a tight knockout game, the reason need not necessarily be, because Southgate is a waistcoat wearing div, or that the team just don't care or have bottled it. It could just be that there are a lot of good teams. It could just be because random stuff happens in one off football games and that margins are just incredibly thin.
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I reckon 1-11 is who he plans to start with first game, with 3 midfielders in Jude, Rice and Trent and Guehi as his token Palace fetish
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Or it could be that Southgate is a tactically clueless, waistcoat wearing DivEuro 2024: Opta predicts each country's chances of winning - England, France, Germany, Scotland
Will it be England, France, Germany or Scotland? Opta predicts each country's chances of winning Euro 2024
The OPTA supercomputer (or computer I guess) puts us narrow favourites.
But take note. We still have a lower than 1 in 5 chance of winning the tournament. So keep in mind that if we are edged out of a tight knockout game, the reason need not necessarily be, because Southgate is a waistcoat wearing div, or that the team just don't care or have bottled it. It could just be that there are a lot of good teams. It could just be because random stuff happens in one off football games and that margins are just incredibly thin.
SeagullinExile
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Palmer will start ahead of Saka I reckon - Number 24.
Nobby Cybergoat
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Possibly yes. And that is an easier narrative to agree on, than football tournaments are difficult to win, especially when there are a number of closely matched sides, because one off football matches contain a series of very random incidents.
Not too many teams win tournaments by blowing away all their opponents. Spain I think did it in 2008. Before that, maybe 1970 was the last time
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I don't barring injury. Time will tell.
SeagullinExile
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Saka didn’t look fit the other day, plus his form has been patchy the last couple of months.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I can see that position being rotated quite a bit
Durlston
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I put it up after I'd been paid out, US.
But I had a nagging worry that the slip could be cloned on Saturday night so I took it down quickly and waited.Denmark v Norway is a strong rivalry and was a tremendous watch. Full-blooded and no worry of possible injuries. I loved a couple of Norwegians giving the two fingers when Erling Haaland pulled one back. It's great to have international rivalry! Pity some on here can't understand that. They also spout crap but never give predictions about who will win Euro 2024.
Durlston
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Austria could be a good outside bet. They look strong all over the pitch. 80/1 has to be worth a couple of quid although reaching the final might just be beyond them. Semi-finalists @ 12/1 more realistic. The sumptuous Marcel Sabitzer will get one or two goals at least. Negative is being in the group of death with France, Holland and Poland. Third place should be enough to qualify though.
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Durlston
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I boycotted the World Cup in Qatar as a matter of principle (I think you remember that fella!
) so I can't wait for Friday night - BRING IT ON!!! 
Fun fact: Southgate has never started a 1-11 in a tournament.
Ali_rrr
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https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-expected-target-england-first-euro-2024-game
Curious how it'll be in Gelsenkirchen Sunday.
Curious how it'll be in Gelsenkirchen Sunday.
I think Palmer should start on recent form, but can't see Gormo Gareth dropping Saka.
Can't really get excited about the Euros until I see what tailoring the squad are wearing to travel in. Hoping for a classic Tom Ford single-breasted suit in charcoal serge, two buttons and a single vent. Pale blue poplin shirt, cutaway collar and a slate grey tie featuring an understated pattern, like a houndstooth check.
Pointless even talking about the football unless you've got the off-pitch details nicely squared away.
Pointless even talking about the football unless you've got the off-pitch details nicely squared away.
Wrong account, Crodonilson?
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German police are probably the best in the world. I don't think there'll be any problems on Sunday.
"The ten German bombers song is stupid but not forbidden"
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Iceland predictably thrashed 4-0 by the Dutch tonight It really should have been more - Depay having one ruled out by VAR for a harsh handball and other chances spurned.
Injury worries for Poland as strikers Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski both substituted in the first half - doesn't sound good. Jakub Moder came on for the second half.
Injury worries for Poland as strikers Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski both substituted in the first half - doesn't sound good. Jakub Moder came on for the second half.
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