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hibeejim21 · 16-06-2021, 00:12

Its frances to lose as far as im concerned. Brilliant team.

The system has been changed to focus solely on qualification - Didnt Portugal needed a playoff to get through hence seeded 3rd ?

Germany and Hungary both pre drawn in the group as they have host cities.

**St Charles Owl** · 16-06-2021, 00:17

(16-06-2021, 00:02)Lord Snooty Wrote: But aren't Portugal the holders? Surely they should've been in the top pot.

I know it's a bit late to be commenting on something that happened months ago but...........

Crazy!

I actually agree with basing it on the qualification record, Portugal won it 4 years ago, well technically 5 now, but the qualification record is probably more relevant to current team form. Portugal struggled to qualify and finished second in their group behind the Ukraine, that why they were ranked 13th.

**Lord Snooty** · 16-06-2021, 19:19

Bloody hell, Bale! Doh

Amelia Chaffinch · 16-06-2021, 20:45

Oh how I laughed Big Grin

theo_luddite · 16-06-2021, 22:09

Was he taking lessons from Simonsen? Ex Chef U keeper? I'm sure you remember.

**Lord Snooty** · 16-06-2021, 22:24

Much higher than that. I'm thinking Chrissie Waddle! Doh

Amelia Chaffinch · 16-06-2021, 22:30

(16-06-2021, 22:09)theo_luddite Wrote: Was he taking lessons from Simonsen? Ex Chef U keeper? I'm sure you remember.

Has the ball ever re-entered the earth's atmosphere?

**Lord Snooty** · 16-06-2021, 23:15

(16-06-2021, 22:30)Amelia Chaffinch Wrote:
(16-06-2021, 22:09)theo_luddite Wrote: Was he taking lessons from Simonsen? Ex Chef U keeper? I'm sure you remember.

Has the ball ever re-entered the earth's atmosphere?

No. The Perseverance explorer has found it on Mars.

Devongone · 17-06-2021, 13:08

I know Gareth isn't the best-looking bloke and stretching his facial skin with a top knot isn't helping, but he looked terrified before he took that kick. He hit like a golf shot.

I have to say I agree with Hibeejim, France ticking over at about 60% looked so impressive. England have a lot of good players, however crap they'll look against Scotland, but physique, athleticism and being in tune with their team mates make it France's tournament to lose. Like Scotland, we may just edge them in full backs, but they have an array of centre backs better than ours, their midfield will take a massive amount of containing even if we select both Bellingham and Rice to compete, and up front Benzema and Griezeman will drag us all over the place and unless we stick Kyle Walker inside Mbappe's shorts he's going to be too quick, too clever and too bloody good for us ........... So if we can't beat them and the Germans got nowhere near, who could? Portugal with Pepe at the back? How many would Ronaldo need to score? Italy? Can you really see their back four managing France's front three without someone being sent off? France's biggest danger is simply being France. If Germany had that team you could declare the tournament over now.

**St Charles Owl** · (This post was last modified: 17-06-2021, 19:24 by St Charles Owl.)

Belgium being made to look very ordinary by Denmark!! I suppose Denmark's reaction to everything was going to go fully one way or the other, be interesting to see if they can keep this up though for the full 90 mins.

Belgium looking better in the 2nd half, being able to bring on De Bruyne, Hazard and Witsel certainly helps!!!