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Topic: ⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Current Phase: Finals in June 2021! - page 99. (Read 31364 times)

legendary
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I think it was as exciting as it can be. Not talking about the quality of football presented, more about the constant change of who is going through and who isn't. At some point Germany was out, then Portugal, eventually it turned out to be Hungary - the weakest team.

When we look at the knockout draw itself, the upper half is so much stronger than the bottom one.

Belgium's 1st game is against Portugal and they can potentially get Italy and France before the final.
In contrast, Germany has England and the toughest draw before the final is Sweden and Netherlands.
The fact that Hungary turned out to be the weakest in the group is not surprising, this result was predictable. Yes, Hungary played very decently, with three games they playd draw twice, in such a group it is a very decent result, it is a pity that they will not continue their participation in the tournament further, I think they had very good prospects to fight with the strongest teams.
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I think it was as exciting as it can be. Not talking about the quality of football presented, more about the constant change of who is going through and who isn't. At some point Germany was out, then Portugal, eventually it turned out to be Hungary - the weakest team.

When we look at the knockout draw itself, the upper half is so much stronger than the bottom one.

Belgium's 1st game is against Portugal and they can potentially get Italy and France before the final.
In contrast, Germany has England and the toughest draw before the final is Sweden and Netherlands.
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The group of death was really exciting to watch yesterday. For the competition it is good that 3 best teams went through but I'm kinda sad that the Hungarians didn't hold on at the end.

They played admirably against top 3 teams and would probably go through if they were placed anywhere else.

Regarding the knockouts, we drew Spain which was by far the worst option. Really a shame because we got them only after Sweden's goal in the 95th minute.
I think that three teams qualifications shouldn't be, I really don't know if it's the best loser from every group or any other way, I think the group of death didn't spark up, there where far too many draws in the matches, wish the Hungarian team better fortune in competition to come, but if the rest of the team that qualified from the group which are France, Portugal and Germany don't bring out the (A) game or potential they might be knocked off as early as their first knockout games.
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I am very sorry that the Hungarian national team has not been promoted. It would be a really big sensation if they got promoted from the group of death where they were supposed to be "boys to beat". It would be a beautiful reward for the ambition and will to fight this team. Yesterday, the Germans were trembling about the result until the last minutes of the game, playing for time.
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The group of death was really exciting to watch yesterday. For the competition it is good that 3 best teams went through but I'm kinda sad that the Hungarians didn't hold on at the end.

They played admirably against top 3 teams and would probably go through if they were placed anywhere else.

Regarding the knockouts, we drew Spain which was by far the worst option. Really a shame because we got them only after Sweden's goal in the 95th minute.
legendary
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My regards goes out to this Hungary Team, They weren’t given a chance in this group of death against Germany, Portugal and France.

They got two points and were in actual winning positions more than any other team in the group  (92 minutes) across 3 Games  👏🏽

Yes, they were so close to actually finishing in second place in the group... the final table is harsh on them, with them sitting in last place. They so nearly qualified... and really I think they were expected to get zero points and lose every game. So so close to beating Germany.
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My regards goes out to this Hungary Team, They weren’t given a chance in this group of death against Germany, Portugal and France.
They got two points and were in actual winning positions more than any other team in the group  (92 minutes) across 3 Games.
Much respect for Hungary.... nobody could expect them to scored two goals against Germany or scored against France.
legendary
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Now that group stage is over it's clear that among the top teams only Italy, Netherlands and Belgium performed greatly. France, Germany, Portugal, England and Spain struggled a lot. History tells that from now on everything changes, every game is a final on its own. And even the teams that struggled can make it to the cup.
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Belgium - Portugal = Draw
Italy - Austria = Italy maybe draw
Netherlands - Czech Republic = Netherlands
Wales - Denmark = Wales
Winners in my choice are: Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and Denmark.

I don't think Austria will be able to have a draw with Italy. The choice between Belgium and Portugal is hard but Belgium are stronger. Netherlands will dominate the match with Czech. Wales look to have better players but I think they will fail against Denmark because Wales did not show their best and Denmark have big win in the final day in their group. They might keep up their good form and win against Wales.
legendary
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dammit! my bet was a total disaster. Only 1 corner in the game, even though there were 20+ total shots Huh not gonna bet on corners again :-P

who do you guys think it's gonna advance to quarter-finals? my predictions in bold:

Belgium - Portugal
Italy - Austria
France - Switzerland
Croatia - Spain
Sweden - Ukraine
England - Germany
Netherlands - Czech Republic
Wales - Denmark

I changed:
Portugal wins Belgium, in the well-fought game.
England win Germany - Germany has good players but is not working as a team. The only game that went well for them was against Portugal, and maybe because Portugal didn't apply the pressure they should.

Very interesting eighth-final pairings, the last matchday in the group stage has brought some surprises.

In the first 4 matches in the round of 16, I expect the following results after 90 minutes.  I was most surprised that Germany did not win.

Belgium - Portugal = Draw
Italy - Austria = Italy maybe draw
Netherlands - Czech Republic = Netherlands
Wales - Denmark = Wales

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So the outrights I bet on are all through:
Germany (11/1)
Portugal (14/1)
France (9/1)
Netherlands (18/1)
Italy (16/1)

Best of all, none are meeting each other, so I could be lucky and see all of them progress to the final 8, not sure how the draws will happen so will check to see if I could even have all four in the semis, which is best-case scenario for me, then I will win at least 4x my equal outlay =D

I think Finland could advance in case of a large defeat of Portugal (+3 goals) + Germany winning (they are 1 goal behind BTW).

Yeah, I see it now and it's Czech, Switzerland, Ukraine and Portugal indeed as the teams progressing. As expected then!
legendary
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England after all drama, will have to meet Germany. The plan from Southgate fails, if he actually planned something, and it will be a very big and unpredictable match. 50-50 chance for England and Germany. Germany are not in the best time but they are not weaker than England from what they both shown in first three matches.

Germany is not weaker than England, but England has a more solid structure.
I think England will eventually win this match.
sr. member
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.
Germany could have lost if Leon Goretzka didn't manage to score in the 85th minute. Actually people have chosen Germany to win the game. But in football there is always something different than expected and the draw in Germany vs Hungary is proof that anything can happen. But fortunately Germany managed to qualify for the round of 16 after Goretzka scored and made it a draw. At least your defeat can still be redeemed because Germany will still play in the last 16, you can try again there.
That's obvious, I also chosen Germany to win the game but I wish I did more homework. However, Germany secure their spots in the next round despite the draw vs Hungary. This German teams I don't know what is wrong with them a lot of good players yet tracked down its hard to dominate matches. But, what a spectacular performance by the Hungarian, hopefully they come back stronger next time.
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The quarter final lineup looks fiery!

We have Belgium vs Portugal on 27th June. Although Belgium may be the clear favorites, it is going to be no cakewalk for them. Another interesting match is going to be England vs Germany. In this case, it is difficult to predict who has the upper hand. Going by the recent form, I would say that England are the favorites. Germany's performance against Hungary was not up to the mark. Also, they lost the match against France.
legendary
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.
Germany could have lost if Leon Goretzka didn't manage to score in the 85th minute. Actually people have chosen Germany to win the game. But in football there is always something different than expected and the draw in Germany vs Hungary is proof that anything can happen. But fortunately Germany managed to qualify for the round of 16 after Goretzka scored and made it a draw. At least your defeat can still be redeemed because Germany will still play in the last 16, you can try again there.
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.

Unfortunately luck was not on Germany's side (as a bet), I placed a bet on Hungary and got 2.00 (+2.25) odds.

Adam Szalai
& Andras Schafer almost made Hungary through for the next round, but unfortunately Leon Goretzka scored the second goal for Germany.

It was unlucky for Hungary, as they held lead for most of the time. They were ahead by 1-0 from the 11th minute, until the 66th minute when Kai Havertz equalized. Hungary scored the second goal after just 2 minutes (Andras Schafer), and held on to 2-1 lead until the end of 84th minute when Goretzka equalized again for Germany. So in short Hungary was in the lead for almost 70 minutes out of total 90 minutes. And this is despite Germany having almost 76% possession (highest for any group match so far?).
hero member
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.

Unfortunately luck was not on Germany's side (as a bet), I placed a bet on Hungary and got 2.00 (+2.25) odds.

Adam Szalai
& Andras Schafer almost made Hungary through for the next round, but unfortunately Leon Goretzka scored the second goal for Germany.
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Hungary deserves the great salute in the group of death, since everyone considered it just a station. Portugal exhausted the last minutes and drew with France and Germany with a performance that exceeded all expectations and confirmed that there are teams worth waiting to be judged.

Germany is a beautiful team with a high tactical thought, but weak in character and staggering, and this is what we have not seen in Germany for years.

France and De Champs and a lot of tactical problems are linked to poor football despite the quality of the elements. That is why I hate false victories linked only to the result and which come without the slightest Persuasion and Deschamps made and inflated these deceptive results.

Portugal true that they are rich witch star-studded team, is no longer that weak version of the 2016 players. This group does not deserve to stagnate defensively and play as a team without a ball throughout the game and that is Santos' cliched idea.

Hungary really deserves a lot better than elimination at the group stage, they stood up well against both Germany and France, A group where everyone them wrote them off initially but they really should be proud of themselves.

Germany probably under estimated the Hungarian team and were stunned, I guessed they would have been better prepared if it were to be a supposed "stronger" opponent, I would still tip Germany to eliminate England in the next round though.
Hungarian were a big surprise with their oustanding performance in that group   soccer pundits and analyst wouldn't give the  Hungarian side any chance of advancing after losing 3-0 to Portugal in their first match, however they defies all odd and came out with a solid performance by playing a two draws with France a world cup champion
and Germany althoughh they are unable to qualify for the next round but deserve a rousing ovation when they get back to their country.

Portugal vs France match live up to it's billing, it was an entertaining match, however the penalty awarded to France when Mbappe dived was too soft and questionable awful decision by the referee above all looking ahead to the next round of matches especially Germany vs England and Belgium vs Portugal.
legendary
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.
I expected them to win even it will be getting hard against Hungary , but i havnt expected that it will be this crazy match.
So i am glad with draw they played and also the draw that France did against Portugal.
And now the next match about England is already a final and hope they playing in this match better again as they have done today.
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I really didn't expect Germany to draw with Hungary. And unfortunately I made an (all in) bet for Germany. Hoping germany wins no matter what, my bet will win with a payout of 1.20. I'm so upset, really hope Germany can win.
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