Topic: ⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers - page 164. (Read 46401 times)

Sometimes you are just unlucky, from all three goals, only one of them was a proper goal that deserved to be applauded, the other two were one own goal and one basically tap in because defense made just one mistake. It happens, it's football and all of them part of it, but in a day that you do not end up screwing yourself over, I see both teams being a lot more equals.

Plus, the one thing I have seen on reddit from Turkish fans is that they hate their manager, because their manager builds squads based on what agents want, I have seen this for over a dozen times so I am inclined to think it must be possible. Arda Guler not playing? Kenan Yildiz not playing? I mean there was something wrong with that team for sure, they made a mistake.

Both teams have already advanced to the next round regardless of the result of the game. Germany have had an incredible run since the beginning that i don’t see them losing to Switzerland in this tie and should remain group leaders. It would be a tough match despite both teams already securing a spot in the next round.

Match against Portugal was an interesting one but unfortunately Turkey had to lose to give Portugal the lead as the group leaders but all hope is not lost for Turkey if they can win their next game they should be able to make 2nd place but i don’t see an easy game against Czech Republic.

Switzerland will definitely play harder than Germany because what they want is to draw with one point let alone win, but the problem is that the Swiss and German squads are very different especially until Nagelsmann doesn't want to change any squad maybe he doesn't care about the players for the last 16 preparation but I'm sure Germany will anticipate that.

Staying with the belief that Germany will probably win then I want to bet on this team, even though Switzerland will definitely play on the attack, especially since it is still very likely that both teams will score.

Even if Scotland are lucky enough, they can finish second provided they win Hungary on aggregate and Switzerland lose to Germany on aggregate.
Goal difference is important in this scheme of things because looking at the current situation in the table Scotland are at -4 goals and Switzerland are at +2 goals which means if they want to qualify for Scotland then they need to win by a big score and Switzerland lose by a big score to Germany.

But that's obviously difficult because Hungary doesn't want to leave this Euro without any points anyway which makes it tricky.
Hungary's mentality is not very good right now and I still feel that Scotland can still win today's match but there could be an upset in today's match that makes things different.

For Germany and Switzerland although it's a big game but with their current form especially for Germany who have already qualified I don't think it will be the same as Germany's previous games.

I was also very, very impressed with the Portuguese National Team in that match. Because Pepe, who is 41 years old, is still the best defender in the Portuguese national team. I always see Pepe tirelessly going forward and backward. He sometimes helps the midfield and front lines when needed. And immediately return quickly to the back when the opponent starts to attack again.

And not only that, although initially Cencelo and Bruno Fernandes looked very selfish in this match because they always forced themselves to score goals from difficult positions and even though C.Ronaldo was always in a free position. But everything became quite touching when C.Ronaldo chose not to respond to this selfishness and gave an assist to Bruno Fernandes. So everyone's bad assumptions about some of the problems between the Portuguese forwards have now been corrected into good assumptions. 

And with this victory, Portugal is the one that has secured a ticket to the round of 16. And I'm sure that even in the last 16, Portugal will still be the favorite. I hope this team doesn't face France or Germany directly. I prefer to see the favorite national teams play in the semi-finals.


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Indeed he his a great player that have set many record in the history of football, Portugal have already qualified together with the host Germany, and Spain, the rest country are going to battle for their survival in their last match, Poland have already know clearly that they will be eliminated, Switzerland are really in danger but still hope is still their for them because even though they lost Scotland that will be facing Hungary with just a point have conceded almost four goals which will be a problem for them if eventual they win.

All teams will have their last match in the group phase this week, Germany vs Switzerland will be the main match in my opinion which will be more dominant to watch today, although indeed the two teams are currently has been to qualify for the round of 16, but still the match will be filled with emotions and also very fierce considering the desire of both teams to be able to become the champion of group A,  Currently, Switzerland only has a difference of 2 points from Germany so indeed they will work hard to be able to beat Germany and come out as group winners to avoid a strong opponent in the round of 16 later, but looking at all the possibilities that exist, of course Germany may be ahead in the match but not with a big score.

Scotland vs Hungary is actually a crucial match for both teams to be able to get a chance to qualify with the best 3rd place at the moment, so it is likely that the match will be a very exciting match, besides that of course Scotland still has hope even though it is very small to be able to qualify for the last 16 as the runner-up of group A, with condition if they can win big over Hungary and also Switzerland must get a big defeat also from Germany in other match, so make Scotland will be able to have the same points as Switzerland but superior in point difference.

Switzerland could make a surprise against the Panzers. Switzerland are a quality team and they can beat the Germans this year. The Germans are the leaders with 2 wins in 2 matches and they have nothing to lose. They will struggle for leadership with Switzerland. If Switzerland wins, they will be in the lead, but the other two scores benefit the Germans. In this respect, a match will be played with pressure from both teams. Musiala will hope to carry the Germans again with his effective play. Germany aims to reach the final by using home advantage at Euro 2024

Once Ronaldo assisted Bruno in scoring, people's perceptions of him altered. Many of his supporters have hailed him for not playing selfishly against turkiye. Ronaldo hasn't scored yet in the Euros, but he would rather see his squad win the championship than try to get himself a chance. 
Ronaldo's performance in the game against Turkey truly conveys to me, and it also helped many who had negative opinions of him before to have a change of view. 

Portugal is a good squad, but at times their players make blunders that hinder their precision ball passing. And now, Ronaldo is barely considering his own achievements. His last game with the Portuguese national team will be Euro 2024; hence, he is concentrated on winning with them. 
Pepe also proved that a 41 years old defender could compete with young players. 

It is true that this victory was in line with almost everyone's predictions. so the results are not surprising at all. Because the majority of us all definitely favored Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends in yesterday's match. And there was one very memorable moment that I saw from that match when Cristiano Ronaldo made 1 assist and Bruno Fernandes finished it very well. If these two players can work together well on the front lines, it will be much easier to break into the opponent's goal. Portugal's next match will be against Georgia and maybe that will be quite an exciting match. Even though Portugal will certainly be the favorite again, watching Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends never feels boring. Maybe because the Portuguese national team has many star players.

Today's match, Toni Kroos and his friends will compete against Switzerland. This will be a tough match but Germany will definitely be the favorite of the majority of us all.

Well, I love your idea. I think I'll buy it if I was Julian Nagelsmann. That will definitely help to keep the squad fresh for the knockout stages.
They're my favorite country to win this Competition.

I'm beginning to think they'll settle for a draw against Switzerland. If the Swiss can get that, they'll automatically get w place in the next round. This is not a do or die affair game for Germany. But let's wait to see what plans Julian Nagelsmann has for the German national team.

I'm beginning to think the Dutch national team will go far. They have a coach who won this same trophy and Competition years ago, I think the very first time Germany hosted this Competition. Let's see if history can repeat itself again. During big Competitions like this, you need experience.

I trust Germany will be playing to win the match although they won two matches and in goal differences they are far away from anyone else. I have a few bets on Germany, if they can win and can win by a difference of more than 2 goals then I am going to make some money LOL

You've said it yourself that Scotland were able to hold Switzerland who have been performing well in this tournament to a draw and you think Hungary will stand a chance? The two sides will be struggling to get above the other but of the two, I feel Scotland has more chances of winning the game than Hungary. They were beaten in the opening game by Germany but seemed to find their footing against Switzerland and if anything they will try to gain full control of the match tonight, having the advantage of playing against a team who have been unimpressive in this competition.
 
Hungary have got good strikers too who can cause upsets to any team but so far it seems they've been made quiet, maybe today can be different? This game will not be boring in any way and if I were to predict the outcome, it will be a GG event.

If I were in Nagelsmann's place I would definitely make changes. Why would you want to risk your players while you have qualified already?

If it is for satisfying the supporters more it is still not reasonable in the long term. It might affect their performance in their next game after the group stage badly because of fatigue etc. as well. I don't think Germany would lose the lead anyway with a little change in the usual starting eleven. I'm really curious what Germany will do in games against bigger teams after the groups.  

When it comes to the other game of the group, both teams to score looks reasonable. It is the last chance for qualifying according to third-placed teams ranking at least.

I don't even believe what he told the press because the Germany we saw at the world was terrible and they haven't been themselves not until Nagelsmann took over and since then we saw the changes he has made with the team. Winning all 3 games would serve as a message to the other countries that the host are here for business and it would be nice to see the German side get a win against a stubborn Switzerland.
If the German coach wants to spare some players ahead of the round of 16 it won't really affect the team because everyone wants to play out his best to impress so I see a hungry Germany team but never forget that Switzerland would want to get a piece of the unbeaten host.

Switzerland has a position that is not yet safe, at least to qualify for the round of 16, Switzerland still needs 1 more point. So with that one point, they will have great potential to become one of the four best third-placed teams. Meanwhile, Germany has certainly qualified for the last 16, but if Julian Nagelsmann still insists on not rotating his squad, that means he indeed had the ambition to obtain absolute victory, so it won't be easy for Switzerland to just get 1 point.

Now that we know that Germany will not change any squad as stated in the press conference yes there is still a possibility of Germany winning but obviously Switzerland's hope is to draw.

Germany is unlikely to underestimate this match even though it has already qualified this match is still important for it to become the group champion.
I will make sure to bet on Germany as I don't believe it will be a draw.

Today, the last matches of Euro 2024 Group A will take place. Switzerland plays against Germany, and Scotland faces Hungary. If Hungary doesn’t win, they’re out of the tournament. Scotland will also be eliminated if they lose. A draw gives Scotland a chance to qualify as one of the third-best teams. If Scotland wins, they move on to the next round. Meanwhile, Germany and Switzerland compete for the top two spots in the group.

I'm already criticizing the way Turkey played. I'm not saying like Turkey are the best.    The manager made big mistakes while determining the starting lineup and it affected the game plan significantly. I'm just saying they don't deserve to be underestimated like they had no chance against Portugal from the start. They needed to fix their defensive problems but they couldn't. This isn't an excuse of course but a reason to play worse.

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Anyway, today Switzerland would make use of at least 1 point because they haven't officially secured top 2. I think Nagelsmann would prefer some rotation to rest some of his main players which would be wise.

It is quite hard to predict the outcome of the Scotland - Hungary match. It is quite likely to end in a draw to me but if I bet on a side my choice would be Scotland which are shown as the underdog now. 

I think you are right that Portugal is indeed quality and currently Turkey still cannot surpass the strength of Portugal's national team. Overall Portugal quality is above Türkiye, but if we talk about who will accompany Portugal through the group stage, Turkey is still better than Czechia and Georgia.

Portugal deserved the full 3 points, while the Turkish players were mentally down in the first half but still struggled to take advantage of the few opportunities. After the second goal, which was caused by miscommunication between the defender and goalkeeper, it was enough to put Türkiye under even more pressure. btw, Ronaldo again set a record with a collection of 8 assists at the Euros and it is proven that Portugal still needs Ronaldo one more time.