Topic: ⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers - page 191. (Read 46401 times)

Unbelievable really, I'm thinking now that betting on the group stages isnt as predictable
as I before thought.

The big upset of the day was Albania being able to draw wit 2 goals to Croatia, that leaves Croatia
with a job of work to do in their last match against Italy.

Big match today against the top two in Group B and two big names in world soccer Spain v Italy,
I's staying away from betting on this one.

Spain against Italy is certainly a tense match because this match brings together the two teams that are currently the strongest in Group B. And of course it is very difficult to predict who will win this match because of course these two teams have proven to be very strong and if you look at their last meeting at that time, Spain won against Italy with a score of 2-1 but that match was of course a long time ago because of course Italy is also currently definitely continuing to improve its performance and definitely doesn't want to experience defeat in the next match and definitely wants to be able to avenge its past defeats. Spain's match against Croatia with a score of 3-0 is of course a good result and Italy has also managed to beat Albania with a score of 2-1, but with that result I conclude that Spain will have the potential to win against Italy and it seems like I personally want to bet on Spain winning.

Of course Denmark's strength cannot be underestimated and of course they definitely want to achieve victory in the next match because in their first match they only produced a draw against Slovenia. Of course in the next match Denmark will fight as hard as they can to beat England.

But of course England has a good squad and many star players who will certainly be able to create great potential for England to win in the later match, so in my opinion there is no doubt that England will have the potential to win against Denmark.

Yes, for example, if England wins the later match, of course the coach will be able to make the third match rest the key players so they can make their performance better when they advance to the last 16 because the competition will definitely be even fiercer. Yes, of course the decision is in Gareth Southgate's hands.

today is the big day of Italy-Spain the boys are loaded with shoulders. In his interview he said: It's one of the most important matches of my career. "Let's show Spain that Italian schools are also important",
personally I think it will be a tough match and I don't see the cookie hypothesis even if it would be important for both but it is also true that whoever wins this match automatically advances to the group, so both of us will want to win I'm sure we will see a good match very technical

Yes, I also share the same sentiment as you bro, Germany in this year euros hasn't face any stiff competition, they hasn't face any top level team, so what makes you think they are unstoppable now?

Just as davis196 has already said these two teams they have played are inferior oppositions, so we all expected them to win comfortably well, because anything other than that will be a failure to me, so their is nothing special about their performance so far, the only player in that Germany team that has really impressed me is their attacking mastro Musiala.

So I believe that where the real challenge and contest for this Germany side will start is the knock out stage of the competition, because by then the weaker teams would have been knocked out of the competition, so till then, nothing is too special about this German side.

It's still too early to meet these big teams, in my opinion the Italy vs Spain match is the biggest match at EURO this year, as remembering the EURO 2012 final, at that time the Spanish squad was filled with star players while Italy only relied on the remaining players in the 2006 final, the result final 4-0 with Spain winning. So this year is quite different, both Spain and Italy are full of new, young, fresh players and of course will be much stronger. Most people prefer Spain, but personally I would bet on Italy winning.

Really? I'm not impressed by Germany's performance. They won against weak teams like Scotland and Hungary. Let's see how Germany will perform against a stronger opponent. I had the feeling that the German players don't know how to score a goal against Hungary, but the referee kinda helped them with the first goal(yes, the first goal was an obvious foul). Hungary did the best they can, but their level is simply too low for Euro 2024. I would be nice if Julian Nagelsmann gives a chance to more substitute players against Switzerland.

They have one advantage because Croatia and Albania didn't manage to beat each other as the game ended in a draw.
However, Spain and Italy have important games to play as they look to target the third game.

I think England have a better chance of winning. As you said, beating Denmark means England can rest a few players for the next game. The problem is, I don't think beating Denmark in Frankfurt is going to be easy.

Germany has already qualified for another stage of the tournament without any doubt, this kind of performance Germany is having it will lead Germany to the final round of this tournament, Germany always uses their midfield players to score goals and that makes it easier for them because any opponent will not think that the midfield players will be the one to score goals and even if they know it will be very difficult for them to attack because the midfield players played well, Germany has talent midfielders like Musiala, Gundogan, Wirtz and Kroos. These players have made Germany's squad strong most especially Toni Kroos, Toni Kroos joining the squad is another reason why Germany's performance is improving and I’m happy with their performances.

Germany had a good performance before but not like this season, their performance was different when Kroos joined them, Kroos has given them the confidence to play and even create chances of winning the game, any player who plays with Kroos will know that he has an important player in the squad and if you look at when the coach did substitution he will never remove Kroos because he knows how important Kroos is in the midfield, Toni Kroos is getting closer than any player of winning the ballon Dior.

Spain vs Italy should be a great game today, I know it’s only the group stage but it’s a game between two of the better teams, time to lay down a marker maybe for one of them if they can get a win.

Elsewhere England can qualify for the knockout stages by beating Denmark, it would give them a chance to rest some players in the third game if they can get the job done tonight, I expect them to.

Exactly, Germany won the second game with an incredible outcome. Hungary did nothing in the game against Germany, which is undoubtedly due to Germany's early dominance. Guendogan, Rudiger, Neuer, and many more. They are all top-tier players for their respective clubs. It doesn't surprise me that hungary lost by a wide margin over Germany.
Germany's national team is filled with many superstars, which explains why their performance is so much higher than Hungary national team. But, again, Germany is a very consistent club, and they used their power correctly. Germany is the only strong squad in Group A, and I rated Switzerland, which is now at the second place is still below Germany's level. The forthcoming encounter will not be difficult for Germany. The results of the match against Hungary and Scotland are sufficient to forecast whether Germany and Switzerland will advance to the next round. To summarize, no club in the group A can stop Germany from demolishing their opponents.

Switzerland just needs to not lose with a big score to Germany in the third match, because as you said Germany will try to perform as they should in the third match even though the result will not affect whether they have already qualified for the knockout rounds, as will Switzerland if they lose to Germany Later, they will have an advantage in terms of goals difference because Scotland will face Hungary they has opportunities to win but will likely have difficulty covering Switzerland's goal deficit, so Switzerland will be the one to accompany Germany to qualify for the knockout phase.
Hungary is the team that has not yet won points in this group, there is no longer any chance of them qualifying, but maybe they will try to maintain their pride by playing as well as possible to get points, to beat Scotland or just a draw.

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The most surprising thing about yesterday's match was how Albania played very well to finally get a point, for Croatia, this was very disappointing, and it was the end of Croatia's path because it was impossible for them to prevent Italy or Spain from qualifying for the group phase, meanwhile for Albania from the start they were not considered to qualify for the knockout phase of this tough group.

In latest tournaments, Croatia succeeded with foundation from their solid defensive system which looks to be not good in Euro 2024. Assume their midfield and attacking systems are as same as previous tournaments, with worse defense system we should expect worse performances and results from Croatia. In fact, they have worse midfield and attacking systems in Euro 2024 so together, their performances and results become explainable worse.

Albania fight and deserved to have a second goal and one point from Croatia but Croatia must be realistic with their quality in this Euro. Their mentality and ambition are still good but maybe it won't be enough for them to go far in Euro 2024.

I personally also predicted that Croatia would win before the match started, but now honestly I didn't expect that Croatia would finally have to accept the reality because they drew with a score of 2-2 and to be honest, I personally also bet on Croatia winning and honestly I didn't think my prediction was wrong. and neither do I
thought that in the final minutes Albania would score a goal through Gjasula.

It's true what you said, it wasn't easy for Croatia to beat Albania and now it has been proven that Croatia really had difficulty in last night's match to beat Albania even though Croatia had more possession of the ball in that match. Yes, of course, due to Croatia's 2-2 draw against Albania, of course Croatia has to be willing to be in 4th place in Group B. And to be honest, of course this will make things difficult for Croatia because of course there is  potential that Croatia will not qualify for the last 16 to fight for the title.
Yes, Croatia should be able to make good use of the match against Albania, namely of course they have to win, but of course I personally see that Croatia has played optimally and of course they have to be patient because luck is not on their side. Yes, of course the match is not finished yet and I hope that in the next match Croatia can win against Italy, although it is certainly not easy to beat Italy.

Germany is known as a semifinal specialist team, they have always been the favorite team because they have a very solid squad, but in recent years, Germany has had difficulty competing with other teams because the generation of players continues to change. Now that Germany is starting to be filled with several talented young players, they will collaborate with senior players to create a new strength for Germany.
This time Germany is acting as host at Euro 2024, the current squad can compete with other favorite teams in winning the title race. Musiala managed to score one goal for Germany victory in the opening match of the Euros, he played very well in that match, Germany also has another young player with great potential in Florian Wirtz. These two players will be deadly weapons for Germany who always pose a threat to their opponents.

Germany went two for two and got the lead with 6 points. Their opponents in the group are not in a position to challenge them. For now, Germany are warming up for the tournament, sweating it out until stronger opponents arrive. Hungary lost both games and now their chances of getting out of the group are down to miracles. Switzerland and Scotland drew 1-1 after early goals. They didn't want to take any more risks in the match. We can say that Switzerland is qualified from the group. Scotland also carried their claim to the last match. I think none of the teams in this group can advance in the next rounds except Germany. Even if they reach the quarter final, it will be a success for them.

The match ended as a draw 1 - 1 and both Switzerland and Scotland will have to fight for their second position in last match day of this group.

Shaqiri with this goal, has become a first player who scores goals in three World Cups and three Euro in a row. He is not a legendary player like Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo or Ibrahimovic but he has achieved a first ever record in history. In Switzerland, he is their legendary player like Modric in Croatia. Switzerland need to have one point from Germany in the last match to get a first position and it's their favorite target. If they lose to Germany or lose big, they will have to rely on result from Scotland.

Croatia still have chance and let's say we have to wait for today match between Spain and Italy as well. Whatever result from this match, Croatia must beat Italy in the last match because a draw means they will have to go home, no other choice.

Will Modric have a happy last Euro with his national team?
He maybe will have to accept bitter fact that his career comes to the end and this Euro will end a little bit earlier than his expectation.

The game between Albania and Croatia was my only shock of the day because I expected the Croatians to use this game as on in which they can close up the gap between the other group leaders as both Spain who they lost to play the tournament’s defending champion. Both of them or one of them must drop points and was the perfect time to capitalize on it. Drawing this game wasn’t a very good result to them as they are on the verge of going out from the group stage, which isn’t good for a nation as Croatia. Looking at past history of Croatia In the Euros though it is usually not a great tournament for them unlike tournaments like the World Cup.

Scotland vs Switzerland was just as I thought it will end up which is both team trying to play for their survival most especially the Scottish side. Now the qualification is going to the last game which I think the Scottish team has an advantage. They need to win against Hungary with a better result than the one Switzerland had against them and hope that the host nation keeps the momentum and also the perfect start by defeating the Switzerland

Well, Germany has been performing excellently since the beginning of the competition and they a re yet to lose or draw a match so we might be looking at a potential title contender here. They already qualified to the knockout round of the competition in excellent style, they are playing well and are comfortable so far and it’s true every opponent will have to be very careful when playing against them. The team looks perfect with Havertz Musiala and everyone else blending together perfectly.

2 goal in two games so far for his age is a good stats to start with i just hope he can be consistent enough to finish the competition with this form. Musiala is a talented young player and he is a valuable asset to the his club and country so having him in the squad is a huge plus for the Germans.

From the start, Germany appeared very confident and that was extraordinary, with this victory, Germany is now the first team at the Euros to be able to qualify for the round of 16. Spectacular!

Germany really deserves to be the favorite to win the Euro Trophy this time because they are very good at maximizing opportunities from even very narrow space angles, in excellent teamwork and supported by talented players and supported by seniors and juniors who make Germany's game even more dangerous in building attack. Plus his skill in completing opportunities to produce goals, it's a clinical process, extraordinary of course. However, there is only a little that Germany needs to improve, a small gap that needs to be watched out for is the transition when defending because if they meet a team that has good counter attacks and is good at controlling the ball it will be dangerous for Germany.

Yes. Scotland's match against Switzerland disappointed me, as it was only a 1-1 draw which made my bet lose. I bet on this match at over 2.5, only needing one more goal but unfortunately they had to settle for a draw.

I can confirm that Musiala is a good player. I watched him play for Germany in the 2022 fifa world cup where he did a fine work with his dribbling and gameplay. Only thing missing then was the fact that his shot accuracy wasn't the best and had a lot of room for improvement. Watching him play for Bayern Munich in the UCL and currently in the Euro, I can confirm that his shooting accuracy has gotten even better. I will be looking to more displays from him if Germany makes it far enough.