On paper you’d say that looks better but I doubt you’ve watched many of these players. Quite a few have had dreadful seasons
If that French 23 was English it’d be getting ripped apart for containing players on terrible form ffs
A lot of them have not had bad seasons at all. Kondogbia has been brilliant along with Rabiot and many more.
If Welbeck has performed like Martial he’d be in the reserves If Henderson had performed like bakoyoko there’d be outrage Benzema might play for the best team in the world but he’s nowhere near Kane’s level
England don’t have a great squad but it’s reached a point where our players are being unfairly judged because of the English stigma
Really in the league Martial 9 in 30 Welbeck 5 in 25
On paper you’d say that looks better but I doubt you’ve watched many of these players. Quite a few have had dreadful seasons
If that French 23 was English it’d be getting ripped apart for containing players on terrible form ffs
A lot of them have not had bad seasons at all. Kondogbia has been brilliant along with Rabiot and many more.
If Welbeck has performed like Martial he’d be in the reserves If Henderson had performed like bakoyoko there’d be outrage Benzema might play for the best team in the world but he’s nowhere near Kane’s level
England don’t have a great squad but it’s reached a point where our players are being unfairly judged because of the English stigma
Really in the league Martial 9 in 30 Welbeck 5 in 25
Martial plays in front of Pogba, Matic and Mata Welbeck plays with Xhaka and Wilshere Either way 9 in 30 for a player who commanded a transfer fee of over €70 Euros is not a good return
after predicting the result for every group game, this was what the groups ended up looking like. the photo attatched shows what all the round of 16 matches would be if i was correct
Prediction: Group A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Saudi Arabia B: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran C: Denmark, France, Peru, Australia Croatia, Argentina, Iceland, Nigeria E: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Costa Rica F: Germany, Sweden, Mexico, Korea G: England, Belgium, Tunisia, Panama H: Columbia, Poland, Senegal, Japan
Uruguay and Egypt Spain and Iran France and Denmark Argentina and Croatia Brazil and Switzerland Germany and Mexico England and Belgium Colombia and Poland
Round of 16: Uruguay v Portugal Spain v Egypt France v Croatia Argentina v Denmark Brazil v Mexico Germany v Switzerland Belgium v Colombia Poland v England
Quarter-finals: France v Portugal Brazil v Belgium Spain v Argentina Germany v England
Semi-finals: France v Belgium Spain v Germany
Third-Place Play-Off: France v Germany
Final: Spain v Belgium
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Probably well off with some of those, including Brazil, Belgium, and Germany, but that is what I’ve put.
With the likes of Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Andre silva, they'll have enough to get out of their group. Not sure their defence will be up to it against the better sides though, too many old boys. Pepe and Bruno Alves must be getting on for 40.
Pepe is only 35 - I think Portugal could struggle as depends which version shows up
Had it been the old format in Euro 2016, they wouldnt have got out of a Group of: Iceland | Hungary | Austria
I know we lost to Iceland ourselves yet to win none of those games is a worry.
If they do the same again at the World Cup (and end on three points), you'd expect Spain to beat Iran and Morocco regardless... that leaves Portugal needing Iran v Morocco to end in a draw else they're out and in embarrassing circumstances
Definitely dont see the Belgians doing well... they'll get to the Quarters like England and then crash out
No different to the England side that had Beckham | Cole | Lampard | Gerrard etc.
Agree, quality team but don't think they'll get past the quarters. They aren't a team, a group of individuals, brilliant footballers but they never look like they are playing together. I'll be very surprised if they make the final myself.
On paper you’d say that looks better but I doubt you’ve watched many of these players. Quite a few have had dreadful seasons
If that French 23 was English it’d be getting ripped apart for containing players on terrible form ffs
A lot of them have not had bad seasons at all. Kondogbia has been brilliant along with Rabiot and many more.
If Welbeck has performed like Martial he’d be in the reserves If Henderson had performed like bakoyoko there’d be outrage Benzema might play for the best team in the world but he’s nowhere near Kane’s level
England don’t have a great squad but it’s reached a point where our players are being unfairly judged because of the English stigma
Definitely dont see the Belgians doing well... they'll get to the Quarters like England and then crash out
No different to the England side that had Beckham | Cole | Lampard | Gerrard etc.
Agree, quality team but don't think they'll get past the quarters. They aren't a team, a group of individuals, brilliant footballers but they never look like they are playing together. I'll be very surprised if they make the final myself.
To get past the Quarters; Belgium will have to do the same as us (obviously as we're in the same Group)
They have to beat either Brazil or Germany, unless somehow, someone does it in the Second Round
Definitely dont see the Belgians doing well... they'll get to the Quarters like England and then crash out
No different to the England side that had Beckham | Cole | Lampard | Gerrard etc.
Agree, quality team but don't think they'll get past the quarters. They aren't a team, a group of individuals, brilliant footballers but they never look like they are playing together. I'll be very surprised if they make the final myself.
To get past the Quarters; Belgium will have to do the same as us (obviously as we're in the same Group)
They have to beat either Brazil or Germany, unless somehow, someone does it in the Second Round
Definitely dont see the Belgians doing well... they'll get to the Quarters like England and then crash out
No different to the England side that had Beckham | Cole | Lampard | Gerrard etc.
Agree, quality team but don't think they'll get past the quarters. They aren't a team, a group of individuals, brilliant footballers but they never look like they are playing together. I'll be very surprised if they make the final myself.
To get past the Quarters; Belgium will have to do the same as us (obviously as we're in the same Group)
They have to beat either Brazil or Germany, unless somehow, someone does it in the Second Round
Aint going to happen!!
For either of us
Sadly not... Im confident we can hold them both to a draw yet we all know what'll eventually happen
This is the first time I can remember entering a major international tournament with absolutely no expectation for the England squad. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing, just means any progression is a bonus.
I can't wait for the tournament to begin, to hang the flag outside the flat and to be pissed up singing "It's Coming Home" after we scrape past Tunisia.
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Martial 9 in 30
Welbeck 5 in 25
Welbeck plays with Xhaka and Wilshere
Either way 9 in 30 for a player who commanded a transfer fee of over €70 Euros is not a good return
group a:
uruguay
egypt
russia
saudi arabia
group b:
spain
portugal
morocco
iran
group c:
france
denmark
peru
australia
group d:
argentina
nigeria
iceland
croatia
group e:
brazil
switzerland
costa rica
serbia
group f:
germany
mexico
sweden
korea
group g:
belgium
england
tunisia
panama
group h:
colombia
senegal
poland
japan
With the exception of Croatia. I've got them finishing top, not bottom.
Group A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
B: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran
C: Denmark, France, Peru, Australia
E: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Costa Rica
F: Germany, Sweden, Mexico, Korea
G: England, Belgium, Tunisia, Panama
H: Columbia, Poland, Senegal, Japan
B : Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran
C : France, Peru, Denmark, Australia
D : Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria
E : Brazil, Costa Rica, Serbia, Switzerland
F : Mexico, Germany, Korea, Sweden,
G : Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama
H : Poland, Senegal, Japan, Colombia
There's always a couple of slightly weird results so I've gone with Mexico to win Germany's group and Colombia to finish bottom of Group H.
Now I look back at this, those above results would mean one of England, Poland, Costa Rica or Mexico being in the semi final of the World Cup.
Uruguay v Portugal, Spain v Russia, France v Croatia, Argentina v Peru, Brazil v Germany, Mexico v Costa Rica, Belgium v Senegal, England v Poland
Spain and Iran
France and Denmark
Argentina and Croatia
Brazil and Switzerland
Germany and Mexico
England and Belgium
Colombia and Poland
B : Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran
C : France, Denmark, Peru, Australia
D : Argentina, Croatia, Nigeria, Iceland
E : Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Costa Rica
F : Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden,
G : Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama
H : Poland, Colombia, Japan, Senegal
Round of 16:
Uruguay v Portugal
Spain v Egypt
France v Croatia
Argentina v Denmark
Brazil v Mexico
Germany v Switzerland
Belgium v Colombia
Poland v England
Quarter-finals:
France v Portugal
Brazil v Belgium
Spain v Argentina
Germany v England
Semi-finals:
France v Belgium
Spain v Germany
Third-Place Play-Off:
France v Germany
Final:
Spain v Belgium
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Probably well off with some of those, including Brazil, Belgium, and Germany, but that is what I’ve put.
Can’t wait to be honest!
No different to the England side that had Beckham | Cole | Lampard | Gerrard etc.
With the likes of Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Andre silva, they'll have enough to get out of their group. Not sure their defence will be up to it against the better sides though, too many old boys. Pepe and Bruno Alves must be getting on for 40.
Had it been the old format in Euro 2016, they wouldnt have got out of a Group of: Iceland | Hungary | Austria
I know we lost to Iceland ourselves yet to win none of those games is a worry.
If they do the same again at the World Cup (and end on three points), you'd expect Spain to beat Iran and Morocco regardless... that leaves Portugal needing Iran v Morocco to end in a draw else they're out and in embarrassing circumstances
They have to beat either Brazil or Germany, unless somehow, someone does it in the Second Round
Aint going to happen!!
I can't wait for the tournament to begin, to hang the flag outside the flat and to be pissed up singing "It's Coming Home" after we scrape past Tunisia.
No Morata in Spain's squad, but amazingly Marcos Alonso is left out whereas Monreal is included. Don't get that
B : Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran
C : France, Denmark, Peru, Australia
D : Argentina, Croatia, Nigeria, Iceland
E : Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Costa Rica
F : Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden,
G : Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama
H : Poland, Colombia, Japan, Senegal