Euros: Group A (Albania, France, Romania, Switzerland)

[Drew.]

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Fixtures, Times, Dates & Channels

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Key Players

Nobody (Albania)
Paul Pogba & Olivier Giroud (France)
Costel Pantilimon & Vlad Chiriches (Romania)
Granit Xhaka & Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland

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[Calderyon]

France will most likely finish 1st in this group, Romania and Switzerland will battle for the second place and Albania will finish fourth with either 0 or 1 points. France and Switzerland and possibly Romania to advance.

[Nicky91]

France will just finish first in this group, really easily in this not very tough group



i hope Romania can do well enough, to get to second place :)

[Calderyon]

^ As long as they conquer the home stage pressure/stress and don´t underestimate their opponents, they should easily run this group.

[Drew.]

The big day has finally arrived

[Shaun]

Excited for the giroud brace

[MTVN]

A cagey 1-0 is inevitable

[BigSister]

France and Switzerland should qualify from this group and Romania might get the 3rd place but it depends

[Calderyon]

^ I could see Albania harassing and frustrating the Swiss and Romania and maybe managing a draw or two, but against France they´re powerless. Romania and Switzerland are fairly equal and might be tying their game against each other. Meaning it might come to a goals difference on who is better.

[Nicky91]

France is gonna slay and win Euro 2016 :smug:

[Calderyon]

^ I wouldn´t mind that as i would win the sweepstakes if that happens.

[Drew.]

Giroud leading the line tonight, Payet starting over Martial

[Jøsh]

When I was at school we did a raffle on who we would root for in the Euros. We chose Romania and Austria (I know Austria isn't in Group A).

[Shaun]

what the bloody hell is going on

[*mazedsalv**]

I predict 2-0 to France.

[GiRTh]

Giroud isnt booed by Arsenal fans. Whats the commentator talking about? He should be, but not any time I've been watching

[Shaun]

Yeah fair point really, maybe in patches but the backlash has been on Twitter (and Arsenal Twitter hate everything)

[GiRTh]

I glad he mentioned Giroud went 4 monhths without scoring. I swear there are some people who still dont believe that.

[GiRTh]

Giroud spending more and more time on the deck. Welcome to what Arsenal fans have to watch every week. :thumbs:

[Calderyon]

France is getting more and more chances and Romania´s defending isn´t working well. Not long before it´s 1-0.

[GiRTh]

Monaco flashback.

[Drew.]

The rest of the 10 men can all do their jobs well, but when you've got that man up front it's all wasted. Thankfully it's not for Arsenal this time

[Drew.]

Frances forward players are so good for some reason i actually thought Giroud would shine at this tournament in his own country

[Shaun]

I may have to stop rooting for Romania if they're going to be this dull all tournament

[Ross.]

Why in the world are you rooting for them in the first place

[Drew.]

Valid question

[Calderyon]

Hasn´t Romania been mainly a counterattacking team in the recent years?

Defending/leaving the attacking for the opponent and looking for a crack in the opponents defence for a counterattack spot. Likes freekicks.

[Shaun]

"Hi I'm Ross I can't understand why people might root for the underdogs"

****ing jebend

[Ross.]

:joker:

Albania >>>

[alex_front2]

Nice to know you can't blame Arsenal players for Giroud just being a bit cack . With France's world class players (Pogba, Payet, Loris, Griezmann, Evra) , assuming talent anything less than a 2-0 victory is a disgrace

[Drew.]

HES COME GOOD!!!!

[GiRTh]

Who else. Big Ollie with the header.

[Ross.]

there he is

[Shaun]

Glad I didn't take up the million pound bet offer bc I honestly thought "Giroud - 55". Would've been so pissed off if I missed out by 2 minutes :worry:

[Calderyon]

France 1-0. Game over basically.

[Shaun]

you were saying calderyon? :hehe:

[Drew.]

Game on

[GiRTh]

He takes of Griezemann? *shocked*

[Calderyon]

1-1 from a penalty kick. Game is still on.

Surprised tbh, i thought France had this.

[Calderyon]

Yellow card for Giroud.

[Denver]

France do not deserve the win

[Calderyon]

2-1 for France. Now it´s game over. Good for Romania for making this a game though.

What a beautiful shot by Payet.

[GiRTh]

Lucky France. Lucky they've got Payet

[Drew.]

**** me, that goal from Payet was unreal, he's had a brilliant game. Great start to the tournament

[Shaun]

a 10/10 goal already, what a great tournament this shall be

[Brother Leon]

What a strike that was. Nice first game.

[MTVN]

We've got Payet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GiRTh]

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According to ArsenalFanTV Giroud had a blinder and was 2nd only to Payet as MOM last night. Thats not what I witnessed.What I saw was a typical Arsenal performance from him. The ball was played up to him and it was lost, gone, gotta try and win it back again. With his back to goal he loses it fighting with the defender trying to show the ref he's being fouled; on the half turn cant play a thru ball as he's not quick enough to run onto the ball. I chuckled every time the ball was played to him and he lost it; finally everybody was seeing what I have to watch each week. And there were the customary three missed chances. That what I saw.

[Nicky91]

Lucky France, i predicted that they would win, but this wasn't deserved, Romania was better defensive and should've deserved at least 1 point

[Drew.]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjX_rDxUYAAIMsm.jpg

[Shaun]

A nice hat trick for him today

[Calderyon]

Switzerland leads 1-0 at 14th minute. The goal came earlier though.

[Calderyon]

Albania is going to be destroyed in this group.

[GiRTh]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjX_rDxUYAAIMsm.jpgLove him already :love:

[MTVN]

Its weird they go on about these two being rivals, I wouldn't have thought it. Was even compared to a home nations game on 5 live earlier

[Shaun]

Don't really get it either since they're a few countries apart. Would be like us deciding to hate the Danish.

[Drew.]

Some of the finishing out there has been horrific

[Shaun]

Not a classic

[Denver]

Albania deserved something there

[MTVN]

Albania ****ed that up for themselves with the keepers blunder/sending off/missing a couple of sitters

Probably get a lot of credit for how they played with ten men but they shot themselves in the foot really

[Drew.]

Entertaining enough game, Switzerland have to start with Embolo from now on though

[Calderyon]

Stancu scores 1-0 for Romania in the 18th minute via penalty kick. Fully expect Switzerland to equalize though.

[Drew.]

No Embolo no party

[Drew.]

For the second game running our new boy delivers

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[GiRTh]

Pogba and Griezmann dropped for tonights game.

[Shaun]

that couldn't possibly be Arsenal fans swinging it their way could it? :p

(Didn't really notice him today, had a couple of good chances but otherwise I thought the Romanian defence/Embolo/Seferovic were better

[Calderyon]

Romania vs Switzerland ends at 1-1. Swiss have now basically confirmed a spot in the last 16. 4 points should be enough for that already.

[Crimson Dynamo]

here for payet

[GiRTh]

France not looking good at all.

Giroud :joker:

[GiRTh]

Come on Albania!!!!!!

[Calderyon]

After first half, it´s 0-0.

Somewhat surprised how weak France has been in this game.

[Shaun]

bit pointless this since they'll probably still finish top but oh well

[Calderyon]

Nice header goal from Griezmann there and France leads 1-0 at 90th minute.

Feel a little sorry for Albania though.

[GiRTh]

Unlucky Albania. :bored:

[Shaun]

Rapidly becoming the player of the tournament is Dimitri.

[Calderyon]

bit pointless this since they'll probably still finish top but oh well

Yeah, it would have been nice for the game to end in a draw and give Albania some hope of going through.

Make the Romania game a little more interesting.

[GiRTh]

Poor Albania. They were looking alright but then France took Giroud off and every team always looks better without him in it. :idc:

[Drew.]

Payet is ridiculous. Couldn't get in this side a year or so ago, amazing turnaround

[Calderyon]

In the end Albania falls apart a little and loses 2-0. Albania deserved a point tbh.

[GiRTh]

Billic :joker:

[MTVN]

We've got Payet :ninja2:

[Brother Leon]

We've got Payet :ninja2:

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[Shaun]

Albania!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew.]

I am so excited to see Xhaka at Arsenal, been the best player on the pitch during the 3 group games

[Calderyon]

Switzerland vs France ends in a mutual 0-0 tie, which guarantees both of them a confirmed last 16 spot.

[Denver]

Great historic win for Albania :clap1:

[Calderyon]

Huge congrats to Albania for their 1-0 win against Romania. Should have watched that game instead. Seems it was more entertaining than this.

[Calderyon]

Group A:

France v Romania 2-1
Albania v Switzerland 0-1

Romania v Switzerland 1-1
France v Albania 2-0

Switzerland v France 0-0
Romania v Albania 0-1

Final Standings:


GP W T L GF GA Pts.
France 3 2 1 0 4 1 7
Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
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Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 3
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Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 1