Euro 2024 Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

[James]

Schedule:

Saturday June 15
Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, kick-off 5pm UK time)
Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, kick-off 8pm UK time)

Wednesday June 19
Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, kick-off 2pm UK time)

Thursday June 20
Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, kick-off 8pm UK time)

Monday June 24
Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, kick-off 8pm UK time)
Albania vs Spain (Dusseldorf, kick-off 8pm UK time)

[Nicky91]

the albania coach is a familiar face for many PL fans


Sylvinho, whom played for Arsenal and Manchester City in england, but also in spain for Celta de Vigo and Barcelona


one of his assistents is argentinian Pablo Zabaleta (ex Man City, West Ham) and fellow brazilian Doriva (ex-Middlesbrough) whom is a quite experienced coach in brazilian league

[Vanessa]

Oh no Spain. We're doomed :laugh:

[Zizu]

Oh no Spain. We're doomed :laugh:


Who is ‘we’ ?


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[Vanessa]

Who is ‘we’ ?


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Italy, my country :blush:

[Zizu]

Italy, my country :blush:


How wonderful !!


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[Nicky91]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/1b/7a/871b7adc02dc11ae43e4208638549fb8.gif

sorry Nessa, but i am hoping for a upset tonight

[Nicky91]

lets bump this one a little upwards as well

for the 17:00 game of Spain - Croatia, could on paper be a interesting match

probable line ups

Spain: Simón, Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Grimaldo, Merino, Rodri, Pedri, Yamal, Morata, Williams

Croatia: Livakovic, Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Majer, Budimir, Kramaric



and the late night game of 20:00 Italy - Albania

[Zizu]

lets bump this one a little upwards as well

for the 17:00 game of Spain - Croatia, could on paper be a interesting match

probable line ups

Spain: Simón, Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Grimaldo, Merino, Rodri, Pedri, Yamal, Morata, Williams

Croatia: Livakovic, Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Majer, Budimir, Kramaric



and the late night game of 20:00 Italy - Albania


Morata for Euros Top Scorer !!


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[Nicky91]

Spain - Croatia

snoozefest so far :rolleyes:


thought spain would easily walk this, La Liga is billion times better than the croatian league

[Nicky91]

why select a 16 yr old rookie for these euro's


can't even keep a ball with him :joker: :joker:

[Nicky91]

Croatia are playing so well :clap1: :clap1:

for a bunch of amateurs against the so called ''worldclass'' la liga superstars

[Crimson Dynamo]

A simple ball down the middle from halfway line and spain are 1 up. Terrible defending

[Crimson Dynamo]

2-0

[Dogeatdog]

Good first half for Spain and Yamal got an assist for the third goal. Unbelievable and he’s only 16 years old.

[Zizu]

Morata for Euros Top Scorer !!


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Leading top scorer as we speak

LoL


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[Zizu]

Good first half for Spain and Yamal got an assist for the third goal. Unbelievable and he’s only 16 years old.


One of our ( Barca) SIX wonderkids !!

Pedri is the eldest of them at just 21 !!


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[Dogeatdog]

One of our ( Barca) SIX wonderkids !!

Pedri is the eldest of them at just 21 !!


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It’s amazing to see. I don’t follow La Liga so I haven’t actually heard his name ring out but I’ve looked at Yamal’s stats and he’s started nearly all the games and scored 5 goals for Barcelona last season.

It’s a huge gamble to take someone so young and we only have this game to go by so far but it already looks like it could be a good decision.

[Zizu]

It’s amazing to see. I don’t follow La Liga so I haven’t actually heard his name ring out but I’ve looked at Yamal’s stats and he’s started nearly all the games and scored 5 goals for Barcelona last season.

It’s a huge gamble to take someone so young and we only have this game to go by so far but it already looks like it could be a good decision.


Made his Barcelona first team debut at 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days



He kinda reminds me of Chris Waddle and Cole Palmer

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[Zizu]

Spain - Croatia

snoozefest so far :rolleyes:


thought spain would easily walk this, La Liga is billion times better than the croatian league


I think the English ref Michael Oliver was very poor in that first half - he fell for three clear dives from Croatia ,incorrect throw in decision , incorrect corner decision and missed a possible penalty when onwards of the Spanish guys was clearly pulled back in the penalty box


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[Zizu]

He dived !!

No penalty ffs

How can they get that wrong !!!


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[Dogeatdog]

That shouldn’t have been a penalty or a yellow card and I didn’t get the impression that VAR wanted to check it either.

Absolute joke.

[Zizu]

That shouldn’t have been a penalty or a yellow card and I didn’t get the impression that VAR wanted to check it either.

Absolute joke.

Spain should be able to get that yellow card deleted



The guy tripped himself up intentionally like comedians do ..

That is such a worry that things like that are being missed ..

Lee Dixon spotted it to his credit


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[Dogeatdog]

Spain should be able to get that yellow card deleted



The guy tripped himself up intentionally like comedians do ..

That is such a worry that things like that are being missed ..

Lee Dixon spotted it to his credit


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Im more annoyed at the fact that VAR hasn’t corrected the decision there and then. That’s what it’s supposed to be there for and if it can’t get things like that right (which seemed clearly obvious even for me :laugh:) then what’s the point in having VAR in the first place?

[Zizu]

Im more annoyed at the fact that VAR hasn’t corrected the decision there and then. That’s what it’s supposed to be there for and if it can’t get things like that right (which seemed clearly obvious even for me :laugh:) then what’s the point in having VAR in the first place?


Why haven’t ITV shown the incident ?


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[rusticgal]

He dived !!

No penalty ffs

How can they get that wrong !!!


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How that wasn’t looked at by VAR is dreadful….deliberate dive and yellow card for Spain.

Why wasn’t it checked…it was as clear as day :fist:

[Zizu]

How that wasn’t looked at by VAR is dreadful….deliberate dive and yellow card for Spain.

Why wasn’t it checked…it was as clear as day :fist:


There’s only us three plus Lee Dixon who spotted the dive for some reason


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[Dogeatdog]

Albania scored… bruh wtf just happened?? :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

wtf

[Zizu]

Albania scored… bruh wtf just happened?? :laugh:


I didn’t know they had a team :)

Then again who knew Afghanistan had a good cricket team ..


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Ness rises at the back stick 1-1

[Dogeatdog]

I didn’t know they had a team :)

Then again who knew Afghanistan had a good cricket team ..


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:laugh:

Italy have just got one back. Would never have predicted them to score first tho.

[Vanessa]

I can't watch :facepalm:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Italy will be fine

[Zizu]

2:1 to Italy


I maybe wrong but it looked as though it may have been a shinner on a parr with Rooney’s legendary shinner against Manc


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[Vanessa]

Come on Italy. You can do it :cheer2:

[Nicky91]

Albania played well

can see chances for them against Croatia for the 3rd place, and then a miracle needs to happen somehow to be among best 3rd places, and maybe spain is already through then, so they can help them a bit

[bots]

well now

[Nicky91]

beautiful header by Laci

0-1 Albania


Albania dominating first 17 minutes, croatia in defensive mode

[Nicky91]

Albania oozing calmth


Croatia becoming more frustrated


:laugh:


amazing to see what King Sylvinho has created tbh, whom apparently said yesterday in the press conference, he wants the team to play as many attacking football whenever possible

[Nicky91]

WOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Super Save from Strakosha on the line :clap1: :clap1:



Half time

Croatia - Albania 0-1

[Nicky91]

best match so far for me personally of the tournament

especially from Albania's side



Croatia though, big disappointment but tbh they just need fresher new talent :idc:

[bots]

Boom boom 2-1 Croatia

[bots]

wow 2-2 .... what a game!

[Nicky91]

ICONIQUE

Gjasula saving Albania in his former club HSV's stadium

:clap1: :clap1:

[Zizu]

Come on Spain !!!

Hopefully Pedri and 16yr old winger Lamal play well again


Morata with a hattrick !!


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[Vanessa]

I can't watch. There's no way we can win against Spain :facepalm:

[Swan]

A draw will do me fine here

[Swan]

How is this still 0-0 :laugh:

[Zizu]

Cukerella is back to his best so thats good news for Chelsea …


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[Zizu]

A draw will do me fine here


Spain have played better football in the first 10 minutes than we have managed in two games


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[Swan]

Cukerella is back to his best so thats good news for Chelsea …


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I still don't rate him that much. But he can have his days.

Spain have played better football in the first 10 minutes than we have managed in two games


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Correct

[Zizu]

How is this still 0-0 :laugh:


Pedri has been doing what Foden should be doing for us - for the last 4 years and he’s 3 years younger than superPhil


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[Zizu]

I still don't rate him that much. But he can have his days.



Correct


Cucurella was better for you in the last few months..


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[GiRTh]

Good game so far

[Zizu]

How is this still 0-0 :laugh:


Hopefully those two missed chances wont cost Spain dearly


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[Swan]

Cucurella was better for you in the last few months..


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He's been better for sure. The whole Chelsea team picked up after that thrashing at the hands of Arsenal, seemed to give us the kick up the arse we needed.

I'll be over the moon with a score draw in this game :laugh:

[Zizu]

The Italians are so dramatic


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[Swan]

Italy have set out for a draw here, no doubt. Only one team trying to get a goal. Hate when Italy play like this

[Zizu]

Italy getting frustrated and resorting to forearm smashes ..

Thats three so far


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[Zizu]

Italy have set out for a draw here, no doubt. Only one team trying to get a goal. Hate when Italy play like this


Yeah same here

Trouble is they will probably go on like this and nick a late winner


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[Vanessa]

Yeah same here

Trouble is they will probably go on like this and nick a late winner


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We have zero chance against Spain. I'm not expecting anything. They're just too strong.

[Zizu]

What a cynical bar-steward .. he’s only been on for 25 seconds


Typical Italy though

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[Zizu]

We have zero chance against Spain. I'm not expecting anything. They're just too strong.


Can you imagine the stats !!


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[Zizu]

Whooooooo !!


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[Zizu]

Thank gawd Spain scored firs


Can you imagine what Italy would be like if they scored first


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[Zizu]

Whatever the result the staff should sit Foden down to watch how this 21 year old kid plays the position.. how he effortlessly drifts into areas to link up play


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[Zizu]

Another cynical challenge on Pedri ..


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[Zizu]

Italy made 4 subs before Southgate usually makes one


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[Zizu]

FFS

Should be 6:0


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[Zizu]

Italy made 4 subs before Southgate usually makes one


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Our two Barca players coming off thankfully before Italy REALLY start getting nasty


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[Zizu]

Phew

What a relief

[Swan]

Best team won, Italy were England levels of poor

[Vanessa]

We really need to play better if we want to do well. :facepalm:

[Zizu]

Best team won, Italy were England levels of poor


Cucurella was arguably MOM

Ruiz , Pedri , Lamal , Williams all outstanding


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[Zizu]

We really need to play better if we want to do well. :facepalm:


Nearly 100 games under Southgate and I can only recall being moved once

When we beat Germany 5:1


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[GiRTh]

Spain looking good

[Swan]

Cucurella was arguably MOM

Ruiz , Pedri , Lamal , Williams all outstanding


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Actually yeah, he really did put himself around. Had a great game. Williams was decent, but i feel he should have buried at least one chance. Italy did their best to frustrate Spain.

[Nicky91]

We really need to play better if we want to do well. :facepalm:

one positive note

Croatia up next, and honestly their main weak spot is they are getting too rusty



Albania nice now against the already qualified Spain without star player Rodri who is suspended and possibly up against more or less a b team

[Nicky91]

Forza Shqiptarë, fat të mirë në ndeshjen e sotme kundër Spanjës

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[Zizu]

If all things go to plan then Italy will be flying home tonight !!


Whoooooo !


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[Zizu]

Spain playing reserves

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[Zizu]

No women pundits or commentators tonight !

Fabuloso !


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[Vanessa]

We're through! Woooooo :dance:

[Zizu]

We're through! Woooooo :dance:


If he had a backbone he’d play the 11 reserves tonight and see who shines - it would give them some much needed playing time


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[Nicky91]

thanks to Albania's loss

Netherlands are through to the knockout rounds!!!!!!!!!!

:cheer: :dance:

[Vanessa]

thanks to Albania's loss

Netherlands are through to the knockout rounds!!!!!!!!!!

:cheer: :dance:

That's great Nicky. :dance: