Euro 2020 (2021) Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales
 

Discussion about Group A of the 2020 (2021) Football European Championships.


Schedule:

11.06.2021

8 PM Turkey v Italy

12.06.2021

2 PM Wales v Switzerland

16.06.2021

5 PM Turkey v Wales
8 PM Italy v Switzerland

20.6.2021

Italy v Wales
Switzerland v Turkey

normally you'd say Italy as frontrunner of this group, but i don't quite trust Italy like ever in any tournament


Turkey is a good team



will be rooting for Switzerland, more for our goalkeeper Mvogo (second choice here but still he's ours, he has his excellent moments for sure)

Italy
Turkey
Swiss
Wales

Italy a probable 1st, Turkey and Switzerland battle for the 2nd, Turkey wins. But Wales could surprise, if Bale is in good spirits and fit.

Italy never perform well in the group stages, so although they are on a great run at the moment, i wouldn't bet on them

wales are bound to be affected by the whole Giggs circus

referee for the opening match Turkey vs Italy is dutchman Danny Makkelie

assistent refs are Jan de Vries, Hessel Steegstra

the VAR ref is Kevin Blom

and Stéphanie Frappart is the fourth ref



NOT Blom as the VAR :facepalm: omg a controversial moment incoming again then ugh

Turkey's own official Euro2020 soundtrack


4 very well known singers all doing their own thing, great video too

first euro2020 match tonight

Turkey vs Italy

yes UEFA, great message we got here for equality :clap2:

Come on Italy!!

Come On Erdogan's Army :cheer: :cheer:

Italy is playing! I'm so excited! :dance:

Turkey v Italy 0-0 at 20'

What a safe by Cakir!

Silky by the Turks, I almost feel like I've just walked out a barbers after that little episode.

Turkey v Italy 0-0 at 39'

its a better game than i thought it was going to be

Really good match so far. I'm loving it!

Turkey v Italy 0-0 HT

Intriguing first half. Italy looking good

Turkey defence is excellent. Will be hard to break through it.

Turkey v Italy 0-1

53' 0-1 Demiral OG

Welp

We made it! :shocked:

Turkey v Italy 0-3 89'

66' 0-2 Immobile (Spinazzola)
79' 0-3 Insigne (Immobile)

What a horrible start for Turkey and an excellent one for Italy.

Turkey looked poor.

Turkey v Italy 0-3 FT

My dark horses looked good all the way through.

Insigne :clap1:

i don't expect much from Swiss vs Wales match, maybe a 1-1 or even duller 0-0

Italy really has a easy 9 points here in this group, can't see any of those two beating them either


Turkey still has chances for 2nd/3rd place

line ups Wales vs Switzerland

Wales: Ward, C.Roberts, Rodon, B.Davies, Mepham, Morrell, Allen, Ramsey, James, Moore, Bale

Switzerland: Sommer, Elvedi, Schar, Akanji, Mbabu, Freuler, Shaqiri, Xhaka, Rodriguez, Embolo, Seferovic



match in Baku, Azerbaijan

the welsh and swiss national anthems were absolutely dire :laugh:

the moment on the knee against racism

the swiss are so far the one with most ball possession, as far as i can see


haven't heard the name Bale once, by our commentator either

good tackle on the ball from Mepham but hitting cameroonian Embolo in the process

great chance now from Moore (WAL) but good save from Sommer

ouch, two heads against each other, Mbabu & Moore

red bandages around head of Moore