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That's probably the dullest half of football I've ever seen

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No. Unless they lose by 3 goals they will almost certainly be through as a 3rd place team. They only need a result if Hungary win in Munich.

It's 'head to head' (points between the two teams) if it's two teams. But it's a 3 way tie so it goes on points between those 3 teams - which is still a tie. So then it goes on goal difference.

Maehle. Another along with Spinazzola and Gosens from Gasperini's wingback factory.

Yeah he's a lovely player. Great feet.

Not a weird one, sheer madness and utter nonsense.

Ukraine were so bad there.

Austria dominating here. Feel like it would be a shame to lose Ukraine at this stage.

Tor für Österreich

Well this is points between the two teams, which is just another way of describing H2H. Goal difference comes in after that.

It does seem a bit wild - especially after Italy rested 8 players even though they could have been overhauled by Wales Perhaps they see continuity of the XI as more important than rotation.

Yup. So Dutch have already won the group, and fake Greeks are already out.

I'm getting very confused - but I think it's H2H which decides it. GD was only used yesterday as Wales and Switzerland drew.

Although actually, in the case of this group, it really doesn't seem to be necessary to play them at the same time. Neither team can topple the Dutch and North Macedonia can't finish third. It's a straight shootout for second. Should be protocol to allow us to have Holland vs Pandev as a 2PM hors d'oeuvre. Surprising really that UEFA would give up the chance to squeeze extra TV revenue where they could.

While I accept it's necessary to avoid another Gijon 82 - I really hate the games being at the same time.

He's a ball-hog who's game centres a lot around being on the ball constantly, dribbling and winning free-kicks. He's exceptionally good at it and it works very well at a team like Villa where the whole side is built around him. Our biggest problem has been setting a tempo and rhythm to our passing when in possession - and the associated off the ball movement to help with that. There's little surprise this all actually got even worse when Grealish came on (Rashford through the middle didn't help mind). I think bringing him is possibly worth a go from the start but not sure I'd want it to be straight in for one of the wide players. Drop one of the holders and put Mount in there, and then have Grealish advanced. I don't think we have the players to justify this conservative midfield we've been playing.

Yeah it makes no difference. Plus at least you get the last 16 game at Wembo. Might as well have a crack at them there.

That would probably be my team too.

Surprised it's taken this long for somebody to be out with it. Still a chance we could get some knockout games completely ruined by 'outbreaks' (IE completely healthy adults in their 20s testing positive for something they wouldn't have even realised they had).

Dembele out for the rest of the tournament.

I'm pretty confident we are going to beat the Czech Republic. However I also reckon Germany will beat Hungary and France will draw with Portugal, leaving us with a last 16 exit to France at Wembo.

Just watched extended highlights of the Switzerland - Turkey game. Swiss could genuinely have had about 6 or 7. It's almost unbelievable how bad Turkey have been.

He was born in a German town right on the border and is half Dutch, so not too surprising. He's been brilliant for Atalanta last couple of years.