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Portugal are now in the strange position that it's now preferable to finish 3rd rather than 2nd (to be in the easy half of the draw) and they're guaranteed as a 3rd placed qualifier with a draw. Put money on Hungary and Portugal drawing. Winning the group would also put them in that half of the draw, but winning opens up the possibility of finishing 2nd rather than 1st (if Iceland win).

True enough but at the end of the day Wales is a country of 3.5 million people where football is the 2nd sport. There's always going to be holes in the squad like the one at centre forward. Think it's best to be proud of the current generation rather than be too frustrated by Sam Vokes playing like a daft cunt.

Correct, you're not right.

The other problem though is how the expanded tournament has made hosting it an unappealing and even unfeasible prospect for most countries. Hence why Euro 2020 is being played all over Europe, nobody was willing to give hosting it a go.

I believe the first tie-breaker is head to head between the two teams.

It's a bit of a catch 22, because I do think 16 is slightly too small considering the depth of European teams there is now. But 32 is too many and makes qualifying a farce.

The teams aren't the problem so much as the format. 16 and 32 works fine, 24 is a mess. 8 groups of 3 would be better than this, come to think of it.

Portugal have been shite but you'd absolutely prefer to have any of the other 3 in a last 16 match.

So what results can put Portugal 2nd? Only if both they and Iceland win?

Better than 1979 in Prudhoe. :lol:

4am on a Tuesday here instead of 1 am on a Saturday night. Fuck's sake.

The midfield hasn't really functioned with or without the changes to be honest. I was happy with us trying something new because it hasn't clicked there and our forwards aren't getting chances. There's a lack of creativity. That said, fuck Slovakia and fuck 24 team tournaments. If they wanted to expand it just make it 32 teams be done with it.

Kroos is significantly overrated. Modric carries him at club level. I'd rather have Pogba.

The stat waswas coming from behind after being behind at half time

Admittedly time difference has meant i haven't seen every game

England fans really are some of the most obnoxious arseholes to walk the planet, even if they aren't necessarily violent hooligans.

I'm surprised people are saying its been shit. Most of the games have been either intense or open I think, just with profligate finishing. Hasn't been a one yet I haven't enjoyed.

Ask and you shall receive.

First shot on 75 minutes ffs

No shots in 62 minutes

Northern Ireland have been like proper minnows here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq6FBTWvgTI limbs

There's 15 ex-USSR countries and 5 ex-Yugoslavia. So 20 or 21 if you stretch to include Kosovo. Who's the other?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/10/euro-2016-ultimate-quiz-51-questions?CMP=share_btn_tw 43/51

Its a quote worthy of wiping out any positive opinion on a manager like.