Expect absolutely f*cking nothing. We have a good squad but our coach, Franco Foda, doesn't really know what to do with it. We will probably start with a back five and a midfield with two defensive midfielders, so an extremely defensive formation, because Foda doesn't want to play Alaba on the left. I get where the idea comes from, since most of our best players are rather defensively minded, but in the previous games it has led to our offense being really, really bad, while our defense still wasn't exactly solid.@Gigs_98 you watching tonight I need to know if I should expect much from the game.
Meanwhile our media is fawning while we barely beat the Ukraine. We might have a constitutional crisis if De Boer plays 5-3-2 again though.Expect absolutely f*cking nothing. We have a good squad but our coach, Franco Foda, doesn't really know what to do with it. We will probably start with a back five and a midfield with two defensive midfielders, so an extremely defensive formation, because Foda doesn't want to play Alaba on the left. I get where the idea comes from, since most of our best players are rather defensively minded, but in the previous games it has led to our offense being really, really bad, while our defense still wasn't exactly solid.
On the bright side (for me not for you) this kind of formation should work better against a "good" team like the Netherlands than someone like MKD. I'm still heavily favoring the Netherlands though.
I want him to win, not to date me!![]()
So dating you is not a win in itself?
Uhm, wait - I got caught in a trap there...
Of course it's a win! I consider myself... well, not a Tour win, but I think I'm equivalent to... Paris-Roubaix, certainly. Or am I only Scheldeprijs?Or, since we are in the football thread, maybe not a Champions league win or a World Cup, but at least a Deutsche Meisterschaft...
By the way, good start to the game there for you guys...
Cruyff and 4-3-3 are definitely the biggest religions over here.To be fair Austria is also treating the victory against MKD like we just defeated France, while we are kinda ignoring that we almost only drew against a team that only qualified due to a weird rule that makes sure one objectively bad team qualifies for the euros. Whatever...
I also find it honestly funny De Boer of all coaches doesn't play 4-3-3. Like, isn't that formation basically a dutch religion or something? You would think that if someone changes that up it would at least be someone competent who has a clear plan reason for doing so...so not De Boer...
You remind me more of the old DFL-Ligapokal, for some reason.
A great game, but you can't miss so many chances, if you want to beat a team like Belgium.
Fantastic that his injury in the Champions League final didn't keep him out of the tournament, but I wouldn't have minded it one one bit, if he had missed this match.
Denmark deserves it after having to finish the first game after that incident.Euphoria in Denmark now. Thank god/whoever did the draw, that this match wasn't played in Saint Petersburg.
Belgium would have been better off loosing the final game in the group stage.So, Denmark (second with 3 points) get to play mighty Wales, Belgium (9 points) get to play the previous European Champion...
Austria played a lot better than expected. I wouldn't start Verratti over Locatelli anymore. With Jorginho already there someone like Locatelli adds more, at least imo.Wales didn’t put up much of a fight, and with a bit of luck we won easily in a not too great a game. We’ll see if Italy will win as easily.