Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland

[Bert]

Won’t be the first Turkey that gets stuffed this year

[Guest StevieLynex]

Just now, ian__marshall said:

Please Rudkin no more Turkish defenders. They're all over the shop tonight.

 

Italy have been impressive but this Turkish side have made them look like prime Brazil. 

A bit like us against Iceland

[Stinkenzo]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

Was meant to be 12 different cities wasn’t it? 

Something like that, just doesn't have the same feeling of neutrality as a normal tournament when a good chunk of fixtures will have one of the teams playing in their own country. Just wasn't sure if it was meant to be totally random or certain countries were always going to benefit from it

[Unabomber]

Just now, Col city fan said:

That wasn’t the point being made

How they set up is the point being made 

Nah I disagree 

[Col city fan]

1 minute ago, Jaspa said:

Not sure about Merih Demiral or any of the Turkish midfield. Completely outclassed

Turkey don’t have a midfield tonight. You can’t really blame their defence, they’ve been under siege from minute 1

[Bert]

Just now, goody2028 said:

Yeah agreed. Very overhyped by the looks of it before the tournament. 

Because they beat France in qualifying maybe. They’ve been steamrolled tonight. 

[Col city fan]

Just now, Unabomber said:

Nah I disagree 

Then you ain’t watching 

[filbertway]

Genuinely one of the most pathetic performances I've seen.

Tactics were simply pass the ball back to the keeper and then kick it out of play

 

They should be kicked out after that

[Dr The Singh]

3 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

We get it man turkey are shit leicester are shit 

I didn't say that.

[Unabomber]

Just now, Col city fan said:

Then you ain’t watching 

Well I am. 

[martyn]

This Italy side is more than the sum of their parts. Of course they've got good players, but they are really well coached and have a lot of energy and movement about them.

Edited 11 June 2021 by martyn

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Samilktray said:

They’ve not laid a glove on them, it doesn’t even look like they’re trying finners. For all the pre tournament hype, they’ve looked really poor 

 

I'm not suggesting they've been great, I just think this sort of Italy performance, on a hot night, at the end of a long two seasons of covid plagued football, would have broken most teams in world football. 

 

Journalists and social media love to get excited for major tournaments and write about this team and that team being dark horses or ones to watch or whatever, it's a time filler and a way to flex their footy knowledge. 

 

But I highly doubt anyone though Turkey would actually be in the mix to really win it where as Italy are and should be one of the favourites. 

[NasPb]

Reminds me of us at times. Sitting back all game and then drastically trying to play possession based football right after doesn't usually work

[Col city fan]

Just now, Finnegan said:

 

I'm not suggesting they've been great, I just think this sort of Italy performance, on a hot night, at the end of a long two seasons of covid plagued football, would have broken most teams in world football. 

 

Journalists and social media love to get excited for major tournaments and write about this team and that team being dark horses or ones to watch or whatever, it's a time filler and a way to flex their footy knowledge. 

 

But I highly doubt anyone though Turkey would actually be in the mix to really win it where as Italy are and should be one of the favourites. 

Yeah completely agree

Italy we’re at it from the off tonight. One of those exceptional performances that teams sometimes put out.

[Unabomber]

Just now, NasPb said:

Reminds me of us at times. Sitting back all game and then drastically trying to play possession based football right after doesn't usually work

Nah nothing like us, Under is getting minutes. 

[Finnegan]

Cags surprising nobody getting the first card of the tournament

 

Love the man. 

[Col city fan]

1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

Nah nothing like us, Under is getting minutes. 

You drinking tonight Una? 😉

[fuchsntf]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

I think people are being a bit overly harsh to Turkey. 

 

They're playing one of the best teams in the world who have been in terrific form. Italy might not be flashy and showy but they're ridiculously fit, they graft, they smother, they press. They'd have made almost anyone look shit tonight. 

I believe many, Good International Football followers, thought Turkey would Play it around a bit definitely not collapse...but this display akas back to the "70s"

 

Italy though are looking more than decent, albeit  they didn t have to get out of 2nd gear..

 

[lnkstern]

Just now, Finnegan said:

Cags surprising nobody getting the first card of the tournament

 

Love the man. 

 

With his standard astonished and disbelieving stare into the heavens.

 

[urban.spaceman]

First yellow card of the tournament, you’ll never sing that. 

[Unabomber]

Just now, Col city fan said:

You drinking tonight Una? 😉

First you say I'm not watching the game now you say I'm drinking. Well guess what Col I am watching the game and I am drinking. 

[coolhandfox]

Turkey have been very average.

[Dr The Singh]

Turks lost it before the game.

 

Defensive mindset, negative attitude, poor tactics and poor management.

[Jonezy]

Impressive stuff from Italy. Lots of movement and constant running.

 

Cags was a non factor.

[Leicester_Loyal]

Only caught the last 25 minutes or so but Italy looked pretty good, pressing even in the final minutes.