Euro: Group A: Italy vs. Turkey, 6/11/2021

[Live in the Now]

Italy has a very good midfield this time around. Turkey is a young team, but how good?


The game is in Rome, so there's also a competitive advantage in Italy's favor here. But I don't know what the starting teams are going to be so I didn't post them.

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[QuietContrarian]

I’m going with the shocker - Turkey to take it.

 

[maclean]

What kind of numbers are they letting attend the game?

 

[luiginb]

So unfair to play this in Rome.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

So unfair to play this in Rome.

Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, England, Spain and Germany all have 3 home games in the group stage with Russia, Scotland, and Hungary each having 2.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

2-0 Italy win. Jorginho (p) and Chiesa.

 

[HajdukSplit]

What kind of numbers are they letting attend the game?

Roughly 16K

Will be a tight game, Turkey gave France problems in qualifying but aren’t in the same form as 2019 judging by their NL and friendly results. Both teams to score though

 

[Incubajerks]

Finally I go back to see a game with friends, I don't know what to expect from this team, but the feeling is that Mancini has done a good job so far. Let's see if he can pick some fruit. I don't think we have the cards to win the tournament, personally I'd be happy to get to the quarterfinals, obviously the semifinal would be a great result. Honestly for the moment I'm just happy to have a pizza with my friends and to see the game.

 

[Power Man]

I suck at predictions but let’s go:
Italy 2 : Barella, Immobile
Turkey 1 : Ünder

 

[robertmac43]

I think Group A is one of the toughest to predict.

Italy and Turkey will likely be the two going through, however, Wales and Switzerland have the potential to cause some carnage here.

 

[cgf]

Rooting for turkey, but expecting them to do some dumb things that allow Italy to take this pretty comfortably.

 

[Power Man]

Rooting for Turkey too, because I lived there when I was younger

Beautiful country

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Forza Azzurri!!!!!!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Going for the underdog as usual

 

[StevenF1919]

This is the best Italy squad since 2006 and with Mancini in charge and their recent form I think they'll actually avoid the usual slow start to the tournament. Trying to temper my expectations but this is a really exciting team with lots of talent throughout the lineup.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I forgot this was on today but this was exactly the distraction I needed to take my mind away from the infuriating coaching/roster of the Leafs and the coaching of the Avs I just had to endure.

Just trying to find some team previews since I haven't followed any leagues outside the Prem the past few years. TheGuardian still the best source?

 

[les Habs]

Going for the underdog as usual

Me too. Curious to see who they field. Hopefully Belotti plays.

 

[koyvoo]

I’m gonna be extremely bold and predict a 1-1 draw here

 

[Incubajerks]

Me too. Curious to see who they field. Hopefully Belotti plays.

Ciro, Insigne and Berardi. Locatelli, Jorginho and Barella, Bonucchi, Chiellini, Florenzi and Spina. Donna as GK.


Cakir; Celik, Soyuncu, Demiral, Meras; Yokuslu, Kaan; Karaman, Calhanoglu, Yazici; Yilmaz.


Plenty of Turkish flag downtown, nice atmosphere, i hope to escape from work any minute from now.

 

[maclean]

I can never cheer for Turkey after the way they eliminated us in the last minute in the 2008 Euro, but I've had a problem with Italy too since they won the 2006 WC with what I found to be very anti-football tactics, so I dunno, high-scoring draw maybe? But I'd be better off betting on a 0-0 snoozefest in classic opener style.

 

[koyvoo]

I can never cheer for Turkey after the way they eliminated us in the last minute in the 2008 Euro, but I've had a problem with Italy too since they won the 2006 WC with what I found to be very anti-football tactics, so I dunno, high-scoring draw maybe? But I'd be better off betting on a 0-0 snoozefest in classic opener style.

Did they use weapons or something, aside from maybe Zidane’s cranium?

 

[Power Man]

Italy deserved their 2006 title

 

[Power Man]

I’m gonna be extremely bold and predict a 1-1 draw here

It’s quite possible
Turkey is good but I have a feeling they will make a costly mistake late in the game

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Italy deserved their 2006 title

Not if they counted that penalty on maxi

 

[koyvoo]

The Australia game was messed up. They probably could’ve gone out there without some dubious officiating. They played a fantastic semi vs Germany in Dortmund. Was it Dortmund?