Euro: Group C: UKR vs. POL & GER vs. NIR, 6/21/2016

[hatterson]

Based on results, Germany will likely play Slovakia in the R16.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

You have Germany, Italy, France and England in one bracket...other teams are meh.

And potentially Switzerland/Poland, Spain, Wales and Hungary/Iceland/Portugal as "top teams" in the other bracket.

Such utter ********. Easy path for Spain.

Not the first time the Spanish profit from the easy path to the Final.

 

[Live in the Now]

I'd love for Croatia to win today so we can really see some complaining when Poland/Switzerland/Croatia/Wales are playing in the final.

 

[Savi]

Suddenly everbody forgot about Belgium?

 

[Live in the Now]

Suddenly everbody forgot about Belgium?

Sweden will beat them.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Suddenly everbody forgot about Belgium?

Win your last game, then we can talk. Don't want to be disrespectful, but Belgium wasn't impressive so far.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Sweden will beat them.

Why not? Maybe Ibra gives us the honor to finally do something useful on the pitch.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Missed most of the match.

How did Gomez look, aside from the goal? I liked this lineup the most.

 

[Eisen]

Sweden will beat them.

Would not be out of this world.

 

[Deficient Mode]

I'd love for Croatia to win today so we can really see some complaining when Poland/Switzerland/Croatia/Wales are playing in the final.

Would it really be any worse than the CL bracket with Bayern, Barca, Atletico, and Juve on one side?

Missed most of the match.

How did Gomez look, aside from the goal? I liked this lineup the most.

He was pretty good I thought. Had a couple of other nice combinations with Müller. He missed one pretty open chance. He's in better form than pretty much every other German forward, too.

 

[BSHH]

Missed most of the match.

How did Gomez look, aside from the goal? I liked this lineup the most.

Gomez was quite active; he had some good chances (especially one header) and took part in a few combinations. German magazine SPIEGEL criticised him after the game, but I really don't know why. Like Bon Esprit already mentioned, it seemed as if Gomez often tied up two opponents and thus created space for others. Barring an injury and a surprisingly feared next opponent, it's safe to say that he will be back.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[Vipers31]

Missed most of the match.

How did Gomez look, aside from the goal? I liked this lineup the most.

He impressed me. Very active, some good link-up plays. Not everything worked, but he did add an element there that seemed to have a positive impact. Then again, the mere existence of Kimmich on the right side suddenly gave us two sides to play on, which opened up a lot of room, and Kimmich actually dared to put in crosses, and did well on them, which resulted in Müller and co going in for them again, as well. There was a lot more movement by the entire offensive cast to create options for the guys with the ball.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Gomez was quite active; he had some good chances (especially one header) and took part in a few combinations. German magazine SPIEGEL criticised him after the game, but I really don't know why. Like Bon Esprit already mentioned, it seemed as if Gomez often tied up two opponents and thus created space for others. Barring an injury and a surprisingly feared next opponent, it's safe to say that he will be back.

Gruß,
BSHH

The criticism he got after Bayern lost the CL final against Chelsea told me all I needed to know from Bayern fans and most fans in Germany. Gomez can do no right, even when he's triple-teamed against a well-disciplined parked bus and delivery to him is non-existent - it's all his fault.

Also, Low is not exactly a great coach, I don't bet on Germany matches for this very reason.

He impressed me. Very active, some good link-up plays. Not everything worked, but he did add an element there that seemed to have a positive impact. Then again, the mere existence of Kimmich on the right side suddenly gave us two sides to play on, which opened up a lot of room, and Kimmich actually dared to put in crosses, and did well on them, which resulted in Müller and co going in for them again, as well. There was a lot more movement by the entire offensive cast to create options for the guys with the ball.

Glad to hear he impressed you.

Coming up, I'm afraid of Germany facing a good team and Low going all insane with his tactics and selection like last time against Italy. What a mess that was. Otherwise, this is pretty much the lineup I would go with - maybe switching Gotze for someone else. I did like Draxler out there, but I might be the only one.

 

[takk]

Lewandowski has been great so far. Will he find the back of the net against Switzerland? It's not going to be easy, that's for sure.

And if you were Nawalka who would you start in goal, a tough decision to make. With Kapustka out, I suppose Zielinski might see action as a substitution.

 

[SchwenningerWildWing]

I'd love for Croatia to win today so we can really see some complaining when Poland/Switzerland/Croatia/Wales are playing in the final.

No complaints here, that's how it works out if you're not winning your group. Could have been England and Spain here, but they where both not good enough to collect more points than Wales and Croatia over three games. So it's more or less their fault that Germany, Italy, Spain, France and England will all be on one side of the bracket.

 

[Eisen]

No complaints here, that's how it works out if you're not winning your group. Could have been England and Spain here, but they where both not good enough to collect more points than Wales and Croatia over three games. So it's more or less their fault that Germany, Italy, Spain, France and England will all be on one side of the bracket.

Yup, agreed. In addition, England and Spain played like duds. It's only the name that makes it seemingly harder.