Euro: R16: Wales v Denmark, 6/26/2021

[QuietContrarian]

So do any danish fans still think that their team should've abandoned the tournament as an FU to UEFA? They've been playing great since regrouping for game 2 and are arguably the "form team" of the tournament right now. You never how far that kind of adrenaline can carry a good talent base. I kinda like them against this Italy.

They are playing the winner of the Czech-Netherlands game afaik.

And ofc not, but hindsight is 20/20.


On another note.

What a tourney for Mæhle and Damsgaard.

And what a pass from Matthias Jensen on the Mæhle goal.

 

[cgf]

Gotta make the final to play Italy. They play Netherlands/Czechia next.

That's obviously what I meant...


...on the plus side for our Danish friends, I definitely like their chances against the dutch/czechs that's a pure 50/50 for me

 

[Vinther]

Gotta make the final to play Italy. They play Netherlands/Czechia next.

Indeed, have to get past Netherland-Czech Republic in the next round first. (Italy is the likely opponent for Belgium in the quarter final)

 

[Suiteness]

Might have to revisit this "Netherlands have a cakewalk path to the semi finals" narrative.

 

[Eisen]

The second goal should really not have counted and the red was ridiculous. Moore was allowed to be kicked around without the referees doing anything. But Denmark would have won anyway probably

Haven't seen the second goal, was just in a holiday in the lavatory.

 

[AB13]

Not even close to the worst - You just really don’t like Denmark winning.

Wish Sweden all the best.

Yeah, that’s probably true. I don’t mind Denmark winning as much as I usually do right now. I really like Danish people, just usually not their football team. It’s like Finland and hockey.

 

[Eisen]

They are playing the winner of the Czech-Netherlands game afaik.

And ofc not, but hindsight is 20/20.


On another note.

What a tourney for Mæhle and Damsgaard.

And what a pass from Matthias Jensen on the Mæhle goal.

Mæhle impressed me the most. Great passes, joins the offense, sees the field. Really a good tournament by him.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Mæhle impressed me the most. Great passes, joins the rush, sees the field. Really a good tournament by him.

Agree Mæhle has been commanding!

And to think, he was about to give up his career when Aab demoted him a few years back.

Wonder if Atalanta will let him go.

 

[Eisen]

Agree Mæhle has been commanding!

And to think, he was about to give up his career when Aab demoted him a few years back.

Wonder if Atalanta will let him go.

Good thing he didn't. Careers don't always have a straight path. And for the right price, anyone can be had.

 

[AB13]

Maele is probably a replacement for Gosens who will leave Atalanta. Who did Gosens replace? Spinazzola. So the three best wingbacks/fullbacks in the Euros this year have all been scouted by Atalanta under Gasperini and developed massively under him.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Maele is probably a replacement for Gosens who will leave Atalanta. Who did Gosens replace? Spinazzola. So the three best wingbacks/fullbacks in the Euros this year have all been scouted by Atalanta under Gasperini and developed massively under him.

Mæhle already plays consitently for Atalanta.
20 games since his move to them in January.

 

[Eisen]

Maele is probably a replacement for Gosens who will leave Atalanta. Who did Gosens replace? Spinazzola. So the three best wingbacks/fullbacks in the Euros this year have all been scouted by Atalanta under Gasperini and developed massively under him.

Gosens will leave? You know where to?

 

[QuietContrarian]

Love Hjulmand, but will never understand what Vestergaard is doing on that field over Joachim Andersen - Vestergaard has made a huge mistake in all the games in the Euros so far.

 

[AB13]

Gosens will leave? You know where to?

I’m just speculating but it seems likely based on rumors

 

[Havre]

I agree. Vestergaard has been unusually poor in this tournament.

Not sure how anyone can think it is easy to play Denmark. Vestergaard has made mistakes, but on paper Christensen - Kjær - Vestergaard is very strong. Add a fantastic goalkeeper and two very solid CMs when it comes to work ethic and you got a team few will create many chances against.

I don't want to make Denmark better than they are, but it is a really solid team. If they have had a top class forward who knows what could have happened. Imagine Damsgaard and Haaland with that defensive unit behind them.....

 

[QuietContrarian]

I agree. Vestergaard has been unusually poor in this tournament.

Not sure how anyone can think it is easy to play Denmark. Vestergaard has made mistakes, but on paper Christensen - Kjær - Vestergaard is very strong. Add a fantastic goalkeeper and two very solid CMs when it comes to work ethic and you got a team few will create many chances against.

I don't want to make Denmark better than they are, but it is a really solid team. If they have had a top class forward who knows what could have happened. Imagine Damsgaard and Haaland with that defensive unit behind them.....

Hoping Dolberg goes back to his form at Ajax.

But, in the last 7 games (WC quali and the Euros) They have scored 23 goals, so luckily the goals are there.

 

[Eisen]

I remember the year Metzelder was genuinely great...the 1 year...

Yeah, and then his injuries started. He was one of the few bright spots in 2002.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Denmark looks good!

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Denmark is really responding to adversity right now. They are dangerous and motivated and will be a tough out.

We speak Scandinavian most of the time.

I don't understand what that means. Do you mean you speak another Nordic language, as opposed to English?

The trick to understand Danish is for us to listen to it when we are not a part of the discussion. Pretty soon you will understand what it is they do, and after that it is easy.

So, once you understand that Råjsbläsn, is really Rådhusplatsen, it becomes just another dialect, and you can then automatically understand it.

In Sweden there are dialects that are far more difficult to understand than standard Danish.

Those who speak English are lazy persons, that probably have problems even with dialects of their own language.

I'm assuming by the bolded, you're referring to Nordic people speaking English to other Nordic people, not to people like me where English is their native language?

Lol, I am sure that’s not true

Oh it is.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I agree. Vestergaard has been unusually poor in this tournament.

Not sure how anyone can think it is easy to play Denmark. Vestergaard has made mistakes, but on paper Christensen - Kjær - Vestergaard is very strong. Add a fantastic goalkeeper and two very solid CMs when it comes to work ethic and you got a team few will create many chances against.

I don't want to make Denmark better than they are, but it is a really solid team. If they have had a top class forward who knows what could have happened. Imagine Damsgaard and Haaland with that defensive unit behind them.....

That spine is why I was very high on them going into the tournament. Real hard to get through

 

[John Price]

 

[Havre]

Hoping Dolberg goes back to his form at Ajax.

But, in the last 7 games (WC quali and the Euros) They have scored 23 goals, so luckily the goals are there.

I just fear for Denmark against the better teams - when you need someone that can create that chance by himself or be clinical in that one situation.

Not saying Denmark hasn't got goals in that team, but with a Haaland I would have considered Denmark as a real contender. Now I can't see Denmark winning - even if anything can happen in tournaments like this. 92 etc.

Usually I support Sweden in tournaments like this (Norway are never in them) - then Denmark, but this year it might just be the other way around. A lot more fun to watch this Danish team than the Swedish. Would be a nice semi final!

 

[Ceremony]

lol at Bale walking off when he asked if this was his last game for Wales.

Absolutely thrilled that Wales got put out in such embarrassing fashion.

 

[Ceremony]

Not remotely the reason Wales lost, but this ref had been pretty bad today.

Bale : Golf, golf and golf

In that order

Worst referee performance I’ve seen at this tournament. The referees have generally been great in comparison to in the Prem but this has been embarrassing

 

[cgf]

I just fear for Denmark against the better teams - when you need someone that can create that chance by himself or be clinical in that one situation.

Not saying Denmark hasn't got goals in that team, but with a Haaland I would have considered Denmark as a real contender. Now I can't see Denmark winning - even if anything can happen in tournaments like this. 92 etc.

Usually I support Sweden in tournaments like this (Norway are never in them) - then Denmark, but this year it might just be the other way around. A lot more fun to watch this Danish team than the Swedish. Would be a nice semi final!

A Haaland would solve a lot of teams' problems...