Euro 2024 General Discussion Thread (34 Viewers)
- Thread starter Bianconero81
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This system with the best ranked third teams advancing is really harmful to the tournament imo. If two teams win their first game and meet up for the second, they may want to settle for a point each.
But as I explain below the draw between Croatia and Albania might change that.
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I think the draw is actually a good thing.
If Croatia had won, a point for Italy and Spain each would have seen the both of them on top of Albania regardless of the outcome of the final group game.
If they draw now, they each have four points. But Spain would risk going out if they lose against Albania and Italy would risk going out if they lose against Croatia. After all, when teams end up with equal points the first rule to determine who advances is who has the higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question.
So if for example Italy lose to Croatia on the final day after drawing with Spain today, both Italy and Croatia would have 4 points. But Croatia advance, because they beat Italy.
But as I explain below the draw between Croatia and Albania might change that.
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I think the draw is actually a good thing.
If Croatia had won, a point for Italy and Spain each would have seen the both of them on top of Albania regardless of the outcome of the final group game.
If they draw now, they each have four points. But Spain would risk going out if they lose against Albania and Italy would risk going out if they lose against Croatia. After all, when teams end up with equal points the first rule to determine who advances is who has the higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question.
So if for example Italy lose to Croatia on the final day after drawing with Spain today, both Italy and Croatia would have 4 points. But Croatia advance, because they beat Italy.
I have a sneaking suspicion that if the game is level at around 2/3rds of the way through the match. Neither team will chase the victory. Spain know they will still top the group with their last game against Albania. Italy never would have expected to top the group anyway and having 4 points going into the last match means that unless they lose heavily against Croatia, they are still likely to go through at worst in 3rd place with 4 points.
Serbia are perennial underachievers in big tournaments in general
They had a way better squad in the 2010s and still found a way to shit the bed
Biggest underachieving country from Eastern Europe imo given the players they have produced over the years.
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Cant believe Slovenia dint score there
They had a way better squad in the 2010s and still found a way to shit the bed
Biggest underachieving country from Eastern Europe imo given the players they have produced over the years.
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Cant believe Slovenia dint score there
I bet that even at this moment, when he's almost 60, Serbia's manager is still a better footballer than most of his players.
On another note, despite some praising Kante's performance, those who went to the Saudi league have seriously declined. It's crazy that Milinkovic-Savic is on the bench, or that Brozovic was a dead man after an hour against Albania, when only a year ago he could run for three matches straight.
On another note, despite some praising Kante's performance, those who went to the Saudi league have seriously declined. It's crazy that Milinkovic-Savic is on the bench, or that Brozovic was a dead man after an hour against Albania, when only a year ago he could run for three matches straight.