Re the first question, it's not as if he's never had a good game for Arsenal before. Re the second question, yes. Not one International side would finish in the top 6 in the PL.
UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 ** spoilers ** [26th - 29th June 2021]
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Vieira looks at Keane and Neville as if they're peasants 
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This is why Mbappe has still got some way to go to be the best player in the world. He played OK in places but the chance in extra time, when he should have taken it first time with his right foot but then blazed wide with his left, typifies his tournament.
Well I guess tomorrow will be Kane's turn to go missing.
I don't think anyone is claiming he's the best player in the world atm, and I'd also suggest that this performance wasn't up to his usual standard. Compare him to the WC in 2018 and it looks like he's almost regressed slightly. I'd guess there's something off the pitch going on, he hasn't looked right all tournament.
I dont know, I still think that if you asked the Spanish players if they wanted to face Switzerland or France, they'd say Switzerland because even if France havent been great they still have the ability to be so. Its much like Englands situation, I would imagine that if we had the choice of facing Germany tomorrow or Hungary, we'd have picked Hungary because again, even though Germany havent been great they have more chance of being great on the day than Hungary would. So in that respect I reckon the Spanish players will be happier about facing Switzerland than France.
I had France to win and Mbappe to be top scorer before the tournament. That bet did not work out well
It tends to be something of a trend, that the "little guys" who cause an upset tend to get battered in the next game, don't they. We normally say "a bridge too far" or some other cliche
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Mbappe looking round hoping for a miracle was the best part.
He was obviously expecting his sponsors to step in and get a retake for him.
Could someone kindly link me to a ‘visual bracket’ of the outstanding games? I’m only on a phone so maybe I’m being blighted by horrible ‘mobile webpage’ formatting, but I can’t seem to find an up to date one - it’s maddening!! Cheers!
Edit - there’s a version on the UEFA app but why do I have to bother with that, ffff
Edit - there’s a version on the UEFA app but why do I have to bother with that, ffff
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Right today is the day. Just need to beat Germany and we win the Euros right. Right?
This works ok on my phone if it's what you're after - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020_knockout_phase#Bracket
Perfect mate! Cheers!
For sure. Germany where fierce against Hungary in that last 20 minutes. When you have a team that can pull it out like that facing up against a side that nearly always perform poorly in the last 30... It's why I won't be surprised if he doesn't start Grealish/Saka/Sancho, we may well need that fresh quality in the second half to pull us up. Who knows though, it could go either way and I think you'd be a fool to call it.
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I can't get excited for this match at all, I hate playing the Germans as they nearly always show up apart from that game in 2001. Their record is much better away from home as well.
If we dont, then we'll certainly be running out of excuses. If we cant win a tournament when Germany, France, Holland and Portugal are all knocked out we might as well start not bothering to enter. It'd be like Murray failing to win a tournament thats got no Nadal , Federer or Djokovic in it
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If we dont, then we'll certainly be running out of excuses. If we cant win a tournament when Germany, France, Holland and Portugal are all knocked out we might as well start not bothering to enter. It'd be like Murray failing to win a tournament thats got no Nadal , Federer or Djokovic in it
You haven't watched Tennis lately have you