We have 10 players strutting their stuff at the Euro’s, how will they fare?
In a quiet summer where transfer rumours are few and far between we need something to chat about so I suggest we look at the performances of our chaps on a game by game basis.
So, on Friday we have Koscielny and Giroud quickening the pulse playing for France against Romania KO. 20.00 GMT.
Saturday afternoon gives us a view of Granit Xhaka playing for Switzerland against Albania.
The evening entertainment is England’s first game and the chance that Wilshire will start. In my opinion he is head and shoulders England’s best midfielder (name a better one) and must start.
Aaron Ramsey will also be playing on Saturday at 17.00 GMT vs Slovakia. Surely a must win game for Wales.
TPIG is in the squad for Poland on Sunday at 17.00 GMT but I expect Flapianski to start ahead of him.
Mesut Ozil kicks off his campaign against on Sunday night at 20.00 GMT against Ukraine.
Young Hector should start for Spain on Monday at 14.00 GMT against our gloveman Petr Cech who is representing Czech Republic alongside the wonderful Tomas Rosicky.
Luckily, most of our players have not been selected and will hopefully start the season rested and 100% fit. Who knows – it could happen!
written by Big Raddy
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Spot on Raddy: let’s focus on real football rather than the energy sapping gossip, and Jack is the best England midfielder by a distance… when fit.
When Jack came on against Portugal, England started to play a more structured, organised game. He looks at the picture in front of him before he hopes to get the ball, and when he gets it he moves into the space available to him to then make a quality pass: sometimes a potential assist and sometimes just a good forward pass. It sounds so simple but other than Rooney, who is technically less gifted than Jack in this department, nobody can do it.
England should be wary of putting too many Spuds into the first team: you win nothing with them. Half moon faced Kane is no team player and thinks he can score from everywhere; and Deli Alli is a red card in waiting, the sort of player main land Europeans love to see send off. I like Walker and Dier, Dutch word for animal, has impressed me, but playing too many orrible Spuddies is a blueprint for disaster. Jack needs to start and the rest to be told to feed the ball to him as soon as he is in free space… only then can I see England go far.
Superb Erik
Just what the doctor ordered. Proper football on the horizon and a great antidote to transfer sleuthing
Staggering really that just a year ago, both Ox and Theo looked nailed on for Roy’s squad.
Out of the games you mentioned, it is watching Granit that excites me most from an Arsenal perspective.
Same page Total 🙂
Actually, when you say transfer sleuthing is energy sapping, I disagree. I will be doing both during the Euros, and in top gear at that.
Which sides have expensive goalscoring Gunner targets?
Bookies thinking:
3/1 France
4/1 Germany
5/1 Spain
8/1 England
11/1 Belgium
14/1 Portugal
18/1 Italy
25/1 Croatia
http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/08/video-arsenals-david-ospina-makes-superb-save-for-colombia-vs-paraguay-5930994/?
When it comes to transfers, Micky, I like to hold them in my hand rather than read about them 😉
The Dutch saying ‘tying up the cat around the bacon’ comes to mind!
Yet I cannot help but anticipate what a certain player would do to our team and style of play… 😉
a few quid on Switzerland may not be a bad idea; could be a Greece or Denmark year..
5/1 for Spain seems very generous.
As the storm moves on
rain trickles off
the leaves
like an afterthought
From ‘Above the Waterfall’ by Ron Rash
Switzerland have a decent side but Belgium are full of quality at 11/1. Both have tough groups but if they can get through that then It’s 33/1 for a Belgium v Spain final. Spain are not in good form but they only have England, Portugal and Croatia in their half of the draw so should get to the final if they play anywhere near potential. Belgium have it tougher with France and Germany in their half but the Germans don’t look convincing these days either although are more than capable of winning it. France look good but I think the value bet is Belgium.
Let’s not forget about Ospina, Campbell and Sanchez out in America too!
“The Dutch saying ‘tying up the cat around the bacon’ comes to mind!”
I’m sure many things come to YOUR mind, but darkness prevails here I can tell you
An e/w punt on Belgium at 11/1 is a no-brainer (if I bet)
That’s deep, Micky 😗
Putting money on the Belgiums is like putting it on the Spuds. They never win anything… You may as well Menneke Piss it in the wind! 😂
Belgians even * ☺️
So says a Kaaskop 🙂
hahaha, yep a Kaaskop knows what the Belgians are like, mr Danish Bacon! 😀
I’ve gone for Giroud top scorer at 12/1 and a treble on Kane (2/1) Muller (11/8) and Morata (5/2) to be top scorer for their teams.
Fingers crossed!
FGG. Brave. I think Lukaku will score a few.
Belgium have a tough run though BR and Sweden, Italy and ROI in their group. They also have strikers they could rotate with Benteke and Origi. France have Albania, Romania and Switzerland and with Benzema missing Giroud should start most games. Plus he’s got 7 in his last 4 games so he’s coming good again.
It could be any of 10 though.
Lads
Top scorers in Euro 2012 scored only 3. Torres got the golden shoe as he got more assists.
Ollie really could get three in the group stages alone
Cheers, BR
Looks like a fine weekend of watching Arsenal players ahead,
I wonder if Arsenal will win the comp outright like we did with the World Cup in 1998.
I saw this and thought of your mancrush. 🙂
https://twitter.com/FurnyFootball/status/740574906010701824
Brilliant chas. I am praying Ibra doesn’t go to play for that little shitehawk up in Manchester but i fear the worst
ha ha ha love the evolution, or lack of, pics of Costa
Hey quick
The world surf is in Fiji
we’re about to get a tour of Tavarua, the small island near the reef they surf off
http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/209743/dawn-patrol-fiji-pro-day-4
Ooh that sounds nice.I spent a few weeks in Fiji and loved it. The nature, snorkelling and diving was outstanding, sadly, the food was terrible and the prices to tourists, silly
Sorry about the David Hillier this morning.
I was referring to this, of course (for those of you who didn’t get it).
http://winston7.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/david-hillier-stole-guys-luggage-took.html
They try to discourage your sort, Erik 🙂
“Instead, the player threw himself at the magistrate’s mercy, saying that he was distraught at his stupidity and that his form had dipped to such a degree since the incident, what with all the guilt and worrying, that he was now on the transfer list. The magistrate accepted his plea, although a closer observer of the game would have pointed out that it wasn’t necessarily the crime: anybody’s form would suffer if they were obliged to share the midfield with John Jensen and Martin Keown.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hillier-did-not-suggest-incidentally-that-he-thought-the-bag-was-a-gift-and-in-any-case-he-intended-1323790.html
Is “froth out” doing something rude?
Petr Cech warming up…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZpTadsRXY0
Was there an Arsenal goal of the season winner?
Nice one chas, still don’t like the away shirts
So Raddy when you went to Fiji were you a big tipper 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IxwA0CNN0
kelsey. I am always a big tipper 🙂
Was that top 5 goals video made by a 4 year old?
Who the f*ck are Lecister and Mancester!?
😂😂😂
Worse than PES!
https://twitter.com/FurnyFootball/status/740646462422450177
Name the player
Morning All,
Player … Tony (I will leave the rest for others to guess)
6.51 is a weird picture. The loaf on the right looks as though a dog has been cooked and the nose is sticking out
BR
That was exactly the description of the dogs nose photo where I got it from. 🙂
Maybe it is a Vietnamese Spotted dog
poor TalkSport hosts had nothing to talk about yesterday and they invented a sad story that England should fear Wales because of Bale and Ramsey. Bale, maybe, but Ramsey?
Here’s a quiz for anyone that has never played PES. Just to explain they didn’t have any licenses so weren’t allowed to use real team names! Can you work out which PL team is which from this season?
West Midlands Village
Merseyside Blue
East Dorsetshire
London FC
South Norwood
East Midlands
Tyneside
North London
Man Blue
West Glamorgan City
North London
Norfolk City
Hampshire Red
East London
North East London
Hertfordshire
Merseyside Red
Wearside
West Midlands Stripes
Man Red
Just realised I put North London twice.
The team missing is ST Red
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