⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Winner: ITALY!

[leea-1334]

Feeling good about English football right now.  The good showing at the World Cup, trashing opponents in this qualifier, and 4 EPL clubs in the final 8 at the CL.  

Yeah! easy to see that when it's still world cup/Euro qualifiers, wait when the real world cup action starts that's when we all get to realize that it was just  a dream

Can't say the same for Champion's league as the last time this happened (2008-09 Champions League). Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United advanced and beat Barcelona in the Final.
That would turn out to be Cristiano Ronaldo's best and last season at United.

And this time,,, they have to meet them in the quarterfinals. I do not see them doing it this time however because as good as Paul Pogba is he is not as good as Messi Suarez and Dembele.

Whoever supports Barcelona will only be worried if they have to meet Liverpool and then Juventus at the finals.

The EURO does not always show the proper side of the national team though, or even the players. See Messi struggle at Argentina, or Ronaldo not do well for Portugal.

[Juggy777]

UEFA championship is one my favourite tournament.EURO 2020 is being held across the continent for the first time in the competition's 60-year history, with 12 host cities in all.12/06/2020: Opening game, Olimpico in Rome
12/07/2020: Final, Wembley Stadium (London).

Hey thanks for this update I wasn’t aware that it was going to be spread out over 12 cities, it’s like champions league but instead of the clubs this time it’s going to be different countries. I like this idea as many fans often miss out due to not being able to travel, this time they’ll be able to see it in the stadium. Also it’s pertinent to note that none of the host countries can charge exorbitant amounts from travelling fans, as the cup is spread over different cities.

[cryptjh]

National teams that qualify for the EURO 2020 and also are having a host stadium, will get minimum one or two home games in the group stage. Both the final and the two semifinals will be played on  Wembley in London, so that will be a small advantage for England if they make it past the quarterfinals.

[Sithara007]

UEFA championship is one my favourite tournament.EURO 2020 is being held across the continent for the first time in the competition's 60-year history, with 12 host cities in all.12/06/2020: Opening game, Olimpico in Rome
12/07/2020: Final, Wembley Stadium (London).

I wonder how this will work out, it almost sounds like a champions league games where the teams and the supporter's flyes in the same day and leaves the host city a few hours after the game. The whole soul of the EURO national team championship is going to absent in 2020.

It is going to be a logistical nightmare. And for the fans, it is going to cause a lot of inconvenience. Schengen Zone and its visa rules have made international traveling within the EU borders easier, but no one is going to be happy if they need to travel 3,000 km in 5 days.

[DeathAngel]

I’m glad this crap is over again for now. Let’s get back to the Champions League & Domestic Title races.

[bitgolden]

I think its all about the system, Messi has played in Barcelona and he is definitely a great player but Barcelona has also created a system (and raised Messi in that system) that shows off his talents and his skills, put Messi in any other team and he would probably not be as good, not because he isn't good btw, he is still good in any team but team wouldn't know how to utilize his talents to the most of his capabilities.

So, when he plays in Argentina he doesn't really look his best not because all of a sudden he is a bad player but because the coaches don't know how to utilize his talents in a right system.

Barcelona is not a team that just purchases players out right and hopes it works out, they either raise their own talented players or get players that would fit in that system, Cristiano Ronaldo even though he is one of the best players ever in history wouldn't be good in that system for example, because the system works on making the ball run for you instead of running yourself whereas Ronaldo uses his physical abilities as well.

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I do agree with you on the Messi bit. He's a great player but would really love to see him play for a club other than Barcelona. It would be much easier to make comparisons with CR7.

As for CR7 he has proved that he can fit anywhere... I don't think fitting in Barcelona would be a problem for him despite their system of play. Don't forget that he's style of play has changed over the years. He no longer chases the ball that much and do those fancy tricks.

I’m glad this crap is over again for now. Let’s get back to the Champions League & Domestic Title races.

Same feeling here, the way i hate International breaks. Only God knows.

[Harkorede]

I’m glad this crap is over again for now. Let’s get back to the Champions League & Domestic Title races.

You are most definitely not alone on this, It's come to the most important part of the season where every match and point is vital, and most teams are still playing for something, Hardly will you come across a boring club side match these days like we've witnessed all through the international break.

[JeromeTash]

It becomes even more annoying when your favourite key player from the club you support picks up an injury from these international breaks. However, we can't avoid them, otherwise nice competitions such as the much anticipated wordcup would not be possible.

[Harkorede]

It becomes even more annoying when your favourite key player from the club you support picks up an injury from these international breaks. However, we can't avoid them, otherwise nice competitions such as the much anticipated wordcup would not be possible.

Yeah, fair point.
These kind of situations are unavoidable, National side matches also is platform for a lot players to get the needed attention from football scouts.

[Sithara007]

It becomes even more annoying when your favourite key player from the club you support picks up an injury from these international breaks. However, we can't avoid them, otherwise nice competitions such as the much anticipated wordcup would not be possible.

It is the duty of the player to represent the national team at least 2-3 times a year. If he can play 40 matches for the club side per year, then it is not fair to stay away from two or three matches representing the national aide.

[tanvir232]

I am a sports lover,i like all sports to play and football too.The European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2020 run from March to November 2019.12 Stadium used for this tournament.every  team has the quality to won this tournament.  

[Trofo]

It becomes even more annoying when your favourite key player from the club you support picks up an injury from these international breaks. However, we can't avoid them, otherwise nice competitions such as the much anticipated wordcup would not be possible.

It is the duty of the player to represent the national team at least 2-3 times a year. If he can play 40 matches for the club side per year, then it is not fair to stay away from two or three matches representing the national aide.

I agree with this. But they should organize qualifications for these tournaments in some other way. This way there is too many matches with clear favorites. I liked the format of Nations league where they group the teams by their strength. That way we have greater amount of excellent matches.

[Sithara007]

I agree with this. But they should organize qualifications for these tournaments in some other way. This way there is too many matches with clear favorites. I liked the format of Nations league where they group the teams by their strength. That way we have greater amount of excellent matches.

That would go against the spirit of the games. Weak teams like Monaco and San Marino are given a chance to compete against sides such as Germany and France once every two years (for WCQ as well as for the EUCQ). These matches mean a lot for these teams. And upsets are not that rare during these qualification matches... I still remember the Cyprus vs Portugal match in 2010 (4-4).

[Naida_BR]

I agree with this. But they should organize qualifications for these tournaments in some other way. This way there is too many matches with clear favorites. I liked the format of Nations league where they group the teams by their strength. That way we have greater amount of excellent matches.

That would go against the spirit of the games. Weak teams like Monaco and San Marino are given a chance to compete against sides such as Germany and France once every two years (for WCQ as well as for the EUCQ). These matches mean a lot for these teams. And upsets are not that rare during these qualification matches... I still remember the Cyprus vs Portugal match in 2010 (4-4).

Exactly, and we should not forget that football is commercialized in many parts.
When the groups are mixed with strong and weak teams there will be more interest in watching the games from all nations, while forming groups of only strong teams and weak teams will gather the interest of fans only in the groups with the strong teams

[MakeMoneyBtc]

I agree with this. But they should organize qualifications for these tournaments in some other way. This way there is too many matches with clear favorites. I liked the format of Nations league where they group the teams by their strength. That way we have greater amount of excellent matches.

That would go against the spirit of the games. Weak teams like Monaco and San Marino are given a chance to compete against sides such as Germany and France once every two years (for WCQ as well as for the EUCQ). These matches mean a lot for these teams. And upsets are not that rare during these qualification matches... I still remember the Cyprus vs Portugal match in 2010 (4-4).

Exactly, and we should not forget that football is commercialized in many parts.
When the groups are mixed with strong and weak teams there will be more interest in watching the games from all nations, while forming groups of only strong teams and weak teams will gather the interest of fans only in the groups with the strong teams

It's always been the same since I have been following this football championships, a group contains 1-2 experienced teams, 2 more teams that are inferior and the rest are mediocre teams. In qualification rounds usually you don't get many interesting matches because you will never see two of the strongest team both in the same group.

[LTU_btc]

I agree with this. But they should organize qualifications for these tournaments in some other way. This way there is too many matches with clear favorites. I liked the format of Nations league where they group the teams by their strength. That way we have greater amount of excellent matches.

That would go against the spirit of the games. Weak teams like Monaco and San Marino are given a chance to compete against sides such as Germany and France once every two years (for WCQ as well as for the EUCQ). These matches mean a lot for these teams. And upsets are not that rare during these qualification matches... I still remember the Cyprus vs Portugal match in 2010 (4-4).

Monaco? LOL, they don't even have national team . But yeah, I agree with your point. For small countries it's chance to see biggest stars of football, earn from tickets, TV rights and etc. But it's obvious that such games are boring for neutral spectators. Maybe Nations League format is more interesting because same level teams playing against each others, but I don't think that changes in qualification system should be made.

[tanvir232]

As a football fan i love EURO championship.European Championship, which runs from 12 June to 12 July, will look a lot different to previous versions of the competition.There are 10 qualifying groups, of five and six teams, with the top two countries from each group going through automatically.any team can qualify, in  recent  20th march serbia shows their ability to grow up they  play Against Germany and draw the match 1-1.anything can happen in this League.         

[slocker]

Well all big matches are over all leagues are over EL and CL are over. How its time for the Euro qualifying to go into next round. We will have two games for this exception is national teams that will play final in League of Nations. So let discuss for upcoming matches and predict something that will bring someone here some additional income.

[Naida_BR]

Well all big matches are over all leagues are over EL and CL are over. How its time for the Euro qualifying to go into next round. We will have two games for this exception is national teams that will play final in League of Nations. So let discuss for upcoming matches and predict something that will bring someone here some additional income.

I don't think that more matches are needed in order to cover the break when competitions are over.
Don't forget that football players need to rest a little bit, in order to be ready for the next season to be productive.