⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Winner: ITALY!

[cryptofrka]

Denmark would definitely be a huge surprise, but it's football and they have only 2 more games to win to be champions. Weirder things have happened and weaker teams have won it before.

I'm still favoring England though, they have been great defensively and have so many offensive players in rotation that they can keep their offensive game strong throughout the 120 minutes. When you consider that they have players like Foden, Rashford, Sancho and Grealish ready to come on - it's much more stronger than what others have as options.

Henderson played 35 minutes against Ukraine as well, he is a huge boost for them considering their weakest part is the Rice-Phillips duo. With Henderson they are much stronger there and they are my first favorites.

I hope they play Italy in the final, can't stand this spanish team.

[W Jr.]

I didn't pay attention to the stadiums. I've also realized that both games are going to be played in Wembley. It doesn't make any difference for Italy or Spain. But it is quite advantageous for England indeed. They are going to play in their home stadium and it's quite likely to see the number of England supporters more than Denmark's. With this buff, I'm very sure now that England will defeat Denmark.

England played almost all games at home, only one match they played in Italy which is the last game against Ukraine. The biggest impact was on Germany game because it was like there were no restrictions, stadium was almost full in that game. Some teams traveled thousands of kilometres while England was playing all games at Wembley, it's not fair but it looks like nobody object to this.

England played their matches comfortably without travel fatigue. Moreover, the support of the fans was on their side. This brought a lot of advantages to England until they reached the semi-finals. The semi-final match against Denmark will be played at the Wembley stadium. England will have the advantage in this match as well. These are the invisible effects we're talking about.

[KTChampions]

The second pair of teams makes me very happy. I will be rooting for Denmark, but even if England make it to the final it will also be a good outcome as England deserves some achievement in such a long number of years. It would be especially good if the teams from the first pair exhausted each other and in the final the winner of the England - Denmark pair became the champion.

It seems that even though England can beat Denmark, it won't be easy in the final because England have to meet Italy or Spain.  I beat Italy in the match against Spain but did not rule out Spain who would win it.  Both teams did very well in executing the game, they deserved to get into the top 4. Kane' team has good performance and they should keep their performance to final.

Italy, Spain and England have little difference in the quality of play when looking at the distance of the entire championship. Many other teams looked more solid but left this tournament, so the result in this four will be quite random. I hope luck will smile to Denmark.

[Woodie]

Pretty long
I find this listing very interesting. Look at the top 5 scorers, their teams are out of the competition. Sterling, Kane and Dolberg #6 with 3 goals each. I think many rooting for Kane to tie with CR7 or maybe become n1 by the end of the final game?

Looking at the fixtures, there is a possibility of games being low scoring and not forgetting that the guys contesting to be top scorer might not actually score in these games  .

With that being said I will be rooting for Cristiano Ronaldo the GOAT to take this one, history in the making..as always!

[Karartma1]

Ok for some pure speculation on the final results of this Euro 2020, below my thoughts on Italy Spain:
- two completely different teams on completely different stages because while Italy is almost at the top of its shape after a 3yrs of Mancini's work, Spain looks me like a shooting star ready to disappear.
4 yrs ago it was the opposite so I believe Italy should win the match and reach the final.

[batako]

Ok for some pure speculation on the final results of this Euro 2020, below my thoughts on Italy Spain:
- two completely different teams on completely different stages because while Italy is almost at the top of its shape after a 3yrs of Mancini's work, Spain looks me like a shooting star ready to disappear.
4 yrs ago it was the opposite so I believe Italy should win the match and reach the final.

Spain is not so tough as before. It can seen from the previous matches they have lived during the Euro event. I think they will be easily beaten by Italy. And in the other semifinal, England is predicted to be able to overcome Denmark. So the ideal final will be Italy vs England.

[OcTradism]

Till the UEFA EURO 2020 semi final, I invite you to watch the emotional video. Benchcam: Watch the coaches celebrate

Italy coach, Mancini looks to be the calmest coach with his mild celebration.

Spain is not so tough as before. It can seen from the previous matches they have lived during the Euro event. I think they will be easily beaten by Italy. And in the other semifinal, England is predicted to be able to overcome Denmark. So the ideal final will be Italy vs England.

Spain would like to control ball but they still rely on Busquet to control the midfield area. However, Spain play with too low speed and much slower than what Italy play. I don't think it will be an easy match for either Italy or Spain but I hope it will end after 90 minutes.

Because with this short ending, the winner will have enough time to take a rest and have good preparation for the final with the possible opponent is England. The final match will be more exciting if two involved teams are strong, not tired.

[Yogee]

... but I hope it will end after 90 minutes.

Because with this short ending, the winner will have enough time to take a rest and have good preparation for the final with the possible opponent is England.

The first semi-finals and the finals are five days apart if you look at the schedule on UEFA's ssite so they will have plenty of time to rest and recover even if the match is extended.

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Facing Italy is probably the best thing that could happen for Spain's fans who are also sports bettors since their team is looking like the underdog.

[Koal-84]

I think in the semifinals Italy will win in injury time or in a penalty shootout. With England I'm still a little unsure, except against Ukraine they have not really shown much in my opinion, Denmark will be difficult and I have also bet on a bet on victory Denmark, let's see. Denmark is for me the surprise team of this European Championship.

[babo]

I think in the semifinals Italy will win in injury time or in a penalty shootout. With England I'm still a little unsure, except against Ukraine they have not really shown much in my opinion, Denmark will be difficult and I have also bet on a bet on victory Denmark, let's see. Denmark is for me the surprise team of this European Championship.

Italy is strong team, and Spain is strong too
i think is a beautiful game

i hope no one injury and no penalty, because is boring! I just hope for a fun match with many goals!
the paradise for a fan of soccer like me

[W Jr.]

I think in the semifinals Italy will win in injury time or in a penalty shootout. With England I'm still a little unsure, except against Ukraine they have not really shown much in my opinion, Denmark will be difficult and I have also bet on a bet on victory Denmark, let's see. Denmark is for me the surprise team of this European Championship.

Italy is strong team, and Spain is strong too
i think is a beautiful game

i hope no one injury and no penalty, because is boring! I just hope for a fun match with many goals!
the paradise for a fan of soccer like me

For football fans, the best match can be the expectation of the final match. I don't know how the Spain-Italy match will go. However, Croatia and Switzerland's 3-1 draws are candidates for being the most exciting matches of Euro 2020. I hope the Italy-Spain match will be as exciting and beautiful as this

[leea-1334]

Rewards for offensive I hope but they will look at Spain and France and realize 2 goals cushion is NOT enough.

Indeed, it would be better to keep scoring more goals because of course that would make it safer when keeping the lead. But unfortunately, when a team can score a lot of goals, at the same time it is also very possible that the team does not have a solid defense. Therefore, playing with a counter-attack strategy would be a good option but somehow, I'm sure in this quarter-final match they will play more cautiously.

Looks like England totally looked at Spain and France and scored much more than the 2 goals cushion they needed;) So happy for my favorite man Harry Kane. He never complained the whole tournament just like at Spurs even if he goes 20 to 30 minutes without ball service.

It seems 5 straight matches now with no goals conceded makes England undoubtedly the best defence,,, and they can score if they play well at the same time!

[cygan]

here is a visual representation of the semifinal matches in national jerseys and certain numbers...
these numbers currently have their own meaning for the respective country


https://twitter.com/11vs11art/status/1412051787201273858

[babo]

For football fans, the best match can be the expectation of the final match. I don't know how the Spain-Italy match will go. However, Croatia and Switzerland's 3-1 draws are candidates for being the most exciting matches of Euro 2020. I hope the Italy-Spain match will be as exciting and beautiful as this

Yeah, match point!

I like this kind of matches, if my favorite team wins with a boring match, I'm not happy

I pay the ticket to have fun, not to see rich people win and get rich more!
this is my philosophy

[barota]

But I hope England will beat Denmark 2-1.

I find this bet realistic. The game will not be easy for England.
Unless England really manages to gain full control over Denmark and do what Ukraine did...

England clean sheet in this competition , i think of england continue playing with like past match they can win without receive any goal and this very important too , the good score for england is 1-0 or 2-0 ,the record of best and strong defence is good too without forget the score of matchs for sure because the win is the important before any thing denmark is not easy team , the match is very dificult for every team

[DIA7]

But I hope England will beat Denmark 2-1.

I find this bet realistic. The game will not be easy for England.
Unless England really manages to gain full control over Denmark and do what Ukraine did...

England clean sheet in this competition , i think of england continue playing with like past match they can win without receive any goal and this very important too , the good score for england is 1-0 or 2-0 ,the record of best and strong defence is good too without forget the score of matchs for sure because the win is the important before any thing denmark is not easy team , the match is very dificult for every team

England swept Ukraine and ended their adventure in Euro 2020and now they got their eyes on Denmark as a next target.
The English team is solid defensively with Southgate not conceding any goals is a huge achievement, also their attacking is focused from the sides, more than one player in each hallway, and only two in depth, either Kane and Sterling, or Kane and Sancho, or Kane and Mount, and in any case there is A powerful and effective weapon for England lies in set-pieces and corners, as happened in the 2018 World Cup.

[Lordhermes]

I think in the semifinals Italy will win in injury time or in a penalty shootout. With England I'm still a little unsure, except against Ukraine they have not really shown much in my opinion, Denmark will be difficult and I have also bet on a bet on victory Denmark, let's see. Denmark is for me the surprise team of this European Championship.

I don't know if people are seeing what I'm seeing in this tournament,that England is not that England before. They have another momentum altogether,a winning spirit and mentality they carry into every single game they play.collectively and in one spirit they play and win,from the defence line to the front line,they are exceptional.They have the most solid defence in the tournament,and that is a major reason why they will win the tournament.Like I said before,that England vs Italy I see at the final,and thereafter,England emerging to be the champions.

[bitzizzix]

Denmark reached the EURO 2020 semi final after a horror start, Eriksen cardiac arrest just might be the blessing in disguise which Denmark so dearly needed. Indeed this is beautiful, Denmark lost their first two games but now in the top 4. Absolutely they can reach the final though, a perfect EURO glory!

I admit Denmark played very well and compactly without Eriksen and reached the semifinals which will meet England later, but England is not an easy opponent for Denmark who have not conceded a goal at Euro 2020 plus Harry Kane is already at his best level.
and the most exciting match in the semifinals is Italy vs Spain which I think Italy will be more seeded than most people and stronger than Spain.

[DU18]

here is a visual representation of the semifinal matches in national jerseys and certain numbers...
these numbers currently have their own meaning for the respective country


https://twitter.com/11vs11art/status/1412051787201273858

To be honest, when I saw England's match in the group stage, actually I wasn't sure if England would be able to advance to the semifinals and let alone reach the final, but I didn't think that now England were the only team that conceded quite a bit compared to other teams, when England only conceded 1 goal and of course this will be a new record in the euro competition, namely as a team that has conceded minimal goals.
England defenders who are quite calm and solid in anticipating the opponent's attack are the main factors that make England one of the candidates for this year championship.

[3meek]

I think in the semifinals Italy will win in injury time or in a penalty shootout. With England I'm still a little unsure, except against Ukraine they have not really shown much in my opinion, Denmark will be difficult and I have also bet on a bet on victory Denmark, let's see. Denmark is for me the surprise team of this European Championship.

I don't know if people are seeing what I'm seeing in this tournament,that England is not that England before. They have another momentum altogether,a winning spirit and mentality they carry into every single game they play.collectively and in one spirit they play and win,from the defence line to the front line,they are exceptional.They have the most solid defence in the tournament,and that is a major reason why they will win the tournament.Like I said before,that England vs Italy I see at the final,and thereafter,England emerging to be the champions.

England has yet to face a strong opponent in this championship! All the more so against Italy! The English play good football, but I am sure that against Italy they are nothing! It will be interesting to see the match against Denmark who may well fight them back...