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brb said:
Maybe Southgate wasn't being as daft as so many thought. To end up second, will be an easier tie, we are certainly capable of dealing with Spain. Wouldn't fancy our chances so much against France or Germany. I'd only fancy playing Portugal to watch Ronaldo cry.
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I'd still rather win the group tbh and play at a half full Wembley.

You've got to play a good team eventually so I see no point in purposely trying to avoid it. We've not beaten a top side in a ko match since '66 have we? Won't ever do anything til we get that monkey off our back.

I love the idea of playing Germany at Wembley in a major tournament ko match tbh. Bit young for 1996 and only really remember penalties.
 
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brb said:
Yup and a draw is in our hands, which would force the Czechs to remain in top spot.
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Does @Libby know who we would play if we let the Czechs beat us and finished 3rd? Might as well go for the easiest fixture possible.
 
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Saff said:
Does @Libby know who we would play if we let the Czechs beat us and finished 3rd? Might as well go for the easiest fixture possible.
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I don't hear the Italians complaining about getting Group A, yet already being rated as a top side, despite having one of the easiest groups.
 
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Libby said:
I'd still rather win the group tbh and play at a half full Wembley.

You've got to play a good team eventually so I see no point in purposely trying to avoid it. We've not beaten a top side in a ko match since '66 have we? Won't ever do anything til we get that monkey off our back.

I love the idea of playing Germany at Wembley in a major tournament ko match tbh. Bit young for 1996 and only really remember penalties.
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Well said Libs. If you're going to win the thing, then you've got to beat the best. And playing against the best brings out the best in us imo.
 
One half performance and people are forgetting Southgate getting to a WC SF.

playing against the better sides will benefit as Scotland sat and we struggled to break down. Spain, France etc won’t be sitting
 
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Saff said:
Does @Libby know who we would play if we let the Czechs beat us and finished 3rd? Might as well go for the easiest fixture possible.
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No idea, too hard to work out as you can't say where the 3rd placed teams will come from.

It's also worth considering though, that now it looks like Spain won't win their group, that us finishing runners up would put us in a much tougher side of the draw.

Nicked this from our board, but this is potentially the two halfs of the draw should we finish runners up:


Top half:

Belgium, Italy, Ukraine, England, France, Spain, 2x 3rd place teams.

Bottom half:

Sweden, Czechia, Dutch, Germany/Portugal, Wales, Russia, 2x 3rd place teams.


Would defo rather be in that bottom group. Even if it does mean playing a Germany in the last 16.
 
Chief said:
Don't we just get France or Germany (whichever wins that group) in the 1/4 instead?

Got to play (lose to) them at some point.
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Yep. Absolutely no point in not trying to win group.

Potential route if we win group:

Last 16: Germany
Quarters: Sweden
Semis: Holland

Potential route as runners up:

Last 16: Spain
Quarters: France
Semis: Italy



Moral of the story? It's a waste of time trying to second guess these things. Just take it one game at a time and see where we end up.
 
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Anyway, National League play-off final today, Hartlepool v Torquay, wonder if Jeff will be happy come 4pm.
 
Gonna watch Switzerland match I think. Well first half at least then I'm off out for some grub.
 
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