Euro 2016 thread

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A few more provisional squads...

SPAIN

Goalkeepers
Iker Casillas, David de Gea, Sergio Rico

Defenders
Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Dani Carvajal, Jordi Alba, Marc Bartra, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mikel San José, Juanfran

Midfielders
Bruno Soriano, Sergio Busquets, Koke, Thiago Alcântara, Andrés Iniesta, David Silva, Isco, Pedro Rodríguez, Cesc Fábregas, Saúl Ñíguez

Forwards
Aritz Aduriz, Nolito, Álvaro Morata, Lucas Vázquez

FRANCE

Goalkeepers
Benoît Costil, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda

Defenders
Lucas Digne, Patrice Évra, Christophe Jallet, Laurent Koscielny, Eliaquim Mangala, Jérémy Mathieu, Bacary Sagna, Raphaël Varane

Midfielders
Yohan Cabaye, Lassana Diarra, N'Golo Kanté, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Moussa Sissoko

Forwards
Kingsley Coman, André-Pierre Gignac, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial, Dimitri Payet

Stand-by list: Alphonse Aréola, Hatem Ben Arfa, Kévin Gameiro, Alexandre Lacazette, Adrien Rabiot, Morgan Schneiderlin, Djibril Sidibé, Samuel Umtiti

CROATIA

Goalkeepers
Danijel Subašić, Lovre Kalinić, Ivan Vargić , Dominik Livaković

Defenders
Darijo Srna, Vedran Ćorluka, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinić, Gordon Schildenfeld, Šime Vrsaljko, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Ćaleta-Car

Midfielders
Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić, Ivan Perišić, Mateo Kovačić , Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozović, Alen Halilović, Domagoj Antolić, Marko Rog, Ante Ćorić

Forwards
Mario Mandžukić, Nikola Kalinić, Andrej Kramarić, Marko Pjaca, Duje Čop

UKRAINE

Goalkeepers
Denys Boyko, Andriy Pyatov, Nikita Shevchenko

Defenders
Artem Fedetskiy, Mykyta Kamenyuka, Olexandr Kucher, Yevhen Khacheridi, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Vyacheslav Shevchuk

Midfielders
Denys Garmash, Oleh Gusev, Oleksandr Karavayev, Viktor Kovalenko, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Maksym Malyshev, Ivan Petriak, Ruslan Rotan, Serhiy Rybalka, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Taras Stepanenko, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk , Yevhen Shakhov

Strikers
Pylyp Budkivskiy, Artem Kravets, Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Zozulya
 
FRANCE
Stand-by list: Alphonse Aréola, Hatem Ben Arfa, Kévin Gameiro, Alexandre Lacazette, Adrien Rabiot, Morgan Schneiderlin, Djibril Sidibé, Samuel Umtiti

Jeez, Louise. I think they'd all make our squad.
 
Not impressed with the turkeys v Turkey

The problem is the failure of the manager to pick a team rather than a collection of individuals. Potentially key players like Vardy and Alli (both of whom have excelled this season) weren't allowed to play in the same position/role which they have done effectively for their clubs. And what does Sterling offer in a team which needed someone with composure and the ability to hold the ball in midfield?
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
Not impressed with the turkeys v Turkey

The problem is the failure of the manager to pick a team rather than a collection of individuals. Potentially key players like Vardy and Alli (both of whom have excelled this season) weren't allowed to play in the same position/role which they have done effectively for their clubs. And what does Sterling offer in a team which needed someone with composure and the ability to hold the ball in midfield?
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We could have a team to give this tournament a go. We don't have the best players but it's about clever management to cover our weaknesses and exploit our strengths. So, basically, we're ****ed!
 
England's defence scares me. It's just like United's. Statistically, it appears a match for any team, but you know that it folds under pressure and the next calamity is just around the corner.

I don't know how the players available to play in the front six positions slot together. Whoever is picked, I can't see how you get the best from the players available in any formation.
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
England's defence scares me. It's just like United's. Statistically, it appears a match for any team, but you know that it folds under pressure and the next calamity is just around the corner.

I don't know how the players available to play in the front six positions slot together. Whoever is picked, I can't see how you get the best from the players available in any formation.
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It's not helped by how we're supposed to buy the idea that John Stones is the second coming Bobby Moore, yet that idea's been pushed hard by the media for a couple of seasons and is clearly influencing his England selection.
 
humanbeingincroydon said:
It's not helped by how we're supposed to buy the idea that John Stones is the second coming Bobby Moore, yet that idea's been pushed hard by the media for a couple of seasons and is clearly influencing his England selection.
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Yep... Centre back options are weak for England.
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
England's defence scares me. It's just like United's. Statistically, it appears a match for any team, but you know that it folds under pressure and the next calamity is just around the corner.

I don't know how the players available to play in the front six positions slot together. Whoever is picked, I can't see how you get the best from the players available in any formation.
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I agree. England's defence is chaotic. The problem is, where are the options?
Smalling? Not a bad athlete, but lacks a brain.
Cahill? Never been convinced about him,
Stones? Positional sense is not good and currently low on confidence. But a good footballer. Maybe in the near future, but a real risk now.
Jagilelka?
I still remember what happened to him at WC 2014! No thanks!
Shawcross? No way would most European refs tolerate his antics.

There ain't much to choose from nowadays...
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
I don't know how the players available to play in the front six positions slot together. Whoever is picked, I can't see how you get the best from the players available in any formation.
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If you are playing a DM (Dier etc) - which seems a must with the likely CBs, then that means a front 5.
 
Gareth Bale is 50/1 (with William Hill) to be top goalscorer at Euro 2016, each way is 1/4 odds for first 4. Not bad odds considering Bale will be Wales` main goal threat, and will be on penalties and free kicks also, the main concern is Bale may only get 3 games if Wales fail to progress past the group. Might be worth an each way dabble for a small stake. Harry Kane is 16/1.
 
Harry has played pretty much every game this season and now looks like he's going to play in both friendlies so far. Come the start of the Euros some bright spark might comment that he looks a bit tired. I get the argument that it's important for the starters to get some game time together as a team but (1) I'm not sure a lot of the starting XI against Australia will be the starting players against Russia and (2) it's irrelevant that they all play together if they're knackered, so on balance I think he should get a rest!
 
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vimhawk said:
Harry has played pretty much every game this season and now looks like he's going to play in both friendlies so far. Come the start of the Euros some bright spark might comment that he looks a bit tired. I get the argument that it's important for the starters to get some game time together as a team but (1) I'm not sure a lot of the starting XI against Australia will be the starting players against Russia and (2) it's irrelevant that they all play together if they're knackered, so on balance I think he should get a rest!
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Any narrative to get Rooney in the starting xi will do...
 
Can someone tell Lee Dixon that Dier is essentially a Centre Half, not a midfielder helping out in defence. Unfortunate own goal, but doesn;t make him a poor player.
 
BBC rated Clyne at 7 and says he's probably ahead of Walker now. What? On an average / above average display against Australia? Basically if there's not much to choose between them, then pick the guy who'll be playing with four of his club team FFS.
 
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