General Football Thread

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JKCanary said:
Big game for Alex Tettey and Norway tonight. They're two points ahead of Croatia, BUT Croatia are playing Malta (in Malta) - almost certainly going to be a win for Croatia.

Thus, Norway will in all likeliness need to beat an already qualified Italy (in Italy). If they do it, they'll win the group!
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Italy v Norway is live on ITV 4 <ok>
 
canary-dave said:
Italy v Norway is live on ITV 4 <ok>
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Cor. I might give it a watch.

Also, a draw against Italy will not be enough for Norway, having lost to Croatia 5-1(!) in Croatia, and beaten them 2-0 in Norway, the head-to-head means Croatia will take second spot in the event of a tie on points.

At least Pirlo is injured!
 
That goal for those who aren't watching. Was a great goal, if only he'd score a few like that for us.

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Unless I'm misunderstanding (likely...), I don't know why the commentators are saying one goal isn't enough for Norway - I think it would have been.

One more point would make them the highest points scoring third place team unless I'm missing a result, and therefore they would have qualified.
 
Cromercanary said:
I believe this tournament works on the head-to-head record within the qualifying stages.
But why, rather than goal diff. or goals scored, mystifies me :emoticon-0112-wonde
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It works on head to head within a group, but then there's an odd number of groups so the team in third with the most points in the group stage (minus results against 6th place teams) bypasses the playoffs. I make it that Norway would have avoided it with another point, as it is Hungary qualify directly I think.

Edit: I'd missed Turkey, whose result against Iceland has secured them the best third place team qualifying spot.
 
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Mulder said:
That goal for those who aren't watching. Was a great goal, if only he'd score a few like that for us.

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There was the goal against Sunderland which was even better than this IMO. I seem to remember Hughton saying he would never manage it again...
 
Cromercanary said:
All I could see was a reference to midweek fixtures, which tend not to occur in the PL?
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<laugh> Ha, ha I was having a 'blonde' moment and read it incorrectly ! When they said he scored against Derby in the play-off final they were refering to Koo-Pee-Aah's final not ours ......................<coat>
 
Alex Tettey! I hope his knees are OK for the Toon game!

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