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Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland.

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Billy Dean said:
Yeah Belgium v Italy in the QF. I’d probably back Italy there
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Win our group and we're up against Portugal, Spain and Holland most likely. I'd take that rather than France Belgium and Italy from what I've seen so far. The last 16 tie (against Portugal or Germany) will be at Wembley too.

Think Belgium will go up a notch when KDB returns too.
 
We'll see what the rest of the second matches offer but so far it'll take a real solid effort to look better than the Italians have. Really only Belgium who have a first matchday showing that competes. Obviously you don't win the tournament in two games but they look a real complete side that can both dictate parts of the game and absorb a bit of pressure and counter when needed.
 

TheBigIguana said:
We'll see what the rest of the second matches offer but so far it'll take a real solid effort to look better than the Italians have. Really only Belgium who have a first matchday showing that competes. Obviously you don't win the tournament in two games but they look a real complete side that can both dictate parts of the game and absorb a bit of pressure and counter when needed.
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I agree team of the group stage so far. Bigger tests to come though.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Win our group and we're up against Portugal, Spain and Holland most likely. I'd take that rather than France Belgium and Italy from what I've seen so far. The last 16 tie (against Portugal or Germany) will be at Wembley too.

Think Belgium will go up a notch when KDB returns too.
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I think England are not beating Portugal or Germany in a knockout game. I’d imagine the team would want to stay at Wembley though. Will be interesting to see how teams get on who are playing their games at home when the knockouts start and they have to move.
 
Billy Dean said:
I think England are not beating Portugal or Germany in a knockout game. I’d imagine the team would want to stay at Wembley though. Will be interesting to see how teams get on who are playing their games at home when the knockouts start and they have to move.
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You're probably right. You certainly have history on your side. Being at Wembley will improve our chances and we have to play well too. I wouldn't say it were impossible or even unlikely for England to get past the last 16. Then it gets slightly easier with Spain and Holland, neither of which have strong squads at the moment.
 

Barnfred 55 said:
You're probably right. You certainly have history on your side. Being at Wembley will improve our chances and we have to play well too. I wouldn't say it were impossible or even unlikely for England to get past the last 16. Then it gets slightly easier with Spain and Holland, neither of which have strong squads at the moment.
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I'm English mate lol
 
Billy Dean said:
Yeah the draw's a bit strange. If we come runners up in our group, we play the runners up in Spain's group in the next round. 24 teams is strange
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But play France in the quarters. But finish 3rd in the group we have a pretty simple route through to the semis to meet Portugal or Spain.

Draw against the Scots and lose to the Czechs should do it.
 

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