Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

[craneac27]

I just assume Italy won’t advance. So tired of losing

 

[Billy Dean]

 

[Amokachi1995]

As if Giroud is still playing. Would have been a good signing him.

 

[Billy Dean]

 

[carolinablue232]

Watched them against Turkey and it was horrible. Out early this time imo.

 

[Billy Dean]

 

[Martin Alvito]

Doesn't look great, but neither do the Spaniards.

Lot of question marks all over the shop in this Euro. About the only thing that looks worth banking on is the French attack. They're scary, and will net.

 

[carolinablue232]

Doesn't look great, but neither do the Spaniards.

Lot of question marks all over the shop in this Euro. About the only thing that looks worth banking on is the French attack. They're scary, and will net.

Aside from Morata, I think Spain look to be in pretty good shape and wouldn't be shocked at all if they went far...Where do you see their other weaknesses? Italy just isn't very good at the moment.

 

[Billy Dean]

Aside from Morata, I think Spain look to be in pretty good shape and wouldn't be shocked at all if they went far...Where do you see their other weaknesses? Italy just isn't very good at the moment.

I think Spain are bit worried about their CB situation

 

[Drico]

Aside from Morata, I think Spain look to be in pretty good shape and wouldn't be shocked at all if they went far...Where do you see their other weaknesses? Italy just isn't very good at the moment.

Well, even if one had not seen Spain for the last couple of years, one could confidently hazard a guess that their weakness remains their head-wrecking inability to score without insisting on making 267 passes too many.

Spain. Where ideology goes to become a fetish.

 

[carolinablue232]

Well, even if one had not seen Spain for the last couple of years, one could confidently hazard a guess that their weakness remains their head-wrecking inability to score without insisting on making 267 passes too many.

Spain. Where ideology goes to become a fetish.

I expect a player like Yamal to help in that regard if he gets a chance to do so.

 

[Billy Dean]

 

[TheBigIguana]

Completely irresponsible the workload some of these young Spanish players are handling which is mostly a Barca issue. They'll probably go out on penalties again unless they finally realize that scoring goals and not just having the ball is what decides who wins.

That said I don't really see it from Italy or Croatia so they should win the group, and it is there for Albania to do something shocking if they get their tactics right.

 

[Billy Dean]

Completely irresponsible the workload some of these young Spanish players are handling which is mostly a Barca issue. They'll probably go out on penalties again unless they finally realize that scoring goals and not just having the ball is what decides who wins.

That said I don't really see it from Italy or Croatia so they should win the group, and it is there for Albania to do something shocking if they get their tactics right.

I think Spain might be quite incisive with the likes of Yamal and Williams out wide. Some other interesting attacking players too like Oyarzabal, Olmo, Baena, Torres etc

 

[Nymzee]

I think Spain might be quite incisive with the likes of Yamal and Williams out wide. Some other interesting attacking players too like Oyarzabal, Olmo, Baena, Torres etc

Still lacking that top level striker after all these years.