Round of 8 (AKA The Quarter-Finals)

[YoboCopter]

England changing to a back 5 by looks

Foden and bellendingham as no 10s

 

[Billy Dean]

England changing to a back 5 by looks

Foden and bellendingham as no 10s

Gareth has finally started listening to me

I think this would be my team for saturday

Pickford
Walker Stones Konsa
TAA Wharton Mainoo Saka
Bellingham Foden
Kane​

 

[DualityNSNO]

Gareth has finally started listening to me

Why is he not playing Rice in your prediction?

Is that even legal? Or is he suspended?

 

[Billy Dean]

Why is he not playing Rice in your prediction?

Is that even legal? Or is he suspended?

Haha it’s not my prediction at all. That’s just the team I would play. In my prediction you could drop Mainoo and Wharton for Rice and Gallagher

 

[TheBigIguana]

I still don't get how the two halves of the draw are so vastly different. How can you have the 4 best teams in the same half? England are going to get to the final by beating Slovakia, Switzerland and, most likely, Netherlands. Absolutely ridiculous.

Because some of those best teams didn’t win enough games

 

[Billy Dean]

Because some of those best teams didn’t win enough games

France and Belgium could've won their groups and landed in that side

 

[dublinbluenose]

Hadn't been aware how divided this Spanish team are, I was aware that Carvahal was a bit national front head all right.

 

[stipe]

France and Belgium could've won their groups and landed in that side

Belgium is meh anyway, their golden chance was between 2016-2020, i mean didn't they lose against Wales in quarters of 2016.
No more Hazard, De Bruyne is getting older and injury problems, Lukaku also declined and was never player for big games anyway, their chance has passed.

 

[davek]

 

[McBain]

Austria are out mate

 

[barneygumble]

I'll go with

France
Netherlands
England (just, just)
Germany - think they'll benefit from
Some shocking decisions.

As the Semi Finalists.

Can't help but think that England will show some semblance of a football team tomorrow.

(Before Crashing out meekly against Turkey/Netherlands).

Spain, in my opinion haven't faced any decent sides so far, so Germany will be their biggest test so far, so far they've cruised into the Quarter Finals and have been the best side in the Tournament so far.

Germany, something tells me that they'll benefit massively from some bewildering decision and knock Spain out.

They rode luck against Denmark who never recovered from the disallowed goal/penalty incident.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Honestly all the "big" sides (aside from Spain) have really underwhelmed in this tournament IMO

I've gotten far more joy from the "smaller" sides who have shown up and had a proper go at it

Scotland were so brave.

 

[Drico]

I still don't get how the two halves of the draw are so vastly different. How can you have the 4 best teams in the same half? England are going to get to the final by beating Slovakia, Switzerland and, most likely, Netherlands. Absolutely ridiculous.

That's not England's fault, of course, but it is undeniable luck. People say "but England earned that luck by winning their group" - but that argument doesn't stack up when you compare them to other sides who won their groups, like Germany or Spain. They won their groups too and have been rewarded with matches against each other and, if they progress, France or Portugal.

So, it's undeniable that Southgate has been very lucky. A good team takes advantage of such luck, though...

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Bellingham fined 30,000 euros for his gesture, but crucially, cleared to play. I didn't even know there was a chance of him being suspended?

 

[Nymzee]

Bellingham fined 30,000 euros for his gesture, but crucially, cleared to play. I didn't even know there was a chance of him being suspended?

He is being suspended. Just not this game.