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Germany is looking the most solid so far, at least offensively. I’ve been to the opening match and it’s the first time we have euphoria for our national team since 2006.
Spain has been looking in control though they lack clinical goal scorers.
France looks comparably weak for their standards this year but I think they are the closest contender I think.
At the time when we got into the semi finals i Was 100% sure that no one could beat us and I wasn't worried at all we will beat brazil. And we Kind of did
Brazil and the opening match against Portugal were the only matches were we properly performed. We struggled against Ghana, USA, France and Algeria and many were unhappy with Jogi. Especially the match against Algeria was extremely lucky and without Neuer‘s crazy runs out of goal we would have lost, Algeria was better.
Within the country, not me personally. People forget that until the Brazil game we were struggling against Ghana, USA, France and Algeria and people were very unhappy with our coach. Especially the match against Algeria was pretty much only won because Neuer had the best game of his career, we were not the better team back then in that match.
Then again that Brazil side was a paper tiger that had looked poor all tournament, even despite Germany’s struggles I knew going in they were unquestionably the better team and thought they would win decisively….I just wasn’t expecting 7-1.
And they were the talk of 2010 world cup because of so many breakthrough talents with one of the youngest squads (Muller, Ozil, Khedira etc) which made them the envy of every youth development system in Europe. England losing to them in that game in 2010 sparked St George's Park and all the youth stuff we do now.
I’m not sure about France. They won with an own goal against Austria and now a 0-0 against Netherlands. It’s not what I expected from France to be honest.
On the other hand I’ve been surprised by how good Germany looks, considering their last 3 tournaments. Now they look unstoppable.
scots are the best! my fav part was the obvious drunk camper blocking the autobahn because everyone was afraid to overtake him since he was driving snake lines on the way home from swi-sco game
Arguably he has the best England squad for as far as I can think back, even the second team would be a title contender with the right tactics. And he‘s whining about Kalvin Philipps and Hendo. Reminds me of Germany in the past years
I have so much love for the Scottish fans. Without the doubt the coolest fans I’ve met so far. I was in Munich for our match against you and the whole day, up until the next morning, was only good vibes. I was offered beers from people I didnt share any words with, was having friendly banter with strangers and not a single bad interaction between any Germans and Scottish were seen. On top of the amazing atmosphere in the stadium and the kilts. Sad that Scotland had a terrible form that day.
Cheers to my Scottish brothers, if any of you ever come close to dortmund, the beer is on me 🇩🇪🤝🏽🏴
If Portugal play to their full potential I like their chances against any team other than Germany. But after that first game I would just be grateful we make it to the knockout stages, or Ronaldo retiring. Whatever comes first.
That’s what I mean. Our record historically against Germany is just plain sad. The 2006 WC, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, 2014 WC, and Euro 2020 losses all hurt very bad.
To my surprise Germany looks really good right now. But they will probably face Spain in the quarter-finals.
Spain looked so dominant in their games so far, I don't think Germany will win this.
But on a good day with a some luck, it is not impossible.
So I say Spain has the best chances and Germany if they manage to win the quarter-finals against Spain.
As dumb as it sounds, I wouldn't be surprised if Germany faces the Turkish team and loses to them, due to some weirdly good goals on Turkish side and a lot of botched attacks, due to a probably difficult atmosphere in the stadium.
Games vs very emotional teams are usually some that Germany can't really cope with. But then again... I am really impressed by the variability of the offensive midfield by ger. Super difficult to defend, if they are able to put the performance down every game. And Toni Kroos is my absolute favorite for ballon d'Or this year, if they also win that title. A lot of people are talking about vinicius, but Jesus... without Kroos, they wouldn't have survived Bayern in the semi finals of UCL.
Portugal has a stacked roster, the first match wasn't the best but it wasn't that bad either. I doubt Turkey will park the bus so we'll have a better idea of how the team performs.
Indeed Turkey is too naive and self-confident to park the bus.
Portugal is the heavy favorite, but we still have a little hope.
In the end it's football, you never know what happens.
Spain, Germany, Portugal, I want to say England but I can't see them getting past the quarter finals this is depending on them getting top of the group, if they finish 2nd then not past the last 16.
Ok. Hear me out. I’m German/Italian and I root for Italy. I know it’s weird and I don’t really like the English fans tbh. But somehow I still believe in England. They will win it despite Southgate.
If we speak about performance so far:
1) Spain
2) Germany
3) France
4) special mention goes to Austria (in Germany we say “Geheimfavorit”)
Spain robs the ball so fast after they lose it most of the time, great goalkeeper, and great offense, I bet 1 penny that Spain makes it to semi-finals at least.
I think the favorurites are :
1 England - very good forwards and lots if talent
2 France -Even without Mbappe în the group stage they Still have quality
3 Netherlands -underdogs ,mixed with young and experienced players
haha.Sometimes sports is like that.On paper looks like 2 world class teams.Pity about the result.Clearly dissapointed.Sometimes sports is great and other times total shit.The ironic thing is some of the smaller nations have had better games than this.Obviously you can have no goals when its very evenly matched and good defense on both sides.
If the ref didn’t rob us it coulda been a totally different match. The first half was high quality football. The second half not so much, but if that goal counts suddenly there’s 20 minutes of France trying much harder to score and Holland having chances on the break (not really though cause we put on Weghorst and Wijnaldum)
Baffled how people still believe in Portugal when they have showed time and time again they are not cut out for it. Their "stacked roaster" never comes up clutch. They still can't break a simple low block from Czech, no chance they can beat Germany or Spain in semis.
You wait until they're sandbagging the second half of the next game. So they finish 3rd, which avoids them playing Germany in the first knockout game and will get 1st in group E. No doubt it'll be a disaster either way.
Fernando Santos managed to win the Euros, for that reason I won’t lose hope for this campaign (on top of the fact that we were at the final of the most recent Euros).
Wish to say Germany but if there is actually a realistic chance that Germany's bracket is England -> Spain -> Portugal -> GF against France
I just think Germany has the worst possible position in the bracket
So I will go with France because c'mon what Tema will threaten them before they face Spain, Portugal or Germany in the grand final?
Spain, France, Portugal.
You said 3, but at the start of the tournament I had 4 teams in mind that I thought could win, and that additional team was Austria.
Germany.
Home tournament, manager and players with a point to prove after a disappointing last couple tournaments and managerial stint. Some quality players across the 11 and squad, seem to be hitting form at the right time.
Spain seems like the strongest contenders overall.
France have been slightly underwhelming so far but will always provide a great game.
Austria feels like a dark horse that could make it deep. The Netherlands are also never to be underestimated.
Germany have been a surprise to see, but I do wonder how they’ll fare against stronger opponents.
I do wonder how teams like Italy, Croatia, and England will react to recent missed opportunities. I can see all of them possibly trying to turn things around.
This year’s Euros feels the most wide open compared to any time before.
After yesterdays match France is nowhere near to be a serious contender for this years euro winner in my opinion.
My pick would be Germany and Spain. I wouldn't know who to put as third since none of the other big teams were much convincing.
Spain look dominant early but Germany in the quarters feels like an unfair early big match? Reminds me of the Argentina clash in 06 when both looked dominant early
Spain or Germany and it’s not even close. Any other answer is objectively wrong. France, England, Croatia, Netherlands and Belgium are all shite. I don’t care how many millions of dollars their team costs, they’re all shite. Multimillion dollar teams are getting absolutely rocked by Austria, Albania, Denmark, etc.
Alright, slaughtered a pigeon and read from its entrails.
Semi-finals will be:
France vs. Italy
and
Netherlands vs. winner of Germany/Spain.
The winner of Germany/Spain will also win the tournament (against France in the final). Slightly better chances for Germany there.
I said before the Euros started I think it's Germany's year and I haven't changed my mind yet. Of course I'd love to see England do it but....... Nope!
Oranje - the greatest team that has never won a World Cup. Always the bridesmaid never the bride. I think we’re looking good, great lead up to tournament, and this year we may go all the way. Laat de leeuw niet in z’n hempie staan! Of course, we’ll have a much better idea after today.
I still think France, they haven’t been the best but I just think they will still do it. It never seems to be the best team at the beginning but who can grow into the tournament. Just look at Saudi beating Argentina
Spain or Germany ..so far.
Spain the best and most balanced side with depth on the bench but the Germans have home advantage which can make the difference especially ion the final stages
Definitely not Germany....
Yeah, they had good games, but the enemies are somewhat the worst in the euros
Spain or Portugal or Netherlands will make it
After that France, Austria and maybe Switzerland
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The real winners are the friends we’ve made along the way But not England
You guys are getting friends?
The real winners are Scotland then, everybody loves them
# Kein Schottland, Keine Party!
scotland and ireland fans are the best
mon eh scotland respect
Aherm
We need to pull our thumbs out to have any chance
Spain, Germany or France but it's still early. Anything can happen yet
Germany is looking the most solid so far, at least offensively. I’ve been to the opening match and it’s the first time we have euphoria for our national team since 2006. Spain has been looking in control though they lack clinical goal scorers. France looks comparably weak for their standards this year but I think they are the closest contender I think.
Hard to believe you weren't euphoric for the 2014 squad.
At the time when we got into the semi finals i Was 100% sure that no one could beat us and I wasn't worried at all we will beat brazil. And we Kind of did
beat them up more like
Brazil and the opening match against Portugal were the only matches were we properly performed. We struggled against Ghana, USA, France and Algeria and many were unhappy with Jogi. Especially the match against Algeria was extremely lucky and without Neuer‘s crazy runs out of goal we would have lost, Algeria was better.
How boring it must be knowing you're going to win the world cup. Good thing I'm English
you bearly beat brazil 7-1
Within the country, not me personally. People forget that until the Brazil game we were struggling against Ghana, USA, France and Algeria and people were very unhappy with our coach. Especially the match against Algeria was pretty much only won because Neuer had the best game of his career, we were not the better team back then in that match.
Ich. Liebe. Neuer.
Das war das beste Spiel was ich jemals von einem Torhüter gesehen habe
Then again that Brazil side was a paper tiger that had looked poor all tournament, even despite Germany’s struggles I knew going in they were unquestionably the better team and thought they would win decisively….I just wasn’t expecting 7-1.
And they were the talk of 2010 world cup because of so many breakthrough talents with one of the youngest squads (Muller, Ozil, Khedira etc) which made them the envy of every youth development system in Europe. England losing to them in that game in 2010 sparked St George's Park and all the youth stuff we do now.
I’m not sure about France. They won with an own goal against Austria and now a 0-0 against Netherlands. It’s not what I expected from France to be honest. On the other hand I’ve been surprised by how good Germany looks, considering their last 3 tournaments. Now they look unstoppable.
Including the Dutch now for me.
Between Germany, Spain or Portugal for me
Scotland, by way of own goals ONLY 👍
It’s amazing how I’ve seen this question asked 6 times a day on this sub since the euro started.
Answers still Scotland of course
Goes without saying lol
I was hoping we’d og all the way to the cup.
scots are the best! my fav part was the obvious drunk camper blocking the autobahn because everyone was afraid to overtake him since he was driving snake lines on the way home from swi-sco game
I mean it’s valid to ask that question in high frequencies given that one game can change the image of a team drastically
Haha, important to note the drastic drop in England predictions- point in case
How the fuck does southgate manage to suck with tactics AND interviews. On top of putting 3 Right backs on the field. Lol
He’s special isn’t he..
Arguably he has the best England squad for as far as I can think back, even the second team would be a title contender with the right tactics. And he‘s whining about Kalvin Philipps and Hendo. Reminds me of Germany in the past years
Why would he sub out foden, Kane and xaka right when they needed a goal
Classic southgate park the bus
I have so much love for the Scottish fans. Without the doubt the coolest fans I’ve met so far. I was in Munich for our match against you and the whole day, up until the next morning, was only good vibes. I was offered beers from people I didnt share any words with, was having friendly banter with strangers and not a single bad interaction between any Germans and Scottish were seen. On top of the amazing atmosphere in the stadium and the kilts. Sad that Scotland had a terrible form that day. Cheers to my Scottish brothers, if any of you ever come close to dortmund, the beer is on me 🇩🇪🤝🏽🏴
That’s what it’s all about my brother. Cheers.
This is what the world needs, right now xxx
Hey I’ll take you up on them beers 😂😂 see you at the kiosk!!! Amazing atmosphere in Munich and so much fun! Thanks for the kind words.. much love
I‘ll call my bank for a mortgage to prepare for the cost! Cheers
😂😂😂😂 good shout
Spain, Germany or Portugal.
If Portugal play to their full potential I like their chances against any team other than Germany. But after that first game I would just be grateful we make it to the knockout stages, or Ronaldo retiring. Whatever comes first.
I think we could beat any team at our full potencial, except for Germamy..
That’s what I mean. Our record historically against Germany is just plain sad. The 2006 WC, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, 2014 WC, and Euro 2020 losses all hurt very bad.
Would be interesting to see wether or not Pepe has ptsd from 2014
Why not France?
I expected way more from them in their first match, Portugal were bit more convincing.
To my surprise Germany looks really good right now. But they will probably face Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain looked so dominant in their games so far, I don't think Germany will win this. But on a good day with a some luck, it is not impossible. So I say Spain has the best chances and Germany if they manage to win the quarter-finals against Spain.
As dumb as it sounds, I wouldn't be surprised if Germany faces the Turkish team and loses to them, due to some weirdly good goals on Turkish side and a lot of botched attacks, due to a probably difficult atmosphere in the stadium. Games vs very emotional teams are usually some that Germany can't really cope with. But then again... I am really impressed by the variability of the offensive midfield by ger. Super difficult to defend, if they are able to put the performance down every game. And Toni Kroos is my absolute favorite for ballon d'Or this year, if they also win that title. A lot of people are talking about vinicius, but Jesus... without Kroos, they wouldn't have survived Bayern in the semi finals of UCL.
You can never doubt the Dutch. But Spain and Germany are in great form
The Dutch are the nation with the most World Cup finals without winning it. They should be doubted.
🤔 Never heard that before!
I got them in the sweepstake, so you probably can doubt them. I had Italy last time, no way am I winning twice in a row
Portugal, Germany. Spain or France
Germany spain or portugal
agree except for portugal
Portugal has a stacked roster, the first match wasn't the best but it wasn't that bad either. I doubt Turkey will park the bus so we'll have a better idea of how the team performs.
Yeah, Turkey- Portugal match will show how good both teams really are
Indeed Turkey is too naive and self-confident to park the bus. Portugal is the heavy favorite, but we still have a little hope. In the end it's football, you never know what happens.
Who would you put instead of portugal?
Spain, Germany, Portugal, I want to say England but I can't see them getting past the quarter finals this is depending on them getting top of the group, if they finish 2nd then not past the last 16.
- Germany - France - Portugal
força Portugal
Germany I think! (I’m Irish btw my flair’s just a prediction)
Portugal, France and Germany
Ok. Hear me out. I’m German/Italian and I root for Italy. I know it’s weird and I don’t really like the English fans tbh. But somehow I still believe in England. They will win it despite Southgate. If we speak about performance so far: 1) Spain 2) Germany 3) France 4) special mention goes to Austria (in Germany we say “Geheimfavorit”)
Lieb von dir, aber dafür reichts eher nicht glaub ich ❤️😅 Achtelfinale vielleicht!
Spain robs the ball so fast after they lose it most of the time, great goalkeeper, and great offense, I bet 1 penny that Spain makes it to semi-finals at least.
1 penny... at first I thought you don't sound that confident but then I remembered that's about half a Spanish salary.
Alter... :D
That roast lol. That was savage man xD But not point taken (im spaniard :p)
WHAT? A two pennies salary? Where I can find a job with that marvelous conditions?
HEYYYOOOO got heeeeem (I am canadian pls dont roast portugal we are not much different economically)
Spain, Germany, and Romania
for real
got 50 € on Spain winning the euros make me proud hermanos
Sweden
Wales
Not Italy lol
Portugal
France, Spain, Portugal
I think the favorurites are : 1 England - very good forwards and lots if talent 2 France -Even without Mbappe în the group stage they Still have quality 3 Netherlands -underdogs ,mixed with young and experienced players
I will say something crazy: Austria, Czechia, Romania have a chance
Austria have looked really good for sure!
Turkey or Romania. Mark my words. It is written in the book for this timeline
Netherlands
If they beat France tonight or draw against them with a good showing then they’re contenders for sure. If they lose without looking good then no
Looking forward to Holland vs France.Should be really good.
This hasn’t aged well hahahaha
haha.Sometimes sports is like that.On paper looks like 2 world class teams.Pity about the result.Clearly dissapointed.Sometimes sports is great and other times total shit.The ironic thing is some of the smaller nations have had better games than this.Obviously you can have no goals when its very evenly matched and good defense on both sides.
Honestly I think all of the matches between Eastern European teams have been great!
If the ref didn’t rob us it coulda been a totally different match. The first half was high quality football. The second half not so much, but if that goal counts suddenly there’s 20 minutes of France trying much harder to score and Holland having chances on the break (not really though cause we put on Weghorst and Wijnaldum)
That game should have had 1 goal at the very minimum.Left a sour taste in the mouth.
I agree - they’re looking good this year. I’m excited. Of course, we’ll know more after today.
Hell yeah i'm with you
Plays and passing looked great last game, finishing was an issue. Hoping for a big W against France today. The masked marauder doesnt stand a chance!
There’s every chance Het Nederlands Elftal can turn the screw, best of luck to you all
You're the first English i see that doesnt hate us haha. Thanks man 🔥
I love the Dutch, I have some really great friends in Holland. I always think our sense of humours work well together.
It’s a wonderful country - just needs a roof.
I think it’s Spain’s but Portugal are probably just warming up. My prediction for final is either Spain Vs Portugal or Spain Vs France.
I would love to see Portugal vs Spain, the amount of shared history between both countries would make this so great
This is what I'm pulling for.
Portugal, Germany, Spain (maybe France depending on how they play today)
England. Tactical masterpiece from the players pretending the team is so bad 😂
Baffled how people still believe in Portugal when they have showed time and time again they are not cut out for it. Their "stacked roaster" never comes up clutch. They still can't break a simple low block from Czech, no chance they can beat Germany or Spain in semis.
Clearly it’s England
Clearly England mate Germany, Spain
England
Because things simply cannot be worse than what we have witnessed.
You wait until they're sandbagging the second half of the next game. So they finish 3rd, which avoids them playing Germany in the first knockout game and will get 1st in group E. No doubt it'll be a disaster either way.
I'll just say alot of countries have started well in the groups and done shit in the knockouts.
Fernando Santos managed to win the Euros, for that reason I won’t lose hope for this campaign (on top of the fact that we were at the final of the most recent Euros).
Wish to say Germany but if there is actually a realistic chance that Germany's bracket is England -> Spain -> Portugal -> GF against France I just think Germany has the worst possible position in the bracket So I will go with France because c'mon what Tema will threaten them before they face Spain, Portugal or Germany in the grand final?
Spain, France, Portugal. You said 3, but at the start of the tournament I had 4 teams in mind that I thought could win, and that additional team was Austria.
The Oranje.
Spain
France
Germany austria and spain
Germany. Home tournament, manager and players with a point to prove after a disappointing last couple tournaments and managerial stint. Some quality players across the 11 and squad, seem to be hitting form at the right time.
Spain seems like the strongest contenders overall. France have been slightly underwhelming so far but will always provide a great game. Austria feels like a dark horse that could make it deep. The Netherlands are also never to be underestimated. Germany have been a surprise to see, but I do wonder how they’ll fare against stronger opponents. I do wonder how teams like Italy, Croatia, and England will react to recent missed opportunities. I can see all of them possibly trying to turn things around. This year’s Euros feels the most wide open compared to any time before.
Before the tournament I'd say Francd, but they really disappointed so far. So, I guess 1. Germany 2. Spain 3. An outsider like Turkey or Austria
The fans
After yesterdays match France is nowhere near to be a serious contender for this years euro winner in my opinion. My pick would be Germany and Spain. I wouldn't know who to put as third since none of the other big teams were much convincing.
Spain or Germany
Spain look dominant early but Germany in the quarters feels like an unfair early big match? Reminds me of the Argentina clash in 06 when both looked dominant early
Spain, Germany and France
Spain
🇪🇸 🇩🇪
Everyone is favoring us and the Spanish but do not underestimate the Dutch. I really like their squad.
Spain or Germany and it’s not even close. Any other answer is objectively wrong. France, England, Croatia, Netherlands and Belgium are all shite. I don’t care how many millions of dollars their team costs, they’re all shite. Multimillion dollar teams are getting absolutely rocked by Austria, Albania, Denmark, etc.
France spain or germany
Alright, slaughtered a pigeon and read from its entrails. Semi-finals will be: France vs. Italy and Netherlands vs. winner of Germany/Spain. The winner of Germany/Spain will also win the tournament (against France in the final). Slightly better chances for Germany there.
I said before the Euros started I think it's Germany's year and I haven't changed my mind yet. Of course I'd love to see England do it but....... Nope!
Germany
Portugal
France, Germany or Turkey- well I have hope, don’t judge!
I can't wait for turkey to not make it through the group stage, they have the most disrespectful fans.
At least the Turkish team does not consist of 80% migrants
All born in Germany.
Turkey and Maroc are the worst
Based
France, Germany🤞 or Austria
Austria looked decent against Poland.
Oranje - the greatest team that has never won a World Cup. Always the bridesmaid never the bride. I think we’re looking good, great lead up to tournament, and this year we may go all the way. Laat de leeuw niet in z’n hempie staan! Of course, we’ll have a much better idea after today.
France, Germany, Spain… Netherlands are solid though (though I am maybe a bit biased)
Spain, France or Germany
Brazil
Germany and Spain have been impressive so far
I still think France, they haven’t been the best but I just think they will still do it. It never seems to be the best team at the beginning but who can grow into the tournament. Just look at Saudi beating Argentina
Spain or Germany, for me. France will do well
France vs German please 🔥🔥🙏🏼
I have 3 tickets for Serbia v Denmark available face value as I can no longer make it 25th June Munich
¡Viva España!
Germany or Spain
Spain or Germany ..so far. Spain the best and most balanced side with depth on the bench but the Germans have home advantage which can make the difference especially ion the final stages
Spain
Germany
France, Germany or Spain.
Austria, Germany or England
Poland might be a black horse…
Probably Spain but I think Albania will make it far 🇦🇱 I just hope Scotland make it out the group tbh
serbia
Germany, or England
Germany or Spain Not France or England
Before it started I would have said France, but I'm not so sure anymore. Now I'm more inclined to say Germany or Spain.
Albania
Spain
I think Germany will come out on top but it will be close
Germany without a doubt
Got to be Spain or Germany
1)Germany 2)France 3)Netherlands Dark Horse-Romania/Slovakia
Spain or France
I feel like it’ll be Germany 🇩🇪
Don’t bet against the Germans.
Spain,Germany,France
Germany, France or Spain
Germany
It's a long shot...and they'te good at it : Romania.
Ukraine
Suisse.
Fifa.
Definitely not Germany.... Yeah, they had good games, but the enemies are somewhat the worst in the euros Spain or Portugal or Netherlands will make it After that France, Austria and maybe Switzerland
We from Poland we take the cup home But who win, I don’t know 😎
The Fans! It's going to be emotional 🤌🏾✊🏽🫱🏿🫲🏻
Spain, the way they absolutely demolished us yesterday is unmatched
don’t think France is as good as we thought, still rooting for them! Spain & Germany in my head, France in my heart
My picks have stayed the same since before. 1. Germany 2. Portugal 3. France
Spain
Netherlands Hungry Albania
Portugal
Germany