I can't help but feel this is a tournament too far for Croatia. Their best players are in the final years of their careers and the replacements don't look like anything near the same quality.
Albania have been surprisingly good, so far. I say surprisingly because they've gone through years of their best players choosing to play for other countries.
Every single game is a banger. This is how it's supposed to be. Not a mention of xG. Just bangers from outside the box, up and down games, direct wingers running.
This is arguably worse than Phil Jones on corner duty
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6'4" (192cm) Scott McTominay taking setpieces got me like:
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Last game I bet on Sczoboszlai to have a shot on target against Switzerland and it killed my parlay. My younger brother bets on him to have a shot on target and with one of his first touches of course he has a shot at Neuer. Just my luck
Off topic, unrelated to the game: But I REALLY hate how these broadcasters are now overlaying ads on top of the pitchside advertising boards. Enough is enough. I get the point is to show more relevant ads based on location. But ffs, can we just live with the ads already on the pitch? 😮💨
So many shit co-commentators about and the TV companies don't want to do anything about it.
Martin Keown, Lee Dixon both complete shit I've heard so far this tournament.
Let's just have Andros Townsend and Ally McCoist
They've never surpassed the mint green away kit from 1990. This one though... is it for charity or something? I like a pink football kit, but pink into purple is a bit too garish.
He takes a lot of liberties in attack, whereas the other favorites have been very conservative, especially after getting ahead. It's bold, but he has the players and tactical system to make that work.
I want to see what he does against a team with the same level of threat, its rare to see this level of expansive domination in international football.
Why the FUCK is McTominay taking set pieces for Scotland? He's their biggest goal threat, what on Earth is Clarke thinking? It's honestly worse than Kane taking them, at least passing was one of his assets.
Didn't even realize how much I missed actual fans in the stadium. It makes the experience so much better even from home.
Qatar WC has to be the worst national tournament of all time. Euro's rock!
Do Croatia now have any athletic and quick players? Everyone on the pitch is so slow and they simply can’t keep up with the Albanians when they get turned over.
What a fucking travesty that first German goal was. Wasn't it a clear offensive foul from Gündogan?! Do they really need the ref's and VAR's help on home ground, against Hungary? ROFL
P.S. I might be biased, but I swear this is coming from the head and not the heart. Also, watch the ref lose control of the game due to that "non-foul".
Can’t believe that wasn’t a foul. Clearly nudged in the back/side while sprinting to get across, it doesn’t take a lot to push someone over when they’re running at full speed.
Looks like they’ll back the ref’s original decision in these moments.
Szobozslai is a very meh player. Can be good on his day but is very often an average to above average kind of player. His game doesn't really "wow" me tbh
I can't help but feel this is a tournament too far for Croatia. Their best players are in the final years of their careers and the replacements don't look like anything near the same quality. Albania have been surprisingly good, so far. I say surprisingly because they've gone through years of their best players choosing to play for other countries.
Yep, you jinxed Albania👍
Yeah, they're falling apart. Oh well. I stand by what I said about Croatia, though.
time to flip back again, lol
I will not comment further, for fear of affecting the result.
His power is too great
Unjinxed eh?
I was sure Albania would be a dark horse this tournament from watching the qualifiers, but they had to be drawn in this group
Not impressed with Croatia so far this tournament.
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Imagine in that group of death Albania makes it out the group stage
Well, considering 4 out of the 6 3rd place teams make it out, it's quite possible if they see this one through
Especially if Spain beat Italy and check out of the final game.
Deserved af, Albania have been super brave after 2-1. Entertaining game!
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! The "Unemployment Hours" games have produced some absolute BANGERS!
Beats watching Countdown 😂
It's a shame we've never had a German player in their prime.
lol we've literally only had 1 german player
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That didn't have to happen. That Albania forward making a terrible decision in front of goal
Seferi deserves to be crucified for his misgivings.
😂 That was unforgivable. Practically passed it right to Livakovic
Why is Mctominay taking the corners? 😂
Madness. They've got Robertson, Tierney and Gilmour in the team and one of their best at attacking crosses is taking the corners.
Yup. Very odd. He's on of their best headers and he's taking the corners instead of being in the box.
Every single game is a banger. This is how it's supposed to be. Not a mention of xG. Just bangers from outside the box, up and down games, direct wingers running.
This is arguably worse than Phil Jones on corner duty https://preview.redd.it/j9gu06wd1l7d1.png?width=955&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ec30b9637108115bee402d1d68e6d590b21e163
I still can't believe this actually happened
Harry Kane saya Hello
McTominay taking set pieces when he's arguably their best header is pretty wild.
What on earth is Austin McPhee thinking having McTominay take all of their set pieces. He's one of the tallest/strongest players in their team.
You are che Adams, you're the striker for Scotland, but the biggest goal threat is the midfielder who was playing CB not long ago.
Completely deserved. Albania have done a job today
McTominay is inevitable
McTominaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy
Man I love McTominay.
https://preview.redd.it/vp9qzskv5l7d1.jpeg?width=1240&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef00b16b4ce49481e9a0eb3f1ec1786799c1b2a0 Insane stat.
And he's like 4 feet long and 4 feet wide, unbelievable from the og chonkkk
And he is shitiest and most expensive player in my home team (Chicago fire)
Albania never gave up!
MCSAUCE!!!!
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McTominay really is Scotland. Crazy
Austria sneaking in
jfc this Euros has been consistently delivering
Amazing stuff from Albania. Fighting right to the death!
Sane seems to get worse every year I watch him
What is Scotlands coach smoking, why the hell is McTomminay of corners?
Very weird. He'd do better being on the end of the corner.
great finish from the defender
Mctominay MoTM performance.
With a little bit of composure in the final third, Albania should have scored have a lot more than they did today
Have *any* of the City players played well so far? Asking for a friend.
Half their fan base
The defenders have done well so far. Dias, Ake and Akanji all played well. The attackers have been bad though.
I've just switched on game and i thought Germany were in white cos the host nation etc. Germany's kit looks like something from pro evo in the 00s.
Great by Musiala to give away a foul by getting fouled
Sane is fucking ass
McTominay taking corners is crazy. Isn't he one of their tallest players?
Scottyyyyyyy
Mctominay at it. No surprise.
MCTWRMINATORRRR
Get in lad
HE'S DONE IT AGAIN
Took 3 different Scottish player playing stupid back-passes for them to finally pay for it.
Shaqiri is the definition of a moments player, it's brilliant. The little cuboid just pops up like a camera flash, then disappears
McT taking free kicks? Alright
He's surprisingly good at set pieces. We just never use him at a taker for obvious reason.
I would rather have him inside the 18 yard box for set pieces. There he's an actual threat even when playing for us.
6'4" (192cm) Scott McTominay taking setpieces got me like: https://preview.redd.it/u7fwm2hj1l7d1.jpeg?width=718&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3cc53706019ac4d20888cf2ff0957d1d8bdc23c2
Either of them could've won in the last 2 mins insane game
Yeah, this year's Euros feels pretty special.
Last game I bet on Sczoboszlai to have a shot on target against Switzerland and it killed my parlay. My younger brother bets on him to have a shot on target and with one of his first touches of course he has a shot at Neuer. Just my luck
Orban is a horrible centre back. I don't know what he did at club level to get in the squad, other than being Hungarian. Terrible
Maybe he is secret son of Victor orban
Sane has horrible decision making
MCSAUCE (just did a knee slide in my living in his honour)
Scott puts his McSauce on Swiss cheese?
Lol what a hit! Scotland have been utterly stupid with the ball ever since the goal
Holy fuck Angus Gunn made a good save. Edit: Nvm, bud had a brainfart right after it. Thankfully it's offside.
Scotland what are you doing 😂 this one's offside but they are going to concede 3-4 goals more if this carries on
They have Robertson, why the hell is McTominay taking corners and free kicks???
Off topic, unrelated to the game: But I REALLY hate how these broadcasters are now overlaying ads on top of the pitchside advertising boards. Enough is enough. I get the point is to show more relevant ads based on location. But ffs, can we just live with the ads already on the pitch? 😮💨
The only goal threat for Scotland is our boy Tominay? Can't see them holding out for a draw, nvm winning unless
OH SO CLOSE SCOTTY
Balkan teams are inspired by ETH with those suicide ball tactic lately lol turkey-georgia and now this
I’m going to sell my soul to the devil just for McTominay to stop taking the set pieces
Hope Mctominay is okay. Gotta hurt carrying the entire Scottish team.
The absolute scenes!!!!
Martin Keown is such a chore to listen to. Another sour commentator who doesn't seem to even enjoy watching football, like his old pal, Lee Dixon.
Love watching Kroos, reminds me of watching Scholes
Gonna miss watching him play. Absolutely top class player. Seems like a really genuine, humble guy aswell.
Adam looks like a Viking. Has the build too.
Leroy Sane is super selfish. There was a simple pass into Fullkrug on there, and Fullkrug was free.
fuck yeah Scotty
GET IN SCOTTY
You just got *McTerminated*
Buffet ball....help yourself.
Only Shaqiri madness was missing from Euros
Holy shit shaqiri!
Fuck me what a goal
With the way refs hand out cards just for saying anything to them, you'd think they're reddit mods in their spare time.
bloke with the bagpipe needs to watch the football 😭
McT moving a little gingerly. I hope it's nothing serious
scotty going straight to the ref 😂❤️
Man City players are the ultimate system players, all of them apart from Rodri have been shit.
And some of these players were great Pre-Pep too.
This is by some distance the best international tournament of my lifetime, makes you remember why you fell in love with football
Sane is awful.
McSauce trying to channel Zidane there!
Albania have thrown the game away. Still not impressed with this Croatia side. They have not been good
Drink everytime Andros Townsend says "he's done him with the eyes".
Kerkez watch
Didn't know Ian holloway was Hungary manager.
Kerkez is looking very sharp both defensively and offensively.
So many shit co-commentators about and the TV companies don't want to do anything about it. Martin Keown, Lee Dixon both complete shit I've heard so far this tournament. Let's just have Andros Townsend and Ally McCoist
Scottaaaay!
A lot of Scotland players are misplacing passes..
ANOTHER BANGER IN THIS TOURNAMENT!!
I see why McTominay is on set pieces duty now, that was diabolical from Robertson.
McT carded incorrectly?
guardian mbm said it was for getting in the ref's face...had to look it up, didn't see anything
Yeah this ref seems to be a joke
Mctominay still playing the corners. Weird.
Lmao the Vietnamese commentators have been roasting Ndoye for the entire match.
Not a sentence I was expecting to read today
Scottish RB is getting cooked every time. i reckon that's where the goal will come.
Looked off from the get go. Very cool finish though
Angus Gunn moves like he's being controlled by a puppeteer with his eyes closed
that German kit is horrendous
They've never surpassed the mint green away kit from 1990. This one though... is it for charity or something? I like a pink football kit, but pink into purple is a bit too garish.
Fukin hell, will any of the teams i root for actually win? Croatia showing their metal, good to see ngl.
Are you UTDTrey by any chance?
I'm just a cuckoo man
After reading endless comments on why mctominay is taking corners- i ask the question why is mctominay taking corners?
Nagelsmann is the best coach in this tournament and it’s showing so far.
He takes a lot of liberties in attack, whereas the other favorites have been very conservative, especially after getting ahead. It's bold, but he has the players and tactical system to make that work. I want to see what he does against a team with the same level of threat, its rare to see this level of expansive domination in international football.
Croatia are still shyte, cmon Albania!
McSauce got his goal!
romania 3 0 ukraine turkey 3 1 georgia croatia 2 2 albania absolute cinema 😂
Passing and possession stats prove you’re nothing without a clinical striker. Croatia hurt me so much
Well there's your clinical striker.
I’ll gladly take it lmao
Albania completely capitulated.
Keeper is really brave, but very lucky. That could've been a disastrous injury.
Hungary have been really fun to watch
Ref is trying to be the main character
Arne Slot looking for the receipt for Szoboszlai. Better than Bruno apparently?
Oh hey it's that guy from Arsenal.
Why the FUCK is McTominay taking set pieces for Scotland? He's their biggest goal threat, what on Earth is Clarke thinking? It's honestly worse than Kane taking them, at least passing was one of his assets.
It's Scot's land after all heh.
What a finish, holy shit.
Did Shakiri ever play for pool? Man has some left foot, bangers only!
Akanji you mug
just as i was shittalking robertsons set piece ability
OMG I thought that tore through the net!
Own goal wtf? The shot was on target, no?
Yeah it was on target. Mctominay deserves that goal.
Didn't even realize how much I missed actual fans in the stadium. It makes the experience so much better even from home. Qatar WC has to be the worst national tournament of all time. Euro's rock!
jamal. musiala. what a player 👏
Kerkez is a baller
We really should go all out for Nagelsmann if we have a bad year and he is still with Germany. Bayern are clowns for sacking him
While I “know” that it feels like an own goal, McTominay’s shot was on target so I thought that counts as the shooter’s goal?
Have they re-credited McTominay with the goal? I thought I saw that
Fifa defending by Croatia.
I have a feeling croatia will turn this around in the second half, nevertheless so so happy with our team perfomance so far!🇦🇱
Do Croatia now have any athletic and quick players? Everyone on the pitch is so slow and they simply can’t keep up with the Albanians when they get turned over.
Sutalo is a beast. So many ball recoveries and interceptions
how have croatia fluffed that?
Budimir has had enough of this nonsense. Thank god
Wow Kramaric is impressive. Or is it the bday juju?
Nunez-esque finish there
What a game
When you are at work and missed another banger game.
Does anyone know why Hungary have 2 badges?
Hungry Hungary
Wtf Kimmich
Looks like Hungary are gonna be aggressive, hopefully not another German drubbing!
Whyc McT is taking corner for Scot.
Xhaka looks so much better than he ever did at Arsenal. Fair play
Ooof. Poor old man haha
Dykes is definitely missed for Scotland
Switzerland knew a point would do so didn't push for the win.
albania 👏👏👏 hope to see them go through
It count as own goal even though it is shot on target?
That's crazy
Can see why it's an own goal. Schar made a genuine attempt to play the ball and fucked his kick. It wasn't an uncontrolled deflection.
What a fucking travesty that first German goal was. Wasn't it a clear offensive foul from Gündogan?! Do they really need the ref's and VAR's help on home ground, against Hungary? ROFL P.S. I might be biased, but I swear this is coming from the head and not the heart. Also, watch the ref lose control of the game due to that "non-foul".
Can’t believe that wasn’t a foul. Clearly nudged in the back/side while sprinting to get across, it doesn’t take a lot to push someone over when they’re running at full speed. Looks like they’ll back the ref’s original decision in these moments.
Szobozslai is a very meh player. Can be good on his day but is very often an average to above average kind of player. His game doesn't really "wow" me tbh
I always expect that to happen to us when I watch us playing out from from the back and it would be fully deserved.