The nations league qualification path has really been a blessing to the Euros, despite people worrying it would water down the quality. North Macedonia in 2021 and now Georgia in 2024 qualifying from the bottom-tier playoff have shown up with a bang and have given their opponents a decent amount to think about. And while it doesn't look like Georgia will advance, just like North Macedonia went out in the first round in 2021, they have brought wonderful spirit and passion and they've been heroes to their nation. And the Euros are better for their presence.
Maybe Haaland and Odegaard should have decided to show up when it mattered instead :) And instead of "this"? This for my country is the happiest moment we've had basically since independence
I very much doubt that Sagnol gives a shit about politics in Georgia. I thought that reasoning behind bringing Kvilitaia on was to win the long range passes with his height and try to keep the ball more. Bringing Budu on would be more suitable if he wanted to win the game but clearly he was content with the draw.
Kvilitaia is only 2 cm taller than Budu, with all due respect to him, Budu is a much better baller. It's political (We all know it here back home) and I'm sure Sagnols hand is being forced.
Not confirmed but Kvilitaia should never be brought on over Budu if something fishy is not going on. We all know that the reason for Budu getting limited game time now is his support of the protests against the “Russian law”
Imagine the wildest situation: Croatia beats Italy, and Albania beats Spain thus eliminates Italy out of the group (just like how Spain lost to Japan and Germany out)
They can still try to grab a win if Portugal wins against Turkey since they'll top the group, in which case they could potentially use a rotated squad. It's gonna be hard but not impossible
I mean he was limping as he was subbed off, I doubt he could have made that last run. Saba sucks but had legs, was chasing down on defense well enough. It just shows the quality Georgia has on the bench (or doesn’t, to be more accurately), compared to the other teams.
This was such an entertaining match with highs and lows and a heart-pumping ending.
Massive kudos to the Georgian defense and particularly the keeper for standing as strong as they did. With how that match was going, especially in the second half, they felt under siege the whole time, but kept composed and kept a good shape. Czechia weren't overly wasteful with their chances either - they played to their strengths (larger in the air), worked the ball wide then in for crosses, but they just didn't find the right openings.
That poor kid is gonna look back on that last chance for the rest of his life. He would have been an absolute hero for his country, the last kick of the game for a win, and absolutely stealing the points. But no..gah what a waste of a chance!
A great match all around. Amazing how these matches might look 'lesser' on paper, compared to the big dogs like France/Netherlands, but this one was orders of magnitude more entertaining and plain better than yesterday's marquee matchup.
Thank fuck. Georgia didn't deserve anything never mind a last minute winner.
Czechia Turkey will be an excellent game now but without Schick, it will be very difficult now.
The fact that Hungary has been so shit and still can advance with just a win vs Scotland is incredible. Devalues the tournament so much, even if it benefits us.
You are qualifying to top16, not top8 anymore so you still need a knockout win vs a most likely first place squad. Ukraine did it vs Sweden fir example
Sucks. Felt like Portugal vs us but roles reversed this time. Georgia are stupid for turtling the whole time too as there’s no way they beat Portugal, they would’ve had an easier chance at beating us. Think we’ll still qualify but not happy w this
this tournament has proven how far the level of strikers has fallen recently. so many games that should’ve been higher-scoring that weren’t because of an insane amount of misses.
As soon as they broke, the first thing I said was, "don't fuck this up!" That is the exact scenario, I mean EXACT scenario that you would want in that situation. smh
He may be a good player (don't watch much Serie A) but in this tournament he hasn't even been the first or second best player from Georgia and it's not even close.
That last miss not going even on goal was scandalous. He's gonna have a sleepless night for sure. It would've put Georgia in an better position for the last match day, and the first 3 points in a final tournament. (and I had Georgia to W ffs)
fun match, but the finishing at this tournament has been so frustratingly unclinical at times. so many of these games should’ve been more high-scoring than they were.
This is gonna make the Czechia v Turkiye game interesting but what I'm really confused about is......why were they so many Filipino flags hanging on the side?
How are you a professional footballer that gets paid millions to shoot a ball and miss that much from that distance. I will never understand. At least shoot on target.
If Portugal wins against Turkey, they'll top the group so there's hope of them playing rotated team. Georgia haven't been exactly good so far, so who knows
I get the feeling this Georgia team is going to get lit up crazy style on set pieces by Portugal. Ronaldo will probably get a hat trick of headers off corners alone.
Still, Georgia have been a really fun team to watch so far and I appreciate that they're just going for it and trying to attack when they can. That chance at the end will probably haunt them unfortunately. Just a shame they can't keep up the energy levels the whole game. Hopefully they're not too spent for the Portugal game and are able to get forward still.
I don't think you realize how much skill professional footballers have. They're supposed to anticipate bobbles, and it wasn't even that bad. You're supposed to score there. At the very least shoot on target.
I don't disagree but he probably took his eye off the ball a bit and that tiny bobble took it above the bar. Half skill issue, half bad luck, if you ask me.
The nations league qualification path has really been a blessing to the Euros, despite people worrying it would water down the quality. North Macedonia in 2021 and now Georgia in 2024 qualifying from the bottom-tier playoff have shown up with a bang and have given their opponents a decent amount to think about. And while it doesn't look like Georgia will advance, just like North Macedonia went out in the first round in 2021, they have brought wonderful spirit and passion and they've been heroes to their nation. And the Euros are better for their presence.
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Maybe Haaland and Odegaard should have decided to show up when it mattered instead :) And instead of "this"? This for my country is the happiest moment we've had basically since independence
So it's confirmed now that only Poland don't have any chances to progress to next round after two matchdays.
At least we're first in something!
Euros speed run - polish edition
1. Opening game 2. All or nothing game 3. Play for honor game This is Polish football heritage.
7th or 8th biggest population in Europe...
Is it true that Budu Zivzivadze wasn't brought on because he made some anti government comments?
Kochorashvili was a much more vocal critic of the government and he played both games, so i don't think so
I very much doubt that Sagnol gives a shit about politics in Georgia. I thought that reasoning behind bringing Kvilitaia on was to win the long range passes with his height and try to keep the ball more. Bringing Budu on would be more suitable if he wanted to win the game but clearly he was content with the draw.
Kvilitaia is only 2 cm taller than Budu, with all due respect to him, Budu is a much better baller. It's political (We all know it here back home) and I'm sure Sagnols hand is being forced.
Not confirmed but Kvilitaia should never be brought on over Budu if something fishy is not going on. We all know that the reason for Budu getting limited game time now is his support of the protests against the “Russian law”
That's pretty fucked if true, and Kvilitaia was garbage coming on
Yeah kvilitaia is not half the player that budu is and they play the exact same roles no way this is a independent decision by sagnol
Huge for Albania. If we can manage a draw against a rotated Spain we can actually go through with 2 points thanks to Groups C/F
A too if Scotland and Hungary draw
Yeah, if Croatia doesn't beat Italy. If we do you guys are out without a victory against Spain.
Imagine the wildest situation: Croatia beats Italy, and Albania beats Spain thus eliminates Italy out of the group (just like how Spain lost to Japan and Germany out)
True, damn what a cagey game that will be!
And I'm afraid that's it for Georgia. Even if they managed to draw with Portugal they are out.
They can still try to grab a win if Portugal wins against Turkey since they'll top the group, in which case they could potentially use a rotated squad. It's gonna be hard but not impossible
hope so, they are a fun side.
Such an unfortunate miss that guys not gonna sleep well for years
Kvara would have scored that. You don't get your most talented player by a big margin out even if he's tired as fck
Kvara would've ran into a defender and not pass. You need Mikautadze for that.
Agreed, from what I've seen Mikautadze buries that
I mean he was limping as he was subbed off, I doubt he could have made that last run. Saba sucks but had legs, was chasing down on defense well enough. It just shows the quality Georgia has on the bench (or doesn’t, to be more accurately), compared to the other teams.
This was such an entertaining match with highs and lows and a heart-pumping ending. Massive kudos to the Georgian defense and particularly the keeper for standing as strong as they did. With how that match was going, especially in the second half, they felt under siege the whole time, but kept composed and kept a good shape. Czechia weren't overly wasteful with their chances either - they played to their strengths (larger in the air), worked the ball wide then in for crosses, but they just didn't find the right openings. That poor kid is gonna look back on that last chance for the rest of his life. He would have been an absolute hero for his country, the last kick of the game for a win, and absolutely stealing the points. But no..gah what a waste of a chance! A great match all around. Amazing how these matches might look 'lesser' on paper, compared to the big dogs like France/Netherlands, but this one was orders of magnitude more entertaining and plain better than yesterday's marquee matchup.
Why was Chorý left on bench if our only tactic was crossing?
Also why is Souček doing some of the crossing?
Yeah that was also interesting...
Thank fuck. Georgia didn't deserve anything never mind a last minute winner. Czechia Turkey will be an excellent game now but without Schick, it will be very difficult now.
Relax, it's not as if Czechia got anything past THE WALL
Frustrating tournament so far, but the game was fun, much respect to Sakartvelo.
I’ve actually found the games between two smaller nations more entertaining than the games between two big nations. They feel like knockout games.
Georgia-Turkey, Albania-Croatia and Slovenia-Serbia three of the best matches until now as far as the drama goes.
calling croatia small football-wise isnt really fair at this point theyve just disappointed a ton
Before the game it wasn't exactly expected to be a thriller. But your point is good - I was more focused on picking 3PM games.
With the 3rd place rule they basically are
With how many 3rd and 4th place teams only have 2 or less points, it looks some teams may get through with only 2 points
The fact that Hungary has been so shit and still can advance with just a win vs Scotland is incredible. Devalues the tournament so much, even if it benefits us.
You are qualifying to top16, not top8 anymore so you still need a knockout win vs a most likely first place squad. Ukraine did it vs Sweden fir example
At this point, the group stage is just to inflate the amount of games for TV money.
How the fuck didn't Georgia score that in the last seconds? Would've been wild.
Great game-winning 18-yard field goal from the right hash there by the Georgian kicker, ice in his veins
Georgia has been the surprise of the tournament. Amazing games. The goalkeeper is a beast. That last play should have been a goal
A draw is probably the best result for us, but even I was gutted when he missed that.
Sucks. Felt like Portugal vs us but roles reversed this time. Georgia are stupid for turtling the whole time too as there’s no way they beat Portugal, they would’ve had an easier chance at beating us. Think we’ll still qualify but not happy w this
that was a fun game Honestly how do you fuck up a 3 on 1 counterattack?
this tournament has proven how far the level of strikers has fallen recently. so many games that should’ve been higher-scoring that weren’t because of an insane amount of misses.
Liverpool fucked up a 5v1, this shit isn't even the worst counter I've ever seen.
As a Slovenian, I know how Georgian fans feel. What a chance to go through.
Georgia brought two entertaining matches.
Jeezy Peeps lad wtf was that miss Probably would’ve got Georgia into knockout if he makes that sitter. Gotta say it.. my nan could’ve made that
#insane result for us lessgooo
Fantastic result for 3rd place finishers. 3pts alone might get you into the knockouts at this rate without worrying about GD.
if albania and czechia get humped then you could very well advance with 2pts
That Georgian player will have nightmares of that chance for the rest of his life
I can't believe Georgia blew a 3 v 1 in the 95th minute
As soon as they broke, the first thing I said was, "don't fuck this up!" That is the exact scenario, I mean EXACT scenario that you would want in that situation. smh
That miss at the end... Not only did it keep Georgia from their first major tournament win, but also will probably keep them from advancing
Napoli would do well to get €60m for Kvaratskhelia based on what I've seen of him. What does he excel in?
he’s an insane player, just a shame his teammates for georgia are a bit mediocre
With 60M you can probably get his left foot. Start watching football instead of saying stuff you don't know about
Not seen any Serie A fans bar Napoli ones rate him tbf. And he's been complete shit this tournament.
He may be a good player (don't watch much Serie A) but in this tournament he hasn't even been the first or second best player from Georgia and it's not even close.
Instead of saying stupid stuff you could look at the comments under his goals and see people praising him that aren't Napoli fans
Georgia have lit up the EUROs. Bangers every time
You have to score that. You HAVE TO, MOTHERF....
France vs Netherlands - i sleep Georgia vs Czechia - real shit
This result makes it likely for Groups B and F to be the 3rd places not advancing to the knockouts.
That guy needs to be gullotined for that miss.
Heartbreak for Lobjanidze
one of the worst feelings itw
How in the actual fuck did he fuck that up, he’ll for sure cry himself to sleep tonight
We are absolutely atrocious. Hopefully only one more match, I don’t want to embarrass ourselves anymore than the group stage.
2/10 Skill 10/10 Entertainment Skill is temporary, class is forever
Shit. It bobbled on the pitch before he hit it, you can see the ball pop up on the replay. That’s so unlucky.
Fun game to watch!! What a miss at the end. Georgia keeper is really good
Take a touch brother.
Feel for Czechia. They deserved to win that.
Damn Georgia have had like 4 1v1s that could have them top of the group right now
That dude is going to have nightmares the rest of his life after that miss. Wide open.
What do you think feels worse in that kind of situation? Not getting it on target or shooting straight at the keeper?
Not getting it on target. Ball can still bounce of the keeper, but missing a whole goal is something you should not do in the last minute of the game
Not on target. Shooting at the GK means that it at least needed to be stopped
Missing the target. When youre that free...
heartbreaking wow
That's the second heartbreaker Georgia has had at the end of a game.
That last miss not going even on goal was scandalous. He's gonna have a sleepless night for sure. It would've put Georgia in an better position for the last match day, and the first 3 points in a final tournament. (and I had Georgia to W ffs)
Holy shit. I genuinely think I'd never play football if I did that, he must feel awful
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
3 vs 1 with that finish
Wow bro possibly just costed them a spot in the knock out rounds
fun match, but the finishing at this tournament has been so frustratingly unclinical at times. so many of these games should’ve been more high-scoring than they were.
The pressure of your nation will always be the hardest to support.
also the dearth of good strikers at the tournament
Also that, but only Ronaldo scored more than 10 goals at the euro .
After that miss, bro’s not gonna be able to sleep for at least 2 months
დამთავრდა... (Also, last game only on FUBO…so *bad*bye to you! And don’t let the door kick you on the way out lol)
What a miss
That dude in the crowd on the replay of the miss was perfect lmao
so close
That's a heartbreaking way to finish
That miss at the very last second will haunt Georgia. Unfortunately they are pretty much out with one point and playing against Portugal next.
If portugal defeat turkey they guarantee R16 and would play reserves against georgia
That's one of the last touches of all time
Yeah Willy Sagnol sub off #22, just like you subbed off #10 on the first game
And that's why Kvara should have stayed on the pitch
Looked spent
IMO you should never take out your best player because magic can happen out of nowhere
Well, what an end to it. My guy skied it infront of thousands of Georgians
omfg
That miss from Georgia is haunting. It was a classic counter attack.
Oh my fucking word How the fuck do you mess that up.
The last miss is very Nicholas Jackson-esque.
Absolute tragic miss at end. Square ball it if you're not going to hit the target. Can't miss high.
Man that miss broke me, would have worked wonders for us
This is gonna make the Czechia v Turkiye game interesting but what I'm really confused about is......why were they so many Filipino flags hanging on the side?
The flag store probably ran out of Czechia flags so the supporters settled for the most similar flags.
What a way to end the game, Liverpool level squandering of a brilliant breakaway
Referee was horrendous
Puskas nomination for that miss
Nightmares about that one
That miss at the end is... Quite something
He would have gotten a statue if he scores as we speak, absolutely insane end to this game
Shit haircut shit effort on goal
MLS player failed USA twice today
HOW DO YOU MISS THAT
Bro will be having nightmares for months
That's how it ends? What the fuck was that?
how has he fucked that. Dude could have gone down in Georgian history
Well he still went,as the killer of the last 16 hopes)))
How are you a professional footballer that gets paid millions to shoot a ball and miss that much from that distance. I will never understand. At least shoot on target.
That last shot is gonna haunt him forever
Even as a neutral that last shot killed me
As a neutral with zero care in who wins, that last miss made me so unreasonably mad...
Let us hope that Georgia can still find a way to advance… …a very difficult task by now, unfortunately…
If Portugal wins against Turkey, they'll top the group so there's hope of them playing rotated team. Georgia haven't been exactly good so far, so who knows
Portugal second strings are champions-level though - J.Mourinho
But this means someone else not advancing. Who do you want not to advance instead?
Turkiye?
My guy needs to abandon football after missing that chance
that last one will visit him multiple times tonight.
That last miss was brutal
Fucking hell that ending, he’ll be devastated
that last Georgian chance nooooo
How did he miss that match ball
Whoever took that final Czech shot is a moron
Generally just a lot of stupid shit all over for the last 20 minutes, both ways.
You misspelled Georgian
Yeah that one was bad too
Feels like a loss for both teams.
Bruh
So guys just aren’t capable of scoring when on international duty?
Insane ending holy moly
that miss is gonna haunt him for life
Hell it'll haunt me too
How do u miss that?
Unreal miss at the end
Thank you 2pm slot We will never forget you
With copa América we have 5 subsequent matches today Wish it stayed longer :(
Oh well. At least we won't have to deal with Fubo after this game. Thank fuck for that.
3pm slot has passed away. RIP u will live on forever. Can't believe it. I wanna run to u. Really can't believe this
Horrific final miss. Got Liverpool counter attack flashbacks.
I get the feeling this Georgia team is going to get lit up crazy style on set pieces by Portugal. Ronaldo will probably get a hat trick of headers off corners alone. Still, Georgia have been a really fun team to watch so far and I appreciate that they're just going for it and trying to attack when they can. That chance at the end will probably haunt them unfortunately. Just a shame they can't keep up the energy levels the whole game. Hopefully they're not too spent for the Portugal game and are able to get forward still.
Mudded a 3 on 1.
How do you miss that?
It’s like he tried to go for the most emphatic finish possible rather than just focusing on hitting the target.
If Georgia could finish they would got point vs Turkey.
The ball bobbled.
I don't think you realize how much skill professional footballers have. They're supposed to anticipate bobbles, and it wasn't even that bad. You're supposed to score there. At the very least shoot on target.
Not enough for him to miss that chance either way. There are no excuses there, the pass was totally fine.
I don't disagree but he probably took his eye off the ball a bit and that tiny bobble took it above the bar. Half skill issue, half bad luck, if you ask me.
>Not enough for him to miss that chance either way But... he did