Its looking like a good path for Wales - i wouldn't even be too fearful of the Dutch if i was you, play like you did against Turkey and you will catch them of guard and you know a bit in fighting is never far away with the Dutch.
Italy having won their three group games are the first team in European Championships Finals history to have won them all while not conceding a goal. The previous best was just one conceded with three wins by the Dutch and Croatia in 2008.
Should be interesting with Russia probably 2nd with a point. Can be tricky to get the approach right.
They absolutely outplayed and battered Belgium though tbf and got undone by 2 pieces of magic that no one other than De Bruyne is probably capable of at this tournament. And the Finland game obviously had absurd mitigating circumstances where the players looked understandably done. So I'm not sure you can read anything into that game. And they still created so many chances. Honestly think Denmark have looked as good as anyone bar Italy so far (which isn't hard admittedly as everyone else has looked very meh) Not saying they're unbeatable but they dominated all 3 of their group games and were very unlucky in their previous 2 with a one in a million horrific incident and a one in a million brilliant opposition individual player. I think Wales are a very good side as well but I defo make Denmark favourites.
Danes will be buzzing after last nights result. Playing for Eriksen will make them run that yard quicker, going to be a hell of a battle on Saturday. We do need to improve as hardly set the tournament alight like we did in 2016. Got my beers in the fridge ready for Saturday evening.
Think Wales will win. Denmark had an exhausting group stages, after 2 losses, Eriksen and then qualifying on last day. Expect a bit of "after the Lord Mayors show" from them.
I’m not so sure. I think they’ve harnessed very challenging circumstances and consecutive games in front of their fans to create momentum and a sense of destiny. Fair play to them for that.
Yeah possibly chief. Just a feeling I have, think they may be mentally fatigued but you never know, could work either way and give them a togerthness, siege mentality.
Denmark didn’t look like a side mentally fatigued to be fair. Looked like they were just getting started to me.
Yeh, it was clearly a harrowing experience for the players and we can only really speculate how they’re dealing with it.
Finland game was obviously a bit of a freak as I don't think they lose that without the Eriksen incident. They're a tad fortunate to finish 2nd on 3 points though. Any other group and they'd be going home.
First time since the group format started in 1980 that a team has lost two and still finished 2nd. Northern Ireland lost 2 in 2016 but they went through in 3rd place.
So it seems Danish fans can come in to the Netherlands for the game without quarantine, as long as they leave within 12 hours of arrival. Is this now going to become our third away game of this tournament? We've been told not to travel to three games, and been denied entry to the fourth. I get that someone has to have a home advantage, but for those that don't, you always seem to be up against it.
