The (Un) Official Football thread

[Tet]

Also got Ukraine in the works sweepstakes, fucks sake.

You and me both...

[bloodfiend]

Well at least you'll probably win one game, I got Hungary.

[Tet]

Well at least you'll probably win one game, I got Hungary.

Sadly I think Ukraine aren't quite bad enough to get the "most goals conceded" award, which our sweepstake also pays out on. It's possible that I might get the "biggest upset" award, though.

[Matty_the_Emo_Slayer]

After some more sober calculations I realised group E can work out well for me Italy beat Sweden but lose to Ireland, and Belgium win both games.

[kanet666]

Hugely impressive performance by Hungary. I wasn't really expecting anything from Austria like a lot of people but I wasn't expecting Hungary to be so composed and controlling on the ball.

[NeglectedField]

Austria v Hungary started off boring, then the magic happened.

Portugal v Iceland though, that's some historic shit. If that's how Iceland behave then they could have some even better luck with the others.

[houston4044]

Day of the underdog; good day of football and hats off to Hungry and Iceland, few rated their chances and they've shown their worth against teams expected to do well up to title contenders.

[Matty_the_Emo_Slayer]

Happy for both teams, not happy about them fucking up my acca. Now I need an Austria win or draw against Portugal, both teams to win their other game, and either a draw or low-scoring Iceland win in the other game. Another Hungary win and I'm cooked.

[Gandalf the Red]

Austria - Hungary? Who were they playing?

[Metalchemyst]

Austria - Hungary? Who were they playing?

Serbia?

I've seen better Austrian teams than today's in the past. Good to see Iceland get a point though.

[Jobdone]

Opening Day Fixtures:

Arsenal v Liverpool
Bournemouth v Man Utd
Burnley v Swansea
Chelsea v West Ham
C Palace v West Brom
Everton v Tottenham
Hull v Leicester
Man City v Sunderland
Middlesbrough v Stoke
Southampton v Watford

Don't know if I fancy Everton away with a new manager, but if you're aiming for not a new manager at this point you're out of luck.

Chelsea/West Ham and Arsenal/Liverpool looking the picks of the day.

[kanet666]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36535204

This is why I'll never like the bloke. Complete tit every time he doesn't get a win.

[Gandalf the Red]

Sterling.

I reckon that he's actually gone worse since his move.

[kanet666]

Sterling.

I reckon that he's actually gone worse since his move.

Vardy's player of the year and is on the bench behind him and Kane who've been awful. Hart should be dropped too - every time he's touched the ball this tournament he's either dropped it or conceded. Complete liability.

[Matty_the_Emo_Slayer]

Those half time subs are the first good decisions Roy has made. I would say not having Kane on set pieces was a good choice but then again he was fairly useless in what is supposed to be his natural role in that first half.

I think Kyle Walker is the best England player of the tournament so far, only one who has really played consistently well in both games.