I'm constitutionally required to support Ukraine for the duration. No hard feelings, nothing personal.
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Belgium is probably my favourite team left in the tournament in terms of potential, but they have the most difficult path to the final.
Euros are good fun for unlikely results like Denmark, Portugal or fucking Greece winning the whole damn thing, though, and honestly that's part of the charm and appeal.
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Italy vs Switzerland
England vs Denmark
Belgium are going to be missing KDB and Eden Hazard so I can't see them making it past Italy. Switzerland have impressed me more than Spain even if they're without Xhaka. England should be able to get past Ukraine but it'll be scrappy. I'd like the Czech Republic to win since I have them in the office pool but Denmark are a better team overall and have more quality coming off the bench, which is important now that we're getting into the business end of things.
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Portugal winning wasn't that unlikely. They were one of the top ranked teams, although I think they had a mare in the group stage and a favourable knockout draw.
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people are unfair to that Portuguese team because a meme player scored the winner while Ronaldo cried
on paper they were much better than the French team whose back 4 consisted of a 36 year old Patrice Evra, an injury ridden Samuel Umtiti, Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny and Bacary Sagna who was always a bit shit and barely played the second half of that season
Something for everyone in that one. Lineker scoring a hatful, Socrates, Michael Caine doing the narration, six foot Shilts failing to outjump a five foot nothing Maradonna.
EDIT: oh hey Rick Wakeman did the score as well. Nice.
No again, but secretly you think yes but don’t want to jinx it
Switzerland absolutely have it in them to beat Spain but no Xhaka is an issue for them. I'd love it if they did though. And I'd love them to beat Italy too.
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Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
On one had, I lived in switzerland for a bit, so I should be all "Hopp Schwiiz!"
On the other hand, their neutrality. With enemies you know where they stand but with Neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.
Also, for all the shit we gave Woodward and co, they got him for way cheaper than the asking price last summer.
Woody's not in charge of transfers anymore, this is John Murtough's work
I thought Woody was leaving at the end of the year and Murtough was still reporting to him as long as he was around. But I'm glad to credit Murtough! Bodes well for the future.
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how the writers at the sun don't simply die of shame every single day is a mystery
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Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Part of me thinks that much like the writers for things like NCIS with their "two people typing on the same keyboard" stuff they're intentionally trying to one up themselves in a weird little game of who can publish the most obviously stupid shit and not get called on it by their target auidence.
A much large part of me reckons they're utterly sincere demented little goblins and the world would be better off without their work.
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
If they're reading the Sun they're either turning immediately to the sports pages or they're a fucking moron. I suspect most journalists at the Sun loath their readership and write as if to a child. At a book festival I heard one guy who had published a couple of things with them state that their style guide demanded everything be readable by a nine year old.
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Also that front page is just fuckin weak. The one thing the Sun occasionally gets absolutely right is a banging headline with funny wordplay but that one sucks ass.
And they end the film hanging off a cliff! And it takes place in Turin, not Rome! And there aren't any Ukranians in the movie! The more I look at it the worse it gets.
It's just such an incredible reach for the Caine/Kane "pun".
It makes as much sense as having it say, I'm Harry Kane and in this Battle for Britain on the Deadly Ground of the football field we'll Play Dirty: Ukraine will be Without A Clue when we hit Bullseye! and they will Surrender to our Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Shock to Their System. We won't hit the Wrong Box and will bring Victory to The Island. Prestige!
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Wait shit I just realised he's not even supposed to be Caine in the Italian Job, they've made him look vaguely like Harry Palmer, a character from a different movie entirely. Abysmal, just absolutely pathetic work, fire the lazy can't be arsed this'll do no talent lump of shit who clicked his fingers and said hey gang I've got it.
This may be the worst Sun front page since the one they did which was supposed to represent Britain and ended up looking like a Cold War Steve finger painting.
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Man, the official 2018 World Cup movie is just terrible when you compare it to the ’82 and ‘86 ones. Where those have specially composed scores, movie legends giving hushed narration and everything looks as glossy as a real movie, the 2018 one looks like a budget documentary voiced by Damien Lewis in between naps. Tedious.
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Euros are good fun for unlikely results like Denmark, Portugal or fucking Greece winning the whole damn thing, though, and honestly that's part of the charm and appeal.
England vs Denmark
Belgium are going to be missing KDB and Eden Hazard so I can't see them making it past Italy. Switzerland have impressed me more than Spain even if they're without Xhaka. England should be able to get past Ukraine but it'll be scrappy. I'd like the Czech Republic to win since I have them in the office pool but Denmark are a better team overall and have more quality coming off the bench, which is important now that we're getting into the business end of things.
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on paper they were much better than the French team whose back 4 consisted of a 36 year old Patrice Evra, an injury ridden Samuel Umtiti, Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny and Bacary Sagna who was always a bit shit and barely played the second half of that season
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Something for everyone in that one. Lineker scoring a hatful, Socrates, Michael Caine doing the narration, six foot Shilts failing to outjump a five foot nothing Maradonna.
EDIT: oh hey Rick Wakeman did the score as well. Nice.
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On the other hand, their neutrality. With enemies you know where they stand but with Neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.
Rafa is the new Everton manager... weird.
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I guess it could be them as well!
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I hope he does well, he's always seemed like a real gent.
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rafa is absolutely the best best manager they could have gotten and Levy should be given shit for not getting him into Spurs
i don't know who spurs will get but i'm sure i'll feel some second hand embarrassment at it
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I heard an interview with an Everton fan who said "Let's be honest, managers aren't queueing up to come here." which I think is fair.
If he gets a the full 3 season, I hope he can strengthen them.
As a Liverpool fan, it would be great to have two strong sides in the city.
here we go!
Now get a DM!
Also, for all the shit we gave Woodward and co, they got him for way cheaper than the asking price last summer.
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Woody's not in charge of transfers anymore, this is John Murtough's work
but as an irishman i'm all 👀👀👀 about nuno managing matt doherty again
I thought Woody was leaving at the end of the year and Murtough was still reporting to him as long as he was around. But I'm glad to credit Murtough! Bodes well for the future.
how the writers at the sun don't simply die of shame every single day is a mystery
A much large part of me reckons they're utterly sincere demented little goblins and the world would be better off without their work.
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And they end the film hanging off a cliff! And it takes place in Turin, not Rome! And there aren't any Ukranians in the movie! The more I look at it the worse it gets.
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this is lovely
It makes as much sense as having it say, I'm Harry Kane and in this Battle for Britain on the Deadly Ground of the football field we'll Play Dirty: Ukraine will be Without A Clue when we hit Bullseye! and they will Surrender to our Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Shock to Their System. We won't hit the Wrong Box and will bring Victory to The Island. Prestige!
This may be the worst Sun front page since the one they did which was supposed to represent Britain and ended up looking like a Cold War Steve finger painting.
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you don't need to understand swedish to understand what's going on here