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Old 14-06-2016, 22:02
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... who has impressed you the most from the first set of matches and who has disappointed you the most?

think italy were the ones that impressed me more than any other... austria on the other hand were a major disappointment.
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:04
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Italy and Northern Ireland.
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:05
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Italy the best side I have seen ,Austria a major dissapointment
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:07
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... who has impressed you the most from the first set of matches and who has disappointed you the most?

think italy were the ones that impressed me more than any other... austria on the other hand were a major disappointment.
Italy and England have impressed me the most, both creating chances with ease, they also played in the best two matches although it isn't really about impressing in the first game. Spain and Germany still looked solid enough.

Lots of disappointing sides, but relative to what you expect of them, Belgium were dreadful.
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:08
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I think Italy as well but I honestly would have said England as well had they managed to hang on for the win.

The way Northern Ireland set up was very disappointing but I would also but Belgium in there for the dour football they played with such a talented squad.
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:10
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Italy and Northern Ireland.
I think I'd go along with this.

Italy for definite the most impressive. I did like Croatia, too.

I expected so much more from NI but they didn't show up at all. Austria and Belgium were bitterly disappointing, also.
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Old 14-06-2016, 22:34
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Italy, Croatia, Spain.

I'm enjoying the competition, but to me it confirms that there aren't actually 24 decent national teams in UEFA. There have been a few games between uninspiring teams.

Maybe we're spoilt now by the unprecedented standard of club football, but international football feels like a step down. I think it was Martin Keown who summed up the excellent Italian performance very well the other night. He said "they played like a club side."
Exactly.
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Old 15-06-2016, 06:27
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Italy have been the best so far with France, Croatia and England just behind.

Northern Ireland, Belgium and Austria the worst so far. NI were too conservative.
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Old 15-06-2016, 14:12
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Defenetly Poland. They were playing well and some young stars appears. Maybe some of them will be as good as Lewndowski.
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Old 15-06-2016, 14:17
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Italy and Croatia the best two, followed closely by Spain and Germany.

Germany were sloppy in their first half against Ukraine and defended poorly.. but they showed signs of their brilliance throughout and could turn it on at any moment like they always do.

Honorable mention to Hungary though, who played a lot better than I thought they would. Whereas Iceland were about as good as I expected them to be, with grit and determination getting them there against Portugal.
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Old 15-06-2016, 14:28
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Hungary and Italy for me have produced the two best collective team performances, with Croatia and Wales also doing very well.
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Old 15-06-2016, 14:44
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I was very impressed by Italy and Germany, England and Spain to a lesser extent, and a special mention to Southern Ireland.

The worse Northern Ireland because they played 100% negative football.
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Old 15-06-2016, 15:04
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Best: Italy and Germany

Worst Belgium and NI
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Old 15-06-2016, 15:11
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Best: Italy

Most disappointing: Spain
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Old 15-06-2016, 16:38
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Italy look the best. Solid in defence and can score goals.

Most disappointing has to be Belgium. Played like a noughties England side. Austria! Please show up! Portugal - supposed to be one of the most exciting teams there but mediocre at best. Iceland should have been ideal opponents fir then to lay in to.
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Old 15-06-2016, 16:55
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Best has been Italy by a country mile.

Worst Northern Ireland, and I say that as an NI man. The squad themselves have admitted it though and I expect to see a vastly improved performance tomorrow.
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Old 18-06-2016, 22:00
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so now everyone has played twice... have views changed?
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Old 18-06-2016, 22:10
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so now everyone has played twice... have views changed?
Not as far as the best team is concerned simply because all the big hitters played within themselves in this round of matches.

Spain looked good in comfortably beating Turkey without a great deal of effort, but it's still Italy for me.

As for the worst team, Northern Ireland redeemed themselves with their fine victory so it's now Turkey or Czech Republic.
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Old 18-06-2016, 22:11
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Best Italy, Spain

Most disappointing, Republic Of Ireland
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Old 18-06-2016, 22:23
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Best, Spain, England, Italy. Spain's performance yesterday was the best of the tournament so far, England have just lacked end product and Italy have been solid.
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Old 18-06-2016, 22:48
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so now everyone has played twice... have views changed?
Sweden and Turkey now the worst for me. Ireland were shite today but I think they actually showed promise in the first match. Today was a big disappointment.

The dark worse sides have been disappointing too. Croatia were looking so good until everything went mental and the game slipped away against the Czechs.

Spain looked ominous against Turkey.
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Old 19-06-2016, 16:43
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Italy still the ones that have impressed me the most.

Sweden now the biggest disappointment. They've been wretched.
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Old 19-06-2016, 17:36
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Italy and Spain have looked the best so far over the two games.

Sweden and Russia have both been dire.
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Old 20-06-2016, 13:02
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hardest to score against -Italy. They look dodgy up front though and one injury or suspension to the Juve back 3, different story.
Do yellow cards get carried through to the knock out stages?

Spain the best side so far for me. France promising. Germany and England have been ok.

Turkey, Portugal and Sweden biggest flops.
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