Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France

[Blue83]

Why the hell is the France game the featured game on BBC?

The world's most overrated footballer Mbappe is playing

 

[Drico]

So, as it stands, the formula for distribution in the second round draw is ACDE.

Caveats: The Slovaks and the Romanias are GUARANTEED progression with a draw in the last match. They play each other. Put your house on a 0-0. That won't change the table.

Obviously, the England group will change the table. Denmark or Slovenia could fall down it with defeats. England could end up in this table if they lose.

But the big change would come if the Czechs beat the Turks. Or if Georgia beat Portugal.

Clear as mud.

 

[Chegsy]

Not a peep from Murphy about Van Dijk being totally out of position. Quell surpriseView attachment 262158

That's god awful defending.

 

[Walken]

Austria have been by far my favouite team, as someone who was Team Rangnick from the Martinez/Periera/Rangnick days I am both delighted and vindicated

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

That's the big problem with the expanded format. Old Moon head isn't out after likely finishing third

 

[LinekersLegs]

Great calmness yo do that header back

 

[Papa Shango]

The world's most overrated footballer Mbappe is playing

He is playing in defence for the Dutch!

 

[Drico]

Plus we're supposed to be looking at all groups and working out which third place teams qualify. Guessing it's the 4 teams with the most points, if tied on points goal difference, if tied on goals scored?

Rock, Scissors, Paper.

 

[Papa Shango]

Austria have been by far my favouite team, as someone who was Team Rangnick from the Martinez/Periera/Rangnick days I am both delighted and vindicated

Austria and Switzerland for me.

Which I never thought I would ever say.

 

[PITA]

It's all changing now.

The Dutch are now third, and their group leads the way.

1. Group D (NED) 4 PTS 0 GD
2. Group E (SLK) 3 PTS 0 GD - 1 game left
3. Group A (HUN) 3 PTS -3 GD
4. Group C (DEN/SLV) 2 PTS 0 GD - 1 game left
5. Group B (CRO) 2 PTS -1 GD
6. Group F (CZE) 1 PT -1 GD - 1 game left

Looks like England, if they win, are playing Netherlands.

 

[Drico]

Looks like England, if they win, are playing Netherlands.

Depends on which four groups have the best third-placed sides. If it's ACDE, yes.

 

[Papa Shango]

It feels like Weimann has been a pro for about 30 years.

 

[Drico]

Looks like England, if they win, are playing Netherlands.

The clearest I can be now is IF England win their group they will play either Holland, Slovakia/Romania, or Turkey/Czech Republic/Georgia.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Tackling people like that makes the game farcical I’m sorry

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

So, as it stands, the formula for distribution in the second round draw is ACDE.

Caveats: The Slovaks and the Romanias are GUARANTEED progression with a draw in the last match. They play each other. Put your house on a 0-0. That won't change the table.

Obviously, the England group will change the table. Denmark or Slovenia could fall down it with defeats. England could end up in this table if they lose.

But the big change would come if the Czechs beat the Turks. Or if Georgia beat Portugal.

Clear as mud.

You can discount the Czechs from the permeations, couldn't beat Turkey when we had a halfway decent team, let alone this incarnation.