Euro 2016 Group B Preview and Discussion Thread

MisterDaniel 8 years ago

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Group B contains England, Russia, and newcomers Wales and Slovakia

ENGLAND
It will soon be 50 years ever since England won at Wembley back in ’66. Many people are saying that this is England’s best squad in years, with newcomers such as Dele Alli and Eric Dier and late bloomer Jaime Vardy. England won all 10 of their qualifying matches. England seem to be in good form. This could England’s best chance. But can they beat the France’s and Germany’s in the tournament?

RUSSIA
After the removal of Capello and the hiring of Leonard Slutsky, Russia won the rest of their qualifiers, but face the same problems, such as an ageing squad and a limited pool of players. Can Leonard manage these issues and lead Russia to glory before World Cup 2018?

SLOVAKIA
Not much is expected with them, but they knocked out a certain Italy in the 2010 World Cup. And they have a solid defense and some good midfielders such as Marek Hamsik and Juraj Kucka.

WALES
Prior to Euro 2016, Wales had only qualified for one major tournament. Which was the 1958 World Cup. Now, thanks to the management of Chris Coleman and the explosive Gareth Bale, Wales look to make history. Bale and Ramsey aside, Wales has a solid defense consisting of Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor, Ben Davies, and James Collins and midfield that includes Joe Ledley, Andy King, and Joe Allen. Can Wales cause an upset against England and Russia? Only time will tell.

FINAL VERDICT
Don’t expect this to be easy for any team. All Four teams have their strengths and weaknesses. Out of all the six groups. This is probably the most balanced and possibly unpredictable Group. P.S. England vs Wales will be an IncrediBALE game.