UEFA Euro 2024: Mod Note Added 2/7/24

Nope, no assists. Just those two late goals in their 3-0 win over Romania.

It's Xavi Simons who's been getting the assists, with 3 so far. Then Gakpo, Depay, Weghorst with 1 each.

You’d think a midfielder who’s the 5th best player at the Euros would be doing more than winning the ball back.

No. I don't. It's a pretty important part of the job and his main job for England. I think you're completely downplaying it.

Then there's the stuff without the ball like cutting off passing lanes or making a run to take players with you and open it up for somebody else. They will never get appreciation in stats.

Rice isn't a "great player". Nobody in this conversation is claiming he is. He is doing his job and doing it very well this tournament. He's palying well in his position. That's going to come across in the statistics. You want to use metrics from outside of what someone would expect from a DM. I want my DM to protect the back 3/4.Anything beyond that is gravy. Creativity can come from Foden and Bellingham.

There are not many great players playing well this tournament. That's why Rice is so high. Its not a function solely based on Rice, its dependent on who else is doing their respective jobs well, of which, many are not.

Rodri is a great player and can do a lot more than Rice. He also is in a system that gets the best out of him unlike Rice.

Navas and Nacho both start for Spain. The Right side of that defence definitely looks vulnerable.

Hope I’m wrong….but have a feeling France will have enough to win tonight

Tne biggest questions are all relating to France. Firstly did the election have a big impact on the French performance to this point?

How do they react now? Is is a weight off their shoulders or a huge weight feeling the only way to pay back the French people for voting the way they wanted is winning the Euros?

It's hard to know how they'll respond.

I.yhink.thru have to score, I do t think you can keep Spain scoreless for 90 minutes.

Who wins the midfield battle Kante or Rodri. Theo Vs Yasmine, Williams Vs Kounde. Dies the Spanish false 9 mess with the French centre backs.

And then the one France expect to win big, that's Mbappe Vs Navas. Cucurella Vs Dembele will be a good style too.

I'm really looking forward to it. I think it could be a very tough game, lots of fouls. They don't like each other.

What's with the booing of national anthems? It seems to be coming more and more common. Both the French and Spanish national anthems were booked before the start of tonight's match.

come on ruiz, gotta hit the net with that.

Yeah, should have scored. Good start to the game.

edit. And France take a similar chance.

its those little pinstripes are ugly AF.

That's poor from Spain's point of view.

cucurella just looking at him.

surprised Spain haven’t got anyone else

Germans in the stadium I assume. The not given handball and all. Fans are like children.

navas booked now. he will be in for a torrid time this evening.

Surely Pedro Porro would be a better option than Navas at rb

Curran on RTE has said the booing of Cucurella is from German fans over the ‘no peno’😁

Also explains why the atmosphere is so flat, seems to be mostly Germans there.

Wow!!

What a special special goal.

Best goal of the Euros

This kid is special, really really special

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a goal by Yamal. Top left hand corner.