This sums up all our sentiments for the lovely little girl who’s face was zoomed in.
🏴:heart:
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I’ve seen footage of people watching the game singing war themed songs in places local to me, and had people sharing Nazi themed memes
Yeah, that was a big discussion in Germany the whole time. I sort of agree. But personally I’ve always felt that no matter which setup and starting XI he would have chosen, there was always going to be something lacking. Especially in defence the players aren’t really there at the moment. Same for a natural central striker. Always seemed like there’s a lot of individual quality on paper, just not evenly balanced enough. On the other hand you have teams with far less quality available, who have been able to find solutions in this tournament, so there’s that.
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Germany without Jögi and Angie is going to take getting used to
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Loew was always gonna get exposed this time. Fwiw. The Germans play was non directionless. And almost wishful of being hopeful for a mistake rather than inducing one
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Personally - looking forward to Hansi, can’t bear the thought of Armin. 
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I probably haven’t seen any because I’m able to use privacy filters and settings in such a way that filters that sort of crap out.
And probably this rigid structure is what will stop jurgen from taking the german nt coach.
I’d vote for him for Chancellor though
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I’ve been following them pretty much from the start. Good bunch although we don’t quite see eye to eye on politics 
Yes, subscriber. Their transfer game is my fav podcast of all.
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Apparently this Jurgen fooled a few of German reporters and football pundits at Wembley, some of them had to look twice, the similarities were surreal.
This Jurgen is a life long Millwall supporter😂, but says he is a honoury LFC fan now.
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Was he the same guy who showed up at the end of last season?
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I know.
I said at one point in Europe they stood alone. I am correct in saying that.
I think so. The resemblance is so similar.
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Just to be clear, this thread isn’t turning into an abortion debate.
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It is the same everywhere social media is terrible look at poor Morata a fantastic player who got lambasted by his own countryman after the first match but although he is shy person his didn’t let his head go down and came out to save Spain against Croatia
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Exactly how I felt about Germany.
GK top quality, midfield top quality (though I didn’t think they’d use Kimmich at RWB, maybe there’s such a lack of options, I’d have to think more about it), between the lines options real quality as well. But individually speaking, lacking a little bit more in CB areas and having a proper goalscorer up top.
That’s only positionally of course, performance wise I think they entered the tournament in not great shape/expectations. But that’s also periods/moments where it’s very, very dangerous to write Germany (or German teams overall) off. As long as they were in the tournament, they’re dangerous. Sort of like Real in Europe. Low mainly kept them very high to the last steps in these big competitions.
Maybe Flick goes in a different way now, more to 4 at the back, use his experience of working with some key Bayern players, introduce some new ones. We’ll see.
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vs 
Denmark
Having failed to qualify for the Euros in 2016, Denmark return to the tournament and do so in fine fettle under the tutelage of new manager Kasper Hjulmand. The Danes sealed their berth in Euro 2020 on the back of an unbeaten qualifying campaign that saw them finish runners-up in a group that also had Switzerland and Republic of Ireland, with former manager Age Hareide still at the helm.
The Euros were meant to be the Norwegian’s last project with the team before his contract ran out. But with the competition being postponed, it is Hjulmand, who took over from Hareide last year, that will lead the Red and Whites into the competition. The 49-year-old has already done some fine work and got the team playing positive, attacking football that has started to reap rewards.
Denmark, currently the tenth-ranked team in the world, have lost just one of their nine games since October 2020 and warmed up for the Euros in fine fashion by winning three in three in their World Cup qualifiers in March, scoring 14 times and letting in no goals – with the 8-0 thrashing of Moldova being the highlight.
Led by AC Milan’s veteran defender Simon Kjaer, Denmark have some quality operators in the ranks like Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Andreas Christensen, along with star man Christian Eriksen, while the promise shown by youngsters like Mikkel Damsgaard and Andreas Skov Olsen bodes well for the Red and Whites.
Kasper Schmeichel hoping to emulate father Peter and lead Denmark to European glory (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
The lack of a prolific goalscorer, though, could pose an issue, with Martin Braithwaite, Kasper Dolberg and Yussuf Poulsen coming on the back of ordinary seasons for their respective clubs.
Key Players: Christian Eriksen, Kasper Schmeichel
Christian Eriksen will undoubtedly be the main man for Denmark heading into the Euros. The Inter Milan playmaker might well be relieved over the fact that the tournament was postponed by a year as he was going through a torrid phase around this time last year. But, having enjoyed a rejuvenation of sorts over the past ten months, he will be raring to show his quality on the biggest of the stages.
While Eriksen will offer the flair and creativity at the top, it will be up to Kasper Schmeichel to keep things tight and organised at the back. The Dane is coming on the back of a trophy-winning season with Leicester, having captained them to the FA Cup and will be pushing to achieve success with the national team as well, to follow in his father, Peter’s footsteps, who was part of the Denmark side that won 1992 European Championships.
Finland
Finland will be making their Euro debut
For Finland, the Euros will mark a historic occasion as it is the first time ever that they have qualified to the finals of a major tournament. Indeed, the Huuhkajat have never appeared any of the past editions of the European Championships of the World Cup but were able to break the hoodoo under Markku Kanerva who has been at the helm of the team since 2016.
Finland’s qualification for the Euros came about after they finished second in Group J behind Italy, while beating the likes of more fancied teams such as Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina for the spot. While they did show some positive signs during the UEFA Nations League campaign towards the end of the last year, their form has been quite poor in the lead-up to the big tournament.
Indeed, Kanerva’s men are without a victory in their five games (D2 L3), that includes back-to-back defeats against Switzerland (March) and Sweden (May) in friendlies. It will certainly take something special for Finland to make it out of the group stages, but the motivation of a maiden major tournament can work wonders.
As for the squad, Finland will largely rely on star striker Teemu Pukki, although the fact that he has been out with an injury since last month is a cause for concern. There is some promise offered by youngsters like Onni Valakari and Marcus Forss but seniors like Tim Sparv will have to step up, although he too is battling fitness issues.
Key Players: Teemu Pukki, Glen Kamara
As iterated earlier, Finland’s hopes will largely be on the shoulders of one Teemu Pukki, who dragged them through the qualifiers on the back of his prolific form, scoring ten goals in ten games. Just two shy of the legendary Jari Litmanen’s tally of 32 goals, the 31-year-old, if he is able to get back to fitness in time, can go on to topple that record and become the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Another player who can be a standout for the Huuhkajat is Rangers’ midfield mainstay Glen Kamara. The Finnish ace played a key role in helping the Gers win the Scottish Premiership, on the back of which, [has been linked with a move to Arsenal]. A hard-nosed, tough central midfielder, he will need to be at his best to shield a vulnerable
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Will try to be impartial watching this match…
But who am I kidding, there are more players on team Denmark that I dislike (Schmeichel, Højbjerg) than Finland.
Go Finland! 
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I don’t dislike those players really, but I really want Finland to win.
Finland needs SiSU and some luck to win this though.
But if Denmark advances from the group, thay are going to be completely unbearable (for Norwegians and Swedes). “We are are so fantastic, play so much better football than all of you provincial Scandinavians”. “We are like fine wine compared to the piss-water lager you mountain apes play at”.
Please, let them lose.
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