Coulthard's Jaw Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) WHERE: Rome's Stadio Olimpico. 16,000 fans are expected to attend. FORM GUIDE: Italy are UNBEATEN since 2018. Turkey's squad contains 3 French league title winners. CJ's cheeky prediction: Score draw. Edited June 11, 2021 by Coulthard's Jaw 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius_R Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Can watch the 1st half at work, drive home during half time and catch the 2nd half at home. Think it will be a narrow Italy win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Don't think this will be the most exciting of opening fixtures. Not expecting many goals at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 PEDANT ALERT: It's "Turkey v Italy" not "Italy v Turkey" according to the draw protocols... even though Italy are at home. I'd like to think that mean Italy are in the away dressing room... but possibly not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulthard's Jaw Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rob1981 said: PEDANT ALERT: It's "Turkey v Italy" not "Italy v Turkey" according to the draw protocols... even though Italy are at home. I'd like to think that mean Italy are in the away dressing room... but possibly not. I've consulted two wallcharts and you are correct Title edited. WE ARE DOING THIS PROPERLY. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rob1981 said: PEDANT ALERT: It's "Turkey v Italy" not "Italy v Turkey" according to the draw protocols... even though Italy are at home. I'd like to think that mean Italy are in the away dressing room... but possibly not. Not pedant at all Rob - accuracy is important. Good response from CJ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Might be a **** game but **** it, it's the start of an international tournament so I'm giddy \o/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony85 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) All previous Euro opening games. Link has a bit more details and a few videos too. Quote 1960: France 4-5 Yugoslavia 1964: Spain 2-1 Hungary, aet 1968: Italy 0-0 Soviet Union (Italy won on a coin toss) 1972: Belgium 1-2 West Germany 1976: Czechoslovakia 3-1 Netherlands, aet / Yugoslavia 2-4 West Germany, aet 1980: Czechoslovakia 0-1 West Germany 1984: France 1-0 Denmark 1988: West Germany 1-1 Italy 1992: Sweden 1-1 France 1996: England 1-1 Switzerland 2000: Belgium 2-1 Sweden 2004: Portugal 1-2 Greece 2008: Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic 2012: Poland 1-1 Greece 2016: France 2-1 Romania https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/025e-0f9c85ff4be1-3cb6b1e5337b-1000--every-euro-opening-game/ And UEFA's possible line-ups: Quote Turkey: Uğurcan Çakır; Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Çağlar Söyüncü, Umut Meraş; Okay Yokuşlu, Ozan Tufan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Cengiz Ünder, Kenan; Burak Yılmaz Italy: Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne Maybe add the UK channel to the title? BBC One in this case. Edited June 11, 2021 by Tony85 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pukey said: Might be a **** game but **** it, it's the start of an international tournament so I'm giddy \o/ This really. It's a international tournament so I'm watching every game that I can! Also for tonight am hoping Halil Dervisoglu gets a run out for Turkey. Think game ends 0-0 or 1-0 Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Can't wait for this now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Yeah I'm well up for this now. The BBC preview kickstarted my excitement last night. I'm going to be right behind all the home nations 🏴🏴🏴 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Everybody is tipping Turkey a dark horse so fully expecting them to be rubbish and go out in the group stage 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 58 minutes ago, skybluedave said: Everybody is tipping Turkey a dark horse so fully expecting them to be rubbish and go out in the group stage Seeing more saying Denmark are a darkhorse. Who's this year's Austria gonna be between the two? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 57 minutes ago, skybluedave said: Everybody is tipping Turkey a dark horse so fully expecting them to be rubbish and go out in the group stage probably do an Austria from 2016 where most were tipping them to go far and then it all crumbles generally don't expect much from the opening game, same with World Cups but hopefully it's at least entertaining. Did a predictor thing and I've got Italy to make the SFs so that's probably not happening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just looked at the Turkey squad and saw Enes Ünal in it, I remember him being at City for a few years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, AK22 said: Don't think this will be the most exciting of opening fixtures. Not expecting many goals at all. Funny, I'm thinking the exact opposite, Turkey apparently are quite attacking and concede a lot. It seems to me like one of the best fixtures on paper in the whole of the group stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Not that I've watched them for a while but the Turkey NT, on paper at least is rather good, been a while since they had this much quality. I can see there being a few goals in this opener tonight. Edited June 11, 2021 by craigcwwe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Italy should take this, they've looked great as of late. Their midfield is way too strong for Turkey. Like never before, defense is the concern with two washed-up CBs who're way past their expiration date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Italy should take this, they've looked great as of late. Their midfield is way too strong for Turkey. Like never before, defense is the concern with two washed-up CBs who're way past their expiration date. You sound like Paul Scholes in the EL final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I have this as a 1-1 draw in my spreadsheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 We've won 3 out of 8 opening group games at the Euros. 11 out of 24 in all tournaments. Not a great record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 hour ago, craigcwwe said: Not that I've watched them for a while but the Turkey NT, on paper at least is rather good, been a while since they had this much quality. I can see there being a few goals in this opener tonight. When it's 0-0 I'm blaming you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said: You sound like Paul Scholes in the EL final Why do I think that's not a compliment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Why do I think that's not a compliment. He was predicting Man Utd would destroy Villarreal in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 It was more the way too strong part Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Is this online too? My aerial has decided to die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ackter said: Is this online too? My aerial has decided to die. Will be on the iplayer live yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Cool cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 iPlayer will still be about 3 minutes behind like it always is though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I don't think I've ever been this excited about a tourny...cannot wait. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Watching that South Africa clip in the commentary thread made me excited about an international tournament Not expecting much for this 1st match But Legggooooooooooo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Should be a great game tonight. Italy look really good. Could go far. Turkey better going forward than they are in defence so they can't afford to sit back the whole game. Both teams to score, narrow Italy win, then both end up qualifying after they hump Wales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Excited for tonight too. Italy are my dark horse this tournament. Immobile’s going to have the tourney of his life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 EUROS PREVIOUS: Turkey v Italy Well wouldn't you know. These two also met in their first game of Euro 2000 in Arnhem. Your man Antonio Conte opens the scoring early in the second half, then Filippo Inzaghi scores the winner from the spot after Turkey have got it back to 1-1. Enjoy some highlights here. Both of them ended up qualifying from the group at the expense of Sweden and co-hosts Belgium who had met the previous night in the tournament's opening match. For the record, Italy also dumped Turkey out in the first qualifying round of Euro 64, although it was still a home-and-away knockout in those days. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Italy's Euro 2000 kit was lovely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Seeing others being excited is making me even more excited Even with everything about "game's gone" for a million and 1 reasons I still feel like a kid when tournaments come round. Hopefully that never dies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 hour ago, ryan045 said: Excited for tonight too. Italy are my dark horse this tournament. Immobile’s going to have the tourney of his life. Can one of the favourites be a dark horse? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just horses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Glenn Wakeford Posted June 11, 2021 SI Staff Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, darren1983 said: Can one of the favourites be a dark horse? Keep it quiet but I think France might do quite well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Glenn Wakeford said: Keep it quiet but I think France might do quite well. See this is where you guys working on FM have a unfair advantage over us mere mortals, puts you ahead of the curve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I have to admit I'm not as excited about this whole thing as I thought I'd be. Maybe too much football kills the appetite. May the best nation win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 This should be a decent opener. Turkey seem more solid at the back these days and can cause Italy problems. Senol Gunes probably has the strongest Turkish team since they finished 3rd at the 2002 World Cup, under the management of... Senol Gunes. I fancy this to be close, with Italy just snatching victory late on. 2-1 to the Azzurri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Turkey job is basically just rotated between him and Faith Terim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 27 minutes ago, darren1983 said: Can one of the favourites be a dark horse? Italy are 100% not one of the favourites Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, ryan045 said: Italy are 100% not one of the favourites Can you stop embarrassing yourself. How can literally the biggest European national team be a dark horse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 They're joint 5th favourites on skybet. Wouldn't call that a dark horse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, ryan045 said: Italy are 100% not one of the favourites I mean they are 100% one of the favourites. Most bookies have them 4th behind France, Belgium and England. They are the most in form side of all that have qualified. In what way are they not one of the favourites? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Can you stop embarrassing yourself. How can literally the biggest European national team be a dark horse? Take it easy. I think Italy are darkhorses because they aren’t talked about much this tournament. Belgium, France, England, France, Portugal are all ahead. I’m not saying they’re North Macedonia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, darren1983 said: I mean they are 100% one of the favourites. Most bookies have them 4th behind France, Belgium and England. They are the most in form side of all that have qualified. In what way are they not one of the favourites? I honestly don't know why do we even reply to ryan anymore. If you go with direct comparisons Italy's team is better than England's. It's just that they're aren't hyped up by British media. I'd say that they have third best squad after France and Portugal. Belgium has some really questionable defenders. 1 minute ago, ryan045 said: Take it easy. I think Italy are darkhorses because they aren’t talked about much this tournament. Belgium, France, England, France, Portugal are all ahead. I’m not saying they’re North Macedonia. On which basis is England ahead? I honestly want to hear your take. Edited June 11, 2021 by GunmaN1905 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Italy do not have a better team than England. 4th favourites, 5th favourites - how far down the list do you have to go before you're not a favourite? I feel like when there's four teams rated over you, you're not really a favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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