France Vs Portugal Preview using xG: Closer than you think
In the build-up to the Euro 2016 Final, the hype has primarily been around France. This is obviously understandable; they’ve had a nearly flawless record, … Read more
Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail: Analysing England’s failures in Iceland’s opening goal
In the days since England’s shock loss to Iceland, like many fans I have asked numerous questions in the search for answers to what will … Read more
Romania’s Euro journey comes to an end
Sunday night in Lyon, Albania defeated Romania and a national hysteria began in Gheorghe Hagi’s country. Everybody started to blame everybody. The last time Tricolorii … Read more
Powerless Romania fail to impress against Switzerland
After the opener with France, everyone was talking about Romania’s football team, praising the players for their spirit, hard-work and organisation. Against France, Romania sat … Read more
France 2:1 Romania- Romania almost ruins France’s party
The last time when France hosted the European Championships was in 1984. Les Bleus won all five games and eventually lifted the trophy. There is … Read more
Euro 2016- 6 Underdogs to watch out for
There’s always at least one so-called surprise package in every international tournament. Whether it’s a World Cup or European Championships, a previously unheralded team will … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Romania
Romania is joining Europe’s elite at Euro 2016 after comfortably qualifying for the final tournament. Having missed on all the major tournaments since 2008 – … Read more
The Problem with Toni Kroos
Toni Kroos is good at many things, but defending is not one of them. He can tackle, but he is not a ball winner. He … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Albania
With an exciting Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, seeing The Eagles finish second in their group, the Albanian national team led by former Udinese and Torino … Read more
Euro 2016 Stadiums
The stadium that plays host to the opening Euro 2016 fixture between France and Romania, and the Euro 2016 final, which will not be France … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Turkey
Euro 2016 will be Turkey’s first major tournament after 8 years. They reached the quarter finals in Euro 2000, came 3rd in the World Cup 2002 … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Belgium
Bandied about as the dark horses and rank outsiders for the competition, Belgium’s squad has an embarrassing wealth of riches. As a ‘golden generation’ of … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Portugal
Portugal head into the EURO 2016 competition with a team containing both experience, and relatively unknown quantities that have begun to break through. Names such … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview-France
France, the host country have one of the strongest squads on paper going into the tournament. More importantly all of their key players have had … Read more
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Wales
Wales, led by the superstar Gareth Bale, made history in October 2015 by qualifying for the upcoming European Championships. It was the first time a … Read more
Who’s going to win the Euro?
With almost two months to go until the tournament begins, there’s only one question in everyone’s mind: who’s going to win it this year? Naturally, … Read more
