A brace against Russia was just the cherry on the cake.
He was involved as always and looked a serious threat.
Denmark without their talisman (I want to specify I wish him and his family the best), will struggle to play out of the Belgian press.
= chances.
Kane 🏴 -
In my opinion the best striker in the world with world class creativity behind him.
Scotland can’t play too cautiously, they need a result, once England get one the floodgates could very well open.
Below average first game but I expect him to come back as he does.
Mbappe 🇫🇷 -
With Benzema likely to be out, he and Griezman will be the source of goals.
I think he’s a better player and the system revolves around him more than anyone.
Hungary won’t be the most difficult test, and GD may come into play in this group, more of an incentive.
Insigne 🇮🇹 -
Opened his account in the first game and will be full of confidence.
I think the Swiss will put up a harder test than Turkey who were appalling but in an attacking sense through Embolo + Shaq
Insigne is Italy’s most important attacking player, involvement = points
Yarmolenko 🇺🇦 -
Arguably the easiest fixture in the tournament, 🇲🇰 will struggle defensively against Ukraine’s quality
Yarmolenko has already registered an attacking return and will look to build on that
Ukraine must win and winning big would be a huge advantage
An open game
Foden 🏴 -
The second coming of Paul Gascoigne.
He’s got brilliant attacking output which is why I like him over all other England midfielders.
I think he’s got a G+A game lined up here and he will be especially dangerous in the pockets between the lines
🏴 - (same as Kane)
Gnabry 🇩🇪 -
My dark horse for the tournament.
This man is a serious player, and brilliant for Germany
You won’t see him in many teams but I’m looking to play 4-3-3 by the end of the Matchday so I can take a punt on him.
Germany 2nd, Portugal 3rd.
Portugal can be exploited.
Wijnaldum 🇳🇱-
Playing in an advanced/number 10 role really suits him.
He’s brilliant in terms of attacking output for the Dutch.
Very involved in terms of creativity and being on the end of moves.
Austria are average, no more, no less.
3 at the back matched, may hamper Gini
Alba 🇪🇸 -
Poland are very very unlikely to have much of the ball and were poor themselves going forward
A Spanish clean sheet is very likely here
Lewandowski for Poland isn’t close to the player he is at Bayern, not that it’s his fault
Alba has potential for attacking returns
Spinazzola 🇮🇹 -
Not officially, but MoTM in the first game, he was utterly brilliant.
He will always hold the width as Insigne drifts inside, and as such will be a necessity when going forward
Not to forget the brilliant quality we saw on display against 🇹🇷
🇨🇭 - (Insigne^^)
Hernandez 🇫🇷 -
Playing LB for the best team in the competition, against a team who may potentially play expansively in comparison to previous performances..... you can’t ask for much more.
Combine this with his exceptional quality, he’s a no brainer.
Pavard is also suitable.
Meunier 🇧🇪 -
Highest point scorer in the tournament so far.
Playing wing-back is a huge advantage to full back, he will find himself in some very advanced roles.
Will be on a massive confidence high.
He is my least favourite out of the defenders
🇩🇰 analysis - same as Lukaku
Zinchenko 🇺🇦 -
The Ukrainian boys are predominantly here due to their fixture.
Zinchenko being on penalties and playing in a midfield role whilst being classified as a defender creates huge upside.
Opens the avenue of a clean sheet and multiple attacking returns, rare chance.
Pickford 🏴 + Donnarumma 🇮🇹-
A simple matter
The Scottish won’t prove to much of a threat, the Swiss more so but given how good the Italians were I’m bullish on a clean sheet
Given their opponents are still very capable, it means the potential saves translate to a high ceiling
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I don’t think it’s nearly as close as it’s being made out to be.
Fulham have been really interesting this season.
They have largely been very poor against the “bigger sides”, and quite good against the “smaller sides”, with no in between.
BUT, with the likes of…
Palinha, Leno, (deep/low block) Bassey, it is viable that you put up a very respectable performance from a defensive standpoint, especially with some momentum coming into the game.
So sure Salah can haul, he’s Salah.
But, it’s not going to be a “simple” haul where you could tell me exactly how and where the goals are going to come from.
Which is why, in this week, it’s not about Haaland vs Salah. It’s just about Haaland, because the match up for him is…
Perfection.
So, I quite frankly don’t care who Salah is playing.
Salah’s ceiling cannot go punch for punch with Haaland’s, it just cannot.
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In a week like this, where everyone is deciding to wave their flag, captaincy will likely have a slightly bigger than usual say, on outcome of your GW.
I’d say there are four premier options, but really, there are three.
Haaland
Son
Watkins
(Salah)
I left Salah…
in brackets because it’s comfortably one of the toughest fixture’s for anyone to have.
Against Brentford you got a slightly different Salah to what we had seen in recent times, which benefitted owners.
More freedom to operate in the half spaces, and just generally closer to…