The Euros Day 2
After a resounding victory for the Italians in the opener, Wales or Switzerland will want to keep pace in Group A in our first match of the day. Group B starts up at Noon with a Scandinavian battle between the Danes and Finns. The day ends with the favorites of many Belgium play Russia.
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The Line Ups have been announced for the match in Baku
WALES TEAM NEWS
Team to play Switzerland: Ward, C Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, B Davies, Allen, Morrell, Ramsey, Bale, Moore, James.
Subs: Hennessey, Gunter, N Williams, Lockyer, Wilson, T Roberts, Ampadu, Norrington-Davies, J Williams, Brooks, A Davies, Levitt.
SWITZERLAND TEAM NEWS
Team to play Wales: Sommer, Elvedi, Schar, Akanji, Mbabu, Xhaka, Freuler, Rodriguez, Shaqiri, Embolo, Seferovic.
Subs: Widmer, Zakaria, Vargas, Mvogo, Zuber, Sow, Fassnacht, Benito, Mehmedi, Gavranovic, Omlin, Comert.
With a 26 man squad....11 starters and only 12 subs allowed to named....there will be three players that won't be named in a game day team sheet.
I would guess one would be the third keeper and two unlucky players!
Saying that,I Wales actually named TWO keepers on the bench
Who will be the unlucky 3 for the Three Lions?
Our three matches today will be on ESPN, ESPN and ABC
Of course, Wales were semi finalist in the last Euros...how far can they go this time?
Morning, Dave - thanks for getting us going this morning. Should be a fascinating first full day of the Euros. I'm settling in with my cuppa to cheer on the Welsh.
Here are the Predictions Game implications for this one:
I'm hoping to pick up my first points of the tournament by seeing Swiss center Fabian Schar sent off. He is starting the match, so that's better than my normal pick. Your Matt (The Saint) has Arsenal hard man Granit Xhaka to go off.
Two players - Teddy Goalsevelt and Simon - have Monkeyboy Gareth Bale to be the first to miss a pen.
Our coverage has started with Kelly Cates
Morning Bob
In the studio with Kelly are Chris Coleman and Kasey Keller
Chris was quite busy 5 years ago
I am going to try and take Shad for a walk before kick off
I'll be back
Cookie Coleman and Kasey Keller in the studio this morning alongside Kenny Dalglish's daughter.
I am back after walkies as the teams are in the tunnel
OH DEAR.....the commentary team is atrocious!!
The sound is like the mid 70s matches from behind he iron curtain
Teams in the tunnel now - wahay!
Wales in all red
Switzerland in all white
This sound is laughable
Yeah - unfortunately it's Allejandro Moreno - he's the worst.
Steve Cangialosi and Alejandro Moreno....yikes!
We have Derek Rae and Efan Ekoku for the second match
and the apparently the A-Team of Jon Champs and TT for the late one
For the England match.... Ian Darke and Stewart Robson...that's more like it
Anthems now - as I remember, the Swiss one is a bit ponderous.
He really is!
Are they in your basement commentating ?
How on earth did Jon Champion and Double T become the "A Team?"
The Welsh love their national anthem
I thought all Welshman could sing....not many of this team can!
Well, wherever they are, they're certainly not in Baku, that's for sure.
Kate agrees - she says that they sound "awful."
Joe Allen is glad for the delay...he was injured for the 2020 version!
I might turn the sound down and listen to the 5Live commentary
Morning chaps. I just finishing up my brekkies and coffee before I joined. C'mon Wales.
These guys have no idea what they are talking about
We are off
Morning Steve
Ryan Giggs getting a shoeing this morning. That must be the fifth time his absence has been mentioned.
5Live has two Welsh guys on the mic
I don't think I can handle these guys on the telly!!
Bale with a cross...no one there.... get someone running into the six!!
We're away in Baku - I may have to mute these two goons; they're atrocious.
Good Morning everyone . Just woke up. Looks like good start by the Welsh
Morning, Steve - welcome to the Day 2 party!
Poor of ESPN having everyone remote for games
I am hoping that possibly Ian Darke and Stewart Robson could be inside Wembley because they are doing at least the first two England games
Morning, David - how are you, mate?
This guy on the mic is a typical american broadcaster..... data and facts up the woo-haa
Morning David
I have to admit that I've been having a nap on the whole Ryan Giggs thing. What is he accused of?
Struth...is he going to say Xhaka that way EVERY time?
Does this guy commentate on the MLS?
The problem with him is that he has clearly grown up listening to American broadcasters, so he's modeling his vocal style on someone like Bob Coatas, which is really jarring when you're watching the footer. I fully expect to get a "Boo-yah" at some point.
The kits are rather blah this time. I miss the distinctive designs.
The former footballer was charged in April with causing actual bodily harm to a woman in her 30s and common assault of a woman in her 20s at an address in Salford last November. Giggs was also charged with coercive or controlling behaviour.May
Good Morning everyone . Doing well
He's the primary commentator for the NY Red Bulls and the New Jersey Devils!!!
This is the Match #2 out of 51!!!!
I knew Giggsy had legal problems, but his football career is surely over and should be serving time, but whether he does is another story
YIKES! ESPN must be really desperate for announcers
Has Giggs ever made a statement about his arrest? I guess we'll get retails during the trial. Either way, his future in football is cooked in these times.
Wales started well but have sat back
Switzerland could have met England in the WC Quarters in '18...on my birthday.... but lost to Sweden 1-0
There is no reason that ESPN couldn't use the English guys
Cross from Bob's worst haircut of the group goes all out of play
Thanks for the details on the Giggs story - I wonder what possessed him?
News out of the England camp... Sterling is going to start and Grealish is not!
I bet he is going to start Rashford over Foden/Sancho
Great header by Moore...great save
I can ignore the commentary because I'm more or less deaf anyway. I don't have a problem with Moreno however. He had a pretty successful career in the MLS and was a stalwart for Venezuela. He's legit.
OH! Nice header from Ki9effer Moore and well tipped over by Jan Sommer
I don't know - this is not looking very good for Wales. The Swiss are dominating proceedings.
He aint the sharpish tool in the shed off the pitch!
Had an affair with his sister-in-law!
Oh - that's a bit better. My Red Card man fouls - should be a yellow.
Then Moore rises to nod one on goal. Well saved by Sommer.
A head knock....thankfully TT is on the mic! He'd on for twenty minutes about concussion
I've got nothing nice to say about Switzerland except that their flag is a big plus
Now a head clash between Moore and Mbabu now. Kiefer appears to have a nasty cut on his brow. They're trying to patch him up.
I just checked the brackets and if England wins their group then they will play their semi at Wembley on Dave's birthday of they progress that far
*isn't....on the mic
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!!
They beat the Swedes on birthday!
Tis but a scratch. Tape him up.
Moore being outfitted with a red headband now. He looks a bit like Olivia Neutron Bomb in her "Physical" video.
When we went to met sister-in-law's trailer in Fredericksburg we saw that the owner of the restaurant down the street has a big Swiss draped and found out he's actually from Switzerland
As I posted earlier, three players from each squad will not be named in a game squad 11 starters and 12 subs.....who will be the unlucky 3 for England
I thought at least one goalkeeper but Wales named two keepers on the bench
Nice flick at the front post well saved
I think Moreno is anti-England and United
Smart save required by Ward. That Spursy Davies bloke typically unalert to the danger.
That was well saved by Danny Ward
Have you looked at the England bracket? It's a bit frightening. Even if we win the group, we get the second place team from the Group of Death in the Round of 16. I've got Portugal. If we get by that one, we get Spain in the Quarters, probably. And then likely Germany in the semis. Either France or Belgium in the Final. Crikey!
That was a decent cross...just cleared by the Welsh
Ben davies had his pocket picked by Mbabu then later a cross from Rodrigues headed wide by Sefarovic
I've never noted that Dave. Unless it's DC United you're referring to and if so, he shouldn't be. He ate us alive every time we faced SLC and Columbus.
I did, Bob. It seems rigged , but I have the same path for England
An English muffin and some fresh fruit has arrived at my shoulder.
I'm okay with Ale Moreno. I wouldn't rate as a top announcer, but decent . I give him a C
Indeed - why couldn't we have been matched up with Group C? That one is pants!
I miss the Euro breakfasts at the cottage. Just keep the Dutch babies mention to yourself. Too painful
This is one of four matches for me today. I will be watching the Toros host the Real Monarchs , who are the minor league team for Real Salt Lake
Some guy rented a banner and flew it over the England camp at St George's park....it said
Most of Croatia's goals come from down the left
I hope SGate read it and took heed
I agree, Bob. Group C is a joke. Not one top team in the lot. A group of lemons
Agreed, Steve. Our reunions are brilliant
Why couldn't we be matched up with a third place team!
Some third place teams take on a runner up!!
Makes no sense
Sefarovic curls a shot just wide
Will do, Steve. That was a special time. Hoping that we can do that again soon. Unfortunately, Qatar 2022 looks really bad for timing.
I have Germany coming second and Portugal not making it
So I have England beating Germany, Spain, Netherlands and Italy
A cake walk!
I want someone to tackle Modric so hard that his children snivel. I just can't stand the adulation he gets. Smack him around a bit.
There's nothing good about Qatar 2022.
I never came to the cottage for the Euros. You can here
WC22....I'm retired!
That would be great , but there are only four third placed teams and I'm not sure how they determine which two group winners play a runner up. For some reason they picked a 24 team tournament
Nice run by Dan James on the break and Schaar, not Soinny booked for a foul on him just outside the box
That is the kind of tackle that should be a red
No intention of going for the ball
Late tackles are yellows
other tackles don't need to be
Bale to take free kick....not a shooting angle tho
Dan James is hacked down and - wahay! - my Red Card boy gets a yellow.
One more for me, mate - you can do it!
I heard Bob shouting for a red card all the way from South Texas. Bale with a free kick worse than his haircut
This guy thought he'd shoot! Doesn't he know geometry!
That was a good delivery... people not attacking the ball!
Monkeyboy over this one and....
It comes to nothing.
I was thing that it could be a red. Worst conduct by Scholar since leaving Sonny
Let's get Dan James running at Fab Schar now. I need the points after that Burak Yilmaz shower last night.
If they left this as a sixteen team tournament which they should have there wouldn't be any mediocre third placed teams progressing
Did you read the news about some fisherman in Massachusetts was swallowed by a whale.... he was spit out after about 39 seconds!!
He just has some bruises !
Cross from freuler headed out by Ben davies for a corner
Corner deflected out for another that is headed away at the near post
YIKES! The fisherman and the whale will surely end up at the one of the Ripley museums . I visited one in San Antonio earlier this week
Winner of Group C get a 3rd Place
Winner of Group B get a 3rd Place
Winner of Group F get a 3rd Place
Winner of Group E get a 3rd Place
Italy and England groups don't get a 3rd place team
Is it because they play all their games at home in the Group stages.... but Germany play all home games too!
I'll reserve judgement for now, but my initial impression of Yilmaz is pub-league bully.
Wow - that's like something out of the Bible!
Wales stay in Baku for their game against Turkey and then travel to Rome
Russians host all their games too... I guess there is no reason for it!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57450685
I'm guessing they decided which group winners play by drawing teams by lots, but that's just a guess
Tournaments that present as math problems should be banned.
Moyes signed a three year deal at the Hammes today
That's an incredible story
The Guardian were hyping Yilmaz up after his Ligue 1 win with Lille and I bought into that.
Bad news for the Hammers.
LOL, Steve. Wouldn't that be all tournaments. This one more so because head to head, not goal difference is the first tiebreaker
So far...no first half goals in the Euros!
COME ON...GET YOUR FINGERS OUT
Wales....you need to get a big win here!
Yilmaz so poor even the dive was out of form, but the tactics sure didn't help him and he's up there in age too
Come on half time...I have to go to the loo
I'm hopeful but the Welsh are not impressing me so far.
I think it's good news for the Hammers because that's better than what they've had.
Agreed about the Welsh. It's an even match, so it could go either way
They. made Europe!!!!
He did a great job this season!
I always thought he could have done well at Old Trafford
He made the mistake of bringing in a lot of his men and tried to do it his way
He should have come in and said....tell me how it's done
There should be a first half goal in the Scandanavian Derby later this morning
Very close by the Swiss!! Could have been a foul for tugging the shirt.... shot hit over the bar
Into stoppage time as Sefarovic blasts over from close range
Chris Mepham a lucky boy
I hate shirt pulling!
That's why all the shirts are skin tight.... not a good look for our type of figure!
Oh - Seferovic should have scored there. Golden opportunity. Blasted over.
I'm, having trouble hearing Clatty
Great audio... asked Clattenburg.... he was whispering
HT.... I want goals!
It's 0-0 at the half in Baku. A fairly even half
Bloody hell - now they're inviting Mark Clattenburg to chip in from his ship-to-shore line. Yikes!
Not a classic so far, that's for sure.
In the Conference Play-off Semi Final
Torquay beat Notts County 4-2 after extra time
They will play the winner of tomorrow's other semi
Stockport County vs Hartlepool
That Seferovic miss looks worse every time they re-run it. Glad he missed because the Swiss might have shut up the shop and have been content to defend a one-goal lead.
Teams back out for the second half.
Second half underway
COME ON WALES!
Embolo is a waste of space. Every time, he gives away possession.
Moore flattens my Red Card boy Schar there. Moore picks up the yellow. Surely they could have given Schar a second yellow there as well!
Great break from the Swiss... well saved
Hey.... DON'T HAVE TO SCREAM!!!
And the Swiss do take the lead!!
Again...a normal corner...headed in!
Oh - Nice turn by Embolo. The Welsh defenders sat off him and he blasted one that Danny Ward had to tip over.
And Embolo nods home from the corner!
Oh dear.
Embolo must have heard me. A stinging shot and then a header from the resulting corner. I'm going to mercilessly troll Kane tomorrow.
Of course....the #7 scores a goal.... what a great number!
BUGGER! EMBOLO HEADS IN A CORNER TO GIVE THE SWISS THE LEAD OFF POOR DEFENDING FROM CONNOR ROBERTS
Best/Morgan, Coppell, Robson, Nocito, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo and Cavani
Steve jinxed the Welsh
Hope you liked my #7 list
What an atrocious effort there!
Should have been two nil
Blimey - Embolo has taken that Gooner slight to heart and is deciding to play the match of his life. Bursts through three players and sets up Mbabu who shanks it well wide.
That's an impressive #7 list.
I should have added a couple more Nocitos
It was great that Tom and Matt...and Kathy all jumped on the #7 shirt!
Kathy was 16 and 6 before she followed me at Cortland
The boys got the #7 as soon as they could
Wales really need Fab Schar to go off with a second yellow right about now.
Oh - Dan James had a chance to run at his man there. Played a nothing ball in.
Back after walkies and feeding the pets
The Welsh seem to have their strongest available 11 on the pitch right now. Other than Wilson no one has scored more than 2 in their Welsh career. It's all on Monkey-boys aged shoulders now.
Corner from Dan James headed out then shot from Ben Davies well over
Ah - Ben Davies had a chance from the top of the box but it was well over. At least got a corner out of it, but one of these has to fly in.
Ben Davies with a wild effort...hit the target man!!
Must have been deflected... terrible one...no surprise...it was a United man
It must have taken a deflection as the next corner from Dan James eluded everyone
Bale has not done anything today
Step it up
Dan James hits a corner to no-one. Bloody Hell, at this level?
In the first game and bit... there hasn't been any looney refs
Totally agree, Steve - they need a bit of magic from Monkeyboy right about now. Or a red card for Schar. Just saying....
I don' t see anyone getting any more out of this Welsh side as it's primarily Championship players, players past their best , or vastly inexperienced players. Did well just to make it to the Euros
This was the ref for the EL Final
Mbabu with another hack on Dan James. It's a yellow. Leave those up to Schar, my friend. Just saying....
That shouldn't have been a yellow
Maybe a foul but no need for a card
He went for the ball
Mbabau booked for a foul from behind on Dan James
That shouldn't have been a yellow
Maybe a foul but no need for a card
He went for the ball
There's always Hal Robson-Kanu roaring off the bench (sigh)....
That was a dangerous delivery.....where are the red shirts!!!!
CRASH the goal!
Ramsey with a decent ball in - only needed a touch.
Ramsey's cross was into the mixer but not clever enough to hit a red shirt.
Good free kick from Aaron Ramsey missed by Kiefer Moore and goes out of play
I don't think he made the squad
Oh - Embolo almost had his second!
Embolo played wide left and shoots just wide. Did Danny Ward turn it around?
Not this year Bob. HRK not in the squad.
Wot! No Robson-Kanu?!!!!!!
Zaqueria, one of the Gladbach contingent for the Swiss, on for Shaquiri
I am not sure if anyone answered my earlier question
Three players out of the 26 won't be announced on game day team sheet
Who will miss out for England?
Wales named two keepers on bench...surely Gareth won't
I think HRK was injured much of the season and when fit had trouble starting for the Baggies. Not a lot of quality in the Welsh squad
Bale has taken to whingeing at the ref now.
I'm surprised that Shaqiri has been withdrawn this early. Did he miss his second breakfast?
No...no HRK....I'm surprised you didn't pick him for the opening goal of the tourney!
Tyler Roberts needs to come on
I just checked and HRK withdrawn from the squad due to a non injury issue. What was the issue?
I was thinking typer same, Dave. Tyler Roberts taking his spot, which is a far better option
I'm not sure which three won't be in the squad. I'm guessing Connor Coady would be one
Tyler has zero international goals. Harry Wilson has 5.
I've been thinking about that one. Yeah - one of the keepers, for sure. Nick Pope?
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