England and France make it through, but only by the skin of their teeth. Sweden ran France into the ground whilst hosts Ukraine made life difficult for the islanders. Overall, the more interesting Quarter-final ties won out. The configuration: something … Continue reading
The favourites from Group C progress. Surprised? Well, no considering the mixture of play that has been shown in the group. Two pragmatic if troubled sides have progressed and look to face opposition who upset the applecart in the next … Continue reading
Group B took a different approach to Group A when it comes to qualifying, though it looked just as likely that a team would score. No worries, Germany and Portugal will step up. Right? Right! Cristiano and Ozil would be … Continue reading
Saturday night and it’s the final countdown! Group A saw simultaneous kick offs with everything still to play for. In the end Greece and Czech Republic were the winners with victories over Russia and Poland respectively securing their safe passage … Continue reading
Rain was the theme for Friday’s Group D games. Be it goals or torrential downpour it made for an exciting climax to the second round of fixtures. A delay to France versus Ukraine saw England’s battle commence fifteen minutes later … Continue reading
Poor Ireland, they just can’t catch a break at this tournament, yet they still have a chance of influencing the group structure, makes perfect sense right? Yes, and now they’ve been pummelled by Spain they can move on to creating … Continue reading
It didn’t get much better than Group B. We knew that one ‘big-gun’ would fail. However we didn’t expect it to happen with such little fight: and such a public shaming of the Netherlands team. A disparate looking side, desperate … Continue reading
When it comes to rivalry, it doesn’t get much more heated than Poland – Russia. Laurence comes live from Warsaw, where he was inside the stadium. Morgan and Matt bring us up to speed on media coverage and Kristan brings … Continue reading
England. It is that simple, Roy brought them out to play and play they will under Hodgson as he sets them up to be a typical England team with a contemporary twist. The Ox offered the twist but the French … Continue reading
Sunday normally means a day of rest, but not for the teams in Group C as they kicked off their Euro Championship campaigns. In the early game Spain and Italy were an equal match for each other meaning they had … Continue reading
First impressions can be important, they have the potential to last. Most people wonder how they fade, well, in this tournament: with good performances. Group B didn’t offer a solid ground for impressions that any of the teams are leaving. … Continue reading
What a start to the tournament. Seven goals, two games. If this continues…wow! The pod gets excited for Poland and Ukraine as the opening ceremony seemed to touch the hearts of at least two podders. Looking at the style of … Continue reading
The talking is over! That’s not true…it’s only just beginning on the EPL Talk podcast. Today: racing to the opening of your football advent calendar: who would you want inside the first door? Speaking of doors: will any of group … Continue reading
Stadium lights, flash lights, street lights, shiny lights. All of the lights in Warsaw are on and shining towards the stadium. Beautifully lit on any night after 9.30, the stadium will advertise the score and critical points in the game … Continue reading
