Morning.
I had a comparatively soccer free day yesterday, solely actually being attentive to the early recreation between Georgia and the Czech Republic. Having gone forward from the spot after a handball resolution went their approach, Georgia actually scrapped onerous to hold on. The Czechs equalised with half an hour to play, and it all the time seemed extra like they’d discover one other than the rest.
However, with simply seconds to play, Georgia discovered themselves with a wonderful alternative, three in opposition to one on the break, just for Saba Lobzhanidze to place it over the bar with simply the keeper to beat. The ball bobbled barely simply as he hit it, however he nonetheless ought to have scored. He’ll have nightmares about that ceaselessly, poor bloke.
Portugal v Turkey adopted, I noticed bits and items in a bar and it ended 3-0. This doesn’t appear good. Within the ultimate recreation, Leandro Trossard was solely a substitute as Belgium bounced again from defeat of their first recreation to beat Romania 2-0, making the fish man in my native butchers store unhappy. He was carrying his equipment yesterday after we went in, excited for the sport in a while, but it surely wasn’t to be as Tielemans and de Bruyne scored the objectives for Belgium.
In the present day, each video games kick off at 8pm, with Scotland going through Hungary and Switzerland taking up Germany. Kieran Tierney’s damage within the final recreation has seen him go away the Scottish camp to return to Arsenal for additional evaluation. It’s being reported as hamstring pressure which, if true, suggests that is excess of the same old tear which retains a participant out for a couple of weeks.
You would possibly bear in mind Lukas Podolski struggling a hamstring drawback which stored him out for the perfect half three months again in 2013, so if that’s what’s occurring with Tierney, he could possibly be out of motion till a while after the season begins and, doubtlessly, after the switch window closes. That will clearly have implications for his future, and the membership’s plans this summer time, however let’s wait till we get extra data earlier than we go down that specific street.
Proper, I’m gonna go away it there this morning. Again tomorrow with extra right here, a Euros pod on Patreon, and an Arsecast Further. Till then, have an ideal Sunday.
