half watching

Jogi Löw really needs to figure out a proper solution for our FB problem.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bw9AzIuIYAAGCrM.jpg

Been watching Finland make hard work of beating Faroe Islands.

Portugal losing 0 - 1 to Albania with 10 minutes to go, in Portugal

Cana - Mavraj is like the best CB partnership ever

Go Albania Go !!!

Albania

Albanien sending Denmark to the top lets stay there

Bendtner got Portugal in his pockets anyways

Group I was already looking a tough one with Portugal, Denmark and Serbia in it, but Albania beating Portugal in the first round just made it even more interesting. It's the only group with only 5 teams in it, too, so less games to do catching up if you're off to a bad start like Portugal.

Portugal without CR7 they aren't much different from other top teams in group like Denmark.Having Eder in attack is just ridiculous,plus Nani isn't what he used to be.They did control the game against Albania but were so ineffective in the box (4 vs. 2 shots) and Albania did miss some of best players like Mehaj etc.
This group is unpredictable now as next game will be Albania-Denmark I think,we all now playing against Albanians at home is very difficult.Games against Serbia will be fiery and unpredictable.Any team can get at least the 3rd spot.

Henderson isn't injured afterall

England side vs Switzerland: Hart, Stones, Cahill, Jones, Baines, Delph, Henderson, Wilshere, Sterling, Rooney, Welbeck

Swiss NT vs England:

Spain vs. Macedonia:

Casillas; Juanfran, Ramos, Albiol, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Koke, Cesc; Silva, Alcácer y Pedro

Casillas, Juanfran, Albiol could all be replaced by DDG, Carvajal and Bartra, especially against Macedonia. I guess starting Alcácer during Costa's injury is the furthest del Lippi will go in terms of building around youth.

wait a minute

it only just now really registered in my brain with this 24 teams nonsense.

Do not like it.

Ullevaal Stadium is sold out and hasnt seen this many people since 1991 when Norway last met Italy (and actually beat them 2-1). It is shaping up to be the most exciting game in many years as a Norwegian, and so even though the squad is very weak and our nation is unable to produce any real talent anymore, I am sure they are going to give their absolute max today, so I hope Italy are not coming here for a relaxing draw. (Though it might work anyway lol).

Players to watch for Norway: Mats Møller Dæhli from Cardiff and Joshua King in attack (the black kid with a father from Gambia, and barely playing for his scrub club Blackburn which he wants to get out of). Both have been owned by Manu and they got some pace.

Hoping for a good intense game!

Italy have a tendency to play tight games regardless of the quality of their opposition, either winning or losing by a single goal or drawing. Norway should have a chance.

Is Daehli fit? He came off on a stretcher in the England game

Our group is the only one with 5 teams in it, each team that doesn't play a qualification game will play a friendly against the host (France). Serbia played with them a few days ago and it finished 1-1. Anyway we should finish top in this group, I don't expect anything less.

rooting for Kazakhstan and Iceland today.

Bosnia lost to Cyprus at home

Art Morte wrote:Bosnia lost to Cyprus at home

Amazing performance, amazing result !

Couldn't be happier for our players, they deserve it

Paulo Bento and Portugal part ways by "mutual decision".

Good, about time. At least they didnt let it drag on until the inevitable situation of them failing to qualify under that clown.

Slovakia 2 - 1 Spain
Slovakia off to a great start as they beat Ukraine in their first game.

And Switzerland lose to Slovenia