Belgium fear what Shane Long can do to their shaky defence
In his second contribution to our Euro 2016 Blog Network, Alastair Gartenberg, Jupiler Pro League analyst for Football Radar, suggests all Belgium’s attacking menace may be undone if Marc Wilmots cannot provide defensive solidity. One could argue that two wins and a draw from Belgium’s three pre-tournament friendlies was pretty decent preparation, but in fact the games threw up […]
10 years ago
The view from Sweden: Shane Long is the only player we fear and Roy Keane is a liability
In the latest of his Euro 2016 Blog Network instalments, Anton Boström of Eurosport Sweden admits Shane Long is the only Irish player Sweden fear as our first opponents also target Monday’s Group E opener as a “must win” game. The game against Ireland is the big one. Everyone in Sweden knows it. Lose and the tournament is […]
10 years ago
Italy’s Euro 2016 hopes severely dented as Antonio Conte ignores brightest attacking talents
No Jorginho, no Bonaventura but the defence looks solid
10 years ago
Swedish Euro 2016 preparations overshadowed by talk of Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Manchester United
In the second of his Euro 2016 Blog Network instalments, Anton Boström of Eurosport Sweden details how the only thing up for debate in Erik Hamrén’s squad is Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s next employer. Let’s not kid ourselves. The fact that the Swedish players have arrived in Stockholm to start preparations for the European Championships was overshadowed by the news that Zlatan […]
10 years ago
Antonio Conte’s training camp providing more questions than answers
In the second of our Italian Euro 2016 Blog Network instalments, Aaron Pires Mammoliti of Forza Italian Football explains how Antonio Conte’s last-minute tinkering may lead to the Azzurri heading to France under familiar clouds of uncertainty and controversy. The European Championships are set to kick off in just three weeks and for the Italian national team, Antonio Conte’s training camp has […]
10 years ago
Fears in Belgium that injury issues will play right into Shane Long’s hands
In the first of our Belgian Euro 2016 Blog Network instalments, Alastair Gartenberg, Jupiler Pro League analyst for Football Radar, reflects on the problems Vincent Kompany’s injury has caused for Marc Wilmots and how Shane Long may be just the type of player to capitalise on uncertainties in the Belgian back four. Marc Wilmots named his provisional 24-man squad for […]
10 years ago