I said before the tournament that Spain will probably make it and I stick to that oppinion so when Germany will face Spain in the Quarterfinal I think Spain will win.
Would be great if you compare Spain and Germany if they should actually face each other in quarterfinals. At the moment I see weaknesses in Germanys fullbacks defending fast players like Nico Williams or Lamine Yamal
As A German I agree with you an Germany's weaknesses. Spain look very strong and could have destroyed Italy. Having that said, Italy were rubbish. They had no possession and didn't press Spain at all. That way it was quite easy for Spain to shine. Germany play a similar possession-based style to Spain and could have done the same to Italy. Germany vs Spain in the quarter-finals should be a cracker.
I think if it comes to a quarter finale between those 2 teams, the tactical ideas of both coaches will have a great impact on the game. As a german i hope that Nagelsmann is going to have the better adjustments 😂
Spain and Italy have both perfectly copied the tactics of Germany and Schottland from the first game. 😂 It's stupid from the side of Italy because Hungary had just delivered the example of how to stand a better chance against this 3-1-3-1 offensive system. About the chances of Spain vs. Germany: Spain has one more impressive tool and it's the wingbacks that can go wide and kick the ball dangerously into the centre. The German wingbacks lack this capability as they cannot dribble past defensive players. However Germany has Kroos and many players that know how to make a goal.
It's a shame that Germany + Spain will meet in the quarterfinals - unless Germany decides to lose against Switzerland, then they would meet in the finals
I think so as well, it is almost impossible for me to think the best coach in this euro is not the favourite to win. At the first friendlies i was a bit sussed out for what naglesmann was trying to do but when i watched the games against France and Netherlands he had a clear idea and a clear starting eleven and his ideas where starting to make sense, just like his Leipzig. In the preparation games they where a bit off, but now this games against scotland and Hungary showed it again, for me they are the favourites.
Greetings from Germany! Thanks for the interesting analysis. However, Hungary made some problems of the german team visible. They played well against Netherlands and France in the preparation, but against Ukraine and Greece things did not work out well. Hence, I would call the match against Hungary a step forward. If Germany makes it into the 1/4 final, there would probably be Spain, which clearly outplayed Italy in all aspects.
Well, against Switzerland, a bunch of problems were revealed. The swiss players had an excellent defense. The German players slowed down and did hardly find space where to go. The German defense got under pressure since Rüdiger and Tah both were often far from the central positions, and the midfield players standing high. Still the Germans had enough opportunities to score. The last pass often sloppy. The shots were pretty bad, Harvertz and Rüdiger missed headers which were promising. As if they did not believe. Maybe substitutes Raum and Füllkrug should have been earlier on the pitch.
Football is not a deterministic game, it’s the surprises that make it exciting. That said, a final Spain-Germany seems very juicy and spicy right now. Not sure we will see such
@@VolkerGoller The group winners will meet in the quarter final, so one of the best teams will be forced to go home early. The only way to get around that is if Germany loses to Switzerland on Sunday and only gets second in the group.
Losing to Japan was completely unnecessary and a coaching mistake. Germany should have settled for a draw instead of opening up and going for the win after Japan equalized.
The german Fans wanted a win, he would have been destroyed in the media the same way no matter if he draw because that was considered a loss in Germany.
Italy played a shit system and the tactical performance of the coach was worse than of the Scottish coach against Germany. Because he had been delivered concrete examples how to play or not to play against the Spanish/German system and he was unable to draw the concrete conclusions. You can have great players. It won't help if you have a coach that doesn't understand modern tactics. I see Spain and Germany on an equal footing. If they would play each other, the chances are probably 50-50.
@@bxl2012They will most likely face each other in the quarter finals, so we’ll see then. A bit unfortunate that the quarter finals will already see either Spain or Germany out of the tournament as they appear to be the strongest teams in this year’s Euros…
I agree, Germany have looked really good. Kroos operating as a Pirlo, but not in front of, instead actually as part of the back row, makes him super-difficult to pick up. In a weird way, it reminds me of Nowitzki's fade-away. You can't defend him, because he draws away from you, but he gets his throw/pass anyway. I am sure managers will already be working on a solution to this very special problem - just as Nagelsmann will work on an alternative for the moment this nut has been cracked. I will say this: If this was a league competition, Germany would be my top three candidates for me alongside Spain and France. But football is a game that by its low-scoring nature has the most results that go against run of play, therefore you can never really predict cup competitions anyway. Also, Spain and Germany are on course to meet in the quarters already. So one of them will have a very decent EURO and still go out early.
Many managers tried to crack Kroos over many years, but unlike in the previous tournaments Germany has two fast CB this time around just like Real Madrid.
imo there are 4 teams that can win the Euros. Apart from their class, each team will need to be on form every single day and also have a little bit of luck. That's just how it is. My top favourites are 1. Germany 2. Spain 3. France 4. Netherlands
Its Football invented by Brighton and played in the Bundesliga in Leverkusen by Alonso and Stuttgart by Hoeneß. It was very successfull there and helped to beat the Bayern for the first time after over a decade :) Bayerns big mistake was to kick Nagelsmann out in exchange for Tuchel :D
as an austrian i will never understand why non-german speakers keep calling him “tony crews” after all these years… doesnt even matter if theyre english, spanish, etc… so for all of you’s: his real name is pronounced KROHS
I disagree with your titel as Spain plays an almost identical system with equally talented players. My bet would be that whoever of these two wins the quarter final, will most probably win the championship.
Tbh it’s not far off what Southgate is trying with England. The difference is England don’t have an attacking left back (who is fit) and a playmaker like Kroos who runs the show! Germany’s team fit this plan so well. World class players across the team. England are a bit short.
@@brick6176really? Who? You England fans are so desperate. Yesterday, somebody also told me Pickford would be better than Neuer 😂 there are at least 5 German goalies that are better than Pickford (Neuer, ter Stegen, Baumann, Nübel, Trapp).
After two match days(France hasn’t played their second game yet) it’s pretty clear that Germany - Spain should be the final Croatia is the biggest disappointment so far. England fulfilled expectations as always since they’re an overhyped bunch of twats lacking mentality, discipline, structure, basically everything you need to win football games.
Germans are great at roughness pressure but it does nothing against a team tht is better balanced and tht plays better like spain. Spain outplayed germany. Germany were hitting shot hard at nothing while spain easily outscored them
Italy played two bad games one of which even against a shit team. They will not make it past the round of 16. Germany would wipe the floor with Italy. Spain is a whole different story
@@JojoJan-y1s Maybe not favorites but their defending might be more than the Germermans are able to overcome. Imho there's a good chance that this and the odd own goal are the doom of the Mannschaft - Italy has always been their bane.
@@MrRebound68 Italy is such an average team. Look how they nearly failed to even qualify for the Euro when Ukraine didnt get a clear penalty in the 93rd minute of the last qualification game. Watch it on YT. A joke! Germany would destroy Italy easily. Spain has a lot talent in their team but they are very unexperienced and I dont see a REAL leader in their team. The last real leader was gone with Busquets. These were also the reasons why they were unable to finish this weak Italy and only won due to an own goal. Against a power house like Germany they will not survive. And the home advantage of Germany is also a big advantage for them!
France is always scary due to the sheer talent, but I think right now, Germany would have a good chance at beating them, as they just perform better as a team - despite some weaknesses in defense. Spain however is a different story, for me they are the actual favorites right now.
@@LimboJimbo You are right when you say that Germany would beat France. They beat France twice during the last 8 months and even if these were friendly games, it will be in their heads. And tbh there are no real "friendly" games between them because of the history between them. Especially the 2-0 victory in France three months ago was impressive. Spain is full with talent but they are also very unexperienced. And they dont have a REAL leader anymore. The last one was Busquets. These are also the reasons why Spain was unable to finish a very weak Italy. There is a reason why they just won by an own goal. If Spain face a power house like Germany then they will lose. And dont forget the home advantage of Germany which is important too.
It's such a shame that Germany and Spain will likely face off in the round of the last 8. Way too early.
I think you are wrong. They would face eachother in the finals, but they won't because it's unlikely.
Edit: I was wrong my bad
@antoniobento2105 No, I'm not wrong. If they both top their group, they will face off in the quarterfinals.
@@ballislife9924 That's right IF they both win their last 16 match
They are facing each other in the quarters. If they win the 8
@@antoniobento2105 Just say that you have no idea😀
Spain would be a tough opponent for Germany..
And Germany would be a tough opponent for Spain. So, I am looking forward to this match.
It could happen in the quarterfinals
Thats the final match actually
I said before the tournament that Spain will probably make it and I stick to that oppinion so when Germany will face Spain in the Quarterfinal I think Spain will win.
Would be great if you compare Spain and Germany if they should actually face each other in quarterfinals. At the moment I see weaknesses in Germanys fullbacks defending fast players like Nico Williams or Lamine Yamal
As A German I agree with you an Germany's weaknesses. Spain look very strong and could have destroyed Italy. Having that said, Italy were rubbish. They had no possession and didn't press Spain at all. That way it was quite easy for Spain to shine. Germany play a similar possession-based style to Spain and could have done the same to Italy.
Germany vs Spain in the quarter-finals should be a cracker.
@@MaxMustermann-zp5xy Germany should have more offensive power than Italy. However, I agree that Germany's defense is a bit spotty.
Very good point. Spain (and France) kind of look like the natural enemy to our team…
I think if it comes to a quarter finale between those 2 teams, the tactical ideas of both coaches will have a great impact on the game. As a german i hope that Nagelsmann is going to have the better adjustments 😂
Ur right. Germans lost because they had strong fast ruthless players tht played without brains while spain out9layed them easily
My heart says Germany, my head Spain :(
same, spain where very impressve yesterday. germany still feel a bit shaky in defence so i hope that gets better during the tournament.
@@ueberlicht_ hope so
Spain and Italy have both perfectly copied the tactics of Germany and Schottland from the first game. 😂
It's stupid from the side of Italy because Hungary had just delivered the example of how to stand a better chance against this 3-1-3-1 offensive system. About the chances of Spain vs. Germany: Spain has one more impressive tool and it's the wingbacks that can go wide and kick the ball dangerously into the centre. The German wingbacks lack this capability as they cannot dribble past defensive players. However Germany has Kroos and many players that know how to make a goal.
@@bxl2012 good points. spain vs germany in the quarter final will be very interesting
@@bxl2012other way around.... Germany tried to copy spain after they got cooked 08-12 againdt them
It's a shame that Germany + Spain will meet in the quarterfinals -
unless Germany decides to lose against Switzerland, then they would meet in the finals
I think so as well, it is almost impossible for me to think the best coach in this euro is not the favourite to win. At the first friendlies i was a bit sussed out for what naglesmann was trying to do but when i watched the games against France and Netherlands he had a clear idea and a clear starting eleven and his ideas where starting to make sense, just like his Leipzig. In the preparation games they where a bit off, but now this games against scotland and Hungary showed it again, for me they are the favourites.
Yeah I completely agree thanks for sharing!
Greetings from Germany! Thanks for the interesting analysis. However, Hungary made some problems of the german team visible. They played well against Netherlands and France in the preparation, but against Ukraine and Greece things did not work out well. Hence, I would call the match against Hungary a step forward. If Germany makes it into the 1/4 final, there would probably be Spain, which clearly outplayed Italy in all aspects.
Well, against Switzerland, a bunch of problems were revealed. The swiss players had an excellent defense. The German players slowed down and did hardly find space where to go. The German defense got under pressure since Rüdiger and Tah both were often far from the central positions, and the midfield players standing high.
Still the Germans had enough opportunities to score. The last pass often sloppy. The shots were pretty bad, Harvertz and Rüdiger missed headers which were promising. As if they did not believe.
Maybe substitutes Raum and Füllkrug should have been earlier on the pitch.
I think Germany will win this Euro
Agreed
Football is not a deterministic game, it’s the surprises that make it exciting. That said, a final Spain-Germany seems very juicy and spicy right now. Not sure we will see such
@@VolkerGollerI think if they win all their games they will meet in quarterfinals… 😢
facts
@@VolkerGoller The group winners will meet in the quarter final, so one of the best teams will be forced to go home early. The only way to get around that is if Germany loses to Switzerland on Sunday and only gets second in the group.
As a german i can say we are happy allready if we make it into the top 3 after the last major tournament disasters we had
as a germany fan the world cup was tough to watch losing in the group stage to japan out of all teams. but this euro we're looking really strong
They are very well balanced too where it’s hard to find potential weaknesses
Losing to Japan was completely unnecessary and a coaching mistake. Germany should have settled for a draw instead of opening up and going for the win after Japan equalized.
The german Fans wanted a win, he would have been destroyed in the media the same way no matter if he draw because that was considered a loss in Germany.
I thought Germany were favourites, then I saw Spain…
...against Italy...😅😅😅
True
Italy played a shit system and the tactical performance of the coach was worse than of the Scottish coach against Germany. Because he had been delivered concrete examples how to play or not to play against the Spanish/German system and he was unable to draw the concrete conclusions. You can have great players. It won't help if you have a coach that doesn't understand modern tactics. I see Spain and Germany on an equal footing. If they would play each other, the chances are probably 50-50.
Me too then I saw Italy...not having one single shot on goal.
@@bxl2012They will most likely face each other in the quarter finals, so we’ll see then. A bit unfortunate that the quarter finals will already see either Spain or Germany out of the tournament as they appear to be the strongest teams in this year’s Euros…
I agree, Germany have looked really good. Kroos operating as a Pirlo, but not in front of, instead actually as part of the back row, makes him super-difficult to pick up. In a weird way, it reminds me of Nowitzki's fade-away. You can't defend him, because he draws away from you, but he gets his throw/pass anyway.
I am sure managers will already be working on a solution to this very special problem - just as Nagelsmann will work on an alternative for the moment this nut has been cracked.
I will say this: If this was a league competition, Germany would be my top three candidates for me alongside Spain and France.
But football is a game that by its low-scoring nature has the most results that go against run of play, therefore you can never really predict cup competitions anyway. Also, Spain and Germany are on course to meet in the quarters already. So one of them will have a very decent EURO and still go out early.
Many managers tried to crack Kroos over many years, but unlike in the previous tournaments Germany has two fast CB this time around just like Real Madrid.
Germany v Spain will be an amazing game if it happens.
Agreed
Germany vs Spain will be epic
We had Not the hardest Opponents. Let‘s wait for the first real challenges:D
Agreed but very promising signs so far in my opinion
True, as a german i am happy to Watch successful Soccer again After quite some years
imo there are 4 teams that can win the Euros. Apart from their class, each team will need to be on form every single day and also have a little bit of luck. That's just how it is. My top favourites are 1. Germany 2. Spain 3. France 4. Netherlands
Especially since now watching France and England perform so poorly it's a clear yes Germany are one of the top favorites.
Its Football invented by Brighton and played in the Bundesliga in Leverkusen by Alonso and Stuttgart by Hoeneß. It was very successfull there and helped to beat the Bayern for the first time after over a decade :)
Bayerns big mistake was to kick Nagelsmann out in exchange for Tuchel :D
That's straight up wrong Nagelsmann's system didn't work at bayern
Ain’t hard to pick a favorite 1/2 way through the group stage
Was just impressed with how they played
@@ModernFootballAnalyst for an international team, they’ve been phenomenal in terms of team play
I think, quartefinals should be mandatory. Once we play spain in the quartefinals, anything can happen
Agreed
Germany, Spain, Switzerland are my 3 Contendors for the Cup
Switzerland, really? Even if u have a bad day u have to be able to win vs Scotland in a tournament, even if its dirty and barely.
as an austrian i will never understand why non-german speakers keep calling him “tony crews” after all these years… doesnt even matter if theyre english, spanish, etc… so for all of you’s: his real name is pronounced KROHS
Sorry that will be fixed
I disagree with your titel as Spain plays an almost identical system with equally talented players. My bet would be that whoever of these two wins the quarter final, will most probably win the championship.
I think transitions will be a big problem for Spain
My favorites too!
Tbh it’s not far off what Southgate is trying with England.
The difference is England don’t have an attacking left back (who is fit) and a playmaker like Kroos who runs the show!
Germany’s team fit this plan so well. World class players across the team.
England are a bit short.
Dont even compare Southgates england to any Naglesmann team, Southgate is a terrorist
England 100% would be able to field an attacking left back that's as good as Maxi fucking Mittelstädt.
@@brick6176 yep I 100% agree but we’ve not picked any of them 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@brick6176really? Who? You England fans are so desperate. Yesterday, somebody also told me Pickford would be better than Neuer 😂 there are at least 5 German goalies that are better than Pickford (Neuer, ter Stegen, Baumann, Nübel, Trapp).
England😂😂😂Not even a comparison
Favourites are still France, England and Portugal
What about them have you liked so far?
Think so too. As long as Germany wins in the end 😂😂😂
Regards from Munich
Just a joke. Good luck to all of them.
Most important is to have a good time.
After two match days(France hasn’t played their second game yet) it’s pretty clear that Germany - Spain should be the final
Croatia is the biggest disappointment so far.
England fulfilled expectations as always since they’re an overhyped bunch of twats lacking mentality, discipline, structure, basically everything you need to win football games.
After what I saw from Italy , i think Croatia will be 2nd in this group. Italy did not manage to shot once on the goal of Spain in over 90min.
They played scotland and hungary....
Yeah but very promising signs still
bro sounds like Schweinsteiger XD
I believe Spain will kick us out in the quarterfinals
I think transitions will be a problem for Spain
Germans are great at roughness pressure but it does nothing against a team tht is better balanced and tht plays better like spain. Spain outplayed germany. Germany were hitting shot hard at nothing while spain easily outscored them
@@wingedhussar1453 what do you mean by roughness pressure
@ModernFootballAnalyst constant pressure and push but spain didn't need it because spain beat them by having great team posture and movement
Every country apart from Russia deserves to win. Luckily they are excluded.
Regards from Munich to all other nations participating.
Love the videos. But can you not mispronounce Kroos' name every single time? :D
Hahaha sorry pronunciation kills me
@@ModernFootballAnalyst No worries :D Just a long O in the middle, not a U. Like Krohs ;)
@@rollomax7625 great I’ll fix it for the next one!
Your pronunciation of some names is way off!
Sorry I do my best
Hm - just saw Italy and Spain duke it out and they are both scary though in different ways.
Don't see Germany go past them yet ...
Spain is slow though italy been on a transition phase for a while.
Italy played two bad games one of which even against a shit team. They will not make it past the round of 16. Germany would wipe the floor with Italy.
Spain is a whole different story
Spain might definitely be on par with Germany but Italy completely lacks talent. They aren’t favourites this time at all.
@@JojoJan-y1s Maybe not favorites but their defending might be more than the Germermans are able to overcome.
Imho there's a good chance that this and the odd own goal are the doom of the Mannschaft - Italy has always been their bane.
@@MrRebound68 Italy is such an average team. Look how they nearly failed to even qualify for the Euro when Ukraine didnt get a clear penalty in the 93rd minute of the last qualification game. Watch it on YT. A joke! Germany would destroy Italy easily. Spain has a lot talent in their team but they are very unexperienced and I dont see a REAL leader in their team. The last real leader was gone with Busquets. These were also the reasons why they were unable to finish this weak Italy and only won due to an own goal. Against a power house like Germany they will not survive. And the home advantage of Germany is also a big advantage for them!
Spain is winning
I guess France will beat germany
France is always scary due to the sheer talent, but I think right now, Germany would have a good chance at beating them, as they just perform better as a team - despite some weaknesses in defense. Spain however is a different story, for me they are the actual favorites right now.
France will only win when the pay the Referee to fall in all their comically unfair behaviour and poor acting of the dying swan.
@@LimboJimbo You are right when you say that Germany would beat France. They beat France twice during the last 8 months and even if these were friendly games, it will be in their heads. And tbh there are no real "friendly" games between them because of the history between them. Especially the 2-0 victory in France three months ago was impressive. Spain is full with talent but they are also very unexperienced. And they dont have a REAL leader anymore. The last one was Busquets. These are also the reasons why Spain was unable to finish a very weak Italy. There is a reason why they just won by an own goal. If Spain face a power house like Germany then they will lose. And dont forget the home advantage of Germany which is important too.
they had a lucky fist goal against hungary
Wasn't lucky. Just poorly defended
And an unlucky one vs Scotland, evens out over the course of the tournament.
@Busebeller Poorly defended yes but many other referee would have whistled there.
@@wokeaf1337 still not lucky. no foul