Day 9- Belgium vs Republic of Ireland, Iceland vs Hungary, Portugal vs Austria

[THFCSPURS19]

Dembele set to start for Belgium today. The Belgium game might be like a PL game because there's so many PL players on both teams.

 

[hughy]

Where's the Dembele news from? He deserves to start, Belgiums best CM.

 

[coopsy13]

If wilmots continues with the crazy team selection and poor tactics that he usually does then Ireland will turn them over.

 

[easley91]

Gonna miss Belguim v ROI, annoyed really since of the three that is the one I want to watch most. Want Iceland to get something again today, hope they do well. And hopefully Portugal are god awful again as that is hilarious to watch.

 

[Blake Griffin]

Where's the Dembele news from? He deserves to start, Belgiums best CM.

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/744102760254214144

 

[Spurger King]

Where's the Dembele news from? He deserves to start, Belgiums best CM.

Where do you think? He always drags his info from Twitter and attempts to pass it off as some sort of inside knowledge.

 

[Chris12]

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/744102760254214144

Do you know why there is an asterisk by Vertonghens name?

 

[Blake Griffin]

Do you know why there is an asterisk by Vertonghens name?

he says in the replies he had the wrong name and corrected it, or something.

 

[Riandor]

Portugal vs Austria is set to be quite an encounter.
Both really need a win at this stage and whilst the 'not lose' set-up of the tournament means a draw would not be a total disaster, it's starting to get a little tight, especially for Austria, who were supposed to be a dark horse in this tournament.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Do you know why there is an asterisk by Vertonghens name?

I think it might be because Vertonghen it still playing as a LB despite them having a LB in the squad.

 

[Shadydan]

If Belgium get some width going and put Alderthongen together and Dembele in front of them....basically if they copy Spurs's setup then they'll be fine.

 

[richard_gleeson]

How can a spoilt little child like hazard be captain of his national team? Got to be vermalen surely

 

[thinktank]

How can a spoilt little child like hazard be captain of his national team? Got to be vermalen surely

The manager is actively trying to get sacked. I'm sure of it.

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Dembele should make a difference.

 

[ghjk_91]

That's a much better team than the one against Italy. They were far too slow and ponderous, Carrasco and Dembele should make a difference.

 

[tiger666]

C'mon Ireland

 

[werty]

Disappointed Ward is starting. Even more disappointed Dembele is playing.

 

[Marty]

How can a spoilt little child like hazard be captain of his national team? Got to be vermalen surely

The build-up here in Norway has touched on it. Historically the Belgian captain has always been the most experienced and most capped player, so on that basis Vertonghen would be the natural choice when Kompany is out. Instead Wilmots has given it to Hazard simply as an ego boost, which hasn't gone down well in Belgium at all, and particularly badly in the Flemish areas as both Wilmots and Hazard are Walloon.

 

[UncleBuck]

How good is that Beats Firestarter advert with Kane in it?!?

 

[tiger666]

How good is that Beats Firestarter advert with Kane in it?!?

Good advert, utter shit hipster headphones.