U-21: UEFA EURO 2021 THREAD

[EQP]

Doesn't look like it's been mentioned yet but Euro U21's start next week on March 24th. England plays Switzerland on Thursday March 25th. The other 2 teams in that group are Croatia and Portugal. Will be some entertaining games for sure.

2021 Under-21 EURO: all you need to know | Under-21

The tournament was played in Hungary and Slovenia in two separate phases.

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Where to watch the 2021 Under-21 EURO | Under-21

See where you can watch the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

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Group A
Hungary (hosts)
Germany
Romania
Netherlands

Group B
Slovenia (hosts)
Spain (holders)
Czech Republic
Italy

Group C
Russia
Iceland
France
Denmark

Group D
Portugal
Croatia
England
Switzerland

 

[chrissivad]

I saw Skipp, Sessegnon and Tanganga called up.

Was it for these games?
Any other youngsters involved

Edit, had a look no. But Fernandez will probably have an amazing tournament

 

[Blake Griffin]

Goalkeepers: Josef Bursik (Stoke City), Josh Griffiths (Cheltenham Town, loan from West Bromwich Albion), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United)

Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich City), Ben Godfrey (Everton), Marc Guehi (Swansea City, loan from Chelsea), Lloyd Kelly (AFC Bournemouth), Ryan Sessegnon (Hoffenheim, loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Sessegnon (Bristol City, loan from Fulham), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Wilmot (Watford)

Midfielders: Tom Davies (Everton), Ebere Eze (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion, loan from Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Dwight McNeil (Burnley), Oliver Skipp (Norwich City, loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Attackers: Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), Mason Greenwood (Manchester United), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Noni Madueke (PSV Eindhoven), Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)

hard to pick a side out of that lot tbh. also depends on the formation - which i'm guessing will probably be 343 given that seems to be england's "thing" right now.

 

[EQP]

I saw Skipp, Sessegnon and Tanganga called up.

Was it for these games?
Any other youngsters involved

Edit, had a look no. But Fernandez will probably have an amazing tournament

Yup, they will definitely feature.

 

[EQP]

hard to pick a side out of that lot tbh. also depends on the formation - which i'm guessing will probably be 343 given that seems to be england's "thing" right now.

My pick would be

4231

Ramsdale
Aarons --Tanganga - Guehi - Godrey
Skipp -- Davies
Mcneil - Smith Rowe -- Eze
Greenwood
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[Marty]

Really weird of them to play the groups during an international break and the knockouts at the end of the season. But I suppose they have to so they don't clash with the Euros.

 

[Blake Griffin]

greenwood is out of the squad, todd cantwell replaces him.

 

[Montalbano]

greenwood is out of the squad, todd cantwell replaces him.

Really like Cantwell. Happy to see him back in the team. Would’ve had him in over either ESR or Brewster in the first place, Arsenal bias aside.

 

[Danny1]

Personally my team would be:

Ramsdale

Guehi - Tanganga - Godfrey

Aarons - Skipp - Gallagher - Sessegnon

Smith-Rowe - Nketiah - Eze.
​

Bit of a shame we haven’t got a better striker now that Greenwood is out. Nketiah just isn’t very good but is still better than Brewster who has been distinctly average for Sheff Utd.

 

[wirE]

Group D seems like a tasty group. Good luck to the young Lions

 

[ILS]

Personally my team would be:

Ramsdale

Guehi - Tanganga - Godfrey

Aarons - Skipp - Gallagher - Sessegnon

Smith-Rowe - Nketiah - Eze.
​

Bit of a shame we haven’t got a better striker now that Greenwood is out. Nketiah just isn’t very good but is still better than Brewster who has been distinctly average for Sheff Utd.

Yeah Nketiah has really struggled at under 21 level!

 

[Marty]

Nketiah just isn’t very good

16 goals in 14 games for the U21s. There's no way he isn't first choice striker.

 

[C0YS]

Personally my team would be:

Ramsdale

Guehi - Tanganga - Godfrey

Aarons - Skipp - Gallagher - Sessegnon

Smith-Rowe - Nketiah - Eze.
​

Bit of a shame we haven’t got a better striker now that Greenwood is out. Nketiah just isn’t very good but is still better than Brewster who has been distinctly average for Sheff Utd.

Nketiah is phenomenally good at U21 level mind. Record u21 scorer of all time and still going. John Guidetti and Markus Berg prove you don't have to be a top striker in the adult game to be great at U21 level.


On the lineup. I'm thinking it will be a 4-3-3 or maybe 5 at the back. But I think that a 4-2-3-1 suits England better, particularly after losing Bellingham to the national team

Ramsdale
Aarons Tanganga Godfrey Sessegnon
Skipp Davies
Odoi Smith-Rowe Eze
Nekitah​

Things to keep in mind, Tanganga and Smith Rowe are uncapped so might not be put straight into the starting line up. Sessegnon is normally played further forwards, as a winger at U21 level but normally does start when available. On paper, it's a very strong side, one of the strongest I've seen from England at this level.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Tottenham sold 'the next Phil Foden' to PSV in 2018 after he snubbed Man Utd

Noni Madueke has emerged as England's next potential Under-21 wonderkid after bursting onto the scene at PSV Eindhoven, having left Tottenham to join the Dutch club in 2018

www.dailystar.co.uk

 

[Blake Griffin]

ramsdale; aarons, guehi, godfrey, kelly; skipp, davies; hudson-odoi, smith rowe, mcneil; nketiah

kick off at 2pm.

 

[mark87]

Looking forward to this game, let's hope our lads put in a good performance.

 

[mark87]

Swiss should be winning, Godfrey gives the ball away ridiculously right on the edge of our box and the Swiss player played in just shoots directly at Ramsdale.

 

[spursfan77]

greenwood is out of the squad, todd cantwell replaces him.

Rashford out of the seniors too. Man u up to their old tricks.

 

[tobi]

Why is this guy still in charge of this group?

 

[Blake Griffin]

not a great half.

skipp doing ok but a bit lost, not sure he really knows what his job is exactly. in possession the two centre mids become a bit redundant because the back three pass the ball amongst themselves, usually skipp would drop in to get the ball but that's not happening.