Group B thoughts;
Spain? Spain?! Spain!!! Wake up Spain!!! I'm trying to do a preview here and not only have you not announced your squad yet your league season hasn't finished! So if Spain aren't going to make an effort neither am I. Spain...
Players to watch out for:
Whichever of them sets their alarm and turns up.
Croatia, a team made up of players who on reading the squad generate such comments as "is he still going" and "oh I forgot he ever existed." Case in point, Mateo Kovacic has played 46 times for Manchester City last season and my most recent memory of him is getting a yellow card for Inter Milam in 2012. They comfortably qualified, played alright but there's something uninspiring about them. Given Spain may have forgot to put the tournament in their calendar, Italy don't look too good and Albania topped their qualifying group they can get out of this group but I don't expect much from them.
Players to watch out for:
Mario Pasalic - had a really good season.
Luca Modric - appreciate him while he's still here.
Italy, as a Serie A viewer its rather depressing to see how poor Italy look at the moment. No strikers, a rather dull midfield and another crop of defenders over 30. Qualifying was brown trousers time and they look pretty bad. My pick to go out early and spend the rest of the tournament writing a strongly worded email about how they should get a bye to the final.
Players to watch out for:
Giacomo Raspadori - had a really good season for Napoli.
Federico Chiesa - every tournament theres a player who will turn on the style because they want a move, this is that player.
Albania, finished top of their qualifying group by winning only half of their games. They will be viewed as the minnows of this group but don't underestimate them. A dangerous floater for those looking to rest players against them or who forget to set their alarm clock.
Players to look out for:
Jasir Asani - played really well during qualifying.
Berat Djimsiti - another very good Atalanta player.
Bets and trades
Lay overall of Italy.
Otherwise theres not a lot of value in this group.
Minimum stakes lay of Italy to qualify.
If you fancy a fun £1.00 on Croatia to qualify as most people apparently I'd wait for their price to go up a bit.
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