The final four are known to the world, and perhaps two are a surprise to the world. But you don't get this far in a tournament without knocking in a few goals and helping knockout a few teams.
Here's how The Armchair envisaged this stage of the proceedings would look when he entered his predictions before the tournament started:
And here's how the actual semi-final line-up looks like:
FRANCE v BELGIUM
ENGLAND v CROATIA
So, in a topsy turvy tournament in which many a big team has fallen by the wayside early doors, the Armchair was 50% correct. Not bad.
But given this new line up, how does the Armchair see these ties shaping up?
OUCH! Yes, that is the sound of The Armchair plucking splinters from its undercarriage as he rests upon the fence. He believes both ties will be close and heading into extra time. He is sticking with BELGIUM to make the final, and thinks CROATIA will make it three out of three successful penalty shoot outs. But what a great Third Place Match that will leave us with!
Here's how The Armchair envisaged this stage of the proceedings would look when he entered his predictions before the tournament started:
And here's how the actual semi-final line-up looks like:
FRANCE v BELGIUM
ENGLAND v CROATIA
So, in a topsy turvy tournament in which many a big team has fallen by the wayside early doors, the Armchair was 50% correct. Not bad.
But given this new line up, how does the Armchair see these ties shaping up?
OUCH! Yes, that is the sound of The Armchair plucking splinters from its undercarriage as he rests upon the fence. He believes both ties will be close and heading into extra time. He is sticking with BELGIUM to make the final, and thinks CROATIA will make it three out of three successful penalty shoot outs. But what a great Third Place Match that will leave us with!
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