Euro 2021 Languish Pickem Pool

[Duque de Bragança]

Well, one of the round of 16 picks definitely had to be a case of head over heart.

Did you pick Germany over England?! 

[Valmy]

Valmy, an American, in first spot? Shame on all of us.

Soon America will win the World Cup as well, and y'all will have to find a new sport to watch 

Americans have been quite successful and have won many world cups.

South Americans. CONCACAF not so much.

Though people keep acting like Mexico doesn't suck. They have never gotten further in the World Cup than we have. If we suck then they must also be defined as sucky.

[Valmy]

Valmy, an American, in first spot? Shame on all of us.

Look I have been watching Europeans play these tournaments for 31 years now. I would like to think I have learned something in all this time. Though clearly one of which was not how garbage Turkey and Russia are.

By the way my son is playing association football this summer, so now I get to watch 10 year olds play it. In the Texas heat it should give me some taste of what we all get to experience in Qatar soon.

[Grey Fox]

Yes, their Euro smugness is annoying.

[Barrister]

Valmy, an American, in first spot? Shame on all of us.

Look I have been watching Europeans play these tournaments for 31 years now. I would like to think I have learned something in all this time. Though clearly one of which was not how garbage Turkey and Russia are.

By the way my son is playing association football this summer, so now I get to watch 10 year olds play it. In the Texas heat it should give me some taste of what we all get to experience in Qatar soon.

Valmy, you ever get involved in coaching your kids in soccer?

[Agelastus]

Well, one of the round of 16 picks definitely had to be a case of head over heart.

Did you pick Germany over England?! 

Yes...

[Sheilbh]

I'm honestly not sure what's head there - Germany should win because they're Germany. But I really don't know what they're like in this tournament. They were okay against France - I think Hungary was the inferior team and effectively nullified Germany's crossing threat (which was their main mode of attack) and why they beat Portugal who just never got on top of not leaving that space.

They both seem like pretty indifferent teams (both perhaps the less than the sum of their parts), playing pretty indifferently - unless England are being canny and defensive and it's a deliberate "tournament team", but I don't really see any reason to think that.

Obviously Germany will still probably win, but it feels a lot less obvious than in years

[Valmy]

I'm honestly not sure what's head there - Germany should win because they're Germany. But I really don't know what they're like in this tournament. They were okay against France - I think Hungary was the inferior team and effectively nullified Germany's crossing threat (which was their main mode of attack) and why they beat Portugal who just never got on top of not leaving that space.

They both seem like pretty indifferent teams (both perhaps the less than the sum of their parts), playing pretty indifferently - unless England are being canny and defensive and it's a deliberate "tournament team", but I don't really see any reason to think that.

Obviously Germany will still probably win, but it feels a lot less obvious than in years

With apologies to my Anglo cousins I just cannot pick England in the knockout rounds. That would be like picking a Canadian Team to win the Stanley Cup.

[HVC]

hey! watch the friendly fire!

[Valmy]

hey! watch the friendly fire!

Hey here is hoping Montreal proves me wrong tonight.

[Duque de Bragança]

Well, one of the round of 16 picks definitely had to be a case of head over heart.

Did you pick Germany over England?! 

Yes...

Are you looking for a deportation to the mainland or what? 

[HVC]

I underestimated the welsh proximity to England.

Also, looks like larchie forgot to make his picks.

[Sheilbh]

I underestimated the welsh proximity to England.

Wales got to the semi-finals last time (and that is a real golden generation, a bit like Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic together at Croatia ) - but that time they were the narrative. This tournament it's Denmark

[The Larch]

Also, looks like larchie forgot to make his picks.

I could swear I made them...

[Admiral Yi]

Maybe you didn't click the submit picks button?