Lloris (hard decision to pick him or Patricio actually)
Boateng - Bonucci - Ben Davies - William Carvalho
Sissoko - Joe Allen - Draxler - Renato Sanches
Griezmann - Milik
France is really in a big effort to lift the cup in their home. This was the best game I watched of this Euro. Germany played very well on the first half but France used the patience wisely to gain territorry. I was expecting a totally offensive Germany for second half but they came back not...
This defeat at home by 2-0 to Atlético Nacional is really worrying. São Paulo's scheme was to keep the tie and let the decision to the second leg and it was getting right somehow - not playing that good, missing to pressure since we were at our home but managing the tie - but Maicon's sent out...
He's surely one of the most important players of Grêmio and one of the best youngsters of our league nowadays. Premier League is very different though so it depends on how he'll adapt but he's good. He has very nice skills of articulation, recomposition and goal kicking.
13th round
Fluminense 0x0 Coritiba
Coritiba’s goalkeeper was their salvation. Fluminense has to train more (a lot more) goal kicks.
Atlético-PR 1x0 América-MG
It was faded to the tie if it wasn’t a little help from América’s keeper.
Cruzeiro 2x2 Vitória
Cruzeiro kept a good advantage for so...
France technical level can't be compared to Iceland's but it was really nice to see them playing with strenght and dignity until the end. French public on their home and Iceland's as well were a show with all the support. I've been missing something on France's football but as far they get also...
Two teams if win would be very deserved. Not counting the underdogs Wales and Iceland, Germany and Italy were my favorite to win the cup by the good playing they've showed. I think Germany could've show a bit more of good technique when playing but Italy was so passionated and there came their...
Despite Lloris being my favorite player in activity nowadays I simply can't ignore how extraordinary Buffon have always been since I can remember of my first football match watched ever so Buffon.
12th round
Vitória 3x2 Sport
Sport was about to put another incredibly awesome victory but with two players sent out things got easier to Vitória.
Flamengo 1x0 Internacional
Inter slipping off and opening the way to other teams up in the table. Inter tried to pressure in the final minutes but...
Iceland!
Since the eliminatories Iceland is being really surprising. Glad to see them underdogging it. Beautiful celebration of this historical moment for their football national team too.
Very good to have a confrontation like this already in the round of 16. Spain had a freer way of playing until here but Italy is very well structured and shouldn't be underestimated. De Gea and Buffon were the men of their national teams. Buffon is just unreal with excellent saves still all that...
AFA is under suspect of corruption schemes plus other problems coming for so long with dealing the national team so I don't judge it as puerile just think Messi and other players said to join him have motives enough to do it.
Is Messi really retiring of Argentina NT? Man, when AFA has an awesome team in the hands they still have the power to screw up everything. Rumours about other players like Mascherano, Aguero and Higuain wanting to retire from the nt too.
Germany played very well in a whole. But thumps up to Draxler. He did an impressive match, never saw him playing that good for his nt and what a brilliant goal.
It was indeed a bad first half for France. But they redeemed at second half. Griezmann who's being one of their worst players on field on the beginning saved all the thing. Anyway I'm still not convinced about Giroud. He just reminds me a lot of Fred for Brazil at 2014, no talent at all with...
11th round
Cruzeiro 2x1 Palmeiras
Bad decisions taken by Cuca for Palmeiras. Fabinho and Luan were horrible. For Cruzeiro the return of Willian, author of the 2 goals, was essential.
Corinthians 2x1 Santa Cruz
Cristovão trying different schemes. It worked but it must be taken in consideration...