Turkey vs Italy - 11/06/21 (20:00 UK time)

[Badgers]

Turkey have never beaten Italy, losing seven of 10 encounters, although the two most recent fixtures - friendlies in 2002 and 2006 - ended in 1-1 draws.

The only meeting at a major tournament came exactly 21 years ago (on 11 June) at Euro 2000, when the Azzurri won 2-1 in Arnhem thanks to goals from Antonio Conte and Pippo Inzaghi. Okan Buruk briefly equalized for the Turks, scoring their first goal at a European Championship finals.

 

[Badgers]

Although it is #cominghome this time I think Italy are under estimated compared to France, Germany, Belgium, etc...

My tip for runners up

 

[Mr.Bishie]

3-0 Italy. I’ve had a punt on Italy at 15/2 for outright winners.

 

[Pickman's model]

Turkey have never beaten Italy, losing seven of 10 encounters, although the two most recent fixtures - friendlies in 2002 and 2006 - ended in 1-1 draws.

The only meeting at a major tournament came exactly 21 years ago (on 11 June) at Euro 2000, when the Azzurri won 2-1 in Arnhem thanks to goals from Antonio Conte and Pippo Inzaghi. Okan Buruk briefly equalized for the Turks, scoring their first goal at a European Championship finals.

turkey have just been lulling italy into a false sense of security and now, while the italians think they'll have it all their own way, they'll emulate the assyrians and come down like a wolf on the fold.

 

[strung out]

Turkey have got a very decent squad at the moment. I'm backing them to win 2-0.

 

[not-bono-ever]

3-1 to Italy

 

[rekil]

Italy to bank one soccerpoint and get the shutout.

 

[Flavour]

1-1 draw

 

[souljacker]

1-1 draw

That's my prediction too. I can see it being a cagey affair with the turks scoring in the first half and Italy bombarding their goal and scoring in the second. First match of a tournament is usually a bit slow and Italy never start well.

 

[Lucy Fur]

2-1 with Turkeys winner being either contraversial / last minute gasper

ETA: I'm adopting France for this, as it's where I live now, and since my support is the kiss of death to most teams, that's my gift to England.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Cor, look at that weather.

E2A: oh, wait, or is that flare smoke?

 

[Sprocket.]

2-1 Italy.

 

[two sheds]

Is that pitch really small? Or are the players really big?

 

[Steel Icarus]

It's been a while. Love football tournaments.

 

[blairsh]

Quite a decent opening singy/firework bit

 

[The39thStep]

I’ve got both teams to score and a draw . Was going for Italy 2-1 but had a last minute reflection. Tbh this could be anything .

 

[The39thStep]

If this was an EPL game we’d have had a good ten minutes of VAR replays .

 

[Steel Icarus]

Thoroughly enjoying this.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Thoroughly enjoying this.

A goal'd be nice...

 

[purves grundy]

Don’t dive ya twat!!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Italy are faffing too much when they get wide. First time ball lads

 

[tommers]

Turkey have done well.

 

[Numbers]

Enjoyed that. Tournament football is great.

 

[The39thStep]

They’ve occasionally done better on the left hand side . They’ll be a threat with set pieces Bonucci is still a monster in the opponents box . Italy have got two forwards with good movement who are used to packed defences . Anyway Turkey defended well and caused a little alarm with Italy’s high line .

 

[1927]

How was that not a penalty, considering the one given against Wales last week?

 

[rekil]

Italians are masters of the blast-it-at-hands-from-two-yards-away.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

3 goals for Italy 2nd half

 

[Numbers]

3 goals for Italy 2nd half

They’re gonna rip other teams apart, but if the Turks relax and get off the back foot it just might go in their favour.

 

[The39thStep]

One of the best thing about the game is that the ref seems to understand handball as we used to know it

 

[Mr.Bishie]

…but if the Turks relax and get off the back foot it just might go in their favour.

Maybe, but not so sure. Red shirts in numbers in the their own half has kept in goalless atm, relax it’ll deffo be 3-0.