Roy Hodgson’s men will be gearing themselves up for what could be the most defining tournament in English history. Their qualifying campaign makes for good reading, victorious in all 10 qualifiers they took part in, they may get little applause for the easiness of their group, but a 100% record isn’t necessarily a bad way … Continue reading Euro 2016 – England Preview:
Manager Chris Coleman may have taken over in difficult circumstances in 2011, but has galvanised a crop of under-performing Welsh nationals into an organised, steely outfit. They qualified fairly comfortably, albeit in an easier group and took heavyweights Belgium right to the wire, finishing in 2nd place, just two points off the top. A terrific … Continue reading Euro 2016 – Wales Preview:
The Green Army rock-up to their first consecutive Championships, after an erratic qualifying campaign which saw them achieve an improbable win over Germany on home soil. However, the Boys in Green were left in dismay after a defeat to neighbouring rivals Scotland and then in their final group game, a decisive fixture versus Poland to … Continue reading Euro 2016 – Republic of Ireland Preview:
Not as nomadic as their Irish counterparts, the Green and White Army enter as shock contenders after surging through the qualifiers. Michael O’Neill’s side were expected to fall at the first hurdle and struggle to overcome European provocateurs Hungary and Romania. The manager himself, off the back of two defeats in his first two games … Continue reading Euro 2016 – Northern Ireland Preview:
