After three rounds of the group stage of the European Cup, whether it is amazing, steady or abnormal, it is finally possible to make a small summary (cao) of the performance of the 24 teams. So, which teams, players, or coaches are worth mentioning? The red and black list of the group stage is dedicated to you.
Red List TOP3 Mamardashvili
With a 2-0 win over Portugal to qualify for the knockout rounds in their first major appearance, Georgia was once again impressive.
In the first round, the team lost 1-3 to Turkey, and the team scored the first goal of the tournament; A 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in the second round gave the team its first points in the tournament; The 2-0 win over Portugal in the final round and the team's first victory in the tournament - Georgia's European Championship plot is like an inspirational story.
When it comes to the team's promotion heroes, goalkeeper Mamardashvili definitely deserves a mention. In three games, he was able to shoot 71 times at the goal, but Georgia conceded just four goals with his high ends......
Need you say more?
Blacklist TOP3 Lukaku
0 goals, 3 celebrations, this is the "data" handed over by Lukaku in the first two games, so don't blame his own coach for laughing and saying, "Later, De Bruyne scored, I didn't dare to shout and celebrate immediately"......
Unfortunately, in the third round against Ukraine, Lukaku still did not open his goal account. So far in this European Cup, "Kaku" has completed a total of 10 shots on goal, seven of which are on target, but not a single goal. Not only that, but the "VAR hat-trick" is also a reality he has to face.
With the most shots on goal (tied and the most shots on target), Romelu Lukaku's start to this tournament was a bit impressive......
Red List TOP2 Kante
If you think it's a retirement to play in Saudi Arabia, you're probably wrong – at least N'Golo Kante wouldn't agree to that.
With a 1-0 win over Austria and a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands, although France's attacking firepower didn't look strong, N'Golo Kante's play in midfield kept the Gallic Roosters' bottom line, and the official Player of the Match award in both games said it all. In the third round against Poland, he was the most consistent of the team's players, despite occasional passing errors.
Unbeaten in 11 appearances in the European Championship and unbeaten in 17 consecutive international competitions, who is in favor of Kante saying that he is the lucky man of the French team? Who is against?
Blacklist TOP2 Netherlands
With a 2-1 win over Poland and a 0-0 draw with France, the Netherlands are in a good position to qualify. However, it was under this premise that the team lost 2-3 to Austria in the third round, and although it did not lose the reality of "entering the knockout round", the team's performance was widely questioned.
As one of the epitomes of the team's poor performance, Depay said: "Austria are aggressive, why can't we be like them? This is not the situation we want. ”
Van Dijk, De Ligt, Ake, De Vrij, and Van der Ven, with such a luxurious defensive line, the data of conceding 4 goals in 3 games is really not good. Okay, let's not talk about that, let's talk about the pre-match and post-match with Austria.
Speaking before the game, Van Dijk said: "Austria put a lot of energy and pressure into the game and we have the ability to 'punish' them for this style of play. ”
After the game, head coach Koeman admitted: "We didn't control the situation at the beginning of the game, and then we played a little better and had some chances, but we were still 'punished' by the opponent. ”
Red List TOP1 Rangnick
With 6 points from 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, Rangnick's Austria beat France and the Netherlands to qualify for the knockout stage of the European Championship as the group winners.
Who is Rangnick? Known as the "Godfather of German Football", he was once looked down upon by Ronaldo: "I haven't heard of him, and some people who chat with me haven't heard of him, in the final analysis, I never regard him as a coach in my heart." ”
But what about the facts? Rangnick didn't want to talk too much, so he "got" France to the Portuguese half with a flick of his hand......
Black List TOP1 Bellingham
After Real Madrid won the Champions League, there was a lot of talk about the Ballon d'Or: if Brazil won the Copa America, then Vinicius would be the Ballon d'Or; If England/Germany win the European Championships, then Bellingham/Kroos will be the Ballon d'Or......
It is not known whether Vinicius and Kroos will be able to win it, but it is clear that if Bellingham continues his performances in the group stage, then England will not win the European Championship or not, and he may not be a Ballon d'Or. Well, it is true that he scored in the first round of the group stage to help the Three Lions get off to a good start, but apart from that goal, what did Bellingham have to perform?
Losing possession, complaining, and embarrassing data...... In the third round of the group stage, Bellingham's lack of positive sentiment may have reached its peak. The surging criticism also says it all, if he hadn't taken off the hat of "Belling Daiyu" earlier, maybe Southgate would not have been the first person to drag England down in the mouth of public opinion.