Euro 2020 has reached the part we all love . The emotion filled knockout stages that bring the very best out of players and staff who are driven by the passion to make their country proud. This is where memories are made , this is where legends are born . We cannot also forget to mention the penalty shootout. Some love the shootouts some hate it but what is guaranteed is drama.  We cannot wait for the knockout stage to begin. A brief look at the group stages and what we can learn from them . The Netherlands were the highest scorers in the group stage scoring 8 goals . They were followed closely by Italy , Belgium and Portugal on 7 . The Dutch were in a more favourable group but we cannot discount some brilliant attacking displays from them especially from Memphis Depay. Cristiano Ronaldo tops the scoring charts on 5 goals with Lukaku , Wijnaldum , Patrick Schick and Emil Forsberg all on 3.  While they were knocked out at the group stage Hungary and North Macedonia did th...

 It's been a brilliant eleven days of football with already some great matches played. Wales vs Turkey , Netherlands vs Ukraine and Denmark vs Belgium stand out but there's been plenty of drama to go with it. The unfortunate incident involving Christian Eriksen will be heavily remembered but the unity shown by the football nation was beautiful to see. So what has the first  and Second round of games shown us ? Turkey's Pre- Tournament Form Fooled us  Remember a certain so called pundit who called Turkey dark horses for the tournament? Well neither do I :) but what a let down Turkey have been. Lack of intensity, defensive blunders and non-existent threat going forward  have led to Turkey being dumped out of the tournament so early on. A pale shadow of the side that caused the Netherlands so much problems in a friendly in March.   The Turks had a good shape about them but that now seems like a distant memory. They will surely be hurt by the manner in which they ha...

 A year on from the scheduled kick off Euro 2020 is here! The delay doesn't damper any excitement for the tournament far from it , we can't wait for it to start.  Let's preview what to expect.  Euro groups  The big news first , Karim Benzema's return to the French National Team after a five year hiatus . Make no mistake about it, the French were already favourites for the tournament but this makes them massive massive favourites for the trophy. He adds to an already star-studded side that consists largely of the team that triumphed three years ago in Russia. He adds world class movement, finishing quality and the anticipation that has made him one of the best strikers of his generation. A front three of Benzema , Mbappe and Griezman sends shivers down opposition spines. Dedier Deschamps has seemed to switch to a 4-3-1-2 to accommodate Benzema and partner him with Mbappe . Griezman has the freedom to roam as he has a firm base in midfield anchored by Ngolo Kante. Due ...