FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CZECH REPUBLIC.

[Michael Morris]

Match facts

Head-to-head

• The Czech Republic and England were in the same qualifying group for Euro 2020. England won 5-0 at Wembley and the Czech Republic won 2-1 in Prague. They are facing each other in a major tournament for the first time.
• The Czechs have conceded nine goals in their three games at Wembley against England, scoring only two (D1 L2). Their only previous major tournament game at Wembley was the final of Euro 96 - they lost 2-1 to Germany in extra time.
• The four previous meetings between the Czech Republic and England have produced 14 goals, an average of 3.5 per game.

Czech Republic

• The Czech Republic are looking to avoid defeat in all three group stages matches at the European Championship for only the second time, winning all three matches at Euro 2004, going on to reach the semi-final.
• Patrik Schick has scored in each of his first two Euros appearances, netting three goals. Since his international debut in May 2016, Schick has scored 14 goals in 28 appearances for his national team, more than any other Czech player.

England

• England's 0-0 draw with Scotland was their 17th goalless draw at the Euros or World Cup, the most of any nation.
• The Three Lions are looking to keep clean sheets in every group-stage match at a major tournament for only the third time, also doing so at the 1966 World Cup (three matches) and in the second group stage of the 1982 World Cup (two matches).
• Raheem Sterling's only hat-trick with the England national team was against the Czech Republic, in a European Championship qualifier at Wembley in March 2019 (5-0).
• England striker Harry Kane has scored in each of his two previous matches against the Czech Republic, both times from the penalty spot. However, Kane has only scored two goals in his past 11 appearances for the Three Lions, after scoring 13 times in his previous 11 appearances.
• Gareth Southgate is set to take charge of his 57th match as England manager, surpassing the total of Roy Hodgson (56) in the process. He will also equal the same number of caps he earned as player for the Three Lions, and is already the only man to both play and manage 50+ games for England.

[William Treseder]

This game for me tonight. Think it will be a better watch than Jocks/Croatia.

[Hilts]

1 nil good play by Grealish. Im switching to the other game.

[the other bob wilson]

Why is this game on ITV 1 and 2?

[cyril evans awaydays]

Why is this game on ITV 1 and 2?

Just be grateful the Queen is still alive

[Cleve van Leef]

For those who haven't got itv1!! In all honesty TOBW these channels, especially itv and to a lesser extent BBC really treat the viewer with contempt, all they had to do was move programmes on the main channel to itv2 then those who don't want to watch the football can watch what the normally view. A bunch of morons who just don't care

[the other bob wilson]

Just be grateful the Queen is still alive

[Pearcey3]

Just be grateful the Queen is still alive

[splott parker]

QUOTE=cyril evans awaydays;5200265]Just be grateful the Queen is still alive[/QUOTE]


Imagine the telly chaos if she snuffed it during the Euros

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

i can't get interested in watching Ingerlund, dull

[Hilts]

i can't get interested in watching Ingerlund, dull

Switch over and watch Scotland get knocked out then.

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

Switch over and watch Scotland get knocked out then.

no cricket from Hove, Jocks stuffed. look forward to Ingerlund get battered next match.

[William Treseder]

QUOTE=cyril evans awaydays;5200265]Just be grateful the Queen is still alive

Imagine the telly chaos if she snuffed it during the Euros[/QUOTE]
Imagine if she croaked just as England were gonna start a penalty shoot out with the Krauts!!

[Dave Blue]

I watched the Scots but no doubt the English display was as inspiring as a wet weekend in Slough.

[LeningradCowboy]

Why is this game on ITV 1 and 2?

Because the Scotland game was on STV (ITV1 in Scotland) and the other ITV channels don't have regional variations.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Watched that with some English friends of mine. Painful.

[surge]

Scotland was on ITV4 in the end.

Commentator said Southgate had analysed recent successful teams and identified that caution wins tournaments. I think a mix of fantastic young players and six of seven games at home when everyone else travelling around Europe might have something to do with any success too.

it would be a bit funny if some of their fans (the booing, anti-Southgate lot) and inpatient media got in the way of the massive advantage they have.

[surge]

Scotland was on ITV4 in the end.

Commentator said Southgate had analysed recent successful teams and identified that caution wins tournaments. I think a mix of fantastic young players and six of seven games at home* when everyone else travelling around Europe might have something to do with any success too.

it would be a bit funny if some of their fans (the booing, anti-Southgate lot) and inpatient media got in the way of the massive advantage they have.

*potentially progressing through the easier side of the draw.

They could be looking at a below par Portugal or Germany, Sweden and then Netherlands managed by Frank De Boer and without Van Dijk and Van De Beek in order to get to the final.

[splott parker]

Imagine the telly chaos if she snuffed it during the Euros

Imagine if she croaked just as England were gonna start a penalty shoot out with the Krauts!![/QUOTE]

Her ancestral country