Portugal - Czech Republic

Portugal is for me one of the strongest teams in this tournament, and of course I expect them to comfortably win this group. They have great individualities, especially from the midfield upwards, and also a great coach with Roberto Martinez. It’s a team loaded with talent both on the pitch and also on the bench, if alternatives are needed when the games are stuck.

The Portuguese players have to be licking their chops in anticipation of this fixture. A Selecao is stacked with talent at every level, starting with the likes of Ronaldo and Rafael Leao in attack. Add in the passing ability of Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva in midfield, and you have a team that can pick apart the best of defenses — and put lesser ones to the sword.

They were one of the best teams in the qualifiers, winning all games (10/10) with 36 goals scored and just 2 conceded. They had a very easy group with weak teams, but it's an impressive record anyway.

The Czechs use to make a high pressing, sometimes even 1vs1. This will be a huge problem for them as Portugal knows very well how to afford this pressing, with the wingers Cancelo and Nuno Mendes being the key as they are very offensive and they offer plenty of alternatives to attack, whilst attackers also have a lot of mobility and are difficult to follow. Bernardo Silva will be the key to connect the defense and the attack, and also to solve that high pressing.

On the other hand, the Czech Republic is a very weak side. They have lost just one of their last 14 games, but need to remember that none of those teams were among the TOP20 in the FIFA Ranking. Indeed they only played three times against EURO participants in the last 18 months - Poland, Hungary and Albania, and weren’t able to beat any of them.

They have a weak defense, who conceded goals against weak sides like Armenia, Malta or North Macedonia. Although their recent rivals have been very weak, just managed to keep a clean sheet 4 times in their last 15 games.

They were one of the big surprises in the last EURO, but this time I see them with less quality in their squad.

This match feels very one-sided, not just because of the players involved but because of how they match up tactically. Roberto Martinez has Portugal set up to win the ball back quickly and put pressure on opponents. That’s going to negate the Czech’s pressure, as Portugal will be able to put them on their back foot.

So much of what the Czechs do offensively relies on crossing the ball in and trying to win headers, but also in using one of their three center backs to push into midfield while their wingbacks play high up the pitch. Portugal has one of the world’s best defenders in Ruben Dias, and their forwards and wingbacks will help pin Czechia’s defenders and prevent them from getting into the positions they prefer.

In Euro qualifying, Czechia was picked apart when they weren’t able to employ their press. Albania beat them 3-0 and were dominating the match even before the Czechs had a player sent off. Portugal will do the same here and we could see an easy game for them, winning by 2 or 3 goals.

TURKEY - GEORGIA

Turkey is my favorite to qualify in this group as second, behind Portugal.

They are coming in poor form as are winless in their last 5 games, including an awful defeat 6:1 against Austria and also defeats against Poland and Hungary. However, I expect them to perform much better here. They showed that they have the quality to beat strong teams if they play well, as did against Croatia (0:1) or Germany (2:3) recently.

Turkey is lacking experience, but have good young promising players who I expect to make a good tournament, such as Arda Guler or Kenan Yildiz. Also Calhanoglu is one of the most trustable midfielders in this tournament, which surely will bring Turkey the quality needed in the midfield to control the games.

On the other hand, Georgia is for me the worst team in the tournament. Have a great individuality in Kvaratskelia and Mamardashvilli, but that’s all. The rest of the team is too weak and I believe they’ll struggle in this tournament. I remember the qualifiers against Spain where they lost 1:7 and 3:1, with very poor performances.

They are making his debut in the EURO so the lack of experience could be a handicap for them as well. Will try to make low-scoring games and get points over there, but will be difficult as their defense isn’t very strong either. They're tough to break down and don't commit many players forward, even when on the ball.

I believe this will be a low scoring game between two teams who will be looking first for a clean sheet, and then try to get the three points from some action. But none of both will attack. However, I think that Turkey will dominate and control the fixture, which is already the first step to win the game. Secondly, have more experience and quality, and I expect them to finally find the way to break Georgia’s solid defense and score some goal, winning the game and making the first step to qualify to the next round, which is the minimum expected for them in this tournament.

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葡萄牙-捷克共和国

对我来说，葡萄牙是本届杯赛中最强的球队之一，当然我希望他们能轻松赢得这个小组的冠军。他们有很强的个性，尤其是在中场以上，还有罗伯托·马丁内斯的伟大教练。这是一支在场上和板凳上都充满天赋的球队，如果在比赛陷入困境时需要替代的话。

葡萄牙球员们一定会为这场比赛而兴奋不已。桑巴军团在各个层面上都充满了天才，从c罗和莱奥这样的攻击手开始。再加上布鲁诺·费尔南德斯和贝尔纳多·席尔瓦在中场的传球能力，你就拥有了一支可以撕裂最好的防线，并将较弱的防线置于剑下的球队。

他们是预选赛中最好的球队之一，赢得了所有比赛(10/10)，打进36球，只丢了2球。他们的小组很弱，但无论如何，这是一个令人印象深刻的记录。

捷克人过去常常进行高压逼抢，有时甚至是1比1。这对他们来说将是一个巨大的问题，因为葡萄牙非常清楚如何承受这种压力，边锋坎塞洛和门德斯是关键，因为他们非常具有攻击性，他们提供了很多进攻的选择，同时进攻者也有很大的机动性，很难被跟随。贝尔纳多·席尔瓦将是连接防守和进攻的关键，同时也能解决高压逼抢。

另一方面，捷克是一支非常弱的球队。他们在过去的14场比赛中只输了一场，但需要记住的是，这些球队都没有进入国际足联排名的前20名。事实上，在过去的18个月里，他们只和参加欧洲杯的球队——波兰、匈牙利和阿尔巴尼亚交手过三次，而且没有击败过任何一支。

他们的防守很弱，面对亚美尼亚、马耳他或北马其顿这样的弱队时，他们都丢了球。虽然他们最近的对手都很弱，但他们在最近的15场比赛中只有4场不失球。

他们是上一届欧洲杯的一大惊喜，但这次我看到他们的阵容质量有所下降。

这场比赛感觉非常一边倒，不仅仅是因为球员的表现，还因为他们在战术上的配合。罗伯托·马丁内斯帮助葡萄牙迅速夺回球权，并给对手施加压力。这将消除捷克的压力，因为葡萄牙将能够让他们处于不利地位。

捷克人在进攻端所做的很多事情都依赖于传中并试图赢得头球，但他们也利用三名中卫中的一名推进中场，而他们的边后卫则在球场的高处发挥作用。葡萄牙拥有世界上最好的后卫之一鲁本·迪亚斯，他们的前锋和边后卫将有助于牵制捷克的后卫，阻止他们进入他们喜欢的位置。

在欧洲杯预选赛中，捷克队因为不能利用他们的压力而被批评。阿尔巴尼亚3-0击败了他们，甚至在捷克一名球员被罚下之前，阿尔巴尼亚就占据了比赛的主导地位。葡萄牙也会在这里做同样的事情，我们可以看到一场轻松的比赛，赢2到3个球。

土耳其-格鲁吉亚

土耳其是我最看好的小组出线人选，排名第二，仅次于葡萄牙。

他们的状态很糟糕，最近5场比赛无一胜，包括6:1惨败奥地利，以及输给波兰和匈牙利。然而，我希望他们在这里表现得更好。他们表明，如果踢得好，他们有能力击败强队，就像最近对阵克罗地亚(0:1)和德国(2:3)一样。

土耳其缺乏经验，但有一些年轻有为的球员，我希望他们能在比赛中表现出色，比如阿尔达·古勒和凯南·耶尔德兹。此外，卡尔汉奥卢是本届杯赛中最值得信赖的中场球员之一，他肯定会给土耳其带来控制比赛所需的中场质量。

另一方面，乔治亚队对我来说是本届锦标赛中最差的球队。在Kvaratskelia和mamardashvili有很好的个性，但仅此而已。球队的其他队员太弱了，我相信他们会在这次比赛中挣扎。我记得预选赛对阵西班牙的比赛，他们以1:7和3:1输了，表现非常糟糕。

这是他在欧洲杯上的首秀，所以缺乏经验对他们来说也是一个障碍。他们会尝试在低分比赛中得分，但这很难，因为他们的防守也不是很强。他们很难被突破，也不会让很多球员向前推进，即使拿球时也是如此。

我相信这将是两支球队之间的一场低分之战，他们将首先寻求不失球，然后努力从对手那里拿到三分

一些行动。但两者都不会攻击。然而，我认为土耳其将会统治和控制比赛，这已经是赢得比赛的第一步。其次，他们有更多的经验和实力，我希望他们最终能找到打破格鲁吉亚坚固防守的方法，打进一些进球，赢得比赛，迈出晋级下一轮的第一步，这是他们在本届锦标赛中最低的期望。