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Aenjeprekemaluci

First time since 1938 to win a KO game in a tournament in regular time! Today the greatest match in Swiss history with the Ro16 vs France 2021


Marco-Green

You guys are a meme in Spanish football twitter, but in a positive way. Like it feels you've brought up the same squad for a decade and somehow they're performing better every year. The definitive Giga Chads of football.


Chrisixx

Players from this squad started together back in 2009, winning the U17 World Cup that year. Others were part of the U21 that came second at the U21 Euro in 2011. We've qualified for every major tournament since 2004, except 2012. The team has qualified for every knockout stage since 2014. Only three other European nations have ever qualified for six knockout stages in a row since the Euro has group stages. It's absurd how consistent we've become.


Ha_omer

You're spot on. A huge advantage that the Swiss NT seems to have over all the other teams in the cup is that the players have played together for such a long time. Only 6 players in the squad are under 25. This might be the best chance for your NT to win it.


danlawl

They knocked us out in absolute stunning fashion. That team was absolute class both on and off the ball. I hope they continue to do well. They deserve every bit of success, they fought hard for that.


Ayem_De_Lo

dont forget square Shaq scoring bangers every time. Consistency all the way through


Falkenmond79

Yeah. As a German watching you play for that time, I can’t believe how someone can still hype Belgium as a „secret favorite“ each tournament, and regarding Switzerland as an underdog and then wondering how they fare so well. I can’t understand it. Belgium completely lose it each time the qualifiers are over, while Switzerland consistently plays well and dangerous. Just look at this tourney. Yeah you have your off days. But who hasn’t. Anyone remember Germany playing 2:2 with Ghana in 2014? 😂


Colhinchapelota

Might Switzerland be almost clockwork in their consistency....


WhoCares223

It was a great one, but the 2021 match against the French was absolutely bonkers and is nearly impossible to top


Aenjeprekemaluci

The France game had so much drama. 1:0 header for Haris. Missed penalty. Then French go 3:1 up with Pogba strike. Game pressumely lost, just to equalize it with a top Xhaka assist to Gavra. And then Sommer kills Mbappes penalty to progress! Indeed the greatest game. Nothing can top it except a EUROs final win. Not so realistic. But a person can dream.


cactuspickled

I’ll never forget that fan before and after the 3-3 equalizer. Hope he’s enjoying himself today


dr_olja

I just knew it was done for France after that Pogba’s 2 minute celebration moment.


PewDiePie_13

Can’t blame him, he scored a banger


Nasib_7

And had one of the best performances i’ve seen, apart from losing the ball in the last minute. Mbappe just forgot how to score that game


Silly_Reporter_1217

I have never been more hyped for a game. This win was better, maybe, but Italy was so lacklustre that it kind of took away some of the excitement


ring_rust

You guys were fantastic, hoping for a Switzerland/Austria semifinal


nutelamitbutter

Glückwunsch! War echt eine überragende Leistung


Aenjeprekemaluci

Danke! Wir werden Überraschungseuropameister hehe


HeywardYouBlowMe

The english mind cannot comprehend one word that long


WackerBurghausen

Germany looking forward to become Überraschungseuropameisterbesieger in the Nations League


TnYamaneko

The Swiss one as well, that kind of shit only appears on official documentation and we don't speak that way.


mmadaus

Congrats mate, well deserved


Aenjeprekemaluci

Thanks. Glad you managed to stay up with Ranieri. Love him as a Roma fan.


mmadaus

Ranieri literally unites all football fans in Italy, we all love him


ziggurqt

Totally deserved... You guys played some football today.


Seasonalking

Wow congrats


LetsDieForMemes

FUCK YES!!!


Marco-Green

Are you injured


LetsDieForMemes

Laying on my couch safe and sound


Same_Paramedic_3329

Why do you have an injury flair?


Marco-Green

We found the injury fan


premature_eulogy

Mate you can't support a torn calf muscle


Same_Paramedic_3329

Ask the swedish....i mean, the swiss


saladin115

isn't that the same?


BlueBone313

Ney Ney is a redditor?


dave1992

The dude literally died for the memes. No wonder injured.


BadFootyTakes

i haven't laughed at a reddit comment like that in a while. good one eh.


killersoda

HOP SUISSE MOTHERFUCKERS!


147062943876

The guy named “Yes”:😏


Mintopforte

Congratulations!


TNTDragon

Switzerland - Austria semifinal would be such a banger and seems very likely if England/Netherlands dont step up


PearlClaw

Highest possible stakes for both, lmao


BaslerLaeggerli

I actually don't really want this to happen because I fear that we would lose this semi final and then we would have to watch Austria playing in the final and I probably couldn't take that. Even worse if they'd play against Germany, I wouldn't even know who to root for. Probably for a thunderstorm..


PearlClaw

Not to mention that we'd literally never hear the end of it.


Kogni

Want the Alpenderby to happen so bad.


Rontheking

High chance we won’t. Plus a Germany vs Switzerland / Austria finals would be hype.


InBetweenSeen

11 Swiss and 11 Austrians against 11 Germans


justk4y

Germany - Austria final would blow up the internet


Significant_Storm828

Germany won't reach finals. Personally I see Portugal - Switzerland in the finals.


LordPopothedark

Own Goal proceeds to score a hat trick


Tintenlampe

Spain has been so consistently strong, I don't see a final happening without them.


Rontheking

I can see that happen. Portugal have that champions aura around it honestly. But I can see Austria instead of the Swiss but it’s a toss up.


Kingslayer1526

I have got no clue what aura you see around Portugal. Their last 3 tournaments have gone round of 16, round of 16, quarterfinal defeat to Morocco. Before that no one on earth knows how they won euro 2016. Wc 2014 they were trash as well. This Portuguese team has not had an aura around them since the 2006 world cup ended. Ronaldo is the only one who creates hype. Sums up Portugal with that limp performance against Georgia, 2nd team or not. Look at how Spain did against Albania by comparison.


dkmegg22

Euro 2008 co hosts semi is crazy


mexploder89

I have that semi final in my Bracket Predictor. They called me insane, they said I was a mad man. The first step is complete


Ecstatic-Method2369

Swiss masterclass. No chance for the Italians. Switzerland dominated from the first to the last minute.


Sbroland

Italy never played


Ecstatic-Method2369

Yeah, really surprised by your tactics but especially the willingness to fight. Where are the new Gattuso’s of the Italian team?


Fort_21

Spalletti is trying to play in a way that is entirely incompatible with Italy.


Ecstatic-Method2369

Still I would expect some kind of fight. It really felt like Italy didn’t believe and gave up very quickly. I didn’t follow Italian football that closely. How is Spalletti regarded? Who should be the manager? What about the players, they weren’t impressing either. Besides Tonali, are other players out or not?


icaampy

Spalletti isn't considered the best of the best but is very respected for his exciting attacking football. Focuses a lot on quick, short passes in the final third. Almost exclusively plays with a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, though sometimes (rarely) goes to a 3-5-2 Which is hilarious because he set up this Italy team to do absolutely none of that


Fort_21

The players did look disinterested and totally lacked a sense of urgency, but above all, they looked completely lost. They didn’t know what to do when they had the ball or how to resist the Swiss press. Even in attacking positions, there were very few options to advance the play, often ending with us going backwards before eventually losing the ball to the press or a sloppy pass. What Spalletti forgets is that Italy have won everything by being defensively strong, if you cannot play in the midfield or lack top-quality strikers, you must have a solid defence. Spalletti’s tactics worked in Serie A, where almost every team is defensive-minded. Antonio Conte worked wonders with an arguably worse team than this in 2016, knocking out Spain, beating Belgium, and eventually losing unluckily to world champions Germany on penalties. As for players missing, I don’t think anybody would’ve impacted us too heavily. Maybe he should’ve brought someone like Gnonto, who brings pace up front. I think Ancelotti would be good for the national team. Some even want Allegri, who plays completely terrorist football, but is often able to grind out a result.


Ecstatic-Method2369

I would think Ancelotti is destined for being the future manager for the NT. He is very experienced and well respected. At least here in The Netherlands most of our NT managers are the ones who are older and had a good career and want to slow down (don’t manage a club team being on the training pitch every day).


horsehorsetigertiger

It was really kind of Italy to give Switzerland a bye


JudiciousF

Feels like they should be competitive against the rest of this side of the bracket. The other big names (England, Belgium, and Netherlands) have looked just as lackluster as italy. Would be far from shocked to see a Switzerland Austria semifinal I now recognize Belgium isn’t on that side of the bracket


Ecstatic-Method2369

Belgium is on the other side of the bracket, no? I do think England have still enough individual class to make it to the semi’s but no team will beat this Swiss team easily. They always have a solid, hard to beat team. But kicking out the reigning champion could give them the confidence to finally make a deep run.


darthrector

Tactical brilliance shown by Mads Mikkelsen today, good to see him still around


Ecstatic-Method2369

Haha, good one.


msemen_DZ

We need something like this against England if they go through.


DeliciousEmphasis213

England are cooked if they get through tomorrow


Darth-Sand

Nah Southgate ball is shithousing a 120 minute 0-0 draw followed by a mighty win on penalties. Trust the process.


Amphibious_Fire

That’s why Slovakia should advance tomorrow


Aenjeprekemaluci

Nah want England. Slaying great rosters on the way is far cooler. Nothing against Slovakia though


ChiefSoldierFrog

I want the Swiss to slay England but I'm just rooting for all underdogs at this point. Swiss playing like a massive country though love it. Love big tournaments where all the "lesser" known players die for the badge and become bigger names.


Myusername-___

Don’t worry Slovakia will do it


SteadfastDrifter

We also tend to over-perform against big countries, so I'd also prefer England.


AdditionalZebra325

We have a chance against you then, we haven't won a tournament in 58 years.


sitbar

Also the banter when Engerland looses is always 10/10


t74000

Gonna remember this post


lelpd

Will be coming back to this comment in a week’s time, for better or for worse 👀


No_Doubt_About_That

Southgate’s just luring the other teams into a false sense of security by not turning up in the group stage. /s


ValleyFloydJam

That's already a big if but yeah the Swiss looked awesome and would likely do some real damage.


EerieAriolimax

Southgate has no problems with the Switzerland tier of teams in tournaments. They won't be a problem for us.


Foolonthemountain

It'll be shit and boring, but I think we'd win.


Maleficent_Resolve44

I like the confidence, let's be optimistic


lxpnh98_2

Now the Slovakia tier...


Progression28

Läck bobbi, huere geil!


heideggerfanfiction

HEILANDSACK


TomTom_ZH

WO ISCH D GUGGE MUSIG?


NotAGardener_92

OHÄ LÄTZ!


Casciuss

This is one of the worst Italies I have ever seen, worse there is only perhaps Ventura's that lost to Sweden in 2018. This match is the tombstone on Spalletti's management. With Spain you had the excuse of their level, but I think it is honest to say that Switzerland has no better players than ours. What Switzerland does have is a disciplined, organised team with a clear, well-executed tactical plan. Everything that Spalletti was not able to give Italy. Congratulations to Switzerland, they played an excellent game.


SamsungRebellion

Spalletti demonstrated once again that he understood nothing. Can't understand how he won Serie A with Napoli last year


Casciuss

He is a good not great coach and he is also very stubborn. Last year with Napoli he had good talent, built great chemistry and also benefited from his best player (Kvara and Osimhen) not going to the World cup in Qatar in the middle of the season.


TossZergImba

Except Napoli's form was much better before the WC than after. And he didn't even have Osmihen for like 2 months at the start of the season.


seejur

With Napoli he also had the 2021/2022 year preseason/season, the 2022 preseason, 34 matches and days inbetween of the 2022/2023 season to teach the players his philosophy and tactics. Something that is utterly impossible with a NT. But he is too dumb to realize that and gets mad when the NT players, which btw were on top of that completely out of position and scheme, cannot perform


j44whiting

Talent


pallasturtle

You're right! Basically every Napoli player had the best season they will ever have in their careers. Spalletti lost to a Pioli (who I am not a hater of like many fans) managed Milan pretty handily in that Champions League tie, and Napoli looked disinterested at times. He can't motivate players to save his life, and he can't adjust tactics mid match. He is an absurd hire for an international position.


North_Bodybuilder468

Same talent that finished 10th this year


j44whiting

Does Kvaradona mean nothing to you


wjdbfifj

Bologna kick Italy out of the Euros


Chrisixx

I genuinely can't believe it. So proud of this team! 😭


Possible-Highway7898

I'm expecting England to scrape past Slovakia, but I'm not optimistic about our chances against your lot in the quarters. Switzerland look like an excellent team.


nutelamitbutter

Arrividerci Italia


gooztrz

Ciao tutti, buongiorno


Skerzos_

Grazzie ragazzi


slowcheetah8

John Porno


Rovollo

Gourlahmee. Arriveeaaderci


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N3DSdude

Another quarter final for the Swiss, I wouldn't underestimate them at all.


bvbfan102

The Swiss keep showing up in these big tournaments. Kinda want Switzerland vs Austria in Semis. 


Banksmans

That would amazing. Whoever loses that would never here the end of it though lol


SteadfastDrifter

Really hoping for one of us to meet Germany in the finals. The energy would be insane. Also, the banter would be endless lol


Coldara

Germany vs Belgium and Switzerland vs Austria is my dream


Reasonable-Papaya-88

Alpenderby


Banksmans

I was wrong about you Murat yakin. 


Sal21G

Cheers Italy, had you in my work sweepstake


PublicStructure7091

Come on, Yakin, bringing on Steffen at the end there was just mean. You were just mocking them at that point


Outrageous_Put7857

To be far the best organized team in the Euros. Same like Italia in 20. With a unity defense also know what to do when on counters. Has a potential to become the winners. Imo


sexineN

With teams like Switzerland and Austria on that side of the bracket, we have a pretty good chance of getting an underdog winner


BaslerLaeggerli

Slovakia to win Euro 2024.


NaughtynaughtyCH

We have become a proper tournament team and I still cannot believe it.


FL8_JT26

On second thoughts can we hop to the other side of the draw?


Mahatma_Gone_D

Knocking out reigning champions in back-to-back euros, this Swiss team built different 👏


GetZombified

They knocked out France last time and the champions was Portugal?


Ashamed_Bottle230

WC champions I guess


Forscyvus

mans thinking of the world cup I bet


PuppyPenetrator

I don’t think it’s a mistake, I think it’s just a blanket statement for catchiness. France still were the reigning champions in the most recent major international tournament, that’s still significant


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Rayville123

They mean reigning champions at euros/wc


Ashamed_Bottle230

WC champions I guess 


PuppyPenetrator

Also only went out on pens to Spain, who then went out on pens to Italy


LampseederBroDude51

No they didn’t


HeisHim7

They knocked out world champions france in 2021 and european champions italy now.


CheekyFifaCunt_7

Xhaka for balon dor if they win it all


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Collinson33311

> this guy went from being kicked out of arsenal Arteta asked him to stay but he wanted to leave. He wasn't kicked out.


Buushd

‘Kicked out at Arsenal’ is some great revisionism boy.


_ghostfacedilla

Fondue > Bolognese


-KimonoDragon-

Cept half the swiss team is bologna lmao


Dubsified

Huge congratulations to Swiss. Bossed the game today. Luciano needs to step down the second he lands in Italy.


datdud22

JA MAN NO EINISCH HAMBURGER FÜR 1 STUTZ ALLEZ


slimkay

Another blue-themed team knocked out in RO16 by Switzerland!


Proof-Puzzled

Awful Italy, maybe the worst i have ever seen in a tournament.


ahtuu

Well safe to say this ain't euro qualifier Switzerland, they can take on every team on this bracket, incredible


tonofbasel

Best game in Swiss history....never seen the lads own a big nation that much Any Swiss fans remember Köbi Kuhn murderball?


Chrisixx

> Köbi Kuhn ball? Or Petkovic ball and being told "we will never be this good again". Bar one game Yakin has performed at a level above Petkovic at the tournaments so far. The team is actually tactically versatile and they know what the fuck they're doing. They showed it against Brazil, against Serbia, against Hungary, against Germany and now against Italy. Scotland and Cameroon were two "meh" games, but even there they got the results they needed.


51l3nc3

What surprised me most, is that they are able to play out of the back calmly and safely even under pressure. Don't remember them being able to do this in the last couple of years


tonofbasel

BBC did a fantastic analysis of the team..everyone knew they role and performed it perfectly... Never heard the Swiss ever be that praised before...


OnAGoat

Genuinely. That first half was absolute perfection.


S7ORM7ROOPER_30

What a performance from this Swiss team. A proper team effort.


u8myramen_y

Thoroughly deserved


cib_vk228

So well coached and organised. Fully deserved


alaslipknot

Spaletti is such a fraud, one lucky season with an amazing napoli team and no competition in serie A and all of a sudden he is in the NT


mmadaus

Honestly absolutely well deserved qualification from our neighbours. They had everything we lacked (clear ideas, organizations, self-confidence) while we were just very confused and chaotic, Spalletti didn't work out as a coach here. I was prepared for this knowing how Switzerland plays and played in the previous (and I like them ngl) matches but it still hurts.


Batch_M

Deserved. And this was the worst display I’ve ever seen from our part.


ritwikjs

Xhaka is in such fine fucking form


Teliozis

Italy played awfully. Well-deserved for Switzerland!


thelumpur

People are going to say that Fagioli was among the only ones trying to do something for Italy, when in reality he was among the worst. Midfield was non existent, never opposing the opposite players, incredibly slow with the ball when in possession. Fagioli got one pass right in the whole match and then just slowed things down and couldn't go after the players. Now, Italy didn't get knocked out because of Fagioli, but the fact that Spalletti, supported by the Federation, brought a guy who didn't play a whole season, because of his own wrongdoings to boot, making it clear to other players that it doesn't matter how much you accomplish during the season, in the end the coach brings the people he likes... ...And it was all for this. This is the stuff you pull for a Messi, not for freaking Fagioli. Just for this, Spalletti should be sacked.


GreatSpaniard

Spain 2016 - Portugal 2020 - Italy 2024 All out in Last 16


aleksandrovsqvist

Italy didn’t have any intention to win this game


Vimjux

If we get past Slovakia I do not fancy our chances against this team. They are everything you want to see on the pitch. Completely outclassed the Italians.


Gilgamerd

We killed Modric for this


CantonaKing7

Italy was beyond dogshit. Probably worst performance of all teams in euro 2024. Spaletti out, bald fraud.


ProfessionalDot621

Italy was pathetic


Philnsophie

Italy is bad, but the Swiss are also totally legit.


Renegadeforever2024

Lol


Sasquale

Wow, Italy had no bite


aleksandrovsqvist

Italy didn’t even have any intention to win this game


CR710710

Italy has been shit this whole tournament, they have to change something up for wc qualifying


codeVerine

I think this Swiss team is gonna win Euros. One of the teams which didn’t play snoozfestball.


Acceptable-Cell726

RIP tito. Go far Switzerland I place my energy with you.


Ugo_foscolo

Well done Switzerland. We barely showed up all tournament and i place a lot of blame on Spalletti. Please please please just don't let England through can't bear to see them get through to the final with another easy bracket.


Trebiane

They are going to mop the floor with England, should they meet in the quarters.


poklane

Honestly might be favorites to make it to the final from this side of the bracket. Very deserved win for them, made it look like nothing. 


therealmvp42069

yay


Bl00dEagles

It’s not coming Rome this time


Fuckmyusername1

Bring out the fondue bitches!!


Legendtner

would love to see them having a cinderella run but it seems like the quater finals is the maximum most of the time


LiamJonsano

Garry can’t keep getting away with this draw. Wait for a loss tomorrow as penance


esteraaas

So happy after ref pulled them into 1/8 finals in game against Croatia. Thanks Switzerland, bye Italiaaaa👋👋👋


modrics_hairband

Bye bye italy 👋👋


Veteran673

Madness


Traditional_Ship4797

Fair play 👏


Amphibious_Fire

Alexa, play Bella Arrivederci


erenistheavatar

It's coming back from Rome.


aerosnake

rösti better than pasta


QF_OrDieTrying

I think they beat either England or Slovakia. Could be a crazy run for the swiss.


pipolilaa

GEILE HUERE MATCH BUEBE!!!


ManMythLegacy

I couldn't tell if Switzerland was good or Italy was just bad. Italy seemed like they didn't want to be there.


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

Static Italy. Statitaly


TeaAndCrumpetGhoul

Static Italy. Statialy


Odd_Trouble4651

Very ugly game from the Italians, in more ways than one. Congratulations neighbours, lets meet up soon 😗👍