Mervan
Yesterday
If we sent our A team where would we finish?
Clearly we are too strong full strength Asia.
A lot of strong euro teams don't make world cups or olympics.
Your thoughts?
LiquidOcelot
Yesterday
Probably depends on the draw. Suspect we'd make final 8 but in danger from there.
Hard to tell if we’ve materially improved from 23/24?
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Yesterday
I am looking at the groups and draws now, and I think we comfortably make the top 16. From there on, there are some teams that are in about our level - France - Slovenia - Greece - Spain - Italy - Germany - Lithuania - Serbia - Latvia.
I think we are better than Italy, Lithuania, Latvia and Spain but theyre teams that can beat us on their night.
That leaves us with questions around Slovenia, Greece, Germany, France.
I hate to say it, but Germany and France look a step ahead.
I could see us coming anywhere from 3rd to 5th as the higher end projection or as low as 6th or 8th on the low end.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Yesterday
I am looking at the groups and draws now, and I think we comfortably make the top 16. From there on, there are some teams that are in about our level - France - Slovenia - Greece - Spain - Italy - Germany - Lithuania - Serbia - Latvia.
I think we are better than Italy, Lithuania, Latvia and Spain but theyre teams that can beat us on their night.
That leaves us with questions around Slovenia, Greece, Germany, France.
I hate to say it, but Germany and France look a step ahead.
I could see us coming anywhere from 3rd to 5th as the higher end projection or as low as 6th or 8th on the low end.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Yesterday
"And the team we sent to asians?"
I think that team might be lucky to make top 16. Id say 12th-17th
Dunkman
Yesterday
Good summary ME, some sides are not at full strength so our best team could get top eight but imo somewhere between eight and sixteen.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Yesterday
Well this is the thing, just because youre better on paper than a team doesnt mean you'll be lucky enough to beat them. And in Europe, most of the top 16 teams are good. Finland is good. Estonia is good enough. Poland is ok. I just tend to think Australia would expect to be better, thats why I would put us as high as 3rd and as low as 8th. We tend to perform better than 8th at the Olympics but there are more good teams in Europe than there are in the Olympics interestingly enough.
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