EURO 2020 started last Friday and we at TFA decided to make our choice of the best XI for each matchday. The first matchday was filled with exciting matches and some teams had to work hard to earn their victory even though they were strong favourites before the match. From a tactical point of view, there has been a nice variety of systems on display but as ever with these tournaments, we have seen that set-pieces are king. If we had to pick out a team that impressed us the most so far then we would say Italy. The Italians look like a team full of confidence with a flexible and effective tactical system and with strength in depth in almost every area of the pitch. We don’t have any Italian in the best XI which perfectly describes how there are no stars in the team and that they are working fantastically as a unit.
A lot of use of wing-backs, as well as a lack of standout performances from wingers, led us to make our best XI in a 4-4-2 diamond formation. We tried to be objective and chose players who made a difference to their sides during this first round of matches. Let’s take a look at which players performed well and earned a place in our best XI for the first matchday.
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