The French also played rather blandly at the 2006 World Cup, but still managed to finish second, and in the final, they weren't much worse than the champions. Back then, people also said that the French were old and no longer capable. In general, the French will still put up a fight. I don't believe in the Romanians; even the Italians, who were completely outplayed, looked better. Overall, it's a tough group. After the first round, I was very impressed with the Dutch and the Portuguese. Perhaps the Spanish can also perform well, although I wouldn't want them to, for obvious reasons...