Official Euro 2008 thread

[Nic83]

He's right, they did what they wanted to do (for 92 mins anyway). Like we do at Stamford bridge most of the time, didn't hear you saying we deserved nothing!

Spain were ****ing useless today, fact.

[TheStig]

He's right, they did what they wanted to do (for 92 mins anyway). Like we do at Stamford bridge most of the time, didn't hear you saying we deserved nothing!

Spain were ****ing useless today, fact.

I wouldn't go as far as saying they were "****ing useless" they won after all.

I thought Sweden played well, espescially after Spain got their goal and then up until half time. Problem for them was that Ibrahimavoc had to be taken off and this meant they couldn't hold the ball further up the pitch than they could before, meaning Larsson and Elmander didn't get into the game as much in the second half.

[Sydney Vicious]

He's right, they did what they wanted to do (for 92 mins anyway). Like we do at Stamford bridge most of the time, didn't hear you saying we deserved nothing!

Spain were ****ing useless today, fact.

Were you listening were you? Did you hear everything I've ever said after a game of football, even when I've not posted my opinions? No.

Spain were frustrated trying to break down a negative team with almost no attacking intentions. Football beat anti-football in both games today. Justice.

[Vermilion]

If Ibrahimovic hadn't stepped on the ball from the cross when he scored, enabling him to wrong foot Ramos i'm not sure they ever would have, although losing the big man for 45mins was a blow to them for sure.

Thought Spain deserved the win really, clearly the better team, on chances created, attacking intent, style of play, Torres, Pepe, etc etc. ), glad they won though.

Sweden always seem to be able to be tough to beat, have to say they've been well managed over the years. Getting the best out of what they have, except of course for Ibrahimovic, he's been a let down for the national team. One player i find hard to judge, big name, obvious skill, lazy?

[Nic83]

Were you listening were you? Did you hear everything I've ever said after a game of football, even when I've not posted my opinions? No.

Spain were frustrated trying to break down a negative team with almost no attacking intentions. Football beat anti-football in both games today. Justice.

Football is not all about attacking. Why should they come out and attack and let spain whip them? A draw would have been fair, allardyce was right. U bet if it was someone else who said it who you didn't dislike, you'd have seen his point easier.

You say justice, yeah I'd agree there that they'd be more deserving of the victory but that's gone onto a new topic altogether.

[Mattshark]

Football is not all about attacking. Why should they come out and attack and let spain whip them? A draw would have been fair, allardyce was right. U bet if it was someone else who said it who you didn't dislike, you'd have seen his point easier.

You say justice, yeah I'd agree there that they'd be more deserving of the victory but that's gone onto a new topic altogether.

For once nic I agree with you.
Defence is an important part of football and if you are a poorer side you need to go out a defend first and foremost because if you go and attack the likelihood is that you will get slaughtered.
It is not anti-football to try and not lose to superior opposition it is plain common sense.

[Sydney Vicious]

Football is not all about attacking. Why should they come out and attack and let spain whip them? A draw would have been fair, allardyce was right. U bet if it was someone else who said it who you didn't dislike, you'd have seen his point easier.

You say justice, yeah I'd agree there that they'd be more deserving of the victory but that's gone onto a new topic altogether.

To win at football, you have to score more goals than the opposition. Sweden didn't try to do this once they'd scored, but Spain did, therefore, Spain deserved the win. Sweden played for the draw and lost, Spain played for the win and won. I don't see how a draw would be a fair result.

I predicted Fat Sam's response before he said it, it says alot about his attitude to football. Best English manager there is you know? Cnut.

[Jayesh87]

Turkey: Demirel; Altintop, Gungor, Cetin, Balta; Tuncay, Topal, Aurelio, Turan; Senturk, Nihat.

Czech Republic: Cech; Grygera, Ujfalusi, Rozehnal, Jankulovski; Sionko, Polak, Matejovsky, Galasek, Plasil; Koller.

[Jayesh87]

Portugal: Ricardo, Pepe, Miguel, Meira, Ferreira, Alves, Veloso, Meireles, Quaresma, Postiga, Nani.

Switzerland: Zuberbuhler, Senderos, Muller, Magnin, Lichtsteiner, Yakin, Inler, Gelson, Behrami, Vonlanthen, Derdiyok.

[SouthAfricaRed]

Portugal: Ricardo, Pepe, Miguel, Meira, Ferreira, Alves, Veloso, Meireles, Quaresma, Postiga, Nani.

Switzerland: Zuberbuhler, Senderos, Muller, Magnin, Lichtsteiner, Yakin, Inler, Gelson, Behrami, Vonlanthen, Derdiyok.

Just dropped Pepe from my Fantasy team

Hope Portugal get beaten 5-0

[Shanks]

What the **** is happening with Philip Degen??


Why he no play.

[Jayesh87]

What the **** is happening with Philip Degen??


Why he no play.

He wasn't their no.1 rb going into the tourny mate.

[Shanks]

He wasn't their no.1 rb going into the tourny mate.

Is he going to be ours?

[Jayesh87]

No idea mate, never seen him play.

[Jayesh87]

Just dropped Pepe from my Fantasy team

Hope Portugal get beaten 5-0

Don't think the Swiss have the fire power to worry the portugese tbh mate.