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  • Paul Markham
    Too old to care
    • Jun 2001
    • 52942

    #16
    Watched Spain v Czech. Spain was unable to fool a resolute defence of an average team. Until the last minute. If Fabregas hadn't been there to clear the ball off the line. They could well have lost.

    The cup might be won by a side who can beat 10 men defences hoping to score a fluke goal. So far it's not been too exciting.



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    • romeo22
      你自己去他媽的
      • Mar 2008
      • 23350

      #17
      Too bad Swedan didnt win the game.They made so many created chances but Zlatan didnt have luck to score today

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      • mineistaken
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        • Apr 2007
        • 29656

        #18
        Originally posted by ianmoone332000
        I think Germany have looked the best team so far
        As we all know first game of the first stage is way too early to tell, many teams try to reach their peak later.
        Not to mention that due to the new system even third place in the group may advance you, so even more sense for biggest teams try to reach their peak later.

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        • Paul Markham
          Too old to care
          • Jun 2001
          • 52942

          #19
          Italy shows everyone how to beat packed defences. While the BNelgium defence is expecting 20 passes before the ball reaches them. A long ball into the box undoes them.

          Defences have to get that right every time, the attack only need it to work once.



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          • mineistaken
            See signature :)
            • Apr 2007
            • 29656

            #20
            Azzurri 2:0

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            • Ross
              Ik ben een aap
              • Sep 2002
              • 18874

              #21
              So far I'm gonna have to say that no one is lighting it up.

              Germany in the end won comfortably but their defence at times was shocking.
              England are terrible, they can't finish teams off and they look a bit slow in midfield.
              Spain are showing they can keep the ball away from the opposition as always but they lack a world class striker right now and it's showing
              France won with a great goal from Payet but other than that they looked ordinary but a lot more to come from them.

              Portugal are up tomorrow, I think this could be the game where the real tournament kicks off and see see a few goals.

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              • mineistaken
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                • Apr 2007
                • 29656

                #22
                Originally posted by Ross
                Portugal are up tomorrow, I think this could be the game where the real tournament kicks off and see see a few goals.
                Lots of goals = real tourney?

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                • sandman!
                  Icq: 14420613
                  • Mar 2001
                  • 15431

                  #23
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                  • Paul Markham
                    Too old to care
                    • Jun 2001
                    • 52942

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Ross
                    So far I'm gonna have to say that no one is lighting it up.

                    Germany in the end won comfortably but their defence at times was shocking.
                    England are terrible, they can't finish teams off and they look a bit slow in midfield.
                    Spain are showing they can keep the ball away from the opposition as always but they lack a world class striker right now and it's showing
                    France won with a great goal from Payet but other than that they looked ordinary but a lot more to come from them.

                    Portugal are up tomorrow, I think this could be the game where the real tournament kicks off and see see a few goals.
                    Pretty much agree with that. The only player to stand out so far is Payet, he was doing the unexpected.

                    Belgium had a good share of the game tonight, Italy won with an unexpected long ball. These will always fool defences trained to expect slow build ups.

                    England had the teams best goal scorer taking corners, something he is clearly crap at. Rooney kept playing the ball to wide players who did little. Most shots came from outside the box and through a packed defence so straight at the goalkeeper.

                    Spain just managed to beat a mundane Czech side. Italy beat Belgium by one out of the ordinary long ball. Can Ronaldo turn it on for an International competition or be swallowed up by a packed defence?



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                    • mineistaken
                      See signature :)
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 29656

                      #25
                      Todays games:

                      Austria - Hungary
                      Portugal - Iceland

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                      • ianmoone332000
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jun 2014
                        • 1706

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Ross
                        So far I'm gonna have to say that no one is lighting it up.

                        Germany in the end won comfortably but their defence at times was shocking.
                        England are terrible, they can't finish teams off and they look a bit slow in midfield.
                        Spain are showing they can keep the ball away from the opposition as always but they lack a world class striker right now and it's showing
                        France won with a great goal from Payet but other than that they looked ordinary but a lot more to come from them.

                        Portugal are up tomorrow, I think this could be the game where the real tournament kicks off and see see a few goals.
                        I honestly think Hodgsons insistence on fitting Rooney into the team no matter what is gonna come back to haunt him. You have Vardy on the bench whos just won the league with Leicester and banged in 24 goals. Be bold and play Vardy and Kane up front together and drop Rooney for the next game
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                        • Ross
                          Ik ben een aap
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 18874

                          #27
                          Originally posted by ianmoone332000
                          I honestly think Hodgsons insistence on fitting Rooney into the team no matter what is gonna come back to haunt him. You have Vardy on the bench whos just won the league with Leicester and banged in 24 goals. Be bold and play Vardy and Kane up front together and drop Rooney for the next game
                          Yeah I agree with that one mate, Rooney is past his prime IMO. He still has a lot to contribute but sacrificing a guy with real pace and riding on a high, is a bad decision. Vardy is the perfect compliment to Harry Kane, knock the ball up and let Kane win the headers, get Vardy sitting on the shoulder of the last defender, he only needs one chance and it's most likely a goal. Rooney is trying to play too much like Paul Scholes played for England, spraying passes around the middle, over the top and out wide. Difference is, Scholes had guys like Lampard, Gerard, Beckham, Shearer to aim at and keep things flowing, Rooney isn't accurate enough to be playing that role.

                          I'll be interested to see where Mourinho plays him next season for Man U. If they bring in a couple of big players, I can see him being a bit part player.

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                          • NetConvert
                            Registered User
                            • Nov 2012
                            • 2

                            #28
                            Unbelievable!!!! HUNGARYYYYYY WON!!!! 2:0 !!!!! Conchita GET ON YOUR KNEES!!! :D

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                            • Ross
                              Ik ben een aap
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 18874

                              #29
                              Originally posted by mineistaken
                              Lots of goals = real tourney?
                              For a neautral like me, yeah it kinda does. Don't misunderstand, I love it regardless but I like to see games with 4+ goals as well. It's always nice to watch in a bar with a nice cold beer

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                              • mineistaken
                                See signature :)
                                • Apr 2007
                                • 29656

                                #30
                                Big respect to Iceland! Country of only 400-500K or so. Plus I have not seen any/many foreigners playing for them both based on looks or names (that is very unusual in comparison to other Nordic and even not so Nordic countries).

                                BIG RESPECT.

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