Euro 2012

[Alan Medic]

Prediction time for q/finals: 1 pt for correct result in 90 minutes, 2 for correct result after ET and 3 for getting it right on pens.

Mine are:

Portugal - 90

Germany - 90

Spain - ET

England - Pens

Maximum for me 7 points. Anyone care to bother?

[Jah Lush]

Portugal 3 Czech Republic 1

[red devil]

Portugal - 90

Germany - 90

Spain - 90

England - 90

[Jah Lush]

Portugal - 90

Germany - 90

Spain - 90

England - ET

[El Pibe]

That's why I want Portugal to lose. Always with the diving histrionics. Dirty!

[maxxi]

Czech.... pens

Greece....90

France....AET

Italy.....90

ETA: Un b?tard du contraire ? Mois??

[Undisputedtruth]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> That's why I want Portugal to lose. Always with

> the diving histrionics. Dirty!

This video is for EP

 

[El Pibe]

You're talking to a Madrile?o UDT. What do you expect from Barcelona!?!?

If we're going down that route we can tar every team under the sun, part of the reason why i just don't give a shit full stop about the 'beautiful' game in the way I once did.

Portugal did do it last night on a number of occassions though.

[maxxi]

Έλα σας φυσαλίδες!

(Come on you Bubbles!)

[Alan Medic]

The latest points in the group of death:

Lush 3

Devil 3

Medic 2

Maxxi 0

[maxxi]

Pride comes before un fall doc, I still have a chance to break even.

The Czechs nearly took it to pens and as for being badly let down by the Greeks - well I'm used to Bubbles fading and dying.

Am confident Benzema will at last come good against his Madrile?o colleagues and that Les Bleus will pummel Los Rojos good and proper.

And as for England...

[maxxi]

grrr... indolent French fucks.

[El Pibe]

Did enough is the best you can say.

Xavi and Iniesta looked out of sorts and so did Spain.

Still France only really had one truly decent spell, and didn't play with enough urgency.

Still it speaks volumes about Spain's quality that that was a performance well below par. I think they had something like 400 passes in the first half with over 80% completion. Not that bad!

Edited for doh!

[maxxi]

France showed that Spain can be 'got at', they (France) just didn't do/have enough to worry them - Portugal will be a tougher test with Ronaldo out to prove a point.

[????]

...maxxi...please don't tell me you tipped us to beat Italy?

[maxxi]

Ha! Don't be daft. I picked the Italians and am going for 4/4 B)

[Undisputedtruth]

Yesterday's game reminded me of Everton during the eighties where they compressed the midfield with a high line back four to stifle midfield play. For France to play this tactic they needed a midfield who can pass their way through. So I'm rather puzzled to why Malouda was chosen to play in this position as he's mainly a left sided attacking player. France lost possession countless times as the Spanish intercepted their passes as a side effect of this tactic.

France conceded a poor first goal because Malouda failed to track Xabi Alonso. This is why I prefer Milner over Walcott for the Italy game and underlines the importance of being able to do the ugly hard work much appreciated by footballers than fans.

According to BBC's preview of today's game, England is expected to field an unchanged side. There was an even a mention of 'Catenaccio' to England's playing style. Let's hope Italy's manager does not get any fancy ideas from Wikipedia to end Catenaccio in Celtic style, hey Mick Mac!

[????]

Strangely nervous about this one as we are as far as I'd thought we'd go...but.....COME ON INGERLAND:))

[StraferJack]

Nervous. But in a good way

Haven't been this excited about an England game for a loooooong time

[Jah Lush]

I can't wait for kick-off. I'm feeling really fired up for this one. I just hope the players are too. COME ON ENGLAND!

[red devil]

???? Wrote:

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> Strangely nervous about this one as we are as far

> as I'd thought we'd go...but.....COME ON

> INGERLAND:))

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Nervous. But in a good way

>

> Haven't been this excited about an England game

> for a loooooong time

Nervous excitement here in RD mansion, just like back in the day :)

''We're playing for England (In-ger-land)...''

 

[DulwichFox]

So lets say... Someone gives you ?10,000 BUT you have to put it on Either England or Italy.

and you get to keep any Winnings. ?

Where would you put your money. Truthfully...

Fox..

[Undisputedtruth]

Best ever football song. Even with the John Barnes rap.

@DulwichFox,

I put my money to an Italian bookmaker, obviously. B)

[Alan Medic]

I have a feeling England will get through, though it might be a long night.So I would bet on them Foxy. I hope it provides more entertainment than last nights fare. You have to admire how Spain can hold on to the ball but it is a bit like watching a grandmaster playing chess. I'm expecting a bit of 'oh shit I didn't notice the Bishop' tonight. It wont be perfect.

[DulwichFox]

I Have a Euro2000 T-Shirt. As far a I can remember, England have never won when I have worn it.

Not sure what I should do tonight..

Fox..