Euro 2012 Thread

Match over pandelli shouldnt have played the injury prone motta
 
Now that is how you win two consecutive Euro finals.
Spain!!! Champions once again!
 
Stupid italians, at least the Germans would've made a game of it instead of not even bothering to turn up.

Congrats Spain!
 
Words cannot describe how much I hate Spain, honestly. Props to them though, they playe great, albeit boring, football and they are the best team in the world.

I think as a United supporter I finally understand why everyone hates United. I mean before Euro 08, there were probably 2 Spanish supporters in South Africa, if that. Now they're wherever you look. Bandwagon supporters of note.

I have a good few friends who have abandoned the international teams they supported before 08 just to support Spain.
 
Italy looked lost the entire game.
Nothing in midfield - really disappointed.
Not that I was rooting for any real team, but was looking for a good game and I always like the underdog.

Anyway - well done to Spain.
 
I beg to differ Italy had great chances to get back in the game, Cassilis did what buffod did to germany, he saved Spain from Italy equalising... but when Italy went 10 man down that was game over.

Question i have to ask is:
Why did panderlli persist with Mario who only gave 15 minutes effort each game - i would have juatbused him as a impact sub.
Why did he start with Chellini when he was bared fit to play
Why did he sub Motta who was struggling with hamstring injury...
Why didnt he play Diamanti?
Cant take anything away from Spain they took away their usual ref crowding, roll around on the floor, pass pass pass the ball into the back of the net strategy and actually played attacking football
 
Shake&Bake said:
Italy looked lost the entire game.
Nothing in midfield - really disappointed.
Not that I was rooting for any real team, but was looking for a good game and I always like the underdog.

Anyway - well done to Spain.
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When you play Spain you are not going to do anything in the midfield. That is where they win games.
 
Was watching X-Men First Class. Just got the score updates, was going to watch the last 20min, but looked at the scoreline and didn't bother.

Gratz to Spain!
 
samr1wp said:
spain came to the party at the right time ..i still slept during the 2nd half for few minutes tho
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I still had my hopes up with the beginning of the 1st half, but after Motta went off injured. The game just died and basically Italy decided just to finish the game for the hell of it. I am sure if they could walk off the field, they would of. But take nothing away from Spain, they deserved to win the game.

England FTW 2014 :)
 
Stickfigure said:
Words cannot describe how much I hate Spain, honestly. Props to them though, they playe great, albeit boring, football and they are the best team in the world.

I think as a United supporter I finally understand why everyone hates United. I mean before Euro 08, there were probably 2 Spanish supporters in South Africa, if that. Now they're wherever you look. Bandwagon supporters of note.

I have a good few friends who have abandoned the international teams they supported before 08 just to support Spain.
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o.O

Seriously? How can anyone be classified as a bandwagon supporter of an international team? They are picked from some sort of allegiance, or preference of play. Also, the more teams are eliminated, the quicker you change those allegiences. It's not club football... I mean honestly.
 
craigdoepie said:
I still had my hopes up with the beginning of the 1st half, but after Motta went off injured. The game just died and basically Italy decided just to finish the game for the hell of it. I am sure if they could walk off the field, they would of. But take nothing away from Spain, they deserved to win the game.

England FTW 2014 :)
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thestaggy said:
If Hodgson acknowledges that the 4-4-2 died a painful death six years ago and gets with the times, then I could see England making the quarterfinals.
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last 16 and QF is very realistic

getting pass that is whats needed

smokey said:
o.O

Seriously? How can anyone be classified as a bandwagon supporter of an international team? They are picked from some sort of allegiance, or preference of play. Also, the more teams are eliminated, the quicker you change those allegiences. It's not club football... I mean honestly.
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before messi started winning trophies for barca ...no one knew that barca existed

thats the bandwagon
 
smokey said:
o.O

Seriously? How can anyone be classified as a bandwagon supporter of an international team? They are picked from some sort of allegiance, or preference of play. Also, the more teams are eliminated, the quicker you change those allegiences. It's not club football... I mean honestly.
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I see it as exactly the same. Like I said, before 08 no one supported Spain. As soon as they start winning trophies, everyone abandons Brazil, Argentina etc. to support them.

Look at me and Holland. I support them whether they make the final, or they don't win a single game in the group stages.
 
samr1wp said:
last 16 and QF is very realistic

getting pass that is whats needed
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England will almost certainly make the Round of 16 at the least. Their ranking generally keeps them away from a major European or South American power, so their biggest concern in the group stages in recent years has been to avoid banana peels. It's once they get the meaty part of a major tournament where their archaic tactics are the end of them.
 
Stickfigure said:
I see it as exactly the same. Like I said, before 08 no one supported Spain. As soon as they start winning trophies, everyone abandons Brazil, Argentina etc. to support them.

Look at me and Holland. I support them whether they make the final, or they don't win a single game in the group stages.
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I support Italy even tho they got hammered... now we have people saying they didn't deserve to be in the final and it should have been Germany...

Italy was depleted once they reached the finals... Marchisio, Pirlo, Bonnuci, Barzagli, Balzaretti and Montolivo ran 6 matches in 3 weeks

plus Cassano, Chellini, De Rossi and Motta were carrying injuries.

Playing in a completely different style of football they used to.

Respect!
 
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