My prediction after the first games of the first round:
Last 8: Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, France, Germany, Croatia, Portugal, Czech Rep.
Last 4: Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, France
Final: Germany, Netherlands
Who do you think will win Euro 2008?
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 02:46 PM
Last 16?
Yes, I meant last 8 :?
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Of course that's my point, not enough English players are considered good enough to play for the top four Premier League teams by their foreign managers. Then those who are, do not seem to be compatible with each other (Lampard & Gerrard)
A couple of those Swedish players were in a lak lustre Southampton team who were relegated a couple of years back, except for Ibrahimovic & possibly Mellberg (ok perhaps not) none would be good enough for the top EPL sides, although those who were recently promoted like Hull City would probably give them a run out.
Your point about the Italian and Spainish leagues being better than the top flight in England is incredibly wide of the mark at the moment, over the last two years EPL sides have provided 6 of the 8 Champions League semi finalists
And yes, both of this years finalists.Of course the English side should have qualified for this tournament especially when you consider the position they held going into their last qualifier at home to only a useful Croatian team however, they blew it and I would like to think that gave them a much deserved kick up the arse because both Croatia and Russia wanted to compete in this competition much more than England demonstrated both on that plastic pitch in Moscow and the November rainy night in London.
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 05:57 PM
GERMANY! :twisted:
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 08:43 PM
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Ibrahimovic & possibly Mellberg (ok perhaps not) none would be good enough for the top EPL sides,
Your point about the Italian and Spainish leagues being better than the top flight in England is incredibly wide of the mark at the moment, over the last two years EPL sides have provided 6 of the 8 Champions League semi finalists And yes, both of this years finalists.
deserved kick up the arse because both Croatia and Russia wanted to compete in this competition much more than England demonstrated
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Not Larsson?
Freddie?
Heh, i knew so well that you would bring up EPL. Sure, many "english" teams has done well lately, but as we agree on, these team has mostly foreigners playing for them..
Well, sacking Ericsson and bring in McLaren was another very bad decision like FA has done so many times. Look what McLaren
accomplished.
PT, i know i can´t "win" this discussion. I just don´t think England is the greatest football nation ever, like many of your fellow countrymen are convinced of.
Ibrahimovic & possibly Mellberg (ok perhaps not) none would be good enough for the top EPL sides,
Your point about the Italian and Spainish leagues being better than the top flight in England is incredibly wide of the mark at the moment, over the last two years EPL sides have provided 6 of the 8 Champions League semi finalists
And yes, both of this years finalists.deserved kick up the arse because both Croatia and Russia wanted to compete in this competition much more than England demonstrated
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Not Larsson?
Freddie?Heh, i knew so well that you would bring up EPL. Sure, many "english" teams has done well lately, but as we agree on, these team has mostly foreigners playing for them..
Well, sacking Ericsson and bring in McLaren was another very bad decision like FA has done so many times. Look what McLaren
accomplished.
PT, i know i can´t "win" this discussion. I just don´t think England is the greatest football nation ever, like many of your fellow countrymen are convinced of.
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 09:25 PM
Greatest football nation ever Show me an English man who believes that and I'll show you a stupid fool
We are not even in the top four, although perhaps a candidate for the fifth spot with France but Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina are certainly the top four greatest football nations in terms of achievements by their national side.
I suppose Sven had to go after those performances in Germany eventhough England only went out on penalties to Portugal and yes his replacement was a shocker.
Henrik Larsoon has been a sensational player although at 36, I'm surprised he is still in the Sweden starting XI indeed, Man Utd declined his services for another loan this past season and I doubt Freddie Ljunberg would be a regular at either of the top four anymore, as good a player as he is.
Anyway, moving on to todays matches.
I'm backing Portugal to beat Czech Rep by two clear goals (perhaps 3-1) and Switzerland to gain a narrow 1-0 over Turkey.
Show me an English man who believes that and I'll show you a stupid fool We are not even in the top four, although perhaps a candidate for the fifth spot with France but Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina are certainly the top four greatest football nations in terms of achievements by their national side.
I suppose Sven had to go after those performances in Germany eventhough England only went out on penalties to Portugal and yes his replacement was a shocker.
Henrik Larsoon has been a sensational player although at 36, I'm surprised he is still in the Sweden starting XI indeed, Man Utd declined his services for another loan this past season and I doubt Freddie Ljunberg would be a regular at either of the top four anymore, as good a player as he is.
Anyway, moving on to todays matches.
I'm backing Portugal to beat Czech Rep by two clear goals (perhaps 3-1) and Switzerland to gain a narrow 1-0 over Turkey.
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 09:55 PM
:?:Lol, no no. Spain and Portugal always fails.
:?:My prevision
1/4 finals – Portugal X Croatia, Czech Rep. X Germany, Netherlands X Sweden, Italy X Spain
Semi finals – Portugal X Germany, Netherlands X Spain
Final – Portugal X Spain
Winner - Portugal :wink:
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 10:01 PM
Semi finals – Portugal X Germany, Netherlands X Spain
Final – Portugal X Spain
Winner - Portugal :wink:
LOLOLOL, you are sooo far off, admin.
Neither spain, portugal or holland will be in the semis, maybe quarters.
Sweden-Germany, and Italy-France
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 10:01 PM
IBRAHIMOVIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yestedays match didnt change anything.
The swedes still have to beat Russia
Nice goal (1-0) by Ibrahimovic
Almost as nice as his 2004 goal against Italy
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 10:03 PM
Anyway, moving on to todays matches.
I'm backing Portugal to beat Czech Rep by two clear goals (perhaps 3-1) and Switzerland to gain a narrow 1-0 over Turkey.
I say czechs win 2-0 and Turkey win 1-0.
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 10:06 PM
Yestedays match didnt change anything.
The swedes still have to beat Russia
Nice goal (1-0) by Ibrahimovic
Almost as nice as his 2004 goal against Italy
I´d say it changed alot. This greece game was my biggest concern. Russia is weak and we always beat Spain the highly overrated team as well as Portugal.
Yeah, i don´t even have to click that link as i´m sure it´s the heel from Ibra. Yesterdays goal was a beauty too.
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 10:11 PM
The Greece team was a disgrace for the tournament.
The Swedes lost "Chippen" for the rest of the games. Not good (for sev7en)
The Swedes lost "Chippen" for the rest of the games. Not good (for sev7en)
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Posted 11 June 2008 - 11:46 PM
Its a joke England arent in it.
James
Cole
Rio
Terry
Brown
Barry
Gerrard
Scholes (If he came back. Hargreaves if not)
Bentley
Rooney
Croutch/Owen
On paper this team is better than any other team in the competition. Why oh why was mclaren appointed??? He turned down FC Twentee this week. Holding out for a premiership team so he'll have to wait a while. If someone could get this team to play with freedom they would be winning cups,
But they aint in it so it will surely be Portugal/Spain. Hollands have too many poor players.
P.S.....I am Irish and not an England Fan
James
Cole
Rio
Terry
Brown
Barry
Gerrard
Scholes (If he came back. Hargreaves if not)
Bentley
Rooney
Croutch/Owen
On paper this team is better than any other team in the competition. Why oh why was mclaren appointed??? He turned down FC Twentee this week. Holding out for a premiership team so he'll have to wait a while. If someone could get this team to play with freedom they would be winning cups,
But they aint in it so it will surely be Portugal/Spain. Hollands have too many poor players.
P.S.....I am Irish and not an England Fan
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