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Post by sAner on Jun 22, 2008 19:02:48 GMT 2
Spain has a knack for destroying the hype surrounding their team before every tournament after a few matches! I don't think this Euro will be an exception! Michael As does Holland!! They played well on loads of tournaments: 1974 final worldcup), 1978 (final wordlcup), 1988 (final eurocup), 1992 (semi final eurocup), 1994 (quarter final worldcup), 1998 (semi final worldcup), 2000 (semi final eurocup), 2008 and they only won the tournament in 1988. I'd rather be like Germany or Italy; almost never play well, but win a tournament once in a while! Regards, Pieter
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Post by pablo on Jun 23, 2008 18:37:42 GMT 2
Maybe the history is gonna change, Mike. Spain has always been very unlucky, so it was about time to have a little in the penalties. Now the difficulty will be the russians, they are a very dangerous team and so unpredictable. But for me the germans are the favourites, of course.
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Post by sAner on Jun 23, 2008 22:56:19 GMT 2
I didn't see that one coming! I was glad Spain won the last quarter final as a Italy didn't deserve to go through after such ill performances in the groupphase. What about the poule of death?! No team of poule C came through to the semi finals. I guess in retrospect poule D was the real poule of death! I really hope Spain will win the tournament, but I fear Russia will kick Spain out and Germany will eventually win the whole tournament.
Regards, Pieter
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Post by pheldge on Jun 23, 2008 23:22:41 GMT 2
Unfortunately, due to a storm, I haven't been able to see the last quarter final... So congrats to Spain ;D
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 24, 2008 0:53:24 GMT 2
I think that Spain has the best team out of the 4 remaining and they're my favorites to win this tournament since they managed to reach the semi-finals after so many years! Russia is a very good team but the players are rather inexperienced and their defence has weaknesses.. Germany - Spain will be the final in my opinion. Turkey miss a lot of good players and Germany know how to win these games..
The two teams that got through to the quarter-finals from our group reached the semi-finals as well! It was a very difficult group for us!
Michael
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Post by sAner on Jun 26, 2008 19:45:16 GMT 2
Man, the Germans always win!!! I thought the Turks deserved it more ... but hey; that's football! I hope Spain will win tonight. Regards, Pieter
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 27, 2008 0:41:59 GMT 2
Yeah, the Turkish players gave everything but the Germans know how to win such matches! Today's match was rather boring, I expected Russia to play better but Spain didn't allow many chances! I predicted the final correctly. Imho Spain deserves to win this tournament, it's the best team overall!! Where's Pablo ? Lol! ;D Michael
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Post by pablo on Jun 27, 2008 9:17:30 GMT 2
I'm here Mike. Boring? i found the match pretty interesting. If the russians didn't have any chances, was because Spain didn't let them to play as they usually do. 3 goals are not so easy to see, specially in a European semifinals. We have won the 2 matches against them clearly. Now the germans. I still think they are the favourites, by their history and because they don't need to play well to win a match. They are a very clever team. But we'll see what happens this sunday...
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 27, 2008 17:39:04 GMT 2
Of course it would be interesting for you Pablo, your team was playing in the semi-finals!! But there were no real chances for a goal in front of the two nets during the first half and during the beginning of the second half so yes, the game was boring for someone like me who didn't support either team and just wanted to watch some good football! Spain played a well thought-out game, actually I don't think that Russia really threatened you when it mattered.. maybe only once! And where was Arshavin ? You played really well! Michael
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Post by pablo on Jun 27, 2008 19:58:45 GMT 2
He's thinking to come to F.C. Barcelona next season. Hope he does. We need him. Hope the final won't be so boring for you Mike, but i don't think there will be many goals.
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 28, 2008 12:57:24 GMT 2
I think it will be, but in my opinion you'll manage to score a goal because German defenders are rather slow. We'll see! Good luck!! Michael
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Post by sAner on Jun 29, 2008 10:11:30 GMT 2
Viva Espana!!
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 30, 2008 0:22:48 GMT 2
Good for Spain, they were the better team in this final and the best overall in this Euro! Congratulations Pablo! I think this Euro was one of the best I've watched! Michael
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Post by pablo on Jun 30, 2008 9:25:05 GMT 2
Thanks Mike. I expected more from the germans, but Spain deserved to win this final. It's been a nice european championship, and now let's see the olympic games!
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Jun 30, 2008 20:24:06 GMT 2
Yes, Spain dominated all the games, never felt real pressure from any team and they didn't lose a single game in this Euro!
Michael
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