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Euro 2012 (3 Viewers)
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Luwig,
Thanks and same to you tomorrow.
Here's an interesting article from the Times' Goal blog, Is Spain Boring? or Is It You?, http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/is-spain-boring-or-is-it-you/#more-67199
Thanks and same to you tomorrow.
Here's an interesting article from the Times' Goal blog, Is Spain Boring? or Is It You?, http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/is-spain-boring-or-is-it-you/#more-67199
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Jazz, back at you again.
I am actually going to be watching the game today with another tree frogger Gerhard/ Von lettow vorbeck.
Now do not be mad....we are going for Portugal!!! Because we like our chances better with them then Spain!!!!
I will check out this article!!
Thanks!!
Ludwig
I am actually going to be watching the game today with another tree frogger Gerhard/ Von lettow vorbeck.
Now do not be mad....we are going for Portugal!!! Because we like our chances better with them then Spain!!!!
I will check out this article!!
Thanks!!
Ludwig
Also on the off chance you do lose....we will make you an honorary German Fan!!
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Jazz, A little tribute from me and Gerhard my friend....TO YOU.........and to the wonderful people of Espana whom have such a beautiful country!!!!
GOOD LUCK
We made one of my special red beers in honor of your team!!!!
VIEL SPASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Ludwig und Gerhard
VIEL SPASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Ludwig und Gerhard
GAME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
also do not share our secret line up below with anyone.........
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You guys are a bunch of characters! Very well done.
I haven't been able to see that much of the match. Have to pay the bills. However, this one doesn't have a good aspect to it. Portugal is doing what you have to do to beat them and Spain looks out of sorts. I could see this one going to the dreaded PKs. It's not for nothing that no nation has repeated as Euro champion.
I haven't been able to see that much of the match. Have to pay the bills. However, this one doesn't have a good aspect to it. Portugal is doing what you have to do to beat them and Spain looks out of sorts. I could see this one going to the dreaded PKs. It's not for nothing that no nation has repeated as Euro champion.
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Well Jazz,
We feel a whole lot better about playing Spain now if we win tomorrow. This was a carbon copy of England vs Italy. Ho hum..boredom...ridiculous penalty kick ending. No offense I have always hated this way of ending tie matches.
Ludwig
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Ludwig,
If Spain gets to the final you will find out who your daddy is
That was a really spoil sport response to the team you raved on my good..fellow.
Why dont you buzz off...from me..............BAYERN
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Well, the germans and Italians will feel boyed today after watching that game last night. once spain as with spanish teams are stopped from playing the way they want there is no plan B. 90 minutes of terrible football and, people complain about english ugly football!!!! Spain only began to play in extra time when portugal had given up mentally and physically and were playing for penalties.
Two teams who we hear have so much talent played so poorly it was unbelievable. on watching these games only germany deserves to win this as they have played well throughout.
Mitch
Two teams who we hear have so much talent played so poorly it was unbelievable. on watching these games only germany deserves to win this as they have played well throughout.
Mitch
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Ludwig,
I really have no idea what you are talking about. You implied that beating Spain will be easy. I guess we will find out if the Spanish team will play the same way on Sunday.
Regardless this is only sport, a diversion, nothing to get that excited about. Yes, football is passionate but at the end of the day is it worth the price of friendship. I wouldn't think so, at least not for me.
Brad
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Portugal vs. Spain.
Not a beautiful match. Portugal were better for most of the regular 90 minutes. But as usually lacked the necessary attacking punch to kill the game, they really are a fast break team only when it comes to attacking. Not even Ronaldo is good enough to solve everything in this department. In extra time, Spain, which has been playing much below their usual standards in the last 2 matches (boring stuff really), felt that Portugal was tired or out of attacking solutions and were superior, sensing the blood and trying to go for the kill, Patrício's 2 great saves stopped them. Then PK's, well, they are PK's. And that's it. Great performances from Moutinho, Pepe and Coentrão, as usual. The team did what they could do. They are not good enough to topple the heavy weights like Germany, Italy or Spain. But they had a good tournament. Spain has more experience of playing at the last 4 or 2 level and get to the 3rd consecutive final, just amazing. They also have more depth, especially coming from the bench. To me it's a mistery why Llorente isn't playing in the striker position.
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Unfortunately the romantic idea of a free flowing attacking style team that I cherish looks to have been long ago killed by negativity, strategy, possession. Spain has looked the part sometimes (against Italy and Ireland) but some other times are just content to pass the ball around without any solid fast attacking purpose (most of yesterday's match and against France). I much more enjoy Germany's style, at least from what I saw in 2010 (they were not convincing against Portugal and I haven't had a decent look at them since then, hope to watch their game tonight). If they perform in their 2010 potent intelligent attacking style and win against Italy (2 big ifs), I'll root for them in the final against Spain. But would they mentally overcome their Spain jinx?
Looking for beautiful football looks like looking for the holy graal, not easy in todays closed, cagey style of football. Got to go find some videos of the 1982 Brazil team to watch them again, now that was really exciting fun and art^&grin...
Paulo
Not a beautiful match. Portugal were better for most of the regular 90 minutes. But as usually lacked the necessary attacking punch to kill the game, they really are a fast break team only when it comes to attacking. Not even Ronaldo is good enough to solve everything in this department. In extra time, Spain, which has been playing much below their usual standards in the last 2 matches (boring stuff really), felt that Portugal was tired or out of attacking solutions and were superior, sensing the blood and trying to go for the kill, Patrício's 2 great saves stopped them. Then PK's, well, they are PK's. And that's it. Great performances from Moutinho, Pepe and Coentrão, as usual. The team did what they could do. They are not good enough to topple the heavy weights like Germany, Italy or Spain. But they had a good tournament. Spain has more experience of playing at the last 4 or 2 level and get to the 3rd consecutive final, just amazing. They also have more depth, especially coming from the bench. To me it's a mistery why Llorente isn't playing in the striker position.
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Unfortunately the romantic idea of a free flowing attacking style team that I cherish looks to have been long ago killed by negativity, strategy, possession. Spain has looked the part sometimes (against Italy and Ireland) but some other times are just content to pass the ball around without any solid fast attacking purpose (most of yesterday's match and against France). I much more enjoy Germany's style, at least from what I saw in 2010 (they were not convincing against Portugal and I haven't had a decent look at them since then, hope to watch their game tonight). If they perform in their 2010 potent intelligent attacking style and win against Italy (2 big ifs), I'll root for them in the final against Spain. But would they mentally overcome their Spain jinx?
Looking for beautiful football looks like looking for the holy graal, not easy in todays closed, cagey style of football. Got to go find some videos of the 1982 Brazil team to watch them again, now that was really exciting fun and art^&grin...
Paulo
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This is a great analysis of the game and also the tournament and the way teams play the sport today.
I'm far from a soccer expert (novice is more like it), but I agree 100% with the lack of style points the matches have gone, much the same way as the 2012 NHL playoffs, boring, boring, boring.
86 playoff games and THIRTY went to overtime; between the Rangers and the Capitals, there were what, 9,473 blocked shots, clogging the middle of the ice with the lame 1/3/1 neutral zone trap?
If this is the direction the NHL is going, fans will drop like flies.
Ok, back to soccer; my only issue is why did the coach have a subsitute shooter for one of the PK's at the last minute, then send the player who was subsituted for out to shoot the next PK, seemed like the player was rattled by that and he hit the post ( the post was the MVP for Spain not once, but twice) AND, why on earth was Ronaldo the last shooter, he never got a chance, the look on his face after the match was over was a sad thing to see.
Good luck to both teams, being Italian and also a fan of Germany and their style, I cannot lose today regardless of the outcome, would actually like to see Germany advance as they are the only team with a legit shot at beating Spain (Dad if you are reading this, don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger............
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Ok, back to soccer; my only issue is why did the coach have a subsitute shooter for one of the PK's at the last minute, then send the player who was subsituted for out to shoot the next PK, seemed like the player was rattled by that and he hit the post ( the post was the MVP for Spain not once, but twice) AND, why on earth was Ronaldo the last shooter, he never got a chance, the look on his face after the match was over was a sad thing to see.
Good luck to both teams, being Italian and also a fan of Germany and their style, I cannot lose today regardless of the outcome, would actually like to see Germany advance as they are the only team with a legit shot at beating Spain (Dad if you are reading this, don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger............
Hi,
Apparently they mistaked the penalty shooting order and it was Nani who came up to correct that order and score ahead of Bruno Alves. I am sure it did not help Alves^&grin... And on Ronaldo they had decided he should be the one taking an eventual decider (the 5th pk), much like Fabregas with Spain, it's just one of those things, they either work or don't^&grin... The posts were indeed Spain friendly (and Portugal had a number of balls shot up the posts during the tournament) but that's the game, the only ones that count are the ones going in^&grin...
Paulo
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Paulo,
Thanks for the explanation as to why Ronaldo was last in the order; save your best for last, the danger is if you don't get to the last shooter, it's a waste; he did not look very pleased after the match was over, this is too bad, would have loved to see him as the final shooter with it all on the line...........
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Germany 0-2 Italy 38 mins played - didn't see that coming (ah what a shame)...:wink2:
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Well, I just got back in from taking some friends and clients out fishing today!!!! We caught Reds, Amber-jack, Cuda and one Sailfish!!!
I guess I should have made it back before the first half was over........look what happened without me supporting them!! Ha Ha!!
Anyway, I will like to lose this way instead of win with a PK. Maybe someday the league will come up with a better way to finish tie matches.
If I remember correctly I think Germany is the only team to have won every game in this series without a PK.....yes?
Anyway they are my country's team and win or lose they are tops with me. No PK slide by.
Ludwig
Also, If your Avatar picture is actually you........you are invited to our next oil and gas fishing tournament.
For the second half we have broke out the reinforcements!!!
VIEL SPASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!