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Beginning to wonder if Holland will get out of this group now

The difference in quality in Holland's on and off ball game is pretty drastic

Mehlovich wrote:

We deserved it. Decent offensive play, should have been something around 4-1.
But all in all, it was a penalty but we should have finished at least some of the hundreds of chances.

Only hope comes from the fact that Portugal - Germany was downright awful football too.

I just placed 2 quid on Ireland 1-Croatia 0 Richard Dunne to score based on a prediction of a pissed up Ireland fan outside the stadium on the ITV buildup

capo ultra wrote:I just placed 2 quid on Ireland 1-Croatia 0 Richard Dunne to score based on a prediction of a pissed up Ireland fan outside the stadium on the ITV buildup

to be fair he was a expert

as a Irish lad iam happy for them and hope they do well. As a nation we dont expect much just to go and enjoy it.

I feel like i wasted all my football energy on club football and not to fussed what happens at the euros.

This has been making me laugh all day since the BBC put it up

is it true balotelli is starting for italy

yep

glorious

Forza Italia!
Forza Azzuri!


(Basically, fuck Spain and their Barcelona contingient.)


(Still Dutch Though...)

Good match, rather hoped Balotelli would go and get himself sent off but there you go. Torres was just Torres as usual this season, both goals were quality (unlucky to the lad next to me down who popped out for a smoke and missed both of them), couldn't be fucked to stay for Ireland Croatia.

Why play with no striker? Just meant Italy could play as high up as they liked- only Iniesta was making incisive runs the whole time. Torres made them look so much better, they could actually stretch Italy rather than just play infront of them- imagine if they'd brought on (or started with) a striker who could score...

hutyluty wrote:Why play with no striker? Just meant Italy could play as high up as they liked- only Iniesta was making incisive runs the whole time.

Because it works for Barcelona and they were taking a punt on it working for the national side.

hutyluty wrote:Torres made them look so much better

Until it got to that key moment where he actually needed to put the ball in the back of the net.

wub wrote:

hutyluty wrote:Why play with no striker? Just meant Italy could play as high up as they liked- only Iniesta was making incisive runs the whole time.

Because it works for Barcelona and they were taking a punt on it working for the national side.

He should have realised at half time and changed it round. That Spanish side should have destroyed that italy side and would have done if they'd played Llorente at the start- or brought him on at half time

wub wrote:

hutyluty wrote:Torres made them look so much better

Until it got to that key moment where he actually needed to put the ball in the back of the net.

well yeah, took out the rest of my point there. Bringing on Torres made the Spanish play a lot better as they actually had a focal point to build around upfront. Bringing torres on over llorente or negredo was ridiculous though, he shouldn't even be at the tournament after the last couple of years he's had.

Balotelli, what the fuck are you doing.

hutyluty wrote:

wub wrote:

hutyluty wrote:Why play with no striker? Just meant Italy could play as high up as they liked- only Iniesta was making incisive runs the whole time.

Because it works for Barcelona and they were taking a punt on it working for the national side.

He should have realised at half time and changed it round. That Spanish side should have destroyed that italy side and would have done if they'd played Llorente at the start- or brought him on at half time

hutyluty wrote:Torres made them look so much better

Until it got to that key moment where he actually needed to put the ball in the back of the net.

well yeah, took out the rest of my point there. Bringing on Torres made the Spanish play a lot better as they actually had a focal point to build around upfront. Bringing torres on over llorente or negredo was ridiculous though, he shouldn't even be at the tournament after the last couple of years he's had.

They got a draw against probably the toughest team in their group, they should be happy with that.

I was pleasently surprised with the way the Italians played, enjoyed watching them. Only dissapointed with the result of the dutch game so far.

Cmon Ireland

wub wrote:

This has been making me laugh all day since the BBC put it up

Van Persie has always made me laugh and not in a good way. It's your country's best striker
There's no place for nice football in today's championships, we should get back to kicking Portugese off the pitch.

If the Netherlands can't turn it around I hope Russia or Germany takes it.