Euro 2004 Football discussion

[MonsterMash]

Well Group C turns out to be another where any of three teams could go through, but if Sweden and Denmark draw then Italy need to beat Bulgaria by three goals or more to go through. Sweden - Denmark will be really tight as they're similar teams in style and quality of player, but for Italy to get many goals they've got to get the lead out when it comes to attacking.

Tomorrow the Netherlands need a good result against the Czechs, but even this German side should be able to overcome Latvia.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Denmark played really well but turned down to save strength in the second half which is recommendable considering the heat our games are played in. I don't know how the referee could miss that freekick either but that's hardly any reason for the Bulgarian players to start chopping down every Dane that comes nearby. It was evident throughout the match that Denmark had 2 or 3 extra gears to put their football machine in.

I wouldn't be too hard on Traputito (misspelling intended in a friendly tone). Italy played really really well in the first half, and as I noted before the first match ever started they played better without Totti than with. They problem with him being that he's too big a star in his own club having an entire team working only for him, and in the international games he hasn't got that. Like Denmark they turned down to save strength in the second half but unfortunately for Italy two much.

 

[Morrus]

ENGLAND!​

Ahem. Sorry.​

 

[AGGEMAM]

Strike my last comment about who gets through or not in our group. If Sweden and us draws by 2-2 or more (ie 3-3, 4-4) it appears the Italy-Bulgaria game doesn't matter at all even if Italy win a million to zero because of the complex rules.

I'm heading down to Ladbrokes to place some money on 2-2 now.

 

[MonsterMash]

Well done Latvia, holding the Germans to a draw. Heard most of the match on the radio rather than watching so I don't know how to take the commentators description. So Germany have now not won a game in the European championship finals since the 1996 final! So much riding on Netherlands - Czech Republic game now.

Looks like the Danes did have a bit more quality there and they could have got more if the heat had been less.

 

[MonsterMash]

Strike my last comment about who gets through or not in our group. If Sweden and us draws by 2-2 or more (ie 3-3, 4-4) it appears the Italy-Bulgaria game doesn't matter at all even if Italy win a million to zero because of the complex rules.

I'm heading down to Ladbrokes to place some money on 2-2 now.

Of course if Sweden and Denmark do draw 2-2 or whatever, expect the Italian press to complain about match fixing.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Of course if Sweden and Denmark do draw 2-2 or whatever, expect the Italian press to complain about match fixing.

So? Who cares?

 

[Lichtenhart]

Yeah, who cares?

 

[MonsterMash]

Czech Republic 3 - Holland 2. Incredible, yet another sending off which shouldn't have been, but end to end action all game. If the Dutch play like this against Latvia they should get through as I don't see the Germans even getting a draw against the Czechs. All four can still get through, although the Czech's have already won the group.

 

[Asmo]

This was easily the best game in the tournament so far - what a remarkable recovery by the Czech's!!
yesterdays game against a very very good Italy nearly made my heart stop- I can´t remember when I last was this nervous!
Our goalie Andreas Isaksson was spectacular, and I will always remember Zlatans incredible goal - what a trickster!
I can´t belive that Italy gave us the chance to get in the game again.
A big thanx to Mr Trapattoni.

Asmo