The Official Football/Soccer Thread: 2017-2018 Season
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Ever-Present-Paul:
Ok... Holland is out... I'm not happy with it, but the Russians where great.
And if Spain can beat Italy (and that's a very big IF) I'm not so confident that Spain would handle Russia as easily as they did during that 4-1 meeting. But Spain v Russia would make for another great matchup. Of course, the Italians will probably spoil it all. I hate to say it but I'm with 21st Paul. I don't think Spain will get by Italy. I'll say 2-0 for Italia. Could you imagine... Turkey v Russia in the final.
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hell no! Germany beats Turkey with 3-0 at least! So I think it'll be Germany in the final... But against who... I think Russia, they're really good!
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Ever-Present-Paul:
hell no! Germany beats Turkey with 3-0 at least! So I think it'll be Germany in the final... But against who... I think Russia, they're really good!
I think the same, the final will be Germany vs Rusia...
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Right, and then we will repeat the final of 1972 when Germany beat the USSR 3:0... Guus Hiddink did quite a good job against his compatriots... Well, he is bound to know their system quite well. In fact I had the impression the Russians largely copied the Dutch system... only better. Who would have thought that after that first game against Spain?
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Ever-Present-Paul:
What are your thoughts about the dutch team?
21st Century Paul:
I trust in Holland (4 players in the Fantasy Football ) for this round....
unclesox:
Holland have proven that they have what it takes to score goals, but I'm not convinced with their defence. Italy and France were a bit unlucky with the numerous chances they had to score, and with Arshavin now available and linking up with Pavlyuchenko up front I think the Russians won't go down as easily as many believe. Russia appears to have become stronger as the competition moves along. I think Holland v Russia is a fascinating matchup and could very well be the best of the quarterfinals.
you were right... I only watched Russia with Spain... So Spain beated Russia clearly, Russia beated Holland clearly, and Holland beated Italy, if football was any other sport Spain would beat Italy super-clearly Well, at least I was right in Van Nistelrooy being the only one tactically smart to score in Netherlands... and I still don't know the defenders... btw, I'm not doing very bad (50000 out 370000) in Fantasy Football, but you two are doing very well... (30000 out of 370000). We all have Villa so, Sergio Ramos, Grosso, ,Puyol, Toni and Panucci will make the difference today.
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unclesox:
Could you imagine... Turkey v Russia in the final.
The only two countries in the Euro Cup that have most of their lands out of Europe (Asia).
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The only hope about Spain could be that Italy violence are leaving their original XI in half of what it would be. Cannavaro, Pirlo, Gattuso, Barzagli.... For me this is the match of the all matches, more than a final... There would be blood, sweet and tears. Tragedy, drama, suspense, comedy , action, showtime... It's very surreal that Panucci, the right back of the Real Madrid's galactics age, can be now an Italian centre back in their XI... and Cassano... who only score a goal (and with the hand) in the last Real Madrid can be the Michael Laudrup of Italy... well... as a funny thing... I was yesterday in a big media store and there was one of those things where you can shoot a football ball and it gives you points according to power or so... I imagined of shooting from distance to Buffon.... and my big toe of my right feet still hurts... it has a different color than the rest... :
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Rocío Record:
Ever-Present-Paul:
hell no! Germany beats Turkey with 3-0 at least! So I think it'll be Germany in the final... But against who... I think Russia, they're really good!
I think the same, the final will be Germany vs Rusia...
I do think that Russia will win the cup they are a verystrong young team with amazing footballer in it. And they have a great Dutch trainer also Guus Hiddink.
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A Spaniard in the Halftime well, I like it. thought I'm suffering, this is as big as life. If this was a Hollywood movie, Spain will win, but no! life it's not a Hollywood movie and football either. Violence on his way up. How many Italian faults and penalties not given? yes, 3 penalties and the Silva fault of Grosso. We expected that, if not it wouldn't be so difficult... Though I have a kind of Spain vs South Korea deja vu... if the referee continues not "seeing" penalties and such it could perfectly be that he is simply corrupt. We'll see in the 2nd half. If there are two more similar things not given... you know... is corrupt And the only good thing to do would be the team refusing to play and leaving the field. But I like it cause is like "if you want the ball come and get it" and not risking the ball in silly ways, only shooting and in very dangerous dribbling near the area or into the area! But except for the beginning Italy is not coming to get the ball and making the long passes to Villa and Torres possible... ok 0-0... or maybe some distant shoot or some dribbling or whatever finally works... or maybe Cassano drives Ramos crazy... I only hope the referee is not corrupt, the rest depends on the players. see you later for worse or for better 2:
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btw, it was not my imagination, Xavi said yesterday the Euro Cup ball is smaller than usual.
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I'm watching Italy-Spain at the moment. They play good Still 0-0
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Italy is out! Spain will compete against Russia in the semi finals.
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A Spaniard After the Penalties Ode to Joy
I love it when plans come together! excerpt...Ok, Italy is gonna wait, that's catenaccio, okey, we can pass the ball around in defence, ACCEPT the 0-0, not trying to force something we can't do, and if Italy tries to make some pressure on the Spanish defenders... long ball to Torres and Villa cause they're good in counter-attack with spaces. And if it's really a 0-0 as our team is full of players that can shoot the ball, we must trust in winning the penalties.... (i.e. Villa, Torres, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta vs Toni?, Cassano?, etc....).
Done . Change of the times. Good prevails over Evil. And Light over Darkness. Some star of planet has changed their influence. Who cares about winning the Euro Cup? When it's done. Italy out, Spain in quarterfinals, the last time I was 7... We knew we could do it this way and we have done it. I even have guessed the shooters (Villa, Cesc, Guiza, Senna and Cazorla...) and Italy being so defensive hardly's going to have 5 shooters as good as the 5 above. I discovered this plan with video games... playing against Italy in the FIFA08 ("How the heck must I score a goal?"..."And if attack a lot they score in counterattack..."... "but if I just past the ball they're not dangerous"..."and we're better in the penalties". Done with humans too. I should stop writing now, cause I may be sounding very silly. People is mad here unlike when Real Madrid or Barça won the Champions League or the league. video to sing along with the 4 penalties scored by Spain (the same ones the referee should have given :wink, like I sung when they were shooting...
1 Villa's goal... the "Breekee-dance"... 2 Cazorla's goal... the "Crusaito"... (music continues) 3 Senna's goal... the "Michaelyakson"... 4.... and the "Sex machine"''s goal... the "Robocop" -
21st Century Paul:
A Spaniard After the Penalties Ode to Joy
I love it when plans come together! excerpt...Ok, Italy is gonna wait, that's catenaccio, okey, we can pass the ball around in defence, ACCEPT the 0-0, not trying to force something we can't do, and if Italy tries to make some pressure on the Spanish defenders... long ball to Torres and Villa cause they're good in counter-attack with spaces. And if it's really a 0-0 as our team is full of players that can shoot the ball, we must trust in winning the penalties.... (i.e. Villa, Torres, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta vs Toni?, Cassano?, etc....).
Done . Change of the times. Good prevails over Evil. And Light over Darkness. Some star of planet has changed their influence. Who cares about winning the Euro Cup? When it's done. Italy out, Spain in quarterfinals, the last time I was 7... We knew we could do it this way and we have done it. I even have guessed the shooters (Villa, Cesc, Guiza, Senna and Cazorla...) and Italy being so defensive hardly's going to have 5 shooters as good as the 5 above. I discovered this plan with video games... playing against Italy in the FIFA08 ("How the heck must I score a goal?"..."And if attack a lot they score in counterattack..."... "but if I just past the ball they're not dangerous"..."and we're better in the penalties". Done with humans too. I should stop writing now, cause I may be sounding very silly. People is mad here unlike when Real Madrid or Barça won the Champions League or the league. video to sing along with the 4 penalties scored by Spain (the same ones the referee should have given :wink, like I sung when they were shooting...
1 Villa's goal... the "Breekee-dance"... 2 Cazorla's goal... the "Crusaito"... (music continues) 3 Senna's goal... the "Michaelyakson"... 4.... and the "Sex machine"''s goal... the "Robocop" -
Spain vs Italy has been confirmed as the most watched event in TV EVER in Spain. 16 milions out of a population of 45. The king of Spain went to the players dressing room... the queen went too, so the players had to dress up very fast ( ) Casillas used his wings , he and Raul still are the 90% of the Real Madrid. Long live to that. Well, a very very good defensive team can have a 0-0 in a knock out round. But then if they're so defensive that the other team shoot better, they must lose in penalties. They call it "The Perfect Match" anyway, Donadoni is happy with the match... everybody's happy then. On the other hand... or should I say on the other semifinal.... Turkey is running out of players. They say only 14 can play. And the coach says they probably will use some substitute goalkeeper as field player in the second half...
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21st Century Paul:
The king of Spain went to the players dressing room... the queen went too, so the players had to dress up very fast ( ) On the other hand... or should I say on the other semifinal.... Turkey is running out of players. They say only 14 can play. And the coach says they probably will use some substitute goalkeeper as field player in the second half...
"the queen went too, so the players had to dress up very fast" Hahaha, lol! And yes, it's strange that goalkeepers have to play in the field. Though, I'll love to see them lose
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Ever-Present-Paul:
"the queen went too, so the players had to dress up very fast" Hahaha, lol!
unfortunately there's no pic or video or that, but players say that happened... after all it's strange that a woman enters a men's sport dressing room.
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21st Century Paul:
Spain vs Italy has been confirmed as the most watched event in TV EVER in Spain. 16 milions out of a population of 45. The king of Spain went to the players dressing room... the queen went too, so the players had to dress up very fast ( ) Casillas used his wings , he and Raul still are the 90% of the Real Madrid. Long live to that.
Nice.
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From a dutch news website:
Russische baby vernoemd naar Hiddink Uitgegeven: 24 juni 2008 17:01 Laatst gewijzigd: 24 juni 2008 18:03 MOSKOU - Uit vreugde over het succes van Rusland op het EK is in Siberië een pasgeboren kind vernoemd naar bondscoach Guus Hiddink. Een jongetje in de stad Bolotnoje kreeg de naam 'Guus Jevgenjevitsj Gorodnikov'. Rusland bereikte zaterdag de halve finales van het EK door het Nederlands elftal na verlenging naar huis te sturen (3-1). De ploeg van Hiddink treft donderdag Spanje. Inzet is dan een plek in de finale. Om de prestaties van Rusland op het EK te 'vereeuwigen', noemden de jonge ouders hun kindje Guus.
I'll try to translate:
translation:
Russian baby called after Hiddink MOSKOW - The people where so happy about the prestations of the Russian soccer team at the European Championship, that they called their baby after the coach Guus Hiddink.. A boy in the city Bolotnoje got called 'Guus Jevgenjevitsj Gorodnikov'. Russia kickt Dutch asses at the Europeanen Championship soccer last saturday and goes to the semi-finals. Russia will meet Spain at Thursday. The winner goes to the final. To celebrate the Russian prestations two people called their son Guus.
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Here the name in fashion is.... Iker (it means "Virgin Mary's appeareance", appropiate) and Raul (it means "wise, and brave in the battle"appropiate too...) BTW, Iker's mother fainted while seeing the penalties... This country is a little mad, a king attending a match is somehow usual, but not going down to the dressing room... and that's for passing quarterfinals... if they win the King will end below the shower. Tomorrow Germany vs half Turkey, 14 players, 2 goalkeepers and 12 field players, so only 2 substitution or a goalkeeper playing in the field. Fantasy Football Macca Board League Standing after quarterfinals, so only two rounds left. Dan's Dynamos (Daniel) 186 points La Furia Catalunya (unclesox) 179 points Oliver Sanz's Team (me) 176 points. so everyone can win, I'm going to risk in my XI cause I'm in the last position...