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Posted on 13-06-2016 16:06
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fjhoekie wrote:
You even watch the games? Germany - Ukraine was pretty damn good, 2 attacking sides, best playing teams I've seen so far.
Yes, I saw it. Maybe I am too spoiled by watching Barcelona every week, but the fact that so little goals are scored is true.
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Yes, very passive match by the Czechs so far, thought Vrba would try to let play more aggressive and brave.
Passive, but defensively very good. It's hard to play differently against Spain. |
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Posted on 13-06-2016 16:22
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I've to say that also Switzerland-Albania and France-Romania were pretty entertaining matches in my opinion. |
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 13-06-2016 16:51
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Wales vs Slovakia was quite entertaining I thought. Momentum kept swinging from one team to another. Ben Davies's early clearance from Hamsik was hugely important.
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deek12345 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 16:58
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Come on the Irish |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2016 17:20
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After what I've seen so far... (not too much but still), not a lot of top teams have got their defence in order.
I think this will be a very open EC. Don't see any major favorites dominating at the moment |
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deek12345 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 17:47
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Great 1st half from Ireland should of been a few goals up |
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Posted on 13-06-2016 17:49
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Sweden is so bad. A bunch of amateur also Zlatan one of the world 's best player 10 year in a row. They came only with, because Zlatan alone beat DK. |
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Posted on 13-06-2016 17:53
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Not true. If anything, Zlatan occasionally brings them down.
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"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
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deek12345 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 18:05
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Get in there 1-0 Ireland |
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lakebeach |
Posted on 13-06-2016 18:15
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wat
Zlatan is the best Swedish footballer of all time. Not only as a player for various clubs in Europe, but also as a player for his national team. Zlatan has scored 62 goals for the Swedish national team, more than anyone else.
He scored 11 of Sweden's 21 goals in the qualifying round of this tournament. Only Lewandowski scored more goals for his team.
Sweden would not play the European Championships without Zlatan.
"It's very hard to work with other guys because nobody wants to work with me so it's better to drop everybody." - Peter Sagan
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Arberg27 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 18:30
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Zlatan!!! 1-1 |
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weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 18:45
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lakebeach wrote:
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Zlatan is the best Swedish footballer of all time. Not only as a player for various clubs in Europe, but also as a player for his national team. Zlatan has scored 62 goals for the Swedish national team, more than anyone else.
He scored 11 of Sweden's 21 goals in the qualifying round of this tournament. Only Lewandowski scored more goals for his team.
Sweden would not play the European Championships without Zlatan.
I love Zlatan to bits. Seriously. But, as brilliant as he is at pulling the team along in his slipstream, even when he's having a bad day, scoring ridiculous goals and inflating his ego exponentially the hero worship of Zlatan as a god can also translate to attacking players such as Elmander, Berg, Durmaz and Toivonen neutering their own impact in order to follow Hamren's donkey tactics- pass it about a bit, then give it to Zlatan.
Therefore when Zlatan isn't playing, Sweden struggle.
Hamren's consistent refusal to integrate any of the U21 players, least of all Guidetti and Hiljemark, definitely doesn't help either. The team has definitely devolved under his leadership.
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"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
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weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 18:49
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Mateo4 wrote:
fjhoekie wrote:
You even watch the games? Germany - Ukraine was pretty damn good, 2 attacking sides, best playing teams I've seen so far.
Yes, I saw it. Maybe I am too spoiled by watching Barcelona every week, but the fact that so little goals are scored is true.
Luxemburger wrote:
Yes, very passive match by the Czechs so far, thought Vrba would try to let play more aggressive and brave.
Passive, but defensively very good. It's hard to play differently against Spain.
All the games have been excellent so far- not every team has Rayo Vallecano and Getafe to thump every week.
I felt a bit let down by Vrba- considering the way the Czechs played in qualifying, using possesion-based tactics to outwit Iceland, Turkey and Holland, he dropped the ball. Darida missed a sitter though.
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"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
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sutty68 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:07
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Ireland will be disappointed with a draw especially as it was an own goal |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:08
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Feel very bad for Ireland. Really hope they can survive the group stage and surprise a few people! |
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sutty68 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:15
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Ian Butler wrote:
Feel very bad for Ireland. Really hope they can survive the group stage and surprise a few people!
Only Belgium and Italy to play |
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Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:17
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My boy Dries Mertens is on the bench. Whyy |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:32
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sutty68 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Feel very bad for Ireland. Really hope they can survive the group stage and surprise a few people!
Only Belgium and Italy to play
Won't be easy, for sure. But nothing is impossible. |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2016 19:32
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Also Wilmots continuing to make bad decisions. Oh man, somebody fire this guy, fast!
Carrasco, Mertens? Anyone? Not saying he definitely needs to put these guys on but Wilmots is a disaster, tactically. |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 13-06-2016 20:00
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Buffon such a great guy here |
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