Jim R Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I didn't nap during today's Italy-England game... but I wish I had. Hard to believe a quarterfinal could be so lifeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hard to believe a quarterfinal could be so lifeless. ...Until the last couple of minutes. Pretty dramatic penalty shootout - Italy would have been justified to be aggrieved if it had not gone their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I enjoyed the Italy-England quarterfinal, right until the end. One of the best match of the Euro soccer. Great Italian team that managed to overcome their recent national match-fixing problems. The Italy-Germany semifinal match on Thursday should be very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I enjoyed the Italy-England quarterfinal, right until the end. One of the best match of the Euro soccer. Great Italian team that managed to overcome their recent national match-fixing problems. The Italy-Germany semifinal match on Thursday should be very interesting! Agreed! Definitely, this a very different Italian team, far from their usual stinginess and ultradefensive playing. And Pirlo is in his second youthness... what a player! Italy-Germany should be a great match! Hope La Roja will be able to beat "The Beast" and the rest of the Portuguese team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Justice has been done yesterday night. I hope to see Garmany Vs. Spain at the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Spain managed to neutralize a rather dismal Ronaldo in a disappointing semifinal match. Hope the second semifinal match Germany-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! Edited June 28, 2012 by brownie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Spain managed to neutralize a rather dismal Ronaldo in a . disappointing semifinal match. Hope the second semifinal match England-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! "Disappointing semifinal" is an understatement to what happened yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hope the second semifinal match England-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! If only it were true It's GERMANY vs Italy tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I, too, was disappointed by last night's match - problem is, methinks, that all teams developped their defense to a degree that almost inhibits any more playful attacks. They are all afraid of getting the first hit and being unable to get through the other team's defense. Germany so far ist theonly team to win all their games - I cross my fingers for them, since they were so consistent and Löw managed to make a real team out of them, taming all their egos - that's what the others don't do as well. Looking forward to tonight's game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hope the second semifinal match England-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! If only it were true It's GERMANY vs Italy tonight. Shame on me I blame it on a combination of bad morning tea and bad internet connection troubles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hope the second semifinal match England-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! If only it were true It's GERMANY vs Italy tonight. Shame on me I blame it on a combination of bad morning tea and bad internet connection troubles... Not old age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 The games of the knockout rounds have been disappointing to me, these 0-0 games, then penalty kicks to decide a winner, are pretty lame in my book -- though what to do instead of pk's, I have no idea. And Portugal, how can you have CR not take that fourth penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I wonder if Italy would have won without their killer player Balotelli .... congrats to them, anyway. I now wish them the best for the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 The result was unexpected, but a very entertaining match. Just one of those days for Germany... the ball just wouldn't bounce right for them, and as a former player, I know that there are some days where the ball just isn't going to go into the net. On the other hand, Italy should be commended for playing so fearlessly and positively. Pirlo is still a joy to watch. If Italy can maintain this level of play, the final will be very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 The Italian defense with Buffon at the top of his art managed to stand off German offensives. What a great team they have with him, Balotelli, Pirio and others! Spain will have a hard time to keep its European title when they face this Squadra on Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Hope the second semifinal match England-Italy will be a livelier affair tonight! If only it were true It's GERMANY vs Italy tonight. Shame on me I blame it on a combination of bad morning tea and bad internet connection troubles... Not old age? Just give me time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 The Italian defense with Buffon at the top of his art managed to stand off German offensives. What a great team they have with him, Balotelli, Pirio and others! Spain will have a hard time to keep its European title when they face this Squadra on Sunday! An excellent match with Italy worthy winners. Perhaps it means that England lost to the tournament champions. Anyway, if England can't win it then the next best thing is seeing Germany get knocked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 On Sunday evening I'll put on my blue shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Eventually, Vicente del Bosque released the monster!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Spain clearly have the best team in the world, but I dislike the idea of comparing teams of different eras (Brazil '70, Germany '74, France '98, etc), as some want to do. Felt a bit sorry for Italy having to be embarrassed in the later portion of the game, after being unlucky having to finish with 10 players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Total domination by Spain, with a historic win. Italy never got into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Viva Espana! A superb demonstration of collective soccer. What a game the Spanish team played! If they perform at the same level, no team is going to catch up with them at the 2014 World Cup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Congrats to the Spanish team. They started the tournament a bit tentative, but the final was great! What they did to the Italian team and Balotelli in particular was close to humiliation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Train Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Alex Ferguson is retiring. His final game is May 19th. David Moyes from Everton is the front-runner to replace him. José Mourinho is also being mentioned, but I only see that happening if from some unbelievable reason Moyes turns them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Alex Ferguson is retiring. His final game is May 19th. Mr. Ferguson would say that this is just another day in the long history of MU, but this is definitely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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