marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 2-2 currently in denmark game..they've just equalised after goin 2-0 down..2 goals from bendtner?????? and ronaldo missed a sitter just before the 2nd hopin for a dutch win tonight...come on big johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 3-2 portugal now...ronaldo must be feelin a lot of relief right now..thumpin finish from varela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Very lucky strike, caught it well. Hoping the Danes get another equaliser, hate when the winners a fluke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 i guess you mean a fluke in the sense it popped up off his left after he miss kicked it? the second shot was no fluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 i guess you mean a fluke in the sense it popped up off his left after he miss kicked it? the second shot was no fluke Yeah, just hate when a cock-up leads to a goal. Cheapens the win in my eyes, not that Portugal will give a flying f. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Dutch win by a goal would put all four teams equal on points & GD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Bendtner has scored against portugal in 5 consecutive matches now. Not forgetting his hat trick against Porto. He apparently hates portugal. Edited June 13, 2012 by Peter H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 bet arsenal fans wish he hated more teams van persie just missed another chance..granted he was stretching but poor effort still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 The Netherlands and Germany don't like each other for as long as anyone can remember, so this should be a decent battle. I hope the Dutch can win this night, if they lose they could be eliminated and that would be such a shame for one of the best club sides on the planet right now. I can actually see one or two of the favorites failing to make the next stages really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 gomez scores...1-0 germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 If you go into Sports Direct you can purchase special edition 'Euro 12' team shirts of the teams represented this summer, but there were no Irish Republic ones, which I found surprising, some guys came in, in a language I didn't understand (eastern european) and made off with some Poland or Croatia strips. we even bought some too, simply because they looked appealing, we'll take them on vacation in a few weeks maybe or to the respective countries even, it doesn't necessarily have to be about soccer of course. They also have big nation flags too at £2 which I thought a bit of a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 should be 2-0...awful awful defending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 If you go into Sports Direct you can purchase special edition 'Euro 12' team shirts of the teams represented this summer, but there were no Irish Republic ones, which I found surprising, some guys came in, in a language I didn't understand (eastern european) and made off with some Poland or Croatia strips. we even bought some too, simply because they looked appealing, we'll take them on vacation in a few weeks maybe or to the respective countries even, it doesn't necessarily have to be about soccer of course. They also have big nation flags too at £2 which I thought a bit of a steal. a lot of people collect shirts...think there's a thread on here about it...i don't personally 2-0 now...gomez again...fabulous finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 It is 2-0 ! Have to feel the worst now for Holland first round exit etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 my prediction of holland winning the tournament and germany goin out in the group stage looks to have gone down the kermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Germany look very exciting. Ive got them as winners in tens competition. Im more and more sure of my choice now. The only other team that has impressed me so far is Denmark. (and russia from the first game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Don't know what you were thinking of if you genuinely believed Germans would go out in the first round. I'm no fan of international soccer, and this tournament is a bit of a fucking worry sometimes, but realize full well they are arguably one of the greatest sides on earth right now, even with the other teams involved in group, I thought they would have no worries, they were many peoples favorites to win the competition outright also. Holland are probably the best side never to have won the World Cup, apart from Hungary, but they did win the Euros in 1988, but really could and should have done a lot more over the years, I think the injuries to Van Basten when he was still a very good player and eventual retirement proved costly to the team, it will be a shame when they are eliminated tonight, as two defeats already would prove fatal, a last day win just won't be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 heitinga looks very average in this side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 RVP with a right footed rocket, definitely a twin brother playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Yes! Holland back in it, missed that. I don't like Van Pursey much but I'll take that for the national team. A defeat tonight will surely put them out of things so do hope they can grab a point out of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 sadly not...they need to beat portugal by 2 and hope germany beat denmark i think...not that unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I really hope they can make the second rounds for the good of the competition but it does seem a long shot now. I want to see heavyweights in the later stages of these things, makes it more interesting to some, it would be a bit of a non event to see something like Denmark and Russia in the final, I don't think many people would even watch it. They only have themselves to blame for not winning their opening fixture when they really should have, the capabilities were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I really hope they can make the second rounds for the good of the competition but it does seem a long shot now. I want to see heavyweights in the later stages of these things, makes it more interesting to some, it would be a bit of a non event to see something like Denmark and Russia in the final, I don't think many people would even watch it. They only have themselves to blame for not winning their opening fixture when they really should have, the capabilities were there. Dont knock Denmark, they play an attractive football. They have actually looked at the Netherlands and copied their playing style for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Van Bommel and De Jong versus Ozil and Muller, mmmmmm only one outcome, being a destroyer is one thing, being creative is another....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Van Bommel can't even destroy any more. He can't get near the opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 not sure why they play 2 of them to be honest...with the attacking talent they have use it and make the opposition defend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Bert van Marwijk is just very conservative. Not just in his tactical approach, but in his squad selection as well. For example, a large part of the Dutch fans would have had Vurnon Anita (recently being linked with a 10 mil move from Ajax to Newcastle) or Jordy Clasie (a sensation at Feyenoord this season) as their two holding players. They're both rather small, but they're excellent players who offer a lot more going forward then De Jong and Van Bommel. A lot wouldn't even have had Van Bommel in the squad anymore (he's Van Marwijk's son in law by the way). Most would have preferred Huntelaar starting over Van Persie too. Especially after the Denmark game, about 91% of respondents in a poll by NOS (Dutch equivalent of BBC) thought Huntelaar had to start, 4% didn't have an opinion and 4% favoured van Persie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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