Euro 2008

Yeah I can see that, but although I didn't see the game Russia got rolled by Spain in the Group stages 4-1. I can only assume there are some big match-up problems for Russia when they play Spain... Although they can now change their game to try and fix what obviously didn't work against Spain. And I think that was both teams first games, so a lot has happened since then and Russia has been on a roll. Man it's less than 24 hours away but I am already getting pumped for the game. I feel shortchanged by today's programming debacle.

 

BTW what happened to England this year? I only ask because they seemed to play pretty well at the cup 2 years ago? I was very surprised when I didn't see them in there. Did they draw really tough matches in the qualifying rounds or are they just a lot worse than they were 2 years ago?

 

HAHA, the US is always terrible, I put money on them to win but I always expect my money to never return... I hope they qualify for the cup and make it out of the round robin groups but I'm sure I will be let down like almost always, that's why I follow the international game more, the US soccer club league is the equivalent of what the CBA is to the NBA, I just can't watch the CBA or the American league.

Changing it up a bit...
I don't understand how teams can be put together and play this many qualifying games over an extended period at the same time all of these players are on different club teams.?
I am from America and I don't see much about this game over here and I am very new to it "got interest only the last few years" but it seems as if these guys never stop playing... When the hell can they find time to practice with their respective teams club or national... and when the hell can they find time to buy hookers like Ronaldo? j/k

 

I might if it was ever on TV here, pretty much all we get are big championship matches, like the club one between Chelsea and Man U, and the occasional Argentina vs Brazil on our Spanish channels. Otherwise I have to wait every two years for a world or Euro competition. I did hear the statement by one commentator saying that Lahm looked like a 20million pound striker on the last goal. Sounds like our American Baseball salaries right there. But hey, they are the ones who win games and bring in the revenues from tickets, sponsors, and apparel sales

 

True but he always chokes in the clutch!!!!! World Cup, Club Championship, etc. I'm not a big fan of him but he is amazing

 

I don't want to debate that the guy is a freak, he definitely is, but in the big games "which are the only ones of his i have seen" he doesn't pull the team through the end like someone with his ability should be able to do. He did make the goal in the first half of the champions league championship match so maybe this criticism is not well founded "a hangover from the world cup possibly" In the Germany match last week didn't he loaf off one of the Germans which ended up turning into a header goal? Again the guy is definitely a man amongst boys quite often on the pitch I cannot deny that.

 

Spain puts it away in the 82nd minute. Germany and Spain on Sunday in the Finals... That one could go to 0-0 PK's

 

I can see that, But I gotta stick with my conservative play team, although Lehman is coming off a terrible game... I gotta give the edge to Spain the way they are playing, I just hope the match doesn't turn into a blow out by either team, I wanna see it come down to 90th or 120th...

 

My last post on this thread... Germany was lucky to be in the game for the full 90 minutes. Not happy about it but Spain deserved it... And my soccer "football" posting is done.