The Official EURO 2012 thread

[Jurgen the German]

I went for Spain. Wouldn't shock me if Germany won it either.

 

[charlietheyid]

I went for Spain. Wouldn't shock me if Germany won it either.

I think its the end of an area for the spanish. Dont think they'll win it.

I think the favorites are the dutch, Van Persie to get the goals and sneijder to put his bad season behind him. But Not too sure about the defense.

 

[Notmegov]

England, because i like being different!! :ssg:

 

[Gutter Boy]

Germany at a canter.

Holland will do well but look a little weak at the back. Going forward though the quartet of RvP, Snejder, Rafa and Robben is pretty breathtaking.

 

[charlietheyid]

Very difficult to tell in the Euros. Its shorter than the world cup so you need a good goalkeeper, a striker in form and a bit of luck and you've won it. Look at Greece.

In 1992, just before the tournament, yougoslavia got thrown out just before the competition. They called the danish, whose players were all getting drunk on the beach everywhere across the world.

Gerard Houllier famously said: " They will get thrashed every game, they wont be fit". They went on to win the competition.

 

[charlietheyid]

Germany at a canter.

Holland will do well but look a little weak at the back.

You're probably right. I dont even really know who they've got at the back..

 

[GlennGoddle]

Krauts

 

[tommysvr]

Germany is a sure thing. They'll beat Holland in the final.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Italy are a bit of a wild card. Other than Pirlo, De Rossi and Cassano I barely recognise a name in their squad. They've properly swept the decks like England needed to.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Belgium.



Edit: I notice they are not in it. That shows how much i have paid attention to it really.

Need a civil war to break out somewhere a la 1992.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Italy are a bit of a wild card. Other than Pirlo, De Rossi and Cassano I barely recognise a name in their squad. They've properly swept the decks like England needed to.

But they have a striker (Di Natale) who can get you a goal and they can defend. You can never write the Italians off.

 

[charlietheyid]

But they have a striker (Di Natale) who can get you a goal and they can defend. You can never write the Italians off.

And like the Germans, they tend to win at penalty shootouts. Very important.

 

[Naughton16]

Germany

 

[Rossi22]

Who's gonna start upfront for Spain?

 

[Bale]

So many people writing spain off; They have by far the best team in the world.

GK: Casillas

RB: Arbeloa
CB: Ramos
CB: Pique
LB: Alba

CDM: Alonso
CM: Xavi
CM: Fabregas

LW: Iniesta
ST: Llorente
RW: Silva

I think that's there side and check the quality out; No team will live with them.

 

[harr1984]

Judging by the mass negativity and all time low levels of expectancy I'd say this is England's best opportunity for quite some time with the pressure off both the manager and players. That being said I can't see past Germany......

 

[Skinhead in a Suit]

Not England. Unfortunately.

 

[Dicko]

Haven't Spain lost quite a few games over the last couple years?

(Someone check, I can't be arsed!)

 

[Mumorn]

Germany!

 

[Jordinho]

Even if Hudd weren't injured, Henderson would still be picked ahead of him. Hodgson's England will eventually be a hard working, defensively sound unit who fails to excite in every way possible.