We are finally down to the final four, and I figure it is time I stuck my two pence worth in. I saw most of the group games in the USA, and it has been, give or take, a pretty good tournament. My pre tourney pick, Croatia, and Holland looked the best two teams, but were found out in the quarter finals. I was most surprised by Turkey, who are in the semis having only lead the games they have won by something like 8 minutes. It makes you wonder if their name is on the trophy. They play the Germans, who for me, feature the player of the tournament Michael Ballack. I know Villa has scored more, and the Russian geezer played a blinder against the Dutch, but Ballack is the only big name player who has enhanced his reputation during this competition. Ronaldo was found lacking, there are no Wigans and Derby to beat up on in Euro 2008, and Torres has not exactly set the world alight. As for the French, they have started to look their age big time, and Thierry Henry seems a shadow of the player he was just a couple of seasons ago. Back to Mr Show Pony, Ronaldo. Isn't his seemingly imminent move to Real Madrid great? After watching Manchester United use the exact same methods to pry Rio, Rooney and the like away from their clubs, it is lovely to see the grumpy twat Fergie getting a taste of his own medicine. How I chortle seeing glory hunting fans bearing his name on their shirts, and I will pull over and laugh at any passerby who is wearing a Portugal shirt (as long as they are not Portuguese). But the sad fact is, I don't think it will make that much difference to United. Yes he scored over 40 goals this season, but I bet Tevez and Rooney can't wait to be relieved of doing all his donkey work for him. And if they get the reported 50 million Euros plus that Madrid are willing to cough up, they will be able to strengthen an already deep squad as well. Still it is good to see the lad move on to a bigger club.
Back to Austria and Switzerland. I can't see Turkey beating Germany, to many injuries and suspensions, plus their luck has to run out sometime, but look at the last Euros and what happened to Greece, so my brass is staying in my pocket on this one. In the other semi, Spain seem to possess all the talent to win this game, but I think the emotional first ever win on penalties, over Italy may have taken it out of them. I know they spanked the Russkies in the first round as well, but I think Hiddink has them peaking at just the right time, so I am going for a Russia-Germany final next Sunday. In the final, Russia will be two goals up with ten minutes left, and some how the Krauts will mange to equalise deep into injury time. You just know who will win the penalty shoot out.
P.S.
To all those idiots who say it is just as well England didn't qualify cause they are not good enough (I mean you Shouty). We beat Russia 3-0 in the qualifiers, and if Gerrard had not missed a sitter just prior to half time against the Ruskies, and that muppet McLaren hadn't made a series of tactical fuck ups, we would have qualified with ease. And is anyone out there seriously going to tell me Turkey are a better side than England? Roll on 2010.
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without tevez & rooney,ronaldo wouldn't be half the player he is,true.but moving to a bigger club!now i no your avin a fucking laugh!without united he would just be another good premier league player & IF he does go to reallyshit madrid then he'l just be another united reject that maybe wins la pussy liga like beanz,beckham & judas van nistelrooy.as for england being better than turkey doubt it turkey are shit but england are uber shit!
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England were'nt good enough to qualify full stop, and even if they did, they would have been shite as always under steve 'dickhead' mclaren and embarrassed us all. Again.
They didnt just play Russia in the qualifiers, they had another 12 games to do the business and they fucked it up big time. The sad thing is, former, smaller football nations such as Croatia have now caught us up and even bettered them selves than us but people like u Bri just wont accept it!! This argument regarding England I feel will go on and on after every major tournament.
You'll be crying in your glass once again come the next world cup! (should we qualify!)
Point taken King Dave, but England worse than Turkey? Let's not forget we got rid of a manger who got us within a penalty shoot out of two semi-finals, and would have pissed qualifiers. But everybady said he didn't have enough passion, and got him the boot. So who did we end up with? The only blessing that came out of mising this tournament was the realisation that all English managers are shit, and we went out and got a level headed, no nonsense manger with a proven track record who doesn't hail from these shores. These championships have been good, but some of the football has been garbage. I tis typical of England fans to say how crap we are, lets not forget McFuckwit decided to play a keeper with one friendly international behind him, who then let in one of the softedt goals you will ever see. Bring on South Africa 2010, if you think we won't make it, fuck off and watch rugby.
england under my mate sven were definitely a better team! or should i say some of them mostly rooney & beckham,the match against greece especially for becks and most other matches these were the only 2 players that played like the england of old.so what does ste mclaren do?drops becks & it all goes tits up & then shit were losing!better bring him back was just too late.englands main problem now is the goalie & a striker robbo,james,carson SHIT!i would try kirkland or foster & crouch,defoe,owen,heskey,bent,SHIT iwould try philips seeing as he is the highest scoring english player in the whole league 2nd only to ronny,torres& adebayor.
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