Dutch Gronk
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But with the Dutchies out and the other Dutch coach out as well, who am I going to support for the rest of the Euros ? Help me choose GAF.
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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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England. We're so good, we can leave Stewart Downing on the bench.
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Germany obviously
"If you want to accomplish something together, you have to put egos aside. You have to fight as a team to regain that sense of invincibility. It won't come by itself." - Arjen Robben before yesterdays game.
Please go to Juve, City, PSG or some other club i dont like!
Chuckie
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Robben didn't cause Netherland's demise though... the whole damn team did.
I was going to say he needs a therapist to work through his "loser-syndrom" that he got in 2010. Now I am thinking maybe he needs a healthy slap in the face from Ribery more often. Just so he knows his place. (Not that Ribery is any less of an ego-maniac)
Honestly, how can you be so talented and still your own worst enemy.
This is what I think. Italy probably should have beat them, and beating Ireland by keeping possession and passing isn't much of a feat. However I do think they'll step it up against Croatia tonight but no team's looked unbeatable so far.
Arjen
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If Croatia can keep the pressure up like Italy did in the first half, they can be beaten.
That's Narsingh, the right winger who should have been playing.
It's why i love this Euro. It feels like every team that goes to the quarters has a shot at the title.
Sounds more like "ga toch weg man" to me, which is a lot less bad. Difficult to hear though.
True...but Robben's selfishness in the first two games cost Holland as well. Afellay ineffective, RvP toothless. It'd have been a whole different ball game if Holland had beaten or drawn with Denmark.
The current OT title is a bit harsh on the Danes, I feel - they've done quite well. An additional goal would've seen them through against the Germans, and they were beating Portugal except for Portugal's impact substitution. Underrated and underappreciated.
MMaRsu
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What the fuck... Get Robben out of this fucking group, fuck this fucking ego clown.
I wish van Marwijk will stay on and Robben will be taken out of the goddamn team. What a fucking loser. Hou je bek man? That's not the way you talk to a trainer.
To be fair, part of the reason vd Wiel was so awful was because Robben didn't help defend, which is why Bert yelled at him.
Sneijder yesterday said he didn't like the position as left winger, since he has to run with the right back, which prevents him from making that decisive pass.
Robben doesn't give a fuck. The end.
Sneijder yesterday said he didn't like the position as left winger, since he has to run with the right back, which prevents him from making that decisive pass.
Robben doesn't give a fuck. The end.
I was a mistake to have Sneijder as a winger. IMO, the best Dutch player.
HarryHengst
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Got to love that showing advertisements get fined more than racism.
Give the guy some quality underwear, this one is ripped open on the side.advertisement
Yeah, that didn't make sense. Use RvP or Huntelaar, not both, if you're bringing in VdV and keep van Bommel in there to give de Jong support. Keep Schneider behind RvP and let them play fluidly with VdV. Yesterday, there was a clear split team with Holland failing to keep their shape.
MrPing1000
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Had a free £10 bet for Ladbrokes that was about to expire. Not really into sports betting but I put it on every team to score tomorrow night. Seemed a likely scenario, £30 if they do.
Awesome Animals
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Why do you think he was showing the crowd his underwear? He was trying to let everyone know he scored with ripped shorts!
John Dunbar
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If I was a big fan of Italy, I'd bet a ton of money on Spain vs. Croatia ending 2-2. That way if Italy gets eliminated because of a conspiracy, at least I'd get mad cash as a consolation.
Of course then Spain would win, but Italy only manages to tie. That way Italy would be out and I'd lose me money.
Of course then Spain would win, but Italy only manages to tie. That way Italy would be out and I'd lose me money.
Opus Angelorum
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HollovVpo1nt
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I highly, highly doubt he said 'hou je bek man'. If that would have been the case, van Marwijk would have subbed him immediatly. Sounds like 'tis niet mijn plek man!' to me (translated: not my poistion!).
Trap knows Pirlo. He'll keep him in a sack.
Well, I could change it to Iniesta but I played with him as my captain on Day 2 and that was a bust.
I feel like even though both teams will win easily, Pirlo is more likely to be involved with goals for Italy than Iniesta for Spain and Croatia will put up more of a fight.Winnie the Pimp
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I feel quite sorry for van Marwijk. But he just wasn't able to control this bunch of extremely skillful but highly egoistic players.
gutter_trash
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I wanna give props to Denmark.
They gave Portugal trouble during the qualifiers and gave Portuguese fans a heart attack when Bendnter tied the game 2-2 with his 2nd header last Wednesday.
I believe that Denmark's competitiveness forced Portugal to get serious and unified. As seen in the Holland vs Portugal match.
They gave Portugal trouble during the qualifiers and gave Portuguese fans a heart attack when Bendnter tied the game 2-2 with his 2nd header last Wednesday.
I believe that Denmark's competitiveness forced Portugal to get serious and unified. As seen in the Holland vs Portugal match.
Awesome Animals
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Yes, but they have an effective counter attack and we could see play similar to Chelsea v Barcelona.
just what we need; the dutch equivalent of Ronaldo...
SkylineRKR
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The bad news for Greg is that he will be superseeded by Van Rhijn at Ajax and Holland perhaps and probably not make a big move to the European elite.
Our current generation isn't talented enough to be at the top (we haven't got players that are vital for Barca, Real, Utd, Chelsea.. most of it is Europe League class), but with unity they managed to become vice world champion and 1st on the FIFA ranking. Its not the same as having F. de Boer, Stam as central D, Bergkamp, Kluivert etc up front. And Cocu as the strategist.
Without unity its just a rather average squad with a terrible defense. Its a shame that they couldn't keep the team spirit in there but it also makes sense that the bubble did burst at some point. Most of the players are offensive thinkers in the field, while Van Marwijk's stategy with 2 holding midfielders and fear of conceding was the opposite of that. Once a bad series start, beginning with Sweden for the qualifications, shit like this is bound to happen with these kind of players.
Rumour has it that there were 2 sides; the side of Sneijder who wanted a more offensive strategy and the Van Persie camp who wanted something else. Or was it the other way around?
Ofcourse Robben wants to go forward, hes not a defender. He should use his stamina for rushing towards the goal. But thing with Robben is, where is his speed and skill? He does the same all the fucking time since the World Cup. I think he's terrible.
Our current generation isn't talented enough to be at the top (we haven't got players that are vital for Barca, Real, Utd, Chelsea.. most of it is Europe League class), but with unity they managed to become vice world champion and 1st on the FIFA ranking. Its not the same as having F. de Boer, Stam as central D, Bergkamp, Kluivert etc up front. And Cocu as the strategist.
Without unity its just a rather average squad with a terrible defense. Its a shame that they couldn't keep the team spirit in there but it also makes sense that the bubble did burst at some point. Most of the players are offensive thinkers in the field, while Van Marwijk's stategy with 2 holding midfielders and fear of conceding was the opposite of that. Once a bad series start, beginning with Sweden for the qualifications, shit like this is bound to happen with these kind of players.
Rumour has it that there were 2 sides; the side of Sneijder who wanted a more offensive strategy and the Van Persie camp who wanted something else. Or was it the other way around?
Ofcourse Robben wants to go forward, hes not a defender. He should use his stamina for rushing towards the goal. But thing with Robben is, where is his speed and skill? He does the same all the fucking time since the World Cup. I think he's terrible.
I'm rooting for a 2-2 but i dont really care who advances. At least Italian games always remind me to listen to this: http://www.youtube.coDontm/watch?v=KH17ONJvHUQ
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