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Well, Van Nistelrooy's goal was bullsh>it, I don't give a toss what the rules are, they need to changing, because that was crap, and I'm a striker. The next time I play, I'll just stand on the 6 yard box and every time we have an attack I'll casually start strolling back towards my own box, I can't be offside though can I?
The first goal was a case of stepping up at the wrong time, after that they kept the line really well. The point I'm making is that, ok, Van Nistelrooy has everything put on a plate for him, but Ufalusji stopped him from getting anything in. I think he had 2 shots in the whole game. Ok, Cech kept them in the game, but they played most of the game with 3 defenders anyway, playing against Holland, one of the best attacking teams in the world, with 3 defenders, and holding out (after Grygera went off, they didn't concede a goal) is pretty damn good if you ask me. |
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Dazz you come off so bitter ragging on Van Nistelrooy all the time. You'd think he was the only striker who played his style in the last 50 years or something. The guy gets paid to score goals and he does just that.
I don't like the offside rule either but that's the rule so no point in crying over it. |
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Holland are good attacking, but they are so inconsistant that you can't really judge their opposistion by Holands attacking. Scotland kept a clean sheet against Holland in the first leg of the play offs, does that make their defence good? No because they got stuffed in the return leg and generally leak alot of goals. The point I'm making is that the Czech's let in two goals against Holland, who are sometimes on form and sometimes are, but who is to say that they wont get trashed in the quarters or semi's. The only reason I think that they might not get stuff, is because like ECG keeps saying, teams play too negative and after scoring a goal they often sit back.
Also, Holland scored twice and then sat back, and made stupid decisions like bring off both their wingers, after Hetinga got sent off they went more defensive, so I think saying Czech's defence is abit far considereing it was largely due to Holland stopping attacking. |
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Someone help me out here. OK Greece and Russia have 4 points. Portugal has 3. The goals scored and goals allowed look like this right now at 3:05 Easten Time.
GS GA Greece 3 4 Spain 2 1 Portugal 3 2 Ok, so if Greece loses to Russia and Portugal and Spain draw at 0-0, does that make Portugal go through. Cause what I'm thinking is you take GS and you subtract GA and that would give you a number. That would give Greece -1 AND Portugal 1. Is this how it goes? |
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If it's level on points, teams are split depending on the result between the two of them. So if Greece and Portugal both finish on 4 points, regardless of goal difference, Greece go through because they beat Portugal.
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The Spain Vs Portugal match looks like it's going to be a boring 0-0 draw.
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I don't know, Portugal are going to HAVE to come out and play in the second half, so it could perk up yet.
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They are "out and playing". It's Spain who are shutting the game down.
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For the first time (against a good opposition, Millwall don't count) Ronaldo has impressed me.
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They've not really pushed the Spanish that much actually until now. Spain are finding themselves on the attack just as often. Hell, as I speak, the Spanish are keping the ball in the Portuguese half.
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Portugal were much more attacking in the first half, the amount of crosses they put in and all. They didn't actually make much of any of it but they have certainly been the more attacking side.
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True, but it's almost if, bar a couple of players, there's absolutely no ambition to them. It's no use the wingers putting in crosses if nobody can be bothered to get in there. Spain are playing much smarter football right now. Still, if the Portuguese get themselves a little more motivated...
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As I finished typing that, Barry Davies said pretty much the same thing. I seem to be making a habit of that...
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GOALLLLLLLL PORTUGAL. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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THAT'S more like it. Kudos for them finally putting something good together. Of course, now the Spanish have to come out and play, we might yet get a good game here...
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PORTUGAL WOOOO COME ON
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christ, this game is getting crazy. So many chances for Spain. Spain is going all out on offense.
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YES COME ON
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Fu>ck sake.
How many times did Deco cheat? What about Nuno Gomes and his "give him a yellow card ref" routine. They can be a good footballing side, but they are a bunch of fu>cking cheats. I might be Scottish, but I hope England dick them in the Quarter Finals. |
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Wow, that game sounded intense at the end. Greece and Portugal advance. Greece got out of there by the skin of thier teeth
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Try and throw it away more Portugal
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yeah Dazz, what's up with you hating on everybody and every team? You have to give credit where credit is do.
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Oh yeah, Portugal are pretty mince really. Aside from Ronaldo, they have nothing special. They had way too many clear cut chances at the end of blew them and I couldn't believe it when they had the ball and didn't boot it out the ground or run to the corners. Good luck to them but on their performances so far, I don't think they'll trouble England or Croatia much.
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Alright game i guess, for chances made. I am still unsure as to why Morientes was dropped and was bought on as their last sub, fair enough Raul being captain but he's been badly off form, and his header showed that.
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