Euro 2012

[holliscx]

What do you guys think of the action so far?

Netherlands vs. Portugal on Sunday should be a great match

Spain needs to find a striker or at least play one; Germany looks solid at both ends

[SteveP]

holland in trouble early... 0-2 so far
could easily be out after the next game

ouch

[holliscx]

Dutch have to beat Portugal by 2 goals; Germany has to beat Denmark

Dutch defense didn't look good tonight. The young player Williams was a liability.

[lukasz]

Germany is going to take it all.

I hope Poland beats the Czechs but I don't see that happening. I bet they tie all of their games and go out without a win or a loss.

[j44ke]

The Czechs screwed up like they often do by losing to Russia right off the bat. Very frustrating. I lived there for several years, and football season was a manic depressive event. You could tell whether the Czechs won by whether or not people had their heads up on the way home on the trams after.

The Poland v. Russia game was great. Like watching bulldogs fight over a rawhide bone. Lots of hands on knees at the end. Poland should have won.

Dutch are done.

I even enjoyed that Portugal game, especially when Christian Ronaldo muffed his shot at the open goal and Denmark scored an equalizer right after. He looked like his puppy died twice. But I like Portugal. And Spain. And Italy.

But Germany must not win!

[lukasz]

Yeah I thought Poland vs Russia was pretty good. Poland actually played well. That offside goal they scored was impressive. In the game versus Greece they unraveled in the second half and were super sloppy. This last game they actually sometimes held back and waited when on the attack instead of the stupid Polish style of running at the goal as quickly as possible. I actually have hope that they will get out of their group (and, you know, lose immediately).

I'm rooting for Denmark as the dark horse to make it out of their division. Portugal looks beatable.

Spain apparently has no offense. I dislike Germany but they're hungry after the World Cup and they have a killer squad.

[SteveP]

the czechs///
last euro cup i was in prague watching a game ( i forget with whom )...
czechs are up 2-0...
i went to the bathroom and came back and they were down 3-2...

holy shiite...
room went dark. drinking got serious.
the finals were in vienna...would have loved to go to a game...

[CXinNH]

Dutch have to beat Portugal by 2 goals; Germany has to beat Denmark

Dutch defense didn't look good tonight. The young player Williams was a liability.

All Germany needs a tie.

Holland had no chance, the team peaked two years ago when it made the finals because they did not play Germany or Spain in the semis.
Afellay and Robben weren't in the game, the Dutch game was too predictable through the middle with nothing coming from the flanks.

May be France can do something, otherwise it looks like Spain and Germany. Everybody else plays a level below.

[jamaris]

How did I miss this thread, thanks for starting it. Today with Greece, I think you will see them sit in for 90 minutes and hope to score on a re-start. And they may, just may, pull it off. But I think they are much weaker than they used to be. And just for fun, I'd like to see them do it. The Germans have gotten cocky.

[holliscx]

Anyone else read the name on the back of Germany's goalie's jersey as NEVER when NEUER raises his arms to celebrate a goal?

Never would be a sweet name for a goalie

[j44ke]

Geez well, so much for the Greek fantasies. Merkel wins.

[jamaris]

Yeah no kidding. What a joke of a game.

[holliscx]

Germany looks balanced damn that Lahm is short. I just checked he's 5' 7" he looked like a mini me out there.

Spain is going to have to put the ball in the net against Germany that's for sure - it will be interesting to see how Germany handles Spain's possession should the two squads face each other.

Looking forward to Spain-France tomorrow ...

[lukasz]

Thank god I found a TV at this wedding.

[j44ke]

Thank god I found a TV at this wedding.

Nice work. Did you remember to steal a bottle from the bar?

[holliscx]

That was such a pretty goal: picture perfect cross punctuated by Alonso's header

[j44ke]

The hard bouncing header must be so hard to defend for goalies.

[holliscx]

Did anybody else want to bitch slap the two French players who substituted in the second half yesterday with their collars turned up?

[SteveP]

Did anybody else want to bitch slap the two French players who substituted in the second half yesterday with their collars turned up?

"lost cause, might as well look cool..."