UEFA Euro 2012

[Blitz187]

Blah, Holland was terrible... Defence was one big gaping hole and they werent working together AT ALL after the first 10-15 min. Don't see them beating Portugal with play like this. Better start concentrating on 2014 in Brazil...

 

[PAWEL17]

Balotelli really needs to start acting professional, because he is really dangerous. And if he can play to his potential, who knows, Italy may wins this tournament.

As he is demonstrating, two great passes to him, and he's done nothing with it.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Great free kick by pirlo!! 1 nil

 

[Wiegert]

It seems that Pirlo is still adept at taking free kicks. Sweet goal.

 

[Luminis]

1 : 1, nice goal by Croatia.

 

[PAWEL17]

Great equaliser! Mandzukic doing extremely well in this tournament.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Yeah it was..good build up play..who does this mandzukic play for?

 

[PAWEL17]

Mandzukic plays for Wolfsburg, just goes to show how good the Bundesliga has become.

 

[Luminis]

Mandzukic plays for Wolfsburg, just goes to show how good the Bundesliga has become.

Yeah, especially seeing how Wolfsburg isn't even that good of a club.

By the way, am I the only one who thinks that Italy really isn't delivering? I mean, none of the top teams seemed to be in perfect shape, really, but I would've thought that Italy could do bette than that against Croatia.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Can i just ask when mandzukic's name came up just after he scored it said he scored 3 goals in 2 games....but i thought his 2nd v ireland went down as an own goal? because it hit the post and then hit shay given on the back of his head and went in

 

[PAWEL17]

I also thought they would play better, they did in the first half, they just dropped off in the second. When Croatia stepped up.

The croats will be happy with this result.

 

[Ross]

Full time. 1-1.

 

[Touring Mars]

My prediction for the next game: 4 - 0.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Spain and ireland make 1 change each..torres in for fabregas and cox in for doyle

 

[Touring Mars]

torres in for fabregas

Make that 1 - 0 then.

 

[Ross]

My prediction for the next game: 4 - 0.

I'd say 3-1. With Spain's performance against Italy, the win margin won't be as high.

 

[Luminis]

Don't care how futile that hope is, I'm still rooting for Ireland.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Make that 1 - 0 then.

👍

 

[CAM]

Go Ireland, my closest family tie to Europe!

/hopeless

But really, how about a 1-0 Irish win off a Robbie Keane goal? That would produce one jubilant CAM .

 

[Touring Mars]

Being a Scotland supporter (who can remember when we used to qualify for tournaments), I know all too well what it feels like staring down the barrel of a gun (Brazil v Scotland in France '98, anyone?)... Ireland could go down in flames tonight, but they will always have a chance if Spain underestimate them... would be great to see Ireland take the lead, or better still, pull off a shock result... come on Ireland 👍

 

[Luminis]

Torres scores. 1 - 0.

 

[Ross]

1-0!!!!!!!!!!!! Torres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🤬 tree'd

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Poor defending, too easy for torres!

 

[PAWEL17]

Now that's the Torres i know and love. Great finish.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Good grief Given has been awful in this tournament.

 

[CAM]

I meant 2-1. That was a typo .

It's all part of the plan, the Irish are just lulling them into a false sense of security, and then they will strike...

 

[mattythedog]

My god! Torres actually scored! It can't be him, must be an imposter...

 

[Luminis]

I meant 2-1. That was a typo .

It's all part of the plan, the Irish are just lulling them into a false sense of security, and then they will strike...

You wish.

As do I.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

It's like they're playing FIFA with the difficulty turned down a notch.

 

[Touring Mars]

I meant 2-1. That was a typo .

It's all part of the plan, the Irish are just lulling them into a false sense of security, and then they will strike...

It's a trap(patoni)!

In reference to Brazil - Scotland in '98, we went a goal down within the first 5 minutes, and then the closest thing to a miracle I have ever witnessed happened - we started outplaying Brazil, got a penalty, and leveled the score. Scotland went on to score the winning goal in that game too - shame it was an OG