No worries,M8,we´ll beat em..They were lucky 3 times now during the Euro,but on wednesday we´re gonna teach them a lesson they won´t forget..
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That's a bit harsh, Italy strangled the life out of the game with their negative football, like Turkey did to Croatia, though at least Turkey attacked and were the better team in extra time. I'm so glad Italy went home and it's nice that Cesc scored the winning penalty!
Spain v Russia should be a great game, I imagine it'll be closer than in the group, hopefully at least, depending on suspensions... I could see Russia winning it the way they've been playing.
I thought Germany played really well against Portugal, I don't think it's fair to criticise their football, them and Russia have played the best stuff in the knock out stages so far for sure.
spot on. russia are playing well enough to beat anyone, but spain should have an easier time finding the net than against italy. should be a great game.
i figure the rooskies' run comes to an end here but much closer than last time. 3-2 spain.
turkey may not have enough players to field a full side with 3 subs. so as far as they've come, i just can't see it being enough against germany. 2-0 germany.
Turkey against Germany
- Turkeys biggest advantage is their coach Fatih Terim (1993-1996 Turkey, 1996-2000 Galatasaray, 2000-2001 Fiorentina, 2001-2002 AC Milan, 2002 - 2004 Galatasaray, 2005 - present - Turkey). This is his second term with the Turkish national squad and the players believe in him and play their hearts out for him, his experience in these kind of matches is only second to his counterparts in the other semis at this tournament. Joachim Low is a good coach but lacks national duty experience and might find this match more difficult that people think.
It will be a totally different match then Germany had against Portugal. The turks will be happy to let sie germans have the initiative and will be looking to hit them on the counter, which might prove to be an entertaining prospect. I say germany leads at the half, Turkey wins it at the end. But most of all I hope that It is a good football match and that there are alot of goals, the more goals, the better chance for Turkey I think, cause they play their best when wounded.
Russia against Spain
- In the group match both teams gave us a great game with the spanish being better in front of goal, Villa scoring 3. He will need to do to same if they are to progress to the final. In that game the Russians hit the post at 1-0 for spain, and had a great opportunity at 3-1 for spain to make it 3-2, all that without Arshavin. Both teams play attacking football and if they stick to their guns in the semis, we might be treated to a corker of a game (da prsti fudbalica). Spain proved last night that they can attack with great quality for 120 min and that's what they need to do if they don't want their net peppered with shots from everywhere. Gus Hiddink vs Luis Aragones, I give the edge to Hiddink only cause of the results he has achieved, but Luis has had his heart in the game alot longer and has more experience both as a player and a coach, tough one to call. I think it will be 3-2 but I don't know for whom. Hope there will be alot of goals, and I am secretly rooting for the Russians. Whoever wins it, I think it will be deserved.
And as for both semis, I hope the game of fotty is the winner at the end.
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for sure...
this only strengthens the case http://youtube.com/watch?v=RGhpnBj_42g
what a mug :wink: , fuhrer reincarnate
Nihat won't play for Turkey, I guess they will be much more defensive then. Could work out very well for Germany. .... but you never know
I'm heading to the bookies for
3-0 Germany
Turkey have taken the lead so there goes your bet Nick mate, and my clean sheet points on the fantasy league :upset:
1-1!!!! come on deutschland!!!
so the Germans are in the final
Turkey were much the better side, good game overall
acidguru will be in a good mood i expect at the moment! it's theirs now.
DEUUUUTSCHLAAAAAAAND!!!!!!!The whole city´s on fire here,just came back from cruising through town with the car,absolutely exciting mood here,awesomeness!!
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come on spain!!!!!!
but ive a feeling the russians will spoil the day, they are on fire at the mo.
Maybe maybe not, but they played beyond expectations for sure. That Kazim Kazim crossbar would have scared the jesus outta me if I was Lehman. Anyway It looks like Germany won with self belief,experience and composure... Maybe a little lucky but I don't really believe that , If it was the Italians ok yeah, but sie Germans knew what they were doing. Good play Germany hope you lose the final :)
spain was on fire in the second half. most dominating performance i've seen this tournament, and russia has played some quality football in the past week.
aye, Spain made the Russians look fairly average, awesome display in the second half
thought the spanish gameplan was excellent. russians were shredding the dutch and swedish back four by counterattacking and getting back before the defenders could get in position. the spanish held the ball so much the russians had few opportunities, and every time the russians got the ball, 4 spanish defenders were already back and in position. they had a couple opportunities to score, but maybe 1/4 as many as they had against the dutch.
It was great to say the turks go out. They played so negatively up until the german game and played their best football and lost. lol
Poetic justice? Think about it play negative football for 4 straight games and get to semis, the play your best and lose?
Superb. Couldnt have happened to a nicer country
what was so negative about the way the turks played?
Defended against the swiss who were a very poor team
Defended against the czechs. 10 men behind ball until they went 2 down
Defended against croatia. 10 men behind ball.No shots until extra time.
Id say that was negative.
They showed against the germans that they can play football, so why not play that was every game?
you must have been watching a different turkey v croatia match than i did, because i saw them dominate the midfield for long stretches of the game and create several chances.
didn't think they were playing particularly exciting football, but it was hardly greece IMO...
It was only in extra time that Turkey started to play well against Croatia, I agree with DJ Fase, good to see them go out.
you guys are forgetting that the first 25 min of the second half was all turkey. i say that as someone who was firmly rooting for the croats.
Looking forward to the game tonight..
I took Spain at the start of the tournmant at 13/2 as i thought they would be in with a shout...For me Spain have been 1 of the best teams to watch and i havent' been dissapointed with the football they have have put on display..
If you look at the Spanish team it's packed with talent and it looks like a good few years to come with the present team...
Surely Fabregas has to get to get a start tonight but i'd say that anyway, surely he's proved he's worthy of a first 11 but that's the competition of the Spanish team...
Taking nothing away from Germnay, i'm just glad i picked 3 Germans and 3 Spanish for my fantasy team...
OMG,am i nervous..Looks like Ballack will be able to play..Gonna hit the bong now to calm down a bit..
well, the best team of the tournament won. germany had some moments but couldn't match the spanish game. the refereeing was atrocious IMO, though not biased, just bad.
marcel desialy really has not a clue what was he on about at half time !!!! clearly the best team won .. shame it wasnt spain vs holland final but at least the dirty war starters lost and ballak got a headbutt lol
Well,congrats to Spain..
We forgot how to play proper football after the first 20 mins or so,as much as i h8 to say it,but it could´ve easily been 2 or even 3:0 for Spain,worthy Champs..
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Don´t get me wrong,no excuse here for losing yesterday`s final,but the ref was a joke..Nearly all games had bad refereeing..UEFA sucks,just heard on German news TV the 4th official who banned both coaches in the Germany vs Austria game was absolutely NOT authorized to do so..Seems they don´t even know their own rulebook,piss poor..
Yeah, Silva should have been sent off, would have been closer in the fantasy footy then! It was Podolski who got head butted though.
Aragones is lucky really I think, he had the best squad and Guiza should have started the final instead of Torres by rights, but Torres got the goal... though it shouldn't have stood as he was pulling back Lahm. I hoped they'd drop him at the end.
i didn't see anything wrong with that goal, but then again, i think they should allow a lot more than they do :lol:
lahm was just a bit too slow...torres was torching the german back 4 all day
You have to admit torres is quality.
Never stops running.
Now if only a big team came in for him?
I thought Spain played football perfection for (near enough) the whole tournament.
Reminded me why i love watching football...
+ i watched most of their games while i was already over in Spain...
EVEN BETTER
playing rough is another thing - although there has to be a line too - but i think the way players are provocating fauls on them and all that faking on the field (that is so typical for italy) is pretty "gay"... it shows how someone is a bit insecure in its own abilities and talent... maybe even sexual orientations :lol:
Totally agreed!But i´ll have to defend Italy,there were times when they faked a whole lot more than at the Euro..
Same goes for Ballack[whom i can´t stand btw],#1 faker and also #1 foul player when he played in the Bundesliga,he changed since he plays in England..To his own fortune i might add,guess this kind of behaviour is absolutely disliked in England..