|
|
Post by globe on May 15, 2004 14:32:07 GMT -5
With the domestic season all but finished, our eyes now turn to Euro 2004. Whos everyones tip for the tourney?
Personaly I cant see past France, they're gonna be eager to make up for the mess they made of the last World Cup, and with Henry, Pirez and Viera on fire they're gonna sweep all before them.
|
|
|
|
Post by mape on May 15, 2004 22:13:04 GMT -5
France probably has the most complete lineup but they might do nothing again. Hmmm England is too unpredictable so i'll go with Germany or Netherlands.
|
|
|
|
Post by mar on May 16, 2004 15:55:05 GMT -5
gotta go for england
wonder what difference a fit steven gerrard wouldve made to the last world cup campaign?
purely out of sentiment id like to see us beat spain in the final & see switzerland come third (i said PURELY sentiment)
whatever....i'm gonna enjoy it
;D
|
|
|
|
Post by Columbia on May 16, 2004 16:12:20 GMT -5
yeh gerrard is the best midfielder in the world at the moment, i dont care what anyone says. ppl think zidane is amazing but if he played in the premiership and we saw him play every week i doubt we'd think he was as good. Euro 2004 is gonna be the tournement gerrard makes it big on the world stage (even if it just for europe,lol).
Ill go for an England win
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on May 16, 2004 18:36:58 GMT -5
Theres no way a team that contains David James will ever win a major international trophy. He'll throw in at least a couple during the tournament.
|
|
|
|
Post by daysleeper on May 16, 2004 21:38:14 GMT -5
Theres no way a team that contains David James will ever win a major international trophy. He'll throw in at least a couple during the tournament. lol yeah he is a worry. Can be great, but too many errors. I havent seen Liverpool play for a few weeks, but i've heard Gerrard is at the top of his game, and that Owen is hitting some form too. Which is great for England. They are key players for us. Gerrard was sorely missed at the world cup. He has the potential to have a major impact this summer Better than Zidane? hmm i dunno! Zidane is awesome Although the thing that bugs me about Zidane is how the TV stations will show all his little flicks and showboating in slow motion, several times... but what they dont show is that he does most of that shit in the middle of his own half under little pressure.... Try doing it in a premiership match at 100 miles an hour and we'll see how good he is... Btw - does anyone else hate foreign broadcasts of football matches? those annoying directors have no idea how to show football. If i had my way, every single match ever broadcast would be by SKY Sports....  England can win it but we'd need some luck. Shame Ferdinand is out. Hopefully the likes of Gerrard and Lampard can turn their club form into international form. like i said, havent seen so much of gerrard but i've seen plenty of Lampard - he has been excellent this season |
|
|
|
Post by mape on May 16, 2004 22:07:05 GMT -5
I guess you're not a big fan of that big bald spot zz has. Someone tell that guy to get a rug or visit the hairclub for men.
hmmm i get french, italian and some spanish football around here. Don't really watch so i wouldn't know. All i see is a lot of toilet paper on the field though...
isn't the only knock on gerrard that he does really well only when owen is playing well?
but nonetheless that was a great pass he made to owen on saturday.
btw does anyone else hate that camera angle they use for arsenal games?
|
|
|
|
Post by Columbia on May 19, 2004 15:57:45 GMT -5
if youd of watched the premiership highlights the last two weeks youd of seen mate. He is fucking awesome, he is everywhere. He's got the lot im telling you, he can pass, shoot, tackle, head all brilliantly and above all else he never stops running, he plays with passion.
|
|
|
|
Post by mar on May 19, 2004 16:16:03 GMT -5
gerrard IS the business
owen may be off form but he does turn it on for england
beckham? i hope hell pick up cos w/o a doubt he is one of the best players in the world
calamity......nuff said-but then seaman was prone to fluffs too
so what about left m/field? scholes? not lampard-cole? out of position, too risky-who then?
|
|
|
|
Post by Columbia on May 19, 2004 16:41:28 GMT -5
i think he'll play a diamond with gerrard on the left of it but still quite centarl and have attacking full backs...
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on May 19, 2004 16:44:36 GMT -5
Seemingly Erikson is thinking about playing Gerrard out on the left, which would be a total waste of his talent. The guy is in a different league from that sqeaky voiced twit Beckham. He should be the main man in midfield and he should also be made the skipper.
But then again, whoever plays out left will be out of position as England have no other naturaly left sided midfielder. Thats gonna be your weak point, left midfield and left back. Cole is a great attacking fullback but he gets caught out of position when it comes to defending to often.
|
|
|
|
Post by mar on May 19, 2004 16:49:56 GMT -5
i think he'll play a diamond with gerrard on the left of it but still quite centarl and have attacking full backs... strachan was all for this durin the eufa cup final he reckoned the full back would give the width seemed to me it made some sense but the other guys still felt it would leave us unbalanced  |
|
|
|
Post by daysleeper on May 19, 2004 17:01:40 GMT -5
i think the diamond is the only formation that suits our current midfielders. Unless they played 3-5-2 but it seems most English players are too stupid to understand that system... Who's going to play the holding role for england? if its Lampard or Gerard then you lose their attacking qualities. But if you play Butt there, you have to drop one of the other guys i'd go with- Robinson (but it will be James  ) G. Neville, Campbell, Terry, Cole Beckham, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard (diamond) Owen, Rooney |
|
|
|
Post by maketradefair on May 20, 2004 16:18:32 GMT -5
i think englands squad is shit. the french will walk through them, and will go on to win euro 2004.
|
|
|
|
Post by mape on May 20, 2004 19:56:27 GMT -5
Zidane and Henry look pretty good playing together after the game today - zidane had some nice crosses in but he couldn't finish.
DS has a nice lineup, but he forgot to put everyone's fave striker in - Heskey!
woooo Heskey!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by mape on May 27, 2004 20:28:21 GMT -5
2000 English football hooligans have been banned from going to Portugal. I guess some members of our local English population must have had to cancel their travel plans.  You know who you guys are |
|
|
|
Post by shadowboxer on May 28, 2004 0:44:37 GMT -5
2000 English football hooligans have been banned from going to Portugal. I guess some members of our local English population must have had to cancel their travel plans. You know who you guys are lol!!! yes Im sure its that Daysleeper gang from Sunderland... |
|
|
|
Post by mape on May 31, 2004 21:49:33 GMT -5
yeah but i'm sure they'll manage to break something afer watching the games on tv.
hmmm so what do you Englishmen say after Zidane has guranteed a 1-0 win over England in the first match?
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on Jun 1, 2004 2:21:13 GMT -5
hmmm so what do you Englishmen say after Zidane has guranteed a 1-0 win over England in the first match? Yeah that was a silly thing to say by 'The Monk'. He should know its gonna be at least 2 they put past that diddy James. ;D |
|
|
|
Post by globe on Jun 1, 2004 6:55:35 GMT -5
Yeah that was a silly thing to say by 'The Monk'. He should know its gonna be at least 2 they put past that diddy James. ;D Only kidding  That was a stupid thing to say by Zidane , hes practicaly given Ericksons team-talk for him now. |
|
|
|
Post by mape on Jun 16, 2004 20:40:30 GMT -5
Does anyone else hate watching Spain and Portugal play?
All the diving really slows everything down and makes it a bore. I bet it takes more to knock a little girl down...
|
|
|
|
Post by mape on Jun 19, 2004 21:30:23 GMT -5
noooo!! either Germany or Netherlands is out. |
|
|
|
Post by daysleeper on Jun 19, 2004 21:38:00 GMT -5
noooo!! either Germany or Netherlands is out. Germany suck big time. and holland arent exactly on fire. Although i missed tonights game - grrr seemed like one of the best so far as well  the tournament is still wide open, and i think its England's for the taking See if our players can hold their nerve.....  |
|
|
|
Post by webm@ster on Jun 19, 2004 23:56:29 GMT -5
I read in some News papers that the Ref could have given a penalty on at least 2 occasions for Lettland  |
|
|
|
Post by mar on Jun 20, 2004 10:53:16 GMT -5
noooo!! either Germany or Netherlands is out. auf wiedersehen, deutschen-bis 2006 ;D |
|
)
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5