Pajter Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Greece deserved to lose. They played terrible. Sweden played worse than normal too though. But Ibrahimovic's goal was well deserved. I did feel sorry for the goalie though, at that second goal. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogan Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 It was obvious Greece was going to play like that. That's how they always play. Good thing they lost. I agree (Y) When Sweden scored and got the upper hand, the greek players got lost and didnt have a new plan to fall back on. I really hope Greece wont make it out of the group. They play such horrible and boring football (N) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 10, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2008 It's amazing to think they won this in 2004 but they probably didn't play like that! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 They did play like that. That is why earlier in the thread I said Greece did not deserve to win the 2004 tournament but leesmithg believes otherwise, stating that "they played the correct form of football." Honestly, I never knew that the "Correct way" to play football was to have 9 players back at all times and when they get the ball back, they refuse to go up and attack and just rotate the ball back and forth with the back four. Greece won the 2004 tournament because they weren't taken seriously and teams weren't used to Greece's way of playing. No one is stupid anymore, they know Greece will wait for you to pressure so they can score a goal and stick all 11 players in the back but Sweden did not fall for that today, hence why the fans were booing the Greeks. It is a shame though because Greece can play some good football if they attacked but they choose not to. They will eventually have to change their tactic when their current one starts failing them like it did today. I don't expect them to get past this group. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentaal Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 If I remember correctly, their last 3 goals at the 2004 tournament were all from a corner-kick. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 Once they got out of the group stages in 2004, they won the rest of the games by 1-0. That is, they scored a goal via corner or free kick and they stuffed 10 players in the back like they were practicing against the forwards of their own team during training. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I watched the Greece game today. One of the most boring things I've seen. (Except for Sweden's first goal!) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589473962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I said it before the tournament and I'll say it again. Spain will be crowned European champions. Yesterdays performance only made me more certain - Russia are hardly a poor side. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589474291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajter Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Spain played really good yesterday. But I hope they won't win. I don't know why, but I've got something against that team. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589474293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 Czech vs Portugal this match is gonna be good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589474930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 That was scrappy but they all count! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 wonderful equaliser by Czech... for some reason i want portugal to loose :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 wonderful equaliser by Czech... for some reason i want portugal to loose :p Yeah same here :shifty: But yeah amazing goal! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 nice header Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 Great game so far compared to what we have seen lately. I still believe we will see good games from today on now that more is at stake and teams have gotten over their nervousness of playing their first game. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 Nice Finish! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 bleh screw ronaldo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
External HDD Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 go Turkey! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 bleh screw ronaldo Poor Cech ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Can't wait for Germany tomorrow :-P Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well done Portugal, you just won me ?15. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksoft Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I came from a nation were soccer is almost non-existent so my knowledge of soccer is more than limited.. With that said, I watch the Portugal - Czech Republic and it was fun. It was much better quality and it had less flopping than all the games I saw in the world cup. I wish I knew someone that knew soccer and liked soccer enough to teach me the sport. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnom Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Excellent game from Portugal, it was a fair victory. Czech Republic was harder than Turkey, with all that nice aerial game they have. Plus, their players don't really play nice and cuddly, some of their tackles were a bit violent. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2008 Come on Turkey! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 its pouring down with rain!!! its gonna be ultra hard to score!! :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/641781-euro-2008/page/6/#findComment-589475452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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