***OFFICIAL*** UEFA Euro 2004 thread

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Mnementh
Here we go Portugal V Greece

Oh I love living in England lots of FREE football

Mnementh

And the land of the most entertaining football in the world.

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Rui Costa seems to be one of those players whose reputation (certainly internationally) exceeds his performances. Maybe the Figo/Deco situation is too problematic at the moment.....

It's a shame England can't offer Deco a place

heh tru dat, I'd have Deco in my team any day...

Rui Costa is trading on past performances (as is Owen for England tbh)

Mnementh

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Rui Costa seems to be one of those players whose reputation (certainly internationally) exceeds his performances. Maybe the Figo/Deco situation is too problematic at the moment.....

It's a shame England can't offer Deco a place

What happened between Figo and Deco? I didn't know about that.

 

[spherrod]

Figo doesn't like Deco because he's naturalised Portugese (originally Brazilian I think?) - doesn't think that players should be able to change nationality

 

[joohang]

Time for tuna sandwich.

The next 3 weeks will be great.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Mnementh

Originally posted by: spherrod
Rui Costa seems to be one of those players whose reputation (certainly internationally) exceeds his performances. Maybe the Figo/Deco situation is too problematic at the moment.....

It's a shame England can't offer Deco a place

heh tru dat, I'd have Deco in my team any day...

Rui Costa is trading on past performances (as is Owen for England tbh)

Mnementh

Yeah, although he's still worth having around if he can hit form. I would have taken Defoe as well and left one of the midfielders at home

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Figo doesn't like Deco because he's naturalised Portugese (originally Brazilian I think?) - doesn't think that players should be able to change nationality

Oh I see. Thanks.

 

[Achtung]

Scolari needs to stop relying on the underachieving "Golden generation" and start playing Deco and Ronaldo. They are the future of Portugese soccer.

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: Mnementh

Originally posted by: spherrod
Rui Costa seems to be one of those players whose reputation (certainly internationally) exceeds his performances. Maybe the Figo/Deco situation is too problematic at the moment.....

It's a shame England can't offer Deco a place

heh tru dat, I'd have Deco in my team any day...

Rui Costa is trading on past performances (as is Owen for England tbh)

Mnementh

Yeah, although he's still worth having around if he can hit form. I would have taken Defoe as well and left one of the midfielders at home

Agreed, except for Defoe I'd rather have Vassell in the team he's proven on the international stage and in the big games (and I'm a Villa fan so... )

Though I still think Heskey the donkey should have been left at home.

Mnementh

 

[spherrod]

Agreed, except for Defoe I'd rather have Vassell in the team he's proven on the international stage and in the big games (and I'm a Villa fan so... )

Though I still think Heskey the donkey should have been left at home.

Mnementh[/quote]

I'd have had Vassell and Defoe in the squad. If Heskey played to his strengths then he'd be first choice - I remember his debut against Argentina and his physical presence terrified their defence, but now he falls over a lot.

Congrats to Villa BTW for a great season

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Achtung
Scolari needs to stop relying on the underachieving "Golden generation" and start playing Deco and Ronaldo. They are the future of Portugese soccer.

Did you have a word with big Phil? ;-)

 

[joohang]

Hey, you "ignorant experts," guess who Scolari to bring in just now?

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Agreed, except for Defoe I'd rather have Vassell in the team he's proven on the international stage and in the big games (and I'm a Villa fan so... )

Though I still think Heskey the donkey should have been left at home.

Mnementh

I'd have had Vassell and Defoe in the squad. If Heskey played to his strengths then he'd be first choice - I remember his debut against Argentina and his physical presence terrified their defence, but now he falls over a lot.

Congrats to Villa BTW for a great season[/quote]

Heskey's always fallen over too much for such a big bloke he's a puff

and thanks it was a good season in the end especially when you consider where we were in November

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: Achtung
Scolari needs to stop relying on the underachieving "Golden generation" and start playing Deco and Ronaldo. They are the future of Portugese soccer.

What did you do? Have you got his personal number or something?

Maybe Scolari reads ATOT

Mnementh

 

[Mnementh]

PENALTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[kalster]

havent been following the teams and their preperation for a while

but what are Italy's chances?

I would love to see them win after the BS refreeing in the last cup's final

 

[Mnementh]

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Portugal 0 - 2 Greece

 

[Mnementh]

Originally posted by: kalster
havent been following the teams and their preperation for a while

but what are Italy's chances?

I would love to see them win after the BS refreeing in the last cup's final

Italy have got a good chance providing they don't do their usual choking act, I think they've got the best defence in the tournament they just always seem to struggle scoring on the really big occasions

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: Achtung
Scolari needs to stop relying on the underachieving "Golden generation" and start playing Deco and Ronaldo. They are the future of Portugese soccer.

Did you have a word with big Phil? ;-)

LOL... just got done with lunch and saw the changes. Who says I can't coach top-level international soccer?

Doesn't seem to have helped them though...

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Mnementh

Originally posted by: spherrod
Agreed, except for Defoe I'd rather have Vassell in the team he's proven on the international stage and in the big games (and I'm a Villa fan so... )

Though I still think Heskey the donkey should have been left at home.

Mnementh

I'd have had Vassell and Defoe in the squad. If Heskey played to his strengths then he'd be first choice - I remember his debut against Argentina and his physical presence terrified their defence, but now he falls over a lot.

Congrats to Villa BTW for a great season

Heskey's always fallen over too much for such a big bloke he's a puff

and thanks it was a good season in the end especially when you consider where we were in November [/quote]

Yeah, Villa rocked this season. Way to go!

 

[Achtung]

Why is Ronaldo stuck back on the left side, and why isn't he being allowed to create more? He's not a pure crosser, he creates in plenty of other ways too.

 

[spherrod]

Ronaldo is getting a very hard time from the crowd now, be a shame if he's made the scapegoat

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Ronaldo is getting a very hard time from the crowd now, be a shame if he's made the scapegoat

He thinks he's playing for United right now, looking for van Nistelrooy on the back post.

Had a couple of shots deflected out too. Played better than most of his teammates at least.

 

[Mnementh]

Where the hell did he get 4 extra minutes from?

Mnementh

 

[pillage2001]

WTF......this match is pure BS. Why on earth is Ronaldo being victimised by the crowd. I think he's sthe only one making a difference in the game except Deco. Pauleta should be the one off. He's not even helping the team. :|