Re: euro 2012 discussion thread

[matpol]

ESPN Top 40 players in Euro 2012. So far 40-21:

40. M'Vila
39. Huntelaar
38. Ramos
37. Khedira
36. Ashley Cole
35. Chiellini
34. Xabi Alonso
33. Mata
32. Buffon
31. Götze
30. Pirlo
29. Nasri
28. Mario Gómez
27. Eriksen
26. Gerrard
25. Neuer
24. Busquets
23. Joe Hart
22. Nani
21. Balotelli

Update.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

Every single one of them between 21-29 shouldnt be above Pirlo

I knew i would be laughing at how stupid this list and it hasnt disappointed so far

[OLpower]

I think we are among the favourite.

People don't count us because of recent history disaster with Domenech but we have a complete team with a lot of talent and everything. We have now a good manager, Laurent Blanc.

We are also undefeated since 19 matchs, including, Brazil, Germany and England.

[samcooke1991]

Germany to win. Cant see Denmark surprising anyone, the likes of Poland are a far more capable underdog with Lewandowski and the rest of the Dortmund players they've got a good chance especially if they build momentum in what's a relatively easy group

[matpol]

ESPN Top 40 players in Euro 2012. So far 40-16:

40. M'Vila
39. Huntelaar
38. Ramos
37. Khedira
36. Ashley Cole
35. Chiellini
34. Xabi Alonso
33. Mata
32. Buffon
31. Götze
30. Pirlo
29. Nasri
28. Mario Gómez
27. Eriksen
26. Gerrard
25. Neuer
24. Busquets
23. Joe Hart
22. Nani
21. Balotelli
20. Piqué
19. De Rossi
18. Müller
17. Benzema
16. Lahm

Update.

[Zealous]

Benzema 17th seems legit lol

[rwo power]

I wonder if ESPN will put Messi as Nr.1. That would fit with their selection so far.

[guest7]

Joe Hart above Neuer

[rwo power]

Joe Hart above Neuer

Neuer above Ramos though. He did score his penalty, after all.

[S]

Well Italy are going to win the Euros now.No question !

[VivaStPauli]

Italy getting relegated to the Asian federation because of the scandal?

[Zealous]

There are rumours of an Oman Italy friendly later this year.

I think they can beat Italia tbh.

[VivaStPauli]

Of course they can, Oman is so rich, they could buy off the entire team.

[Guest]

Serbian national team boss Sinisa Mihajlovic has kicked Adem Ljajic off the team for refusing to sing the national anthem

[Zealous]

Of course they can, Oman is so rich, they could buy off the entire team.

[halamadrid2]

Serbian national team boss Sinisa Mihajlovic has kicked Adem Ljajic off the team for refusing to sing the national anthem

LOL just lol, isnt this the same guy who got his manager kicked in fiorentina

The Serbia boss was probably waiting for an excuse to kick him

[leemhuis]

There are rumours of an Oman Italy friendly later this year.

I think they can beat Italia tbh.

You do? Didn't Italy beat Spain and draw against Germany recently?

[matpol]

ESPN Top 40 players in Euro 2012. So far 40-11:

40. M'Vila
39. Huntelaar
38. Ramos
37. Khedira
36. Ashley Cole
35. Chiellini
34. Xabi Alonso
33. Mata
32. Buffon
31. Götze
30. Pirlo
29. Nasri
28. Mario Gómez
27. Eriksen
26. Gerrard
25. Neuer
24. Busquets
23. Joe Hart
22. Nani
21. Balotelli
20. Piqué
19. De Rossi
18. Müller
17. Benzema
16. Lahm
15. Fàbregas
14. Sneijder
13. Casillas
12. Ribéry
11. Modrić

Update.

So biased towards EPL ESPN is. Modrić at 11 Who will be in Top 10 now? Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Robben, Van Persie, Schweinsteiger, Özil, Rooney, Ronaldo, Ibrahimović.

[proud247]

Germany to win. Efficient, organised, quality players and a good manager. I think the only team that will close to them are Spain, but if it came down to penalties in the final I would still have to back the Germans, even after what happened in Munich. I also think England showed how to play against a Spain side by being organised and rigid at the back, whilst hitting them on the break - Germany are the best in the world at this.

[Zealous]

There are rumours of an Oman Italy friendly later this year.

I think they can beat Italia tbh.

You do? Didn't Italy beat Spain and draw against Germany recently?

Yes

[Noonan22]

We're going to park the airbus.Nobody in the country has any illusions about that.We'll look to scrape a draw against Spain or Italy and beat Croatia.That should be enough to qualify and if that happens we'll party for a month

Seriously,there's a real buzz around the country.Can't wait.

[Schweinaldo06]

Germany will have the youngest squad at the EURO, with an average age of 24 years and 11 months. Poland are the second-youngest (25 years, 7months) followed by Denmark (27 years, 0 months) and England (27 years, 1 month).

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1803082.html

[gondov]

We're going to park the airbus.Nobody in the country has any illusions about that.We'll look to scrape a draw against Spain or Italy and beat Croatia.That should be enough to qualify and if that happens we'll party for a month

Seriously,there's a real buzz around the country.Can't wait.

parking the airbus is not going to work this time against italy/spain. llorente is almost twice as tall as messi and co. bus parkin wont get you anywhere othewise you will end the group last.

[Noonan22]

We're going to park the airbus.Nobody in the country has any illusions about that.We'll look to scrape a draw against Spain or Italy and beat Croatia.That should be enough to qualify and if that happens we'll party for a month

Seriously,there's a real buzz around the country.Can't wait.

parking the airbus is not going to work this time against italy/spain. llorente is almost twice as tall as messi and co. bus parkin wont get you anywhere othewise you will end the group last.

So you think Spain will beat us by playing hoofball?

Look,we're not going to thrill Europe but we will be very tough to beat.IMO we'll concede 2 or 3 goals at most in the groups.We've now gone 13 games unbeaten,10 of those were clean sheets.

[Le Samourai]

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has admitted that tension exists between defenders Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique as the European champions continue preparations for Euro 2012.

The duo's relationship has soured after a number of heated encounters between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but the national-team boss has called on the centre-back pairing to cast their differences aside ahead of this summer's tournament.

"If they don't get on well then they will just have to get on, because on the pitch is where they have to get on well," Del Bosque stated to ONA FM.

"They are young and have their differences but in the end they are just two excellent lads and I am sure there will be no problem.

"They have already played together and there have been episodes in the past. The main thing is that they both have a good heart and that's all."

Spain kick off their Euro 2012 campaign against Italy on June 10, before taking on Republic of Ireland four days later, and then Croatia on June 18.

[sportsczy]

Lampard got injured in training today and could be out of the Euro.

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