The Official EURO 2012 thread

[Roy1983]

Took Spain @ 9/2 on penalties

After 90 minutes is that?

 

[Leeds Spur]

The Spanish possession football appears to have worn the Portugal team down.

As it always does. And they are great defensively. Ramos an Piqué are two of the best in the world.

 

[Roy1983]

Just not for people who like strikers.

Strikers or not they're great to watch. Beautiful football.

 

[Leeds Spur]

After 90 minutes is that?

Eh? No. Spain to win the tie on penalties was 9/2 around 69 mins in.

 

[Jordinho]

I don't care one bit for Portugal, especially Ronaldo and Nani, but I hope they win as it would make a much better final.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Strikers or not they're great to watch. Beautiful football.

At their best they are fantastic to watch. But they have been poor tonight. Barca play pretty much the same way, except with a striker and they score 3, 4 and 5 goals regularly. It helps having Messi of course, but Spain have also got great strikers but just don't use them.

 

[Roy1983]

Eh? No. Spain to win the tie on penalties was 9/2 around 69 mins in.

Fair price after 69 minutes in fact very generous.

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

Yes it is justified. Great touch, good finisher, holds the ball up well, strong, good in the air, great movement. And he offers them a plan B so they can cross the ball to a physical presence in the box. Absoultely criminal how they've not even used him for 1 minute!

Who would you say is better, Llorente or Torres?

 

[ArcspacE]

I sincerely hope Spain lose this game

 

[Leeds Spur]

Fair price after 69 minutes in fact very generous.

Yeah. They were both the same odds. I was surprised as it was looking likely!!

 

[Jurgen the German]

Who would you say is better, Llorente or Torres?

On current form Llorente it's not even close. He scored 30 goals this season and was the main reason why they beat Man United and went on to the Europa League final. Bilbao play some cracking stuff and he's their best player.

But Torres would be the winner if he was the old Torres.

 

[Modric THFC]

At their best they are fantastic to watch. But they have been poor tonight. Barca play pretty much the same way, except with a striker and they score 3, 4 and 5 goals regularly. It helps having Messi of course, but Spain have also got great strikers but just don't use them.

I've never seen Barca play the way Spain played against France. Possession for the sake of it, not trying to create any chances. Barcelona always try to score as many as they can, they don't care if they concede 2 because they'll always score one more.

 

[Leeds Spur]

Ronaldo will miss his penalty

 

[Jordinho]

Finally we'll get some excitement.

 

[Roy1983]

Ronaldo will miss his penalty

One of the biggest Bottlers in big finals.

 

[Jurgen the German]

I've never seen Barca play the way Spain played against France. Possession for the sake of it, not trying to create any chances. Barcelona always try to score as many as they can, they don't care if they concede 2 because they'll always score one more.

They both play possession football, but as I pointed out, Barca try and score more than 1 goal whereas Spain settle for 1 most games.

 

[Roy1983]

My money's on 4-3 Spain.

 

[Leeds Spur]

One of the biggest Bottlers in big finals.

True but he was man of the match in the match against Barca that decided the title.

 

[Leeds Spur]

Casillas is the better keeper.......

 

[Jurgen the German]

I reckon Portugal will do it.