[rockball]

Whoa:2gunfire:

Those are some fascinating number of goals by Muller. Scoring that many goals consistently for more than a decade is some mean feat. He is 3rd in all time lead scorers behind Pele and Romario. But we know most of their goals have come in some unheard tournaments against unheard teams.

No one in this generation has been able to score those kind of goals for even 3-4 years together. In the current lot of players, the most capable or consistent ones seem Trezeguet and RVN.

[evilblood86]

Originally Posted by rockball

Whoa:2gunfire:

Those are some fascinating number of goals by Muller. Scoring that many goals consistently for more than a decade is some mean feat. He is 3rd in all time lead scorers behind Pele and Romario. But we know most of their goals have come in some unheard tournaments against unheard teams.

No one in this generation has been able to score those kind of goals for even 3-4 years together. In the current lot of players, the most capable or consistent ones seem Trezeguet and RVN.

Robert "Bobby" CHARLTON
Born: 11-10-1937
Country: England
Caps: 106 (W61-D23-L22 - GF250-GA129 - %68.40)
Goals: 49 (% 0.46 per match)
Age First Cap: 20 yr 190 d 19- 4-1958 vs. Scotland 4-0
Age Last Cap: 32 yr 246 d 14- 6-1970 vs. West Germany 2-3
National Team Career: 12 yr 56 d

Gabriel Omar BATISTUTA
Born: 1- 2-1969
Country: Argentina Caps: 78 (W42-D23-L13 - GF132-GA68 - %68.59)
Goals: 56 (% 0.72 per match)
Age First Cap: 22 yr 146 d 27- 6-1991 vs. Brazil 1-1
Age Last Cap: 33 yr 131 d 12- 6-2002 vs. Sweden 1-1
National Team Career: 10 yr 351 d

Gerhard "Gerd" MÜLLER
Born: 3-11-1945 Country: (West)
Germany Caps: 62 (W45-D9-L8 - GF143-GA43 - %79.84)
Goals: 68 (% 1.10 per match)
Age First Cap: 20 yr 343 d 12-10-1966 vs. Turkey 2-0
Age Last Cap: 28 yr 246 d 7- 7-1974 vs. Netherlands 2-1
National Team Career: 7 yr 268 d

Bashar ABDULLAH Salem Abdulaziz
Born: 12-10-1977
Country: Kuwait
Caps: 132 (W60-D31-L41-GF242-GA152 - %57.20)
Goals: 74 (0.56 per match)
Age First Cap: 18 yr 155 d 16- 3-1996 vs. Finland 0-1
Age Last Cap: 28 yr 46 d 27-11-2005 vs. Iraq 0-0
National Team Career: 9 yr

Edson Arantes do Nascimento "PELÉ"
Born: 23-10-1940
Country: Brazil Caps: 92 (W67-D14-L11 - GF235-GA87 - %80.43)
Goals: 77 (% 0.84 per match)
Age First Cap: 16 yr 257 d 7- 7-1957 vs. Argentina 1-2
Age Last Cap: 30 yr 268 d 18- 7-1971 vs. Yugoslavia 2-2
National Team Career: 14 yr 11 d

Among all leading goalscorers of all Times, Mullers goals:matches record is the best by any leading striker

[sherfur]

Apologies for breaking the flow. But i am posting after a long time on my beloved thread .

Well i am watching euro at Nitie hostels common room these days and the atmosphere is so electrifying.Its so much fun to watch soccer with your batch mates. Majority of us support germany and wants it to win EURO.

PS- We even had our own version of Soccer competition. Its amazing to play in the field that is located among the hills.

PS PS- I have even found members for I hate Ronaldo and Anti ManUtd clubs here

[Jok3r]

hi everyone..

wasnt able to watch to 2 cracking semis somehow:huh:
but heard spain were irresistible...

just requesting you guys to post a thorough analysis of the finals ...just like we used to on the football thread...cause they were unmatchable anywhere on the net...just in case i miss this one too..:-|

thanks a heap...

cheers...

[Federer]

Originally Posted by sherfur

Apologies for breaking the flow. But i am posting after a long time on my beloved thread .

Well i am watching euro at Nitie hostels common room these days and the atmosphere is so electrifying.Its so much fun to watch soccer with your batch mates. Majority of us support germany and wants it to win EURO.

PS- We even had our own version of Soccer competition. Its amazing to play in the field that is located among the hills.

PS PS- I have even found members for I hate Ronaldo and Anti ManUtd clubs here

Well bro, sorry but germany SUCKS ộỹêỗậếậ ....

And Ronaldo and MANU are the best; so .... ...

[rockball]

Originally Posted by Federer

Well bro, sorry but germany SUCKS ộỹêỗậếậ ....

And Ronaldo and MANU are the best; so .... ...

Whats the point of your post?:confused::death:

Just for the record, I am with sherfur on these choices

@jok3r - I will post a review for the game. Whether it comes later tonight or tomo morning depends on the result

[rockball]

Preview for the game all have been waiting for.
Germany have a chance to consolidate their position as the most successful nation in Euro while Spain have a chance to put their past disappointments behind.

Spain
Spain have got better as the tournament progressed. They have now got the mental strength they lacked by beating Italy. It really banished the demons in their minds.
The major concern is Villa missing out. But I said before its actually good for them since now they can play a 433 formation which Iniesta and Silva are well suited to. Fabregas fits in pretty well too with this formation. Senna has been a revelation this tournament. Their best player I believe.

-------------Torres-------------
--Iniesta-----Fabregas-----Silva--
----------Xavi------Senna-------
Capdevilla-Marchena-Puyol-Ramos
---------------Casillas-----------



Germany
They have performed just as expected. Never setting the game alight but always confident and in control. This is the Germany we know so well always managing to do well. But it hasn't really worked out well in the end for them. Losing in semis and finals in the last two WCs, they would want to do win here.
Teamwise, Podolski and Schweinsteiger who have both had disappointing club seasons have performed well here. However they would need to perform a lot better to win here. Klose or Gomes are not in great nick.

The major concern for them would be Ballack who hasn't shone much as well. What a pity it would be to see him missing this game. Even to see him lose here would be a pity. Having lost the league, German cup, UCL with Leverkusen and WC in 02.. in fact he missed the finals of CL and WC after being the best player for his team. This season would bring back memories of 2002 for him. Having stood 2nd again in the league and CL and reaching finals here but being injured.



Spain are the favourites to win here but I would be cheering for Germany!
Starke Deutschland

[sherfur]

Originally Posted by Federer

Well bro, sorry but germany SUCKS ộỹêỗậếậ ....

And Ronaldo and MANU are the best; so .... ...

@ Federer,
Buddy, football is all about suporting your team. Its never about demeaning other teams.

Had all of us supporting one team, there wouldn't have been any exciting rivalries between teams and fans. Soccer is fun and lets enjoy while supporting our own teams.

To summarize , lets agree to disagree

@ rock great spirit man, your analysis are always interesting.

Go germany Goooooo

[sumitrocks]

Since some of my fav players are part of this match - Ballack, Klose, Podolski, Lahm, TORRES!!, Ramos, Puyol, Casillas, Fabregas...and most of the others too...I had a tough time taking sides, though I'm more of a Spanish supporter than a German one.

Spain are already leading 1-0, thanks to a great finish by Torres. The Spanish Armada looked very tense for the first 10 minutes, but picked up their game soon afterwards. Torres was unlucky to be denied by the woodwork once, but made amends soon after, by getting a peach of a goal.

Go, El Nino, Go!!

[datkilldme]

FERNANDO TORRES!!!!!

WHAT A GOALLLLLL!!!

SPAIN!!!!

THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!!!!!!!!

A good game overall... with the deserving team winning it..!!!! And Spain have been the best team throughout the tournament!

Torres had been missing so many chances, and I was starting to feel awfully bad for him!!! But this amazing goal from a half-chance is enough to show his class and his talent!!! Way to go...!!!!