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Bayern came 2nd to Dortmund, Madrid easily went past Barca and winning its 32nd league title, Juventus completed an invincible season in Serie A and last but not the least the noisy neighbours of united came out with a dramatic late brace to win to win the BPL and we are almost at the end of one ...
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Sadly Germany have been losing finals and semis since a long time to the eventual champions. I am sad to say but they seem like the South Africans of Football. Chokers :(
WC2002- Lose finals to Brazil
WC2006 - Lose semis to Italy
Euro2008 - Lose finals to Spain
WC...
Sadly Germany have been losing finals and semis since a long time to the eventual champions. I am sad to say but they seem like the South Africans of Football. Chokers :(
WC2002- Lose finals to Brazil
WC2006 - Lose semis to Italy
Euro2008 - Lose finals to Spain
WC...
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My prediction for today:
Germany 2 Italy 1
Germany 2 Italy 1
Will be a tricky test for Germany today as they have never beaten Italy in a competitive game so far. (However, it was the same story for England vs Sweden till these Euros and we know how that ended).
I too am hoping for a Germany-Spain final. Would be an amazing tactical contest between Spain's tiki-taka and Germany's more direct approach. (In a way, it would be a Barcelona vs Bayern Munich contest, which we would have loved to see in the Champions League!!!)
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It will be ''GERMANY Vs SPAIN'' in the finals.....
I would love to see Germany lifting the cup
If not Germany, then it should be Italy :grin::grin::grin:
Spain :nono::nono::nono:
I would love to see Germany lifting the cup
If not Germany, then it should be Italy :grin::grin::grin:
Spain :nono::nono::nono:
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Was a clash of two contrasting styles and eventually, required the lottery of a penalty shoot-out to separate them. Feel sorry for Portugal, who really gave it their all, sometimes overdoing it (witness their high number of bookings). 2nd Euro in a row where Spain have progressed on penalties (Th...
Both sides played their heart out.
In the end, Spain won
Repeat of euro 2008 final is on the cards.
Last time, i was supporting Germany in the final and Spain won.:sneaky:
This time i am supporting Spain:biggrin: and hope that they don't disappoint me with too much 'tiki-taka'. They ...
In the end, Spain won
Repeat of euro 2008 final is on the cards.
Last time, i was supporting Germany in the final and Spain won.:sneaky:
This time i am supporting Spain:biggrin: and hope that they don't disappoint me with too much 'tiki-taka'. They ...
the Dream Final still on...Spain V/S Germany.....:D
Let's see if Italy can hold out to Germany..like Portugal did today...brave defending by the way
Let's see if Italy can hold out to Germany..like Portugal did today...brave defending by the way
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Feel bad for Portugal. I think they took to fight to Spain. At penalties Spain were always going to win because of Saint Iker and their experience.
Hopefully Germany extract revenge for 2006 WC semis loss to Italy tomorrow and 2008 Euro/ 2010 WC loss to Spain in the finals.
Hopefully Germany extract revenge for 2006 WC semis loss to Italy tomorrow and 2008 Euro/ 2010 WC loss to Spain in the finals.
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spain won it and they were deserving winners
frm the second half it was all spain but still portugal defended well............
frm the second half it was all spain but still portugal defended well............
SPAIN win...........
SPAIN - ITALY final........
cristiano ronaldo wasted in the penalty shootout....portuguese r a bunch of morons......
SPAIN - ITALY final........
cristiano ronaldo wasted in the penalty shootout....portuguese r a bunch of morons......
portugal played better in 1st half thanks the animal pepe and co in defence.........
spain had more posesion as they have always ! but portugal had better of the chances...........
spain had more posesion as they have always ! but portugal had better of the chances...........
Spain:3 Portugal:1
my first attempt at being baba octopus....
my first attempt at being baba octopus....
Portugal 1-0 et goal.
My semifinal prediction:
Portugal 1 Spain 2
Portugal 1 Spain 2
Portugal 2-1 SPain
it will be a tie in full time + extra time
finally ronaldo hits the post in shoot outs
------Prediction frm a messi fan
finally ronaldo hits the post in shoot outs
------Prediction frm a messi fan
Not many of my predictions have come right but just cant resist posting again :biggrin:
Spain 1-0 Portugal
Spain 1-0 Portugal
going by midfield every one knows who is great
but if portugal scores first and with animal in pepe turns on ( hope cards are barred:sneaky:) we have great match in our hands as spain lacks something upfront .............
but if portugal scores first and with animal in pepe turns on ( hope cards are barred:sneaky:) we have great match in our hands as spain lacks something upfront .............
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hahahaha.......
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We have heard and seen many a trolls on Facebook and ed at them.
But I was blessed by Thy God of Sarcasm by one such incident!
While travelling from home to office, I heard a couple of co-passengers in my bus discussing football. Naturally I started eavesdropping as soon as I heard the word...
But I was blessed by Thy God of Sarcasm by one such incident!
While travelling from home to office, I heard a couple of co-passengers in my bus discussing football. Naturally I started eavesdropping as soon as I heard the word...
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EURO 2012 champions: ITALY....
They have Albiol too....so 9 out of 10 play in first team.
Bayern and Barca have a fair bit....I'm counting em' off my head so I might have missed some...
Bayern - Swcheni, Badstuber,Lahm, Neuer, Gomez, Muller, Kroos
Bayern and Barca have a fair bit....I'm counting em' off my head so I might have missed some...
Bayern - Swcheni, Badstuber,Lahm, Neuer, Gomez, Muller, Kroos
Interestingly Real Madrid have 9 players in the semis all of whom play in the first team.
Casillas, Ramos, Alberloa, Alonso - Spain
Ronaldo, Contrerao, Pepe- Portugal
Ozil, Khedira - Germany
I think none of the teams have 9 first team players left in the competition.
Casillas, Ramos, Alberloa, Alonso - Spain
Ronaldo, Contrerao, Pepe- Portugal
Ozil, Khedira - Germany
I think none of the teams have 9 first team players left in the competition.
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I am a loyal Madrid fan, but I would leave Ramos out of that list....atleast for now. He is a decent player and I rate his defensive skills very highly but his frequent lashing out at opponents is quite unnecesary and tarnishes his reputation as a top defender....he doesn't quite display Pepe lev...
I feel that Spain will sail through quite comfortably. They have enough depth to crush the One Man Show Portugal quite easily.
I was a big Portugal fan when the players like Maniche, Figo, Deco, were still up and high! CR7 is a brilliant player, but not a good team leader.
I have always ha...
I was a big Portugal fan when the players like Maniche, Figo, Deco, were still up and high! CR7 is a brilliant player, but not a good team leader.
I have always ha...
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Iberian derby tonight!!! For Portugal to have any chance, they need the Cristiano Ronaldo of the Netherlands and Czech Republic games to turn up. Spain clearly have the greater strength in depth of the two squads.
My predictions
Spain 1 -Portugal 0
Germany -Italy 1-0
wrong prediction buddy...:nono:
ITALY will beat GERMANY in the semifinal......UEFA EURO 2012 final will be played b/w SPAIN and ITALY.........
My predictions
Spain 1 -Portugal 0
Germany -Italy 1-0
Spain 1 -Portugal 0
Germany -Italy 1-0
My Predictions for the semis :
Spain to win against Portugal 2-1 and Germany to win against Italy 3-1.
Spain to win against Portugal 2-1 and Germany to win against Italy 3-1.
even at 33 pirlo is still a champion!
this time there was no unwanted hype like last time but still same result getting out in quarters, english need a play maker in midfield who could suppourt some athletic forwards which they have upfront............
match btw italy and germany wud be int...
this time there was no unwanted hype like last time but still same result getting out in quarters, english need a play maker in midfield who could suppourt some athletic forwards which they have upfront............
match btw italy and germany wud be int...
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Today??? :nono:
Its on the 28th!
Its on the 28th!
So today it's CR7 vs tiki-taka...this is the golden chance for CR7 to wash away all the criticisms that has been hurled at him for years that he can't reciprocate his club form when he represents his country...
A major reason why England got dominated in midfield was the lack of genuine cover for Gerrard and Scott Parker (no Lampard, Carrick, Gareth Barry), forcing Hodgson to play them long minutes in every game, which meant they were almost out of gas for the Italy game.
Mid Field was the key we presumed, Mid Field was the key it turned out to be
Technically astute, creative and fluent was Italian Midfield led by Pirlo
Defending and clearing the ball was the English Midfield led by Gerard
Italian strikers if better could have settled the game very early,...
Technically astute, creative and fluent was Italian Midfield led by Pirlo
Defending and clearing the ball was the English Midfield led by Gerard
Italian strikers if better could have settled the game very early,...
Italy showed that why they are the dark horses of this years Euro..the performance that Italy displayed yesterday ,although will not help them against the Germans ,but Italy has all my respect for putting up such a tough fight..however the match rolled on till the ET because of the lack of good s...
England tried the old Chelsea tactics of parking the team bus in front of goal and it worked for them till they came up against their nemesis (penalty shoot-out). Pirlo's performance in yesterday's game was the best individual performance in these Euros by any player, in my opinion. That audaciou...
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Finally, my prediction was close to the actual result of the match
the exact opposite happened there my friend..
Winning my head to head by 8 points ...after trailing by 17 points before the last game day. The penalty points didn't count in wc10 game, didn't read the rules but hope the same applies :
My prediction for today:
England 1 Italy 1 (Italy to win on penalties)
England 1 Italy 1 (Italy to win on penalties)
Spain made a mockery of the French yesterday (inspite of playing without a real striker)!!! They look really daunting for the competition right now.
England and Italy have similar tales in Penalties..though italians won the 2006 WC on penalties..
England havent beaten anyone on penalties since 1996 ..quarter final against spain...that match english were outplayed but yet hung on..and won on penalties...i can see a similar tale of events to...
England havent beaten anyone on penalties since 1996 ..quarter final against spain...that match english were outplayed but yet hung on..and won on penalties...i can see a similar tale of events to...
Possibly the most evenly poised match of the Quarter Finals, England vs Italy
England the Italy of Old vs the new Italy
No Favorites no underdogs
A lot depends on the Midfields of both the team,
Not a lot of goals in prospect
Prediction: England win on Penalties after 1-1 draw......
England the Italy of Old vs the new Italy
No Favorites no underdogs
A lot depends on the Midfields of both the team,
Not a lot of goals in prospect
Prediction: England win on Penalties after 1-1 draw......
England faces one of the most daunting match today in the Euro '12 till date. All eyes will be on Stevie G & Rooney. With Motta being a doubt for today's encounter England can go ahead & shackle their defensive line. Hoping for semi-final showdown with Germany!
Total waste of a prediction. No one can emulate Paul the Octopus. Seems it will be very difficult to stop Spain if they continue playing like this.
If Italy wins we will probably have the best 4 teams of the Euros in semis.
If Italy wins we will probably have the best 4 teams of the Euros in semis.
If it comes out to be true then only one of the semifinals will be worth watching and other one would turn out to be like czech-portugal match.
Also, we will miss the opportunity of Spain vs Germany final which would be a cracker.
Bhai logo ye kaise-kaise team news aa rahi hai....no torres...
Also, we will miss the opportunity of Spain vs Germany final which would be a cracker.
Bhai logo ye kaise-kaise team news aa rahi hai....no torres...
This in interesting
Euro 2012: Chennai fish Chanakya scores 7 in a row, predicts France win - The Times of India
Euro 2012: Chennai fish Chanakya scores 7 in a row, predicts France win - The Times of India
it wud have been gud if russia had qualified fr quarters portugal were not spectacular, but they had only timid czech to deal with........
another unlucky team to miss out was crotia who played well against heavy weights italy and spain ...........
another unlucky team to miss out was crotia who played well against heavy weights italy and spain ...........
Probably the most awaited matches of the tournament so far. France have been very good and they got beaten after a long time. Spain as usual are the team to beat. It suites France that they are the underdogs in the tie.
Although there are many Madrid players in the Spanish side, hoping for a ...
Although there are many Madrid players in the Spanish side, hoping for a ...
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My prediction for today:
France 2 Spain 3 (After Extra Time)
France 2 Spain 3 (After Extra Time)
Germany has once again made it to the semis of a major tournament. Their consistency must be applauded. Tore Greece (the last of the underdogs) apart. Only the elite teams are left in the competition. Each remaining match will be a mouth-watering clash.:)
Today's match happens to fall on Zizou's 40th birthday. It remains to be seen what sort of gift the French team has planned for him.
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hoping spain to pull off their tiki-taka act with aplomb today...les blues shall feel the fury of LA FURIA ROJA....
ribery nasri has to come up with some zizou type performance to beat this spanish side.........
may be we can see some rougher side of french football today to chalk out paths ........
btw last championship match which i watched between these two teams was back in 2006 (world cup)with my fa...
may be we can see some rougher side of french football today to chalk out paths ........
btw last championship match which i watched between these two teams was back in 2006 (world cup)with my fa...
Ghee shakkar muh me bhai :grin:
Changed my captain to Gomez long before the match last night as I was having a roller coaster week and could not follow football
Hopefully today's captain will do something good :|
My prediction 3-1 to spain
Changed my captain to Gomez long before the match last night as I was having a roller coaster week and could not follow football
Hopefully today's captain will do something good :|
My prediction 3-1 to spain
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spain 2-1 france.........david silva(2),menez(1)
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Hoping for the spanish armada to steam roll the les blues tonite..The french have been in the news off late for all the wrong reasons and looks like their conquest is falling apart.
The only team i fear with germany is Italy..
Germany has never beaten italy ever in a competitive match...thats why all the germans fan including me would be praying for an english win whether penalties or not..win dirty but win against those italians..
Coming to tonites contest..i cant see...
Germany has never beaten italy ever in a competitive match...thats why all the germans fan including me would be praying for an english win whether penalties or not..win dirty but win against those italians..
Coming to tonites contest..i cant see...






















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