Euro 2008 Qualifiers - 2 June, 2007

Rasiak-9 wrote:

DD wrote:

Rasiak-9 wrote:The Faroe Islands have a goal back against Italy, 1-2 now. Just conceding a goal against that lot is a national disgrace for the "world champions"

You can say that again.

Was Cannavarro to blame?

No idea, i've just got the goal updates on, but well done to the Italians who dug in well to scrape a narrow 2-1 away win against the mighty Faroe Islands who got beat 6-0 by Scotland.

Anyone know what the Italian press are like? Because the English press would butcher the team after a result like that

Hopefully they go crazy...fucking poor!

Parks lives wrote:2-0 Anelka

Great flick and finish.

i hope SAF was watching the game. France were playing 4-2-3-1 today, the same formation we might play next season.

What was the French line-up?

Did Abou Diaby get any minutes?

Cesc wrote:What was the French line-up?

Did Abou Diaby get any minutes?

Isn't that a place?

Cesc wrote:What was the French line-up?

Did Abou Diaby get any minutes?

Coupet, Clerc, Gallas, Thuram, Abidal, Toualan, Makelele, Nasri, Malouda, Ribery & Anelka.

Diaby hasn't come on. Btw Gallas has looked excellent.

@ Batman

If someone was scouting him tonight, they would be mad not to be impressed.

The Gallas and Thuram partnership is usually brilliant.

I am really starting to think that Anelka will move to a big club this Summer, it will be his last chance as well. Maybe he can prove that he isn't an entire waste of talent. Rumours are that if a Champions League side matches the fee Bolton paid for him then a clause is triggered allowing him to leave.

Calidad wrote:

Cesc wrote:What was the French line-up?

Did Abou Diaby get any minutes?

Isn't that a place?

You mean Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE

Cesc wrote:The Gallas and Thuram partnership is usually brilliant.

I am really starting to think that Anelka will move to a big club this Summer, it will be his last chance as well. Maybe he can prove that he isn't an entire waste of talent. Rumours are that if a Champions League side matches the fee Bolton paid for him then a clause is triggered allowing him to leave.

A big club should go for him if he sorts out his attitude.

Btw France have not lost( in fulltime) a single match when Gallas has played under Domenech

Cesc wrote:The Gallas and Thuram partnership is usually brilliant.

I am really starting to think that Anelka will move to a big club this Summer, it will be his last chance as well. Maybe he can prove that he isn't an entire waste of talent. Rumours are that if a Champions League side matches the fee Bolton paid for him then a clause is triggered allowing him to leave.

Class finish!

After seeing the alot of competitors today, is it fair to say that only Portugal or Germania can hold us of the title in 2008

kas wrote:

Calidad wrote:

Cesc wrote:What was the French line-up?

Did Abou Diaby get any minutes?

Isn't that a place?

You mean Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE

Yea I was being sarcy

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:Cracker by Postiga 30-35 yard long distance shot

Yes, but the goalie could have saved it. Who do you support DD?

Wish the Belgians could at least least qualify for a tournament. I like portuguese team, show some great football at times, but I do think they're too arrogant (wait for this comment to be shot down though).

In a sense neither.

I'm also watching the France-Ukraine game on Eurosport so I can't see everything.

Ye I have the same problem, I always liked Belgium...but they seriously HATE us!!! In a Germany-Holland match they choose Germany...and they got invaded twice by the c**ts Also they were laughing there ass of in 2002.....time for payback

But Portugal plays the better football,allthough I still hate the c**ts. So Im neutral on this one, France-Ukraine is dire though.

We don't hate the Dutch. You'd be surprised how many of us will be supporting Oranje next summer.

So we had a laugh in 2002. Wouldn't you guys laugh at Germany if they were unable to qualify for a tournament.

ibizenco wrote:
We don't hate the Dutch. You'd be surprised how many of us will be supporting Oranje next summer.

Yeah, I know. Most of us at least secretly want Belgium to qualify.

At least so we can beat you.

So we had a laugh in 2002. Wouldn't you guys laugh at Germany if they were unable to qualify for a tournament.

To be honest I think we'd still be laughing if that were true.

DD wrote:

ibizenco wrote:
We don't hate the Dutch. You'd be surprised how many of us will be supporting Oranje next summer.

Yeah, I know. Most of us at least secretly want Belgium to qualify.

At least so we can beat you.

So we had a laugh in 2002. Wouldn't you guys laugh at Germany if they were unable to qualify for a tournament.

To be honest I think we'd still be laughing if that were true.

See, nothing wrong with some healthy rivalry.

Hope Oranje win their group.

(and I still miss Studio Sport on NOS where I could see some Eredivisie highlights on sunday)

Studio Sport is still there, but sadly Eredivie football highlights have moved to Talpa/Tien, which has a lengthy commercial between every f*cking game.

Wish it was there too.


PS why aren't Belgian TV airing CL football anymore?

ibizenco wrote:

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:Cracker by Postiga 30-35 yard long distance shot

Yes, but the goalie could have saved it. Who do you support DD?

Wish the Belgians could at least least qualify for a tournament. I like portuguese team, show some great football at times, but I do think they're too arrogant (wait for this comment to be shot down though).

In a sense neither.

I'm also watching the France-Ukraine game on Eurosport so I can't see everything.

Ye I have the same problem, I always liked Belgium...but they seriously HATE us!!! In a Germany-Holland match they choose Germany...and they got invaded twice by the c**ts Also they were laughing there ass of in 2002.....time for payback

But Portugal plays the better football,allthough I still hate the c**ts. So Im neutral on this one, France-Ukraine is dire though.

We don't hate the Dutch. You'd be surprised how many of us will be supporting Oranje next summer.

So we had a laugh in 2002. Wouldn't you guys laugh at Germany if they were unable to qualify for a tournament.

Well I lived close to the Belgium border for years! And was surprised how many literally hated us, I mean come on we arent that bad are we? But a lot of people supported us as well tbh.

I always had a weak spot for Belgium and always supported them. And will support them in the future, you have talented players but Vereyken is so cluelless even more then van Basten!

CL football has moved to Kanaal2 which is a commercial network. I don't think anyone outside of Belgium can receive it.

I watch CL football on NOS though. Better comments.

Fey wrote:

ibizenco wrote:

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:

Fey wrote:

DD wrote:Cracker by Postiga 30-35 yard long distance shot

Yes, but the goalie could have saved it. Who do you support DD?

Wish the Belgians could at least least qualify for a tournament. I like portuguese team, show some great football at times, but I do think they're too arrogant (wait for this comment to be shot down though).

In a sense neither.

I'm also watching the France-Ukraine game on Eurosport so I can't see everything.

Ye I have the same problem, I always liked Belgium...but they seriously HATE us!!! In a Germany-Holland match they choose Germany...and they got invaded twice by the c**ts Also they were laughing there ass of in 2002.....time for payback

But Portugal plays the better football,allthough I still hate the c**ts. So Im neutral on this one, France-Ukraine is dire though.

We don't hate the Dutch. You'd be surprised how many of us will be supporting Oranje next summer.

So we had a laugh in 2002. Wouldn't you guys laugh at Germany if they were unable to qualify for a tournament.

Well I lived close to the Belgium border for years! And was surprised how many literally hated us, I mean come on we arent that bad are we? But a lot of people supported us as well tbh.

I always had a weak spot for Belgium and always supported them. And will support them in the future, you have talented players but Vereyken is so cluelless even more then van Basten!

I see no reason to hate the Dutch. I mean we speak the same frigging language!!! More or less anyway

As for the football. Well, we are at an all time low right now. All thanks to some morons making some bad decisions.

ibizenco wrote:I watch CL football on NOS though. Better comments.

Shame about some of there game selections though

Liverpool-Chelsea over Utd-Roma? Very dodgy. That's just one example.

I'll go to my mates, brother or pub if I want to see other games though, so problem for me.

Liverpool-Chelsea was a semi-final.

Utd-Roma was a quarter-final.

S4P2 wrote:Liverpool-Chelsea was a semi-final.

Utd-Roma was a quarter-final.

That's not the point

They made some poor choices sometimes.

In case anyone cares, couple more friendlies going on right now - Mexico lead Iran 1-0 (Borgetti), and USA also lead China 1-0 (Beasley penalty which he won himself)

In the words of the American commentator, "we're tied at 1s"

Zhang scored for China.

Mexico and USA both get their 2nd goals.

Nani scores and a superstrike by Postiga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERt7WxBllqI&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Erojadirecta%2Ecom%2Fforos%2Fviewtopic%2Ephp%3Ft%3D19447

Nani's celebration was fantastic, esp. the little twist he did while upside down on his 2nd backflip.

DD wrote:

Cesc wrote:The Gallas and Thuram partnership is usually brilliant.

I am really starting to think that Anelka will move to a big club this Summer, it will be his last chance as well. Maybe he can prove that he isn't an entire waste of talent. Rumours are that if a Champions League side matches the fee Bolton paid for him then a clause is triggered allowing him to leave.

Class finish!

Anelka, Keane & Berbatov, as Tottenham's top 3 forwards...

*Just ejaculated*

Vidić focused on a three-horse race

Defender Nemanja Vidić feels Serbia have removed a key rival from the Group A qualifying race following Saturday's 2-0 victory against Finland.

Away win

Spanish coach Javier Clemente's position seemed to be in some doubt following a 2-1 defeat in Kazakhstan in March but a 1-1 draw against Portugal and victory against Finland in Helsinki has left Serbia third in the section, level on 14 points with the UEFA EURO 2004™ hosts. An early goal from Boško Janković and a late strike from Milan Jovanović did the damage on Saturday.

'One team less'

Manchester United FC defender Vidić believes his side are now engaged in a straight battle with Poland and Portugal for one of the two qualifying places, saying: "We have one team less to worry about and that's Finland. However, we are a still have a long way to go and it's going to be an uphill struggle because we're up against Poland and Portugal."

Debutants praised

"We controlled the game very well after scoring the early goal and sealed it in the closing stages," added 57-year-old coach Clemente who singled out debutants Antonio Rukavina, Zdravko Kuzmanović and Jovanović for special praise. "Rukavina is so young and he played like he had a wealth of experience, Jovanović did a great job while Kuzmanović was also very impressive." Serbia travel to Belgium for their next qualifier on 22 August.