The real football (foot+ball)!

[Step666]

Fear, no.
Respect, yes.

I'm still inclined to back Spain but it so difficult to say how well they will play.
Though it should be noted that Spain have conceded a single goal to Germany's four so far - so even if their attack isn't working that well, the defence is the best around.

Plus, I don't feel Germany have faced a real challenge yet. The Netherlands and Denmark didn't pose much of a challenge and Portugal were very poor in their match against the Germans.
Robbed of possession, as they surely would be against Spain, who's to say the Germans would play nearly as well?

[EricaL]

Italy will get flattened by Germany.

er, no.

by the way, ronaldo has truly shown the world that he's the best! what a player.

I doubt it.
Any team that couldn't score against England in 120 minutes this evening will pose zero challenge to Germany.

england parked the bus for 120 minutes. but for balotelli's poor finishing, they'd had lost 4-0.

and even greece scored 2 against the germans.

[Step666]

england parked the bus for 120 minutes. but for balotelli's poor finishing, they'd had lost 4-0.

So somehow they're going to be better against Germany?

and even greece scored 2 against the germans.

But the so-called greatest player in the world couldn't

[EricaL]

So somehow they're going to be better against Germany?

yes, because germany don't sit in their own box for 120 minutes, so the game will be more open. and hopefully Di Natale will start instead of Balotelli.

But the so-called greatest player in the world couldn't

remind me, how many goals did mehsee score against germany in the 2010 WC with a 10x better team?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...world-cup-2010

[Step666]

yes, because germany don't sit in their own box for 120 minutes, so the game will be more open. and hopefully Di Natale will start instead of Balotelli.

No, Germany attack and score goals - Italy haven't had to deal with that so far.
Italy don't have what it takes to beat quality opposition, Germany do.

[Fishon]

Portugal V Spain : UEFA Euro 2012 Match Preview - Portugal News from football.co.uk

Hopefully it will be an entertaining game. I'm rooting for Portugal.

[Thierry19]

Spain is playing without Torres or Fabregas. Its like they don't want to score..
Good game so far anyway!

[EricaL]

it was the most boring game in history. the result was so undeserved as well.

[crash]

I unfortunately didn't have a chance to watch the game because of work but really, Ronaldo didn't get to shook in PKs because he was late in the shooting order?! That has got to be one of the stupidest coaching decisions in a shootout ever.

[EricaL]

That has got to be one of the stupidest coaching decisions in a shootout ever.

not really, Schweinsteiger and Drogba took the 5th penalty in the CL final this year, and they are their teams' best penalty takers. if i remember correctly, Schweinsteiger took the final penalty in the semi-final against Real Madrid as well.

it's the new thing now, letting the poor penalty takers take penalties first and getting them out of the way. that's why there are so many defenders lining up to take the penalties first. Bayern's keeper took the 3rd penalty in the CL final.