Match Day 11
Italy 2-1 France
Holland 3-0 Romania
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Match Day 11
Italy 2-1 France
Holland 3-0 Romania
Match Day 11
Italy 1-1 France
Holland 1-1 Romania
Romania to go through!
Predictions:
France 1 - 0 Italy
France can probably pip this one.
Holland 2 - 0 Romania
Holland's "B" team is still amazing! They'll win, easily.
Match Day 11
Italy 1-1 France
Holland 2-2 Romania
Let's hope Romania goes through...
Maych Day 12
Greece 0-2 Spain
Russia 0-2 Sweden
Day 11
Italy 1 - 3 France
I thought France actually played okay against Holland, and think they have enough to beat Italy, who really have never got going...
Holland 1 - 2 Romania
More hope than judgment....
Day 12
Greece 0 - 2 Spain
Greece have been awful so far...
Russia 1 - 2 Sweden
Not sure about this one, but Sweden impressed me against Spain, Russia didn't.
:2thumbsup:
Match Day 11
Italy 1-2 France
Holland 2-0 Romania
Match Day 12:
Greece 0-0 Spain
Russia 0-1 Sweden
Greece-Spain: The result is meaningless and I can't really see how any goals can come out of a game between the Spanish B-team and the famous Greek 10-0-0 formation. Possible candidate for most boring game of the tournament, I certainly won't be watching. Anyone seen anything good at the cinema I could go and see instead?
Russia-Sweden: Essentially a knock-out game in the group stages, it's not going to be pretty, but the Swedish defence looks pretty sturdy and I can't see the Russians breaking through it, while the Swedes have the extra class needed going forwards to win the game and qualify for the quarters.
This morning I have read the entrails of a hamster. The signs are good for small nations, though Romania will make a very explosive start in an attempt to unhinge the Dutch machine.
Day 11
Final prediction
Italy 1:1 France
Netherlands 3:1 Romania
That's because you read the entrails of a hamster. If you read the entrails of an ageing hippopotamus then Italy would definitely get the nod.Quote:
The signs are good for small nations
:tomato2:
God, I am glad our team ended its pathetic struggle.
The 'fellowship of the ring' consisted from one super-human goalkeeper (Legolas ?), one imported Aragorn and a number of drunken and exhausted hobbits who were not even lucky.
We should nonetheless qualify for the WC considering who is in our group (and because we recently simply do regardless who we face) and during Euro 2012 we don't need to.
I hope something changes because it would be humilating to see another 'dreamteam' struggling against anyone for one, honest goal and because I would have the Euro literally at home.
For once I would like to have better players than supporters who as always were too good for this team and as always were smeared by tabloids which as always was not true.
ON the other hand it shouldn't mean home grown hooligans will lead the stage this time - they can't afford to travel abroad (don't ask me how, but I guess baseball bats and knives must be exhausting their money supply), but stirring truble here might be much easier.
Unsure which way to go with tonight's games. Just thought to mention though, as I'm not sure
anyone has brought it up: should the France - Italy game finish goalless [as did their last meeting]
Romania would qualify even with a loss, assuming it's not by three clear goals.
France 2-1 Italy
Holland 3-1 Romania
:mad:
It appears I missed yesterday for some weird reason.
anyway...
Day 11:
France 2-1 Italy
Netherlands 1:1 Romania
that's if the dutch field a b-team, too lazy to look it up now.
Italy 2 1 France
Holland 1 2 Romania
a 2-2 tie between france and italy
a 1-2 loss for Holland B against Romania
I think you guys are unduly pessimistic about the Dutch 'B-team'. It isnt one, not really. The main screws and bolts are still in place with Robben, Van Persie, Boulharouz. The real issue is whether Afellay (who is an excellent player in his own right) will be up to his role as centre attacker, or will have to be replaced by Van Nistelrooy after all.
The guys on Van Bastens list for today are all good, professional and in great shape. I would almost want to engage in a separate bet with those Orgahs who predict a Dutch loss - but that would be outside the scope of this thread.
Afellay will score tonight. :yes:
Netherlands 2 - 1 Romania
France 2 - 1 Italy
Lots of second-guessing with these bets but this are my final predictions. Just couldn't bear to put my faith in Italy again to have them lose. I also have yet to score any points on group C games. Terrible.
Things are not looking good! :furious3:
Coupet (keeper) openly admits that he feels insecure at goal. (Then say so before the tournament, eh? :wall:)
Toulalan has been nowhere so far. Thuram's aging legs were hopelessly exposed by the speed of Robben. Sagnol hasn't played at Bayern all year, and has been showing just why that was during this tournament. Anelka is being his usual sulky self. Henry is sulking too.
And to think the great hope - the best defender from the Seria A, Mexès, was left out because of his divisive character. As was David '20 goals this season' Trezeguet.
Yet, all we hear is internal strife and division. The Blacks and the Beurs are not getting along. The youngsters claim the oldies are arrogant, the oldies acuse the youngstes of insubordination. The press and the public are ever more questioning the decision to leave Mexès, Trezeguet and Flamini out. And Vieira still can't play tonight, looks like Domenech brought a seriously injured player to the tournament just because of his starsign or whatever. Domenech is not being taken seriously by his players anymore. He wasn't last tournament either, when the older players took over as well. But back then they delivered. :furious3:
Gah! Gah! Gah!
And to think that only a French win will suffice, whereas the macaronis only need a draw. This all depending on the Dutch result in the first place of course.
I say Nasri, Benzema and Diarra should play, together with those players who did well against the Dutch and have shown the past few days that they, in fact, are still willing to put up a fight.
[/whinging and sulking Louis, on the verge of panic]
Cheer up Louis, look at it this way, when France goes out you can join all us nouveaux dutchys supporting the satsumas.
Italy 1-1 France
Holland 2-0 Romania
all or nothing!!!
Italy 2-1 France surebet
Holland 2-1 Romania surebet
Italy 1-2 France
Holland 1-1 Romania
:balloon2:
Teams walking out now, so I trust I'm not too late.
Matchday 11 Predictions
France 2-1 Italy (2045)
[So tempted to go for a 1-1 draw, but I think France have enough quality to beat the Italians yet again.
Italy should shake up their attack; they looked utterly inept up front, delivering useless crosses to Toni.
However, I think France will prevail.]
Netherlands 0-1 Romania (2045)
[Momentum aside, and nine Dutch changes made. Put that together with a defence that a good
Netherlands qualifying side failed to break down, and Romania can nick it.]
I'm hoping for the Dutch to go 5-0 up just to show that they can, then in the last fifteen to all go home. Stuff the Italians and French.
Russia - Sweden 2 - 1
Greece - Spain 1 - 2
Leader board updated......
France is falling apart, i can't see them coming back..... Azzurri should win this convincingly
Match Day ?
Final Predictions
Greece 0 - 1 Spain
Russia 1 - 2 Sweden
That was Holland's B-team, right? Against a team that knew they had to win with the Italians up a goal and a man?
:bow:
Yup. Of course the Romanians played like wet concrete tonight - not a stimulus for a great game anyhow. But apart from that the Dutch looked a bit stiff and jerky, I thought. Except for Afellay who is my favourite among the young-uns. In case you didn't look close enough, Afellay orchestrated the entire Dutch game tonight. And it wasn't his fault that Van Persie and Robben wasted five or six fine chances between the two of them. Oh well, 2:0 is good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by drone
Not good enough for my prediction though.. :help:
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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Anyone seen Louis ?
I can only fear what is happening in Paris - I hope we won't see any new riots starting tonight, especially involving Italian cars.