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    Default Re: Euro 2008

    Quote Originally Posted by Quintus.J.Cicero View Post
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    Great.

    But I think I'd be on 40 points not 30.

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    Match Day 2:

    Croatia 2 - 0 Austria (Croatia won, 10p)

    Germany 1 - 0 Poland (Germany won, 10p)

    + 20 p
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    Default Re: Euro 2008

    As above...

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    R1: Portugal and Czech's tipped, both won.
    R2: Germany and Croats tipped, both won.

    =40pts not 30.
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    I thought the Poles looked weak all round. Defensively, they clearly were not comfortable with the system (does not work in modern football) and offensively, they didn't seem to have any punch either. The Brazilian dude had a good match, however.

    The Germans looked good in everything. Perhaps, they were not tested enough, but their passing and sense of positional running was excellent. A comfortable win. Good game for a number of players: Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Podolski...the only real weak point I thought was Jansen defensively.

    Croatia probably underestimated Austria and got run over by sheer will power and the 'homeadvantage'. Fortunately for Croatia, Austria lacks a decent striker (actually lacks everything but mainly a striker as I thought they might actually have pulled level had it been otherwise).

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    Day 3.

    France 1 - 1 Romania

    Italy 1 - 2 The Netherlands
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    Day 3.

    France 2 - 1 Romania

    Italy 1 - 2 The Netherlands

    France and Holland for the victory...
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