Euro 2008

[naut]

If we simply look at the Goalkeepers we can pick the winner.

[Subedei]

I may be leaning myself a bit 2 far out of the window here, but Lehmann sure has his days....Man, what a final....

[Louis VI the Fat]

Lehmann sure has his days....

Yeah, I remember Lehmann being great in the 1976 final.

[Subedei]

Yeah, I remember Lehmann being great in the 1976 final.

1974 that was Sire!

[Mediolanicus]

Germany 1-5 Spain Sure Bet


Anyway... as long as the Germans don't win.
They've already proved that it is possible to reach the final with football that doesn't even come near to the not so flamboyant football of the Greek team... So no need to make anti-football win the tournament yet again.

[Husar]

My apologies, my score is correct after all, my mathematics just aren't.

I'm curious about the final, I would like to see Spain win, but Germany might just ruin this, I do not believe those who say Germany's defense is weak, they're the same kind of people who predicted 3-1 for Russia vs. Spain.

[drone]

It's a shame they don't have the third-place game. Yeah, it's meaningless, but it's usually a lot more entertaining than the actual title game. Both teams can just go out and play, instead of being under pressure and playing to not lose. 4-3 with lots of free-flowing play, as opposed to boring, defensive 0-0 all the way to penalties. The third place WC game is usually a blast.

[FactionHeir]

Germany 1-5 Spain Sure Bet


Anyway... as long as the Germans don't win.
They've already proved that it is possible to reach the final with football that doesn't even come near to the not so flamboyant football of the Greek team... So no need to make anti-football win the tournament yet again.

You cannot use sure bet in the finals.

[Mediolanicus]

You cannot use sure bet in the finals.

Oops sorry,
in that case : the same score without the sure bet for me.

[Moros]

If we simply look at the Goalkeepers we can pick the winner.

Casillas is a good keeper, Lehman is quite good. But I don't think that it's the goalkeepers who'll make the difference. If Xavi finally has a good day, or other creative minds like Fabregas and Iniesta are thinking outside the box, they might make it. But I think it's going to be German counters, as the spanish will leave space as they push forward, that'll make the decision. And of course they can also make it the French '00 style, as corners and freekicks are their thing too. (Whith guys like Klose who can put thier heads to any ball). Though Guys Like Senna, Fabregas, Xavi Alonso don't need that much luck when they shoot on target from distance.

[PBI]

So am I right in concluding from this thread that there is no 3rd-place playoff?

Anyway, on to the final (where have the other 30 games gone?):

Euro 2008 Final:

Spain 1-0 Germany after 90 minutes.


Going on the form of both teams over the whole competition, the Spaniards should win with ease. Though then again, no one ever wins with ease against Germany; hopefully they should still have the class to win it though.

[SwordsMaster]

I'll say 4-1 to Spain.

Just to be different. And because after the first goal against, Germany will lose patience, and get a couple of red cards against them. Zidane style.