EURO 2012 - Group A - POL/GRE/RUS/CZE

[redsforlife]

Read the match report. Wish I could have watched it. Two goals super early in the match. Were the Greeks completely asleep. Completely ruins their game plan. Shame Greece have never been able to rediscover the magic they had in 2004, but I guess it builds the legend of how incredible that triumph was.

Great 2nd half from Poland. Sick goal. I'm picking Russia and Poland to advance. Czech Republic isn't as strong as they have been in previous years, and Poland has the home support behind them. That always means something in these big tournaments.

[Damiano]

i think poland will explode with rage and violence if they don't make it through 

[Adi]

Greece can't rediscover their 2004 magic. That was parking the bus in front of your goal magic.

Just like Chelsea, that shit works once but never again. Chelsea will never win the Champions League again playing that way. Same with Greece. The stars just aligned for them during those runs.

Poland looked better today as I expected. Even game between them and Russia. Hope Poland takes care of Czechs. We might see a Germany vs Poland match up. Now that shit would be epic.

[redsforlife]

Funny, I think of Greece winning as magic, but no one would have ever thought Greece would ever win. I think Chelsea winning the CL as complete garbage. They are supposed to be good, but played so bad. The thing is you would expect some sort of improvement from them after winning the EURO in 2004. They haven't done anything in a major tournament since.

[Damiano]

Adi, reds4life, u mad?(about chelsea haha)

Polands goal by Blaszzyyzxchzykowski was awesome, i think if they had lost if might have been a civil war :D

Germany vs Poland, so many German players are Polish, the irony...

Brasil haven't done much since winning 2002 world cup, 2 confed cups and  copa americas, bombed out of every world cup since in shocking fashion, its not great in itself, especially for such a hghly thought of team. so chill out on greece, they've been doing it tough, i wouldn't expect them to be contenders everywhere after a few good matches.

[redsforlife]

Don't like Chelsea, and I prefer teams that actually play football. Parking the bus in front of the goal is boring to watch and not a good style of football. Frankly, it was just shocking to watch them do that and win. Everyone though Barca and Bayern both would eventually break them down and win, but they didn't. Credit to Chelsea for doing what they did well. They still aren't the best team in Europe, but they did win.

I don't think Brazil has anything to do with this thread. They went out of the last 2 WCs to a team that made the finals. That's really not that bad. They lost in the semi-final this year of the Copa America, but they won the previous one. They can't win everything.

I never expected Greece to become a world power after 2004. I never thought they had that many talented players. You would just think they would overall improve. Maybe become a team that always looks capable of getting out of the groups in tournaments like these. Instead, ever since that tournament, they failed to qualify for the WC, than crashed out of every other competition since then in the group stage.

[Damiano]

Don't like Chelsea, and I prefer teams that actually play football. Parking the bus in front of the goal is boring to watch and not a good style of football. Frankly, it was just shocking to watch them do that and win. Everyone though Barca and Bayern both would eventually break them down and win, but they didn't. Credit to Chelsea for doing what they did well. They still aren't the best team in Europe, but they did win.

so you just support a team based on their style of play? i support chelsea because i love chelsea. and if they aren't the best team in europe, who is? they won the tournament which crowns the best team
i think best team in europe is just a concept, not an actual team. people would have said barcelona, but they are very fallible.
if you support liverpool does that mean you like talking about 40year old football matches and conceding lots of goals? you should support a club because you love its soul, i think
people who hate chelsea are just jealous

Brazil.  They can't win everything.

they fucking should its fucking brasil, they shouldnt lose

[redsforlife]

I support Liverpool no matter how they play football. Obviously, I'd prefer they play more attractive football, but I'm worried about them winning. Liverpool actually do have a tradition of playing very attractive football, and I've been a fan of them for over 10yrs.

I do not support Chelsea, because I've never supported Chelsea. I don't like Bayern, Barca, or Real much either, so the CL this year was pretty much neutral. I than supported the teams that I preferred watching based on the football they played. Chelsea played a barbaric defensive style of football, so I wanted them to win least of all. Credit to them for winning the CL, but they aren't the best team in Europe. They finished 6th in England for a reason. Barca isn't either. Real Madrid are definitely the best team. I can't see anyone disagreeing. They set a points record in La Liga this year. Losing on penalties to Bayern was a bit of a shock, but that happens. It's a KO tournament. The best team isn't necessarily always the winner.

Brazil should win everything? Well, I agree they produce the most talented footballers of any country, but you could currently say the same about Spain. Look at who is on their team. Shouldn't they win everything? In club football many people would think that of Barcelona or Real Madrid. Really, one of them should have won the CL. For me, hands down the top 2 European teams. The fact is that is part of the beauty of football. You have to win on the pitch. It's possible for upsets to happen on the greatest degrees.

[Adi]

and if they aren't the best team in europe, who is? they won the tournament which crowns the best team
i think best team in europe is just a concept, not an actual team. people would have said barcelona, but they are very fallible.

You're nuts if you believe Chelsea is the best team in Europe just because they won the Champions League.  Anyone who has a brain and the guts to call it how they see it knows very well that Barcelona is clearly the best team in Europe.  Just because they didn't win the CL doesn't mean they're not the best anymore.  EVERYONE knows Barca is still the best team by quite a margin.  No point in arguing otherwise.

Winning the CL doesn't mean you're the best team... everyone knows that as well...

[Adi]

Anyways, back to the topic... I'm glad Poland is still in it.  Kuba's goal was pure class!

[Adi]

Dzagoev's celebrations look like he's taking dumps:





 

[redsforlife]

  EVERYONE knows Barca is still the best team by quite a margin.  No point in arguing otherwise.

Winning the CL doesn't mean you're the best team... everyone knows that as well...

Barca the best? Well, I'd say Real Madrid hands down proved it this season to be the best. Past 5yrs Barca overall have been the best, but this year it's Real. Real Madrid won La Liga with a points record. They have to be the best team and Barca 2nd best this season.

Dzgoav is shitting out goals for Russia at the moment. Fuckin awesome!