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On May 31 2012 02:18 Harris1st wrote:Show nested quote +On May 31 2012 01:31 mevshero wrote:On May 31 2012 00:27 sVnteen wrote:
also it is by far not certain that the defense will look like this because both boateng and badstuber seemed played kinda shaky with FC Bayern lately especially Boateng who has caused an immense amount of penaltys lately oh wow, bvb fan detected. nah, the hummels-schmelzer defense in the testgame vs switzerland looked pretty solid. i guess it all depends if Lahm is playing left or right Schmelzer/Hummel were pretty dissappointing in the testgame afaik, but their performance in the league was more than solid. If everybody steps up their game i think it probably will be Schmelzer - Badstuber - Hummels - Lahm or Lahm - Badstuber - Hummels - Boateng
The other way around.. If Lahm will play on the right, Schmelzer will be on the left and if Lahm's on the left, Boateng's most likely to be on the right (Höwedes also an option here). The other question is Mertesacker or Badstuber as centre-back (Hummels is confirmed i think). Against Switzerland Mertesacker was really poor, i think he just isn't in form yet after his injury so I hope for Badstuber-Hummels duo here.
Edit: Oh shit.. i looked at it from another angle haha. Sorry, you are right of course! 
Edit2: But if Schmelzer plays, Hummels will be playing next to him just like in Dortmund.
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On May 31 2012 02:36 Megatronn wrote:Show nested quote +On May 31 2012 02:29 Ysellian wrote:On May 30 2012 23:04 sharkie wrote:
How can any football fan hate Figo? Figo played a big part in preventing the dutch from qualifying in wc 2002. Went on to play his best match of the tournament against us in euro 2004 and than of course 2006. Having said that, I actually own a Figo shirt XD. I watched Portugal play a couple times during the Euro 2000 and he was simply brilliant. Loved the way they played throughout the tournament. Can't believe that side never won anything after their succes in the Youth world cup. Please don't remind me. I got to grow up during one of Portugal's best eras.. an era of short comings. xD I bought a Figo shirt every WC and EC until he retired :D
Don't worry the Dutch understand you... So many great generations so many fucking losses all the time *cough*.
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The Netherlands are so going to take their group and win the whole tournament aswell...
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Badstuber will play. He did all the qualifier games and had a good season. It will be between Hummels and Merte, but I think Merte is still not at 100%.
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On May 31 2012 02:46 Epx wrote:Show nested quote +On May 31 2012 02:18 Harris1st wrote:On May 31 2012 01:31 mevshero wrote:On May 31 2012 00:27 sVnteen wrote:
also it is by far not certain that the defense will look like this because both boateng and badstuber seemed played kinda shaky with FC Bayern lately especially Boateng who has caused an immense amount of penaltys lately oh wow, bvb fan detected. nah, the hummels-schmelzer defense in the testgame vs switzerland looked pretty solid. i guess it all depends if Lahm is playing left or right Schmelzer/Hummel were pretty dissappointing in the testgame afaik, but their performance in the league was more than solid. If everybody steps up their game i think it probably will be Schmelzer - Badstuber - Hummels - Lahm or Lahm - Badstuber - Hummels - Boateng The other way around.. If Lahm will play on the right, Schmelzer will be on the left and if Lahm's on the left, Boateng's most likely to be on the right (Höwedes also an option here). The other question is Mertesacker or Badstuber as centre-back (Hummels is confirmed i think). Against Switzerland Mertesacker was really poor, i think he just isn't in form yet after his injury so I hope for Badstuber-Hummels duo here. Edit: Oh shit.. i looked at it from another angle haha. Sorry, you are right of course! Edit2: But if Schmelzer plays, Hummels will be playing next to him just like in Dortmund.
it doesn't matter if schmelzer plays or not. badstuber will play left centre back because he is left footed. Hummels will play right centre back even if schmelzer plays left back. (which i do not hope).
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On May 31 2012 02:49 MyFirstProbe wrote:
The Netherlands are so going to take their group and win the whole tournament aswell...
Can't see that happening, their defense is just outright bad. Germanys defense is nothing to be proud of either so we'll see 
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On May 30 2012 21:33 Pandemona wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2012 20:50 Mallidon wrote:
Will be supporting Ireland and at various points Germany, Italy and Russia.
Basically Ireland because its Ireland and anyone England plays because I really cba with the auld enemy bragging about something else on top of 1966 if they actually sodding well win it somehow.
Honestly, English people actually believe us Scots support of other countries is some racist/jealousy thing, its not. We just don't want to have to hoof our TV's out for the next 50 years because you lot have won something again. Slight QQ here about having TV dominated by adverts shouting 'Cmon England' and TV programs about 'Englands greatest football team', 'Englands worst football team' and the 'story of 1966' all the sodding time. Don't even get me started on the TV pundits who spend most 'Non England' games talking more about Wayne Rooneys warts or piles than whats actually going on with the match they are watching atm.
Grats on being a nation of more than 50 million people and winning something I guess.
/rant off, cmon Ireland!
Edit - Man I sound like a ranting dick. Sorry in advance to anyone I've bored/ offended. LOL post of the day Pretty funny how your TV shows English adverts xD or maybe your goverment do it to piss you off i don't know XD
And after posting this, the SAME NIGHT... 'How to be England Manager' came on TV (I think it was BBC3). Grr lol
Yeah, I don't think its to do with our government really, just the fact we have to share TV and it never ever seems to be regional with regards to adverts/programmes etc. Even back in the day when there was 'BBC1 Scotland' etc it was mainly just the news that was different, not 99% of the actual programmes.
Anyways, I've got to dash off and toss a few cabers while eating haggis, might calm me down...
Edit - Gotta catch the haggis first ofc!
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On May 31 2012 23:59 Mallidon wrote:Show nested quote +On May 30 2012 21:33 Pandemona wrote:On May 30 2012 20:50 Mallidon wrote:
Will be supporting Ireland and at various points Germany, Italy and Russia.
Basically Ireland because its Ireland and anyone England plays because I really cba with the auld enemy bragging about something else on top of 1966 if they actually sodding well win it somehow.
Honestly, English people actually believe us Scots support of other countries is some racist/jealousy thing, its not. We just don't want to have to hoof our TV's out for the next 50 years because you lot have won something again. Slight QQ here about having TV dominated by adverts shouting 'Cmon England' and TV programs about 'Englands greatest football team', 'Englands worst football team' and the 'story of 1966' all the sodding time. Don't even get me started on the TV pundits who spend most 'Non England' games talking more about Wayne Rooneys warts or piles than whats actually going on with the match they are watching atm.
Grats on being a nation of more than 50 million people and winning something I guess.
/rant off, cmon Ireland!
Edit - Man I sound like a ranting dick. Sorry in advance to anyone I've bored/ offended. LOL post of the day Pretty funny how your TV shows English adverts xD or maybe your goverment do it to piss you off i don't know XD And after posting this, the SAME NIGHT... 'How to be England Manager' came on TV (I think it was BBC3). Grr lol Yeah, I don't think its to do with our government really, just the fact we have to share TV and it never ever seems to be regional with regards to adverts/programmes etc. Even back in the day when there was 'BBC1 Scotland' etc it was mainly just the news that was different, not 99% of the actual programmes. Anyways, I've got to dash off and toss a few cabers while eating haggis, might calm me down... Edit - Gotta catch the haggis first ofc!
Aye laddy! Aye.
lololol
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Is this bad news ? Didnt you fail the last 10 years to integrate him with gerrard ?
Maybe this will turn out to be a good thing..
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On June 01 2012 03:06 graan wrote:Is this bad news ? Didnt you fail the last 10 years to integrate him with gerrard ? Maybe this will turn out to be a good thing..
Always bad to lose experienced players, especially good players like Lampard. Will be interesting to see how the the aul' owl will line up the lions.
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On June 01 2012 03:06 graan wrote:Is this bad news ? Didnt you fail the last 10 years to integrate him with gerrard ? Maybe this will turn out to be a good thing..
Well my friend, add to the equasion "scott parker" is definantly going to start, a guy who is only good at running around the pitch for 90minutes and tackling the odd opponent. He isn't a defensive midfielder and he isn't a play maker midfield. He does not do anything you couldn't train an 18 year old to do. Lamps can't run box to box no more i admit that, but the guy is known to score and show up in big games. Take the last 3-4 months of Chelsea season, guy had been playing all the right passes and coming up with some tackles. Also add into the equasion that Lampard is 34? he wil be 36 by the time the squad for World Cup 2014 is announced, he probably won't get into that so it will be his last tournamet in a sense and well, in his "supposidly" last champions league run with his mates of Drogba and co, they managed to win the champions league, so yeah i think we will miss him.
I am biast i admit that, but most of my points are pretty accurate, maybe im a slight harsh on Parker, but please show me someone he is better than in his position..specially international level.
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Very harsh on Parker, hes not good enough to boss a midfield but if his support is competent his effectiveness goes up exponentially.
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sucks to not have lampard, but the biggest issue is calling up henderson, how many more LFC wastes of space can he cram into the lineup?
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Yeah it proper funny. Liverpool worst season in ages play so bad in every aspect from offense to defense style, and the most of there players in England squad madness.
Downing
Henderson
Gerrard
Carroll
Johnson
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The match vs Israel really made me like to see Schürrle starting ahead of Podolski at the EUROs.. such a great player. Also Müller doesn't seem to be in form yet. :/
My personal dream starting eleven for Germany:
Neuer
Höwedes, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm
Khedira, Schweinsteiger
Reus, Özil, Schürrle
Klose
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Not a lot of people are talking about France but it's still a big nation for football and the current team haven't been defeated in 20 games all competitions. It is common knowledge in France that a french cannot perform at his best when he is favorite so this might be a good year for us. A little bit like 2006, except this time it's not a success based on one man but a good generation of players.
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