Official Euro 2008 Qualifier Thread (47 Viewers)
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Yeah well, y'all will probably have to play some of your home games with no audience, I find it unlikely there will be any point deduction though. It's sad that one drunken fool can ruin it all. Security was a joke though.
As for the game it's amazing how much our defence sucks nowdays. When you're 3-0 up, you're not supposed to almost lose the game (Tomasson shot)...
A solid defence was always our signum and the sole reason we got through the qualifying stages every time. Luckily our great offence makes up for it.
Forza Elmander, next big Swedish star. :excited:
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Armenia schooling Portugal, what the hell is going on
A deserved draw, though Armenia technically scored both goals in my book. If someone had to win, it should have been Armenia.
IMO, Andrade was that bad. Not that Armenia is known for their blazing speed in attack, but for the first real time since I've been watching Andrade for years, he was looking real slow yesterday. He was still using his skills to be clever and deflect balls and maneuver around players, but he was definitely getting beat in the speed factor. He didn't do anything that was going to result in a goal, but Armenia was clearly testing his abilities well.
Although Andrade was the last, late sub for Scolari, it was a good choice, IMO. I just hope Andrade was under the weather or something, because we cannot afford Andrade to be that slow against Serie A competition.
As for Tiago, I thought he had an OK game. He wasn't involved a ton, but that was due to Armenia's pressing defense and Portugal's inability to put more than 2-3 quality passes together. But he had a few really good touches where he did classic "Washing Machine" stuff: bad balls spun his way that he dug out of the ground and quickly redirected into something useful. Then his teammates would flub by passing it straight to an Armenian midfielder, but that wasn't his fault.
But in short, Tiago looked better than his usual play for the NT yesterday -- despite limited touches.
Although Andrade was the last, late sub for Scolari, it was a good choice, IMO. I just hope Andrade was under the weather or something, because we cannot afford Andrade to be that slow against Serie A competition.
As for Tiago, I thought he had an OK game. He wasn't involved a ton, but that was due to Armenia's pressing defense and Portugal's inability to put more than 2-3 quality passes together. But he had a few really good touches where he did classic "Washing Machine" stuff: bad balls spun his way that he dug out of the ground and quickly redirected into something useful. Then his teammates would flub by passing it straight to an Armenian midfielder, but that wasn't his fault.
But in short, Tiago looked better than his usual play for the NT yesterday -- despite limited touches.
IMO, Andrade was that bad. Not that Armenia is known for their blazing speed in attack, but for the first real time since I've been watching Andrade for years, he was looking real slow yesterday. He was still using his skills to be clever and deflect balls and maneuver around players, but he was definitely getting beat in the speed factor. He didn't do anything that was going to result in a goal, but Armenia was clearly testing his abilities well.
Although Andrade was the last, late sub for Scolari, it was a good choice, IMO. I just hope Andrade was under the weather or something, because we cannot afford Andrade to be that slow against Serie A competition.
As for Tiago, I thought he had an OK game. He wasn't involved a ton, but that was due to Armenia's pressing defense and Portugal's inability to put more than 2-3 quality passes together. But he had a few really good touches where he did classic "Washing Machine" stuff: bad balls spun his way that he dug out of the ground and quickly redirected into something useful. Then his teammates would flub by passing it straight to an Armenian midfielder, but that wasn't his fault.
But in short, Tiago looked better than his usual play for the NT yesterday -- despite limited touches.
Although Andrade was the last, late sub for Scolari, it was a good choice, IMO. I just hope Andrade was under the weather or something, because we cannot afford Andrade to be that slow against Serie A competition.
As for Tiago, I thought he had an OK game. He wasn't involved a ton, but that was due to Armenia's pressing defense and Portugal's inability to put more than 2-3 quality passes together. But he had a few really good touches where he did classic "Washing Machine" stuff: bad balls spun his way that he dug out of the ground and quickly redirected into something useful. Then his teammates would flub by passing it straight to an Armenian midfielder, but that wasn't his fault.
But in short, Tiago looked better than his usual play for the NT yesterday -- despite limited touches.
Belgium beats Serbia 3-2, and displayed some good football (that was long ago).
The youngsters proved they could rise the level of the team: Kompany of course, but remember the names of Mirallas, Defour and Dembélé. The latter is wanted by big clubs (including Chelsea) and would be worth 20 M €. Believe me, he isn't just hyped up!
The youngsters proved they could rise the level of the team: Kompany of course, but remember the names of Mirallas, Defour and Dembélé. The latter is wanted by big clubs (including Chelsea) and would be worth 20 M €. Believe me, he isn't just hyped up!
