Who will win euro 2004 (6 Viewers)

KB824 · Oct 30, 2003

I may be in the minority, but I'm not very impressed with Portugal at all.

They have talent, yes, but they have no idea what to do with it.

This team self destructed at the World Cup, and they haven't really impressed me in any of their Int'l friendlies that they've played either.

Thank God my portugese friends don't read this, they'll kill me.

Fred · Oct 31, 2003

++ [ originally posted by USA Juventini ] ++
I may be in the minority, but I'm not very impressed with Portugal at all.

They have talent, yes, but they have no idea what to do with it.

This team self destructed at the World Cup, and they haven't really impressed me in any of their Int'l friendlies that they've played either.

Thank God my portugese friends don't read this, they'll kill me.

well then i'm in the minority too but i think Scolari will change that.

KB824 · Oct 31, 2003

To me, they've only gotten a couple of years older, not better.

Gomes, Costa, Conceicao, Figo, Baia, are all in their 30's or pretty close to it.

Granted, playing at home will help somewhat, but nor enough to put them over the top, in my opinion.

What's even more surprising, is that we agree on something!!!

mikhail · Oct 31, 2003

They have youngsters comming through too USA Juvnetini. Ronaldo at Man Utd and Quaresma at Sporting (I think) for a start. If those guys are on good form, and they combine well with the old hands, they could go a long way.The team is a bit shakey at the back though, as always. Home advantage can do a lot too. Remmeber how it helped Holland in Euro 2000? Or Korea in WC 2002? France in 98? Engladn in 96?

Was Euro 94 held in Denmark?

Slagathor · Oct 31, 2003

Euro94?

mikhail · Oct 31, 2003

:redface: Oops! Euro 92.

KB824 · Oct 31, 2003

I agree, that Ronaldo and Quaresma are two up-and-comers for the Portugese, but the still have way too many holes in defense and especially in goal.

Vitor Baia as your #1??? WTF!?!?!?!?!?!

KB824 · Oct 31, 2003

Quaresma is at Barcelona.

Sporting received Fabio Rochemback as part of the exchange.

Good deal for Sporting.

NOT!!!!!!!!!

mikhail · Oct 31, 2003

Baia was once considered a very fine keeper. If he has a good tournament, he will be good enough. I have to agree that the back-line (and the cover it gets from midfield) is sub-standard for a tournament-winning team.

KB824 · Oct 31, 2003

Holland in 2000 euro, didn't do much.

Italy in WC 90, see Holland in 2000 euro.

Point is, sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.

And you can argue that Italy in 90 and Holland in 2000 were every bit as good as this current Portugese team.

mikhail · Oct 31, 2003

Holland got knocked out only on penalties in the semi-final. That's not doing much? Who do you support, Real?

KB824 · Oct 31, 2003

Real!?!?!?!!?

Oh, shame on you, sir.

I still can't get over what happened to Italy in that final, everything else is just a blur.

Anders · Oct 31, 2003

That was in Sweden, but Denmark won it.

Torkel · Oct 31, 2003

Hmmm... You sure about that?

Quaresma has been bad for Barca so far, many of their fans think he will never be good enough for the club. Rochemback has been pretty good for Sporting on the other hand.
Also, Quaresma was gonna leave sooner or later, and getting a good player like Rochemback (at least by Portuegese standards) doesn't seem all that bad to me.

Asma · Nov 19, 2003

ITALY OR FRANCE

Ian · Nov 19, 2003

If Holland continues to play like they played today, then they will win it for sure. But, this throws up something interesting. By winning in such sonvincing fashion, they have thrown cold water on the idea of sacking Advocaat even though they're going to Prtugal. I still think that they should considering his incompetence, but they will surely not, especially with the current score-line.

Gino · Nov 19, 2003

yea like when they won againts yugo 6-1

everyone LIKE WOW HOLLAND IS GONNA BEAT ITALY FOR SURE ther were already making fun of me and say's scores like 5-0 for ORANJE

but then after 27min zambrotta RED CARD italy the hole game in 10

then 5min later APENALTY????? toldo PARATOOOOOO!!!!!

in the 67min PENALTY8!!! hahah **** you kluivert stomme hoerezoon BRUTO CORNUTO!!!!

then birri and di biaggio's hard kick in tha NET!!! stam and the boer missing really bad and the magic off TOTTI with a lob and it was CIAOOOO ARRIVIDERCHIII ORANJE in the papers hehehhe

F uck HOLLAND f UCKKKKK dikke nekke!!!!

Dragon · Nov 19, 2003

I like Holland, as well as Italia so I want them both to win and also the Czechs

Zlatan · Nov 19, 2003

++ [ originally posted by Rickenbacker2 ] ++
If Holland continues to play like they played today, then they will win it for sure. But, this throws up something interesting. By winning in such sonvincing fashion, they have thrown cold water on the idea of sacking Advocaat even though they're going to Prtugal. I still think that they should considering his incompetence, but they will surely not, especially with the current score-line.

IF being the key word here Ian. Personaly, I dont think they'll do it, they have Del Piero's consistency

Gino · Nov 19, 2003

yea if you live 100km of holland you dont like holland any more
they think they are the best and always the upcomming euro or worldcup and they always make fun off the rivals ALWAYS
and in euro2000 they played 1good math againts yugo and everybody gowing crazy ppfff

like when they played againts the czechs in the 90min a penalty FOR NOTHING then they won againts france 2-3 but with FRANCE 2 because france already where in the 1/8finals but if they played againts a full france and not have that penalty ther was no oranje in the second round

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