UEFA Euro Thread.

[E-man]

Ireland meets France in the Quarterfinal, who wins?

[Observer]

ok. look a better side here.

Provisional Germany squad for Euro 2012

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Ron Robert Zieler (Hannover), Marc-André ter Stegen (Borussia Mönchengladbach); Holger Badstuber, Jérôme Boateng, Philipp Lahm (all Bayern Munich), Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels, Marcel Schmelzer (both Borussia Dortmund), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal); Sven Bender, Mario Götze, Ilkay Gundogan (all Borussia Dortmund), Lars Bender, Andre Schürrle (both Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Bastian Schweinsteiger (all Bayern Munich), Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil (both Real Madrid), Marco Reus (Borussia Monchengladbach); Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Cacau (Stuttgart), Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio).

Yuh look at that squad and is pace through and through...

Big, big keeper in Neuer.. A solid defence with Lahm, Hummels, Boateng and Holger...  Then a midfield with the usual suspects, add in the Dortmund men like Sven Bender and Gotze.. Then a proven finisher in Gomez up top, with Podolski and Klose in the mix..

I have Germany down as my favourites to win it all..

I feel Spain will fall off this tournament with no fit or in form striker (Torres/Villa/Pedro), Puyol out injured and Pique tootoolbay on Shakira off form...

I looking for the Germans and the Dutch to go far.

whey Dinho Llorente & Soldado eh getting no love from you at all. I think Llorente will give Spain a different look (option) in attack. For me a potential bigger factor is fatigue of their key players.

[Brownsugar]

I looking for the Germans and the Dutch to go far.

GO ORANJE!!!!!

No Euro thread would be complete without it......

[palos]

Oranje will do well to make de 2nd round

[mukumsplau]

32 men provisional squad
Italy provisional 32-man squad


Portieri: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Palermo);

Difensori: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus), Bocchetti (Rubin Kazan), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino), Ranocchia (Inter);

Centrocampisti: Cigarini (Atalanta), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus),Schelotto (Atalanta), Verratti (Pescara);

Attaccanti: Balotelli (Manchester City), Borini (Roma), Cassano (Milan), Destro (Siena), Di Natale (Udinese), Giovinco (Parma).


marco veratti is the heir apparent to pirlo...gifted regista..formerly a trequartista playing in serie b...heading to juventus next season by the looks of things..

expect no fewer than 5 juve men in the starting lineup..

forza italia!!

[D.H.W]

ENGLAND IS SHIT .

DUTCH will win

[mukumsplau]

''I was there live and saw how well he did with Pirlo and Ambrosini in the central midfield'' - hodgson speaking of ox

now..(scratches my head)...if i recall...ambrosini was injured and pirlo plays for juventus so....

[palos]

Hoss....if yuh goin and show a bumpah....

SHOW A BUMPAH NAH MAN!!!!!

[D.H.W]

Lord have mercy!

[theworm2345]

Ireland meets France in the Quarterfinal, who wins?

Without the cheating thieving shitsnake in the side I'd have to say Ireland

[lefty]

Hoss....if yuh goin and show a bumpah....

SHOW A BUMPAH NAH MAN!!!!!

LOL

[elan]

No one to beat Ze Germans.................none.  Whey Eman dey.

[mukumsplau]

Hoss....if yuh goin and show a bumpah....

SHOW A BUMPAH NAH MAN!!!!!

dat ent lookin european yuh cheat...i was bein honest..

[Brownsugar]

Oranje will do well to make de 2nd round

 

[Observer]

Italy have an interesting selection and we all know they are a Tournament team. With Cassano & Pirlo they have  genuine playmakers. Scoring goals seems to be their weakness at the moment, but with Ballo, DiNatale & Cassano, if they find form problems could be solved.

[Observer]

I looking for the Germans and the Dutch to go far.

GO ORANJE!!!!!

No Euro thread would be complete without it......

Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Holland  dam! just getting out of this group would be like playing a tournament. Mind Oranje get peeled, pegged and suck we! 

[Bourbon]

Germany or as much as I hate to say it...Italy


These teams strong doh. Wow.

[saint27]

It about time the Italians due a trophy, well at least a good run have been really poor since the '06 world cup .....hopefully Pirlo still have the legs if he playing well then Italy will have a good chance, I goining with a top three with Ballo Di Nattalie and cassano , with giovinco from the bench

[Observer]

It about time the Italians due a trophy, well at least a good run have been really poor since the '06 world cup .....hopefully Pirlo still have the legs if he playing well then Italy will have a good chance, I goining with a top three with Ballo Di Nattalie and cassano , with giovinco from the bench

Italy have not won this tournament since their only time in 1968. Came close in 2000, though. Never like them pesonally. but that does not mean they eh good.

[dinho]

This pic epitomizes my major concern with Italy for this tournament....

Might be strong up front and in the middle but sorely lacking in the back.

After Chiellini, that defence eh looking solid at all. I hope they not planning to start Ranocchia in the hole, have not been impressed by that youth. Maybe they should just stick with an all Juventus back line and build from there.

Also, nothing much to talk about on the wings so I assume they going 4-3-3 with 3 central midfielders. Glad to see Simone Pepe not on the side, he is a next waste of break but would have liked to see Giuseppe Rossi on there.

Sincerely hope this is a break out tournament for Balotelli.

FORZA ITALIA!!!

[fari]

yeah it look like that italy starting 11 might be a lil juve heavy.  i want to see di natale get his chance to shine though.  he and balo up top go be real pepper

[mukumsplau]

yeah it look like that italy starting 11 might be a lil juve heavy.  i want to see di natale get his chance to shine though.  he and balo up top go be real pepper

thats a good thing...trust me...

[Brownsugar]

I looking for the Germans and the Dutch to go far.

GO ORANJE!!!!!

No Euro thread would be complete without it......

Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Holland  dam! just getting out of this group would be like playing a tournament. Mind Oranje get peeled, pegged and suck we! 

 

 Let all ah dem bring it....

[Andre]

bayern munich 3 - netherlands 2 from yesterday. match still on espn3.com.

Bayern's Toni Kroos and Nils Petersen scored in the first half, the Dutch responding through Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Luciano Narsingh.
Substitute Mario Gomez secured the victory for Bayern courtesy of a pass from Franck Ribery in the 87th minute.

Provisional Netherlands squad
Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Michel Vorm (Swansea City AFC).

Defenders: Vurnon Anita (AFC Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Wilfred Bouma (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (Everton FC), Joris Mathijsen (Málaga CF), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (AFC Ajax), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven).

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City FC), Siem de Jong (AFC Ajax), Adam Maher (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Wesley Sneijder (FC Internazionale Milano), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur FC)

Forwards: Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven), Luciano Narsingh (sc Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München).

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[kicker]

would have liked to see Giuseppe Rossi on there.

Think Rossi has been hurt for most of the season - probably still hurt or not yet fit. 

[Andre]

dais part of the reason villarreal get relegated.

[Pointman]

Spain again!!!

[Pointman]

Whey Luciano Narsingh from? He have Trini roots? Tallest whey yuh?

[Deeks]

Whey Luciano Narsingh from? He have Trini roots? Tallest whey yuh?

More than likely Surinamese.

[mukumsplau]

would have liked to see Giuseppe Rossi on there.

Think Rossi has been hurt for most of the season - probably still hurt or not yet fit. 

rossi is out till march next year with injury