Euro 2004: Group D

[Dell19]

They've played their game well... Not the best goal ever but they exploited the space that they were given and took the chance. I would still like to see the Czechs come back as otherwise Germany might end up go through regardless of the result in the next game...

 

[Suppersalmon]

1-1 Baros just scored i guess Latvia couldnt hold on

 

[addiv]

Too bad the Latvians couldn't hold out, but to be fair, Czechia deserved the win. Some beautiful actions and strikes by Poborsky especially.

 

[Hitro]

The Czechs surely are the better team (hardly surprising) but they played very disappointing today, just like all other favourites so far.

Latvia may have deserved a point for their fighting but objectively the Czechs deserved the win.

 

[phoenix_night]

That Latvian goal cost me four points...

 

[-0blivion-]

That Latvian goal cost me four points...

Me too

 

[Dell19]

I felt that the Czechs deserved the win as Latvia rarely had any chances to score and the Czechs kept on going even when it looked like they might actually lose and got the necessary goals. Not sure how objective it is to judge the Czech's performance when they were playing against Latvia who were out to defend.

 

[MrPresident]

The referee had a really good game.

 

[Hitro]

1-0!!!

Germany played brilliant, the Dutch are so far a total disappointment. Even Hamann was good...

 

[col]

Well thats a turnup for the books. The Dutch started well but seemed to lose their way in the first half. They conceded a number of stupid freekicks and the Germans always looked dangerous from set pieces. Sure enough, they give away another stupid free kick and the Germans score. 1-0 at halftime.

The Dutch looked chaotic and disorganised - just like they were in the Irish game.

Hammann and Ballack outstanding in midfield.

 

[Marla_Singer]

I want the best team to win tonight.

However, The Dutch should watch out aerial balls from Germany. Obviously the Germans are always catching the ball from the head when normally defenders should.

I don't understand that irrational hate from the Dutch against the Germans... well, we used to hate Germans to after Spain 1982 World Cup... when Schumacher has almost killed Battiston in Seville during the semi-final the 8th of July. And no fault had been whistled then !!! Even if Battiston had been sent to the hospital, the jaws broken !!!

We thought it would have been our only chance to win the World Cup. Now we've won it so Germany are our buddies again.

 

[zurichuk]

.... when Schumacher has almost killed Battiston in Seville during the semi-final the 8th of July....

i remember that, that was, to this day, the worst professional foul i have ever seen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/history/newsid_1617000/1617552.stm

 

[-0blivion-]

1 - 1 !

Van Nistlerooy ! Good goal.

 

[jack merchant]

Ah well, at least we didn't lose.

Here's hoping the Germans get kicked out by Latvia or something.....

 

[Hitro]

What a crap. If you had told me 1-1 before the game I would have taken it but this way it really sucks. But a great game by the team, nothing to see from the orange "machine".

 

[jack merchant]

What a crap. If you had told me 1-1 before the game I would have taken it but this way it really sucks. But a great game by the team, nothing to see from the orange "machine".

'Great game' - yeah - if you consider shutting out the opposition without reallly attempting to create something for yourself great, I'm sure it lived up to expectations.

I'm beginning to think we're being a bit too harsh on teams like France, the Netherlands and Denmark in their games - sure, they all had a hard time gettinng into the game and showing off the football we're expecting from them, but if you're up against a completely defensive-minded team with as much as an ounce of quality you're bound to start looking feckless and ineffectual no matter how hard you try.

 

[Garbarsardar.jr]

well, we used to hate Germans to after Spain 1982 World Cup... when Schumacher has almost killed Battiston in Seville during the semi-final the 8th of July. And no fault had been whistled then !!! Even if Battiston had been sent to the hospital, the jaws broken !!!

I still remember France-Soir the next day calling Schumacher, nazi parachutiste (paratrooper).Although i think it was a player of Kologne, Didier Six that lost the penalty that cost the game to France. A collaborateur, obviously....

 

[Dell19]

I'm beginning to think we're being a bit too harsh on teams like France, the Netherlands and Denmark in their games - sure, they all had a hard time gettinng into the game and showing off the football we're expecting from them

You can add the Czech republic to that list as well...

Was a very entertaining game especially since I happened to be sitting with a few Germans, and someone who is half dutch so it was great when Nistelrooy scored.

 

[Hitro]

'Great game' - yeah - if you consider shutting out the opposition without reallly attempting to create something for yourself great, I'm sure it lived up to expectations.

I'm beginning to think we're being a bit too harsh on teams like France, the Netherlands and Denmark in their games - sure, they all had a hard time gettinng into the game and showing off the football we're expecting from them, but if you're up against a completely defensive-minded team with as much as an ounce of quality you're bound to start looking feckless and ineffectual no matter how hard you try.

What are you talking about? Germany was the more active team except for the last ten minutes. Holland didn't archieve anything, neither in the attack nor when it came to defending against set pieces.
But funny that it now becomes bad but was all great when England did it in a much more extreme way.

 

[-0blivion-]

But funny that it now becomes bad but was all great when England did it in a much more extreme way.

Now you have the slightest, slightest inkling of how it feels