Euro 2004: Group D
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And Latvia was withheld a penalty. Seems Germany overestimated themselves.
Marla_Singer
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The most popular strategy in this Euro is : 9-0-1. 9 defenders and 1 forward. I hate teams playing this way. 
Well, if I were German, I would strongly hope Czech Republic wins against the Netherlands. Indeed, this way it would be :
Czech Rep : 6 pts (qualified)
Germany : 2 pts
Netherlands : 1 pt
Latvia : 1 pt
Germany playing against the qualified Czech would then have a lot easier game than Netherlands against Latvian 9 defenders.
Well, if I were German, I would strongly hope Czech Republic wins against the Netherlands. Indeed, this way it would be :
Czech Rep : 6 pts (qualified)
Germany : 2 pts
Netherlands : 1 pt
Latvia : 1 pt
Germany playing against the qualified Czech would then have a lot easier game than Netherlands against Latvian 9 defenders.
MCdread
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What a lame game, especially from the germans. Germany, obviously the better team by far, only really thretened when they did run a bit between the 25' and 35' of the first half and during the first 20 minutes of the 2nd half, when Völler sent his fullbacks forward and Germany won the battle of the flanks. This was the best part of the game. At this point Latvia was playing with 8-2, and has thus two quick forwards against Germany's two defenders. Because of this they also made a couple of dangeous uns towards Kahn's area, and I guess Völler was a little afraid, and sent his fullbacks back again. After this, and with the failed substitutions in the attack, Germany didn't do nothing. A very disappointing performance by Germany and now they have to beat the czechs...
Marla_Singer said:The most popular strategy in this Euro is : 9-0-1. 9 defenders and 1 forward. I hate teams playing this way.
Well, if I were German, I would strongly hope Czech Republic wins against the Netherlands. Indeed, this way it would be :
Czech Rep : 6 pts (qualified)
Germany : 2 pts
Netherlands : 1 pt
Latvia : 1 pt
Germany playing against the qualified Czech would then have a lot easier game than Netherlands against Latvian 9 defenders.
What?!?!?You hate that strategy? What do you expect? Latvia plating a 3-4-3 against Germany?
And Latvia was playing a 4-5-1 in the last minutes IMO..
Marla_Singer
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Yes. I hate that strategy. The purpose in football is to win. Not to make a deuce.Inter32 said:What?!?!?You hate that strategy? What do you expect? Latvia plating a 3-4-3 against Germany?
And about the supposed stolen penalties, I'm sorry but Pipo Inzaghi has found today his master in diving.
For teams like Latvia, a point is an achievement... They might have even won the game if they had gotten lucky or been given the penalty... For other teams playing defensively, well it seems to work so they keep on doing it but of course then the games aren't so good.
jack merchant
Internationalist
MCdread said:
He probably pitied him - the guy appeared completely out of breath. Still had an excellent chance after that on Pahars's cross too - that was far more dangerous than it looked. But a draw is probably a fair result.
Germany not winning should help the Dutch chances, but I'm concerned we might have trouble with the Latvian tactic too !
We don't have to win from Latvia, if we win from the Czechs. In that case it will be:
Holland: 4
Czech: 3
Germany: 2
Latvia: 1
Then, whatever the Czech and the Germans do; they can never both overtake or have equal points. So if we beat the Czech-republic; we are through !!
Schade Deutschland alles ist vorbei!
Holland: 4
Czech: 3
Germany: 2
Latvia: 1
Then, whatever the Czech and the Germans do; they can never both overtake or have equal points. So if we beat the Czech-republic; we are through !!
Schade Deutschland alles ist vorbei!
jack merchant
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Well, Van Hanegem has spoken:
Van der Sar
Van Bronckhorst Bouma Stam Heitinga
Davids Cocu
Robben Seedorf Van der Meyde
Van Nistelrooy
Became very pissed off when asked about Sneijder too.
Van der Sar
Van Bronckhorst Bouma Stam Heitinga
Davids Cocu
Robben Seedorf Van der Meyde
Van Nistelrooy
Became very pissed off when asked about Sneijder too.
Marla_Singer
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Except that if you lose against Latvia, then Latvia will have 4 pts.Rik Meleet said:
I know that because such a configuration would be exactly the same than Group B.
jack merchant
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Rik Meleet said:
Knock a lot of wood - beating the Czechs is a pretty big if given that the last time we beat them was in 2000 and even that was with divine (well, referee) intervention.
The replays convinced me that all three were penalties.Inter32 said:
In the last one, the German did not get the ball.
The the middle one, the German grabbed onto the striker's shoulder.
And the first, I cannot remember.
Marla is definately wrong in saying they were all dives.
Marla_Singer
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No I'm not wrong. I'm right since I think like the referee. And the referee is always right since FIFA isn't awara that Lumiere brothers invented the cinematograph in the 19th century that helps us to watch again actions.stormbind said:
Well this being said, the only thing that Latvian guy was expecting was a penalty. And as I hate teams behaving this way, I won't feel sad even if there are really un-whistled faults.
MCdread
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And in a few minutes, when the game starts, our good mate Stapel is gonna be there in the stadium if I'm not mistaken. So everyone paying atention to see if we can spot him in the stands. 
I can only watch the fist half, but I'm counting on you...
If I were dutch I wouldn't be particulary excited about the line-up. I think Robben playing is a good change though.
I can only watch the fist half, but I'm counting on you...If I were dutch I wouldn't be particulary excited about the line-up. I think Robben playing is a good change though.
