The football euro tournament thread

[Sammi79]

Originally Posted by Skybird

War-references.

Come on, you are not still bitter over that are you?

Joking aside I know exactly what you mean, I find the trash rhetoric distasteful also. I think the reality is, everyone (English/German) loves a match between Germany-England, because of the highly motivated spirit that both teams normally play on such occasions, which is identical. Much more often than not it is a great match to watch regardless of the outcome. Though the skills of each team may differ relatively over time, the will to compete and win is so extreme and similar it is always thrilling.

The best way to counter a heavily defensive opposition is the long ball aerial game, which is why pure passing teams like Spain struggle against it, finding themselves out of ideas after being consistently prevented from trying to pass it into goal. Though none may pass as pretty as Spain currently, Germany has better rounded capabilities I think.

Greece will not go down without a fight, that is certain. As long as Germany keep their will to win up and their strategy flexible, I think their technical superiority will tell before 90 minutes is up.

Should be a good game though, can't wait!

Regards,
Sam.