When Ibrahimovic scored the best goal of Euro 2008 so far, the camera turned to the Greek Coach and I can tell how hopeless he felt.
Not so lucky this time Greece! I believe in his heart, he was still hoping his team can hold off their opponents and maybe sneak in a goal or two, just like how they did four years ago. I am glad this is not one of those year when a dark house team comes and steal the trophy away.
I am sorry but I have to say a team like Greece does not deserve to be in Euro. We have seen lower ranking teams like Austria and Russia played wonderfully, and tried their best to score, and to beat their opponents. Greece, pack your bag and go home, and fire your coach. Maybe learn from your neighbor Turkey.
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Showing posts with label Soccer. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Yes, I didn't even have to look up his name using Google search. But I still have some problem with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. Oh well, I am so glad to see Ruud leading the Dutch team up front again.
I was never a fan of Ruud, mostly because he played for Man United. But I have never doubted his ability to score. In '06 when Marco van Bastan grounded him for the game versus Portugal, I was kind of disappointed. Portugal was such a flat team and the Dutch should taken advantage of it. I don't remember much about that game but I do recall it was one of the most entertaining game.
But yesterday, the wonderful Dutch football we saw in 1988, when Marco himself was playing along the legend Ruud Gullit, resurrected. What a wonderful and entertaining game to watch, especially when the looser in this match was the World Cup holder Italy. Ruud v. N. has shown how deadly he can be, and how much threat he can give merely by his presence. So far, I haven't seen anyone as effective as he is, including Christiano Ronaldo.
Let's hope they can grow as the tournament progresses. Let's hope beautiful football can prevail this time.
I was never a fan of Ruud, mostly because he played for Man United. But I have never doubted his ability to score. In '06 when Marco van Bastan grounded him for the game versus Portugal, I was kind of disappointed. Portugal was such a flat team and the Dutch should taken advantage of it. I don't remember much about that game but I do recall it was one of the most entertaining game.
But yesterday, the wonderful Dutch football we saw in 1988, when Marco himself was playing along the legend Ruud Gullit, resurrected. What a wonderful and entertaining game to watch, especially when the looser in this match was the World Cup holder Italy. Ruud v. N. has shown how deadly he can be, and how much threat he can give merely by his presence. So far, I haven't seen anyone as effective as he is, including Christiano Ronaldo.
Let's hope they can grow as the tournament progresses. Let's hope beautiful football can prevail this time.
Fabregas Header
This must be the first header scored by Fabregas I have ever seen. Maybe not his first in competition but it shouldn't be too hard to find out. But I am glad to see him score the goal that complements his brilliant on the field today.
Spain dominant in today's game is special. After watching all 8 games, I have not seen a team that plays with such confident and so comfortable around each other. It looks just like a professional club team, or a La Liga all star, with a few from the EPL.
I just hope Arsene Wenger doesn't hesitate this time about signing David Villa when he himself said he is interested to play at the Emirate.
Way to go Espana!
Spain dominant in today's game is special. After watching all 8 games, I have not seen a team that plays with such confident and so comfortable around each other. It looks just like a professional club team, or a La Liga all star, with a few from the EPL.
I just hope Arsene Wenger doesn't hesitate this time about signing David Villa when he himself said he is interested to play at the Emirate.
Way to go Espana!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
The End of another Season?
When it comes to May, at the end of the European clubs season, it's usually quite hard to bear for any soccer fanatics. Three months of football-less weekends are torturing. Fortunately every other year, we have either the World Cup, or the European Cup which we can look forward to. The Olympics might be an interesting seeing there are so world class under-23 players this year.
But this is 2008, a year going to be remembered as one of the most bizarre, most unexpected, and most entertaining and most heart breaking in this decade.
The off season this year is going to be filled with speculations, expectations and anticipation unlike any others.
AC Milan
I don't even know where t start. This morning, the Serie-A was decided by a convincing Inter Milan win. This wasn't really the big story as Inter has been leading all the way this year, and although it seems like they have slipped lately, they were in control of their destiny. But what about AC Milan. Given so may chances to over take Florentina in the second half of the season, they just blew it. It's quite difficult to imagine a Champions League year without Milan. What a shame.
Matthew Flamini
Now if you were Matthew Flamini, would you want to play with a top English club which made you famous, with changes to pick up the Champions League title in the new year, or slightly better pay, but risk loosing starting at every games, and no chance to even play a Champions Leaguge game? I hope by the end of the next season, he is not merely just another Serie-A player. Matthew who?
Barcelona
Barcelona gave another good display today, though the game meant nothing to them in term of the league table. Ancelotti won the cup last season, but failed to even make the 4th this year, and supposedly still has his job. Rijkaard won the cup two years ago, nearly lost the league last year with the same point, but inferior head-to-head to the leader, and come in 3rd this year. No where as bad but he was asked to go before the end of the season. Let's hope he find a great club to call it home next year.
But the biggest and troubling news has yet to come from the neu camp. It is believe half of the squad will be gone come September. A new couch with a team that is half rookies?
But this is 2008, a year going to be remembered as one of the most bizarre, most unexpected, and most entertaining and most heart breaking in this decade.
The off season this year is going to be filled with speculations, expectations and anticipation unlike any others.
AC Milan
I don't even know where t start. This morning, the Serie-A was decided by a convincing Inter Milan win. This wasn't really the big story as Inter has been leading all the way this year, and although it seems like they have slipped lately, they were in control of their destiny. But what about AC Milan. Given so may chances to over take Florentina in the second half of the season, they just blew it. It's quite difficult to imagine a Champions League year without Milan. What a shame.
Matthew Flamini
Now if you were Matthew Flamini, would you want to play with a top English club which made you famous, with changes to pick up the Champions League title in the new year, or slightly better pay, but risk loosing starting at every games, and no chance to even play a Champions Leaguge game? I hope by the end of the next season, he is not merely just another Serie-A player. Matthew who?
Barcelona
Barcelona gave another good display today, though the game meant nothing to them in term of the league table. Ancelotti won the cup last season, but failed to even make the 4th this year, and supposedly still has his job. Rijkaard won the cup two years ago, nearly lost the league last year with the same point, but inferior head-to-head to the leader, and come in 3rd this year. No where as bad but he was asked to go before the end of the season. Let's hope he find a great club to call it home next year.
But the biggest and troubling news has yet to come from the neu camp. It is believe half of the squad will be gone come September. A new couch with a team that is half rookies?
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