Blogcritics Comments on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Comment by Ally Brown on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:43:10 EDT

sorry, what I meant was TURKEY are a team you can never write off (especially in injury-time)

Comment by Ally Brown on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:41:25 EDT

Ha, it takes a brave man to suggest Turkey will beat Germany! I think the Germans have a certain momentum of their own, and they're certainly a team we can never write off - not even deep into injury-time! It would be amusing if the final of the European Championships was contested between two nations with, what, 95% of their land located in Asia!?

Comment by Mike on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:21:15 EDT

Not so sure about that Germany-Russia final Ally. If anything, this tournament has been about momentum, and the two teams that have shown they can play from behind and perform late in matches are Turkey and Russia. Not exactly a glamor final, but what the hell...

Comment by Ally Brown on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:50:42 EDT

nice summary Richard. It's a Germany-Russia final for me. My flatmate actually placed a �10 bet on that at the start of the competition - he's about to win over �400 ($800)!

Comment by mma fight on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:41:49 EDT

this has been the most exciting euro so far. awesome games.

Comment by Alessandro on Euro 2008: And Now There Are Four

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:42:47 EDT

Hi Richard, which quarter final game are you referring to in which "Spain was leading 2-0?" In 1982, there wasn't a "quarter-final" but a second phase. Italy was grouped in a separate group which did not include Spain. They never played one another during the entire tournament. The Azzurri beat Brazil 3-2 in the second phase (including Argentina) and went on to beat a very strong Polish team in the semis. Spain finished last in their group losing to Germany and tying England. The last time the two sides played in a major tournament was in 1994 when Italy prevailed 2-1.