EURO 2012

Is p much the Germany team I'd have said is their strongest.

It's our anniversary and going out never entered my head

HaHA Cabaye on SSN refuses to answer questions in English cos he's on international duty. Sky dude looks crestfallen.

It's my birthday tomorrow and I didn't want to miss those games. Tough choices.

xp

Postiga is still going to be Portugal CF come France 2016 isn't he? Probably Quatar 2022 as well.

Could we do a Problem Positions XI? Lampard & Gerrard in the central midfield berths.

I think LB would be 3/4 of the teams at the tournament.

Several of the best players in Europe just failed to turn over Denmark, this tournament could be a victory for dogged antifootball yet.

i think Holland just looked bad out there today tbh, rvp and robben esp.

Denmark didn't really stop Holland playing, Holland just stopped Holland scoring.

Wesley Sneijder created 10 goalscoring chances for #NED v #DEN - no player has created more in a Euro Finals game between 1980-2012.

and it was his birthday today!

Shearer's awfully jocular, I'm not sure how I feel about that

I know he actually looks excited to be there! what's going on?

Jake Humphrey just has that effect on people. Even Claridge would be laughing uncontrollably.

I like how Jake Humphrey towers over him

I'm so looking forward to this

Of all the players's faces you could zoom in on, why Mesut Ozil? He looks like Peter Lorre.

loew's outfit for this tournament had better not be the simple white shirt thing.

What would you like him to wear?

Nonsense from the guardian match report

Denmark supplied the first shock of Euro 2012 with a convincing win over a surprisingly passive Holland, who will need to sort out their supply line to Robin van Persie if they are to have any chance against Portugal or Germany, let alone justify their billing among the favourites for the tournament.

Not that much wrong with the supply line if Sneijder creates 10 chances. He's just like Stewart Downing ;)

alan parsons project lol

Hold on, Portugal also have a Rolando?!

xps jeez i'm not his stylist.

ozil's also a bit marty feldman.

portugal are full of simpsons jokes, pepsi and rolando. okay, two.

I haven't wanted a team to win a tourney as much as I want Germany to win this since Brazil in '82.

stay classy, germany

what's with all the trash being thrown?

fucking German fans

What was it they were throwing? I just ate a meringue looked a bit like that.

wait, three simpsons jokes. c'mon, ariaga ii.

Portugal v Mexico kicked off some episode too iirc

ya ariaga ii was one of the hyped superstars in the pre-game ad.

o i see that there is is football happening.

Aw no, I thought that was going to be red

STFU LAWRO YOU FUN-KILLING PRICK

Lawro in typically bad temper. Fuck off!

laaaaame

Assuming it's bailout business. They'll probably give Ireland/Greece/Spain the same if they run into them at any point.

"Nationalmannschaft" - not a phrase Guy Mowbray should really be trying to pronounce, then.

he's such a dreary fuck

i don't know much about bruno alves but he looks like someone who could be capable of pepe-esque psychotic hyperviolence. could be interesting.

g d cheating germans, getting hurt when they get walloped on the leg.

i hate lawro

Neuer made a meal out of an appetizer on that tackel.

or tackle, even

not much of a soccer watcher but imo if you're down for more than 3 seconds you should have to leave the field, because clearly you must be really hurt. that shit is pathetic

this is soccer love it or leave it

no shoulder pads needed here

That actually is the rule k3vin, frequently described as 'ridiculous' on British TV

I knew Neuer wasn't really hurt because they didn't use the magic spray on him.

proper wing play from Ronaldo there

this is gonna be 1-0 win for portugal

heh i am a basketball fan and the flopping is starting to infect that sport too. it's just shitty to watch a grown man roll around in fake pain