The 2 CMs for Denmark have done a rubbish job screening the defence but they've been v good in possession.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
If the conditions are as energy sapping as the commentators think then England will be clapped out by 25 mins on Monday.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:41 (eleven years ago) link
I thought sneijder was getting the hook there for a sec!!
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
BBC still talking disapprovingly about Holland's two defensive midfielders despite the fact that De Jong went off ages ago.
It's Dirk time!
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
Redknapp said the Dutch would struggle to get out of this group :o
― Number None, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Rommedahl's had a grand game, too. 34 and doing Willems for pace all the way.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
Kjaer is seemingly great at international tournaments and useless the rest of time. Can't believe this is the same roma/wolfsburg player!
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
must have been years since kjaer was this good xp yeah
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
oooh that should have been a pen for holland right?
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
oh definite pen there
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
no rule against handball in this tournament, should get interesting when players pick up on it.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
yup
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
Bye bye Holland
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
woah, nicely done denmark
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
Shit game. Expecting a lot more from Germany v Portugal.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
It's not a penalty if your hand doesn't move towards the ball.
― StanM, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
Well done Denmark.
Worried that this result means Holland have to beat Germany :/
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
It's not that much of a shock
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't know St Totteringham was the patron saint of Holland until now.
― Desire is withered away from the sons of men! (aldo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
Wtf why are they predicting portugal to turn over Denmark?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
they probably don't know that denmark handled them easily last time they played
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Wouldn't count on Huntelaar getting a lot of playtime though. Also because Holland won't survive the group stage tbh.― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 3 June 2012 23:19 (6 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Best player in Europe vs some not very good players?
xxxp
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Several of the best players in Europe just failed to turn over Denmark, this tournament could be a victory for dogged antifootball yet.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
Not sure germany is the game where you take a defensive midfielder out of the side 'arry
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
rio too good to be in the squad, nice to know.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Roy's left them speechless here
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
Seedorf just completely blanked Lineker's request to detail his own personal history of inter-team racist abuse on national TV. Nicely done.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i lolled
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
Is hummels starting? He better be.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
All in the head, that game. Krohn-Dehli's not that great a player, Wigan-level perhaps, but he was so much more composed than the Dutch. They just seemed... it was like, one or two things started going against them, then their sense of injustice kicks in - constant gesticulation, yelling, sulking almost. Like they were waiting for the universe to even it up for them or something. Sneijder stayed classy all night, but Robben - god, he'd be such a great player if he wasn't such an utter bell-end.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
Germany: Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Ozil, Podolski, Gomez. Subs: Wiese, Gundogan, Schmelzer, Howedes, Schurrle, Klose, Bender, Mertesacker, Kroos, Gotze, Reus, Zieler.
Portugal: Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Meireles, Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo. Subs: Eduardo, Custodio, Almeida, Quaresma, Nelson Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Rolando, Ruben Micael, Varela, Miguel Lopes, Hugo Viana, Beto.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
Germany are going to destroy them
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
Picked a bad night to go for a meal with my wife. I shall record this and attempt a Likely Lads score avoidance strategy.
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
Is p much the Germany team I'd have said is their strongest.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
It's our anniversary and going out never entered my head
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:12 (eleven years ago) link
HaHA Cabaye on SSN refuses to answer questions in English cos he's on international duty. Sky dude looks crestfallen.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
It's my birthday tomorrow and I didn't want to miss those games. Tough choices.
xp
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:14 (eleven years ago) link
Postiga is still going to be Portugal CF come France 2016 isn't he? Probably Quatar 2022 as well.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:14 (eleven years ago) link
Could we do a Problem Positions XI? Lampard & Gerrard in the central midfield berths.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:18 (eleven years ago) link
I think LB would be 3/4 of the teams at the tournament.
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:20 (eleven years ago) link
i think Holland just looked bad out there today tbh, rvp and robben esp.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
Denmark didn't really stop Holland playing, Holland just stopped Holland scoring.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:27 (eleven years ago) link
Wesley Sneijder created 10 goalscoring chances for #NED v #DEN - no player has created more in a Euro Finals game between 1980-2012.
― Number None, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:28 (eleven years ago) link
and it was his birthday today!
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
Shearer's awfully jocular, I'm not sure how I feel about that
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:36 (eleven years ago) link
I know he actually looks excited to be there! what's going on?
― pandemic, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:37 (eleven years ago) link
Jake Humphrey just has that effect on people. Even Claridge would be laughing uncontrollably.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
I like how Jake Humphrey towers over him
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
I'm so looking forward to this
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 June 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link