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Greece's style of play is irrelevant - in the end - it won them the championship.

IMO I think Portugal deserved to be in the final more in 2000 than this year... and... if we played anywhere near the way we did in that tournament then we would have beat Greece - there was nothing spectacular in Portugal's play in the final game - yes the Greeks were amazing on defence - but - with all the apparent skill on paper the Portuguese have they should have found a way to get the ball in on goal.

If we talk about 'deserving' the championship, I say Czech Republic deserved to win! The played the best soccer and won all their group matches, 3-0 win in the quarters and were very unlucky against Greece (silver goal in the last seconds)

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Originally posted by Tim81 If we talk about 'deserving' the championship, I say Czech Republic deserved to win! The played the best soccer and won all their group matches, 3-0 win in the quarters and were very unlucky against Greece (silver goal in the last seconds)

Same shit as in the finals. Greece isn't able to do shit to score, the stronger team dominates the game, greeks get lucky on a corner kick and keep defending. Game over.

Champions my ass.

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Originally posted by Swamper Greece's style of play is irrelevant - in the end - it won them the championship. IMO I think Portugal deserved to be in the final more in 2000 than this year... and... if we played anywhere near the way we did in that tournament then we would have beat Greece - there was nothing spectacular in Portugal's play in the final game - yes the Greeks were amazing on defence - but - with all the apparent skill on paper the Portuguese have they should have found a way to get the ball in on goal.

i have to agree with everything you said on there. in 2000 it felt unjust not to reach the final (even though we lost to a team that played as good or better than us), this year we just took advantage of fantastic single moments from particular players (goals of maniche vs holland, rui costa vs england, nuno gomes vs spain) - as a team we were pretty average.

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Originally posted by Cal Same shit as in the finals. Greece isn't able to do shit to score, the stronger team dominates the game, greeks get lucky on a corner kick and keep defending. Game over. Champions my ass.

Oh man deal with it Portugal couldnt beat Greece TWICE in a month, not only could they not beat them but LOST both times.

Greece beat France (defending champions), and Czech Republic (team of the moment). They also managed to hold Spain to a draw.

Lest we forget, this came from a team that would have been happy if they went out at the group stages with one victory.

Soccer games, never mind tournaments, are decided on goals and defences. Not who had more ball possession, who played "better" football, who deserved to win and all that loser talk. Greece are the champions, no other team deserved it more or else they would have won. Kudos to Greece!

BTW:

Ok Ill try one last time for the children on these forums.

The finals of Greece and Portugal

Greece played boring shit football and relied on luck and its defence to wait out the clock, and thats why Im so offended at them winning the finals with these tactics. The Greece Czeck game - same thing.

Portugal, on the other had, while a bunch of divers, played interesting football, and really tried to get out there and do something.

Yeah, Ronaldo is crying because he knows he was robbed.

Enjoy your victory, this kind of luck doesn't come around twice.

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Originally posted by Cal Ok Ill try one last time for the children on these forums. The finals of Greece and Portugal Greece played boring shit football and relied on luck and its defence to wait out the clock, and thats why Im so offended at them winning the finals with these tactics. The Greece Czeck game - same thing. Portugal, on the other had, while a bunch of divers, played interesting football, and really tried to get out there and do something. Yeah, Ronaldo is crying because he knows he was robbed. Enjoy your victory, this kind of luck doesn't come around twice.

Someones cut they got beaten in the Ukraine. Also "lucky goal from corner". Did greece have "6 lucky goals from crosses". Dont talk nonsense Cal, cause you only dig yourself further. The only team that deserved to beat the greekss and were unlucky was Spain. We drew and the rest is history.

One more thing, maybe Deco should stay on his feet a bit more???? or maybe Deco should try shooting from a little closer??? Maybe Figo could have some influence???? Maybbe Ronanldo could use his speed???? If hes worried about greece defending so much why not play more than 1 striker???


Wait this couldnt happen because the greeks were stronger, quicker, smarter more efficient and clinical. But that doesnt make em champions does it Cal? TO be champion team you have to fuck around with the ball and forget the aim of the game is to score!



You forget one thing Cal, to win a football game you need to score...something Greece did in every game.

Therefore Greece 1 Cal 0


CHAMPIONS!!!!

This whole "Greece played like shit" argument is flawed because it assumes that being defensive is a bad game. Whatever rolls your candy rod.

I enjoy brilliant defending as much as I enjoy brilliant attacking.

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Originally posted by Cal Enjoy your victory, this kind of luck doesn't come around twice.

Greece 1 Czech Republic 0

Greece 1 Portugal 0.

oops!

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Originally posted by Cal Greece played boring shit football and relied on luck and its defence to wait out the clock

If Portugal had scored after 57 minutes, we all know they'd have sat back and played the counter-attack for the rest of the game. That's exactly what they did against Spain.

Despite a fragile 1-0 lead, Greece resisted the temptation to defend deep as England did, only putting their backs to the wall in the last few minutes of the game. What I most admire about this Greek team is that they feared noone. Looking back it's not surprising that the only team that beat them was the weakest team they played, because Greece relished being underestimated and went out with a point to prove, yet against Russia they were favourites and lost. I fully expected Greece to go out on the opening day against a fired up host nation and suffer a public humiliation, but after 7 minutes I was already proven wrong, like the vast majority of fans watching. Greece didn't go out preparing for 'damage limitation', they went out to win and attacked and got men forward from kick-off. We all kept writing off the Greeks, even after they beat France, the Czech Republic and Portugal the vast majority of people expected Portugal to win the final. Once, twice, maybe even three times can be lucky, but Greece beat quality opposition four times in this tournament (Portugal, France, Czech Republic, Portugal). Give them the credit they deserve, they have made football history.

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Originally posted by Paulie Someones cut they got beaten in the Ukraine. Also "lucky goal from corner". Did greece have "6 lucky goals from crosses". Dont talk nonsense Cal, cause you only dig yourself further. The only team that deserved to beat the greekss and were unlucky was Spain. We drew and the rest is history. One more thing, maybe Deco should stay on his feet a bit more???? or maybe Deco should try shooting from a little closer??? Maybe Figo could have some influence???? Maybbe Ronanldo could use his speed???? If hes worried about greece defending so much why not play more than 1 striker??? Wait this couldnt happen because the greeks were stronger, quicker, smarter more efficient and clinical. But that doesnt make em champions does it Cal? TO be champion team you have to fuck around with the ball and forget the aim of the game is to score! You forget one thing Cal, to win a football game you need to score...something Greece did in every game. Therefore Greece 1 Cal 0 CHAMPIONS!!!!

Are all australians as stupid as you?

Yeah my country's team sucks, what about it? You think thats what this is about? Well Im sorry, but Im not like you that I cry whenever my country doesnt do well.

Did I talk ANYWHERE about the rest of the tournament? Because as I remember it I was only reffering to the finals and the greek czeck game, numbnuts.

Greeks, except for the defense line were shit, like i said before. They were barely in the other half of the field in those two matches, got lucky on a corner kick and switch to defending. Now, I think winning a euro final like that is disgraceful. But you go on ahead and rinse the entire team like you want.

kthxbye

GREEK STYLE REEEEH!!

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Originally posted by Cal Now, I think winning a euro final like that is disgraceful. But you go on ahead and rinse the entire team like you want. kthxbye

I used to think Malek was a bit of a retard, but after reading that i found myself the biggest retard of TA.



There is a disgraceful way of winning a EUROPEAN CUP people.


Tell that to the 20 million greeks :|


GREECE 2 Cal 0

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Originally posted by Paulie I used to think Malek was a bit of a retard, but after reading that i found myself the biggest retard of TA.

noooo i want to be the retard of the board!!!!!

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Originally posted by Paulie I used to think Malek was a bit of a retard, but after reading that i found myself the biggest retard of TA. There is a disgraceful way of winning a EUROPEAN CUP people. Tell that to the 20 million greeks :| GREECE 2 Cal 0

Wow you really do ride the short bus to school don't you. Before I was just making fun of you but now you made me believe it. Well, just remember, even though you're not the same as the other boys, you're still a super-special extra-winner, just like mommy says, and noone can change that.

Im out

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