On 2024-07-05 10:23 a.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Always got to love it when the host nation is listed as the "away" team.

Does Germany - Spain, sorry, Spain - Germany have shades of the WC 2006 quarter final between Germany and Argentina? 1-1 draw on that occasion, Germany went on to win on penalties.

RM

Does J-Nag even want to win the Euros? Starting Sane instead of Wirtz
and then to make matters worse he is starting Emre Can!?!?!!? And why
is Mittelstadt no longer starting?

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Always got to love it when the host nation is listed as the "away" team.

Does Germany - Spain, sorry, Spain - Germany have shades of the WC 2006
quarter final between Germany and Argentina? 1-1 draw on that occasion,
Germany went on to win on penalties.


RM

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On 2024-07-05 11:05 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:23 a.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Always got to love it when the host nation is listed as the "away" team.

Does Germany - Spain, sorry, Spain - Germany have shades of the WC 2006
quarter final between Germany and Argentina? 1-1 draw on that occasion,
Germany went on to win on penalties.


RM

Does J-Nag even want to win the Euros?  Starting Sane instead of Wirtz
and then to make matters worse he is starting Emre Can!?!?!!?  And why
is Mittelstadt no longer starting?

J_nag is going to kill Wirtz's career by not picking him, unless he is
carrying a slight injury. there is no reason to not be playing him and
quite a few reasons to not start Sane. I dont trust this J_Nag guy. J
Low always picked the right players.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 11:05 a.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:23 a.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Always got to love it when the host nation is listed as the "away" team. >>>
Does Germany - Spain, sorry, Spain - Germany have shades of the WC 2006
quarter final between Germany and Argentina? 1-1 draw on that occasion,
Germany went on to win on penalties.


RM

Does J-Nag even want to win the Euros?  Starting Sane instead of Wirtz
and then to make matters worse he is starting Emre Can!?!?!!?  And why
is Mittelstadt no longer starting?

J_nag is going to kill Wirtz's career by not picking him,

More to the point, if he keeps not picking him he’s going to kill my
fantasy football team!

RM



unless he is

carrying a slight injury. there is no reason to not be playing him and
quite a few reasons to not start Sane. I dont trust this J_Nag guy. J
Low always picked the right players.

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Some aggressive fouls by Germany, Pedri ends up injured and is
substituted, replaced by Olmo.

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HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.


RM

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On 2024-07-05 12:08 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Some aggressive fouls by Germany, Pedri ends up injured and is
substituted, replaced by Olmo.

Not a pretty game, if it remains physical, that should work to Germany;s advantage. This will end 1-0 with 50 red cards flying

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Real_Mardin wrote:

88 minutes

Olmo had previously put Spain 1-0 up early on in the second half.

After this, lots of Germany pressure without them really looking like scoring.

Then a cross from Germany, teammate heads down for Wirtz, who’s
diagonal half volley goes into the bottom corner of the net to
equalise.

Spain 1 - Germany 1

RM

Lucky goal. And I think Spain should have had a penalty in the dying
minutes, for a foul near the edge of the box.
Then again theiy made a bit too many unforced errors in the last maybe
20 minutes and also missed 1 or 2 good opportunities in front, so it's
their fault too.

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FF wrote:

Real_Mardin wrote:

88 minutes

Olmo had previously put Spain 1-0 up early on in the second half.

After this, lots of Germany pressure without them really looking
like scoring.

Then a cross from Germany, teammate heads down for Wirtz, who’s
diagonal half volley goes into the bottom corner of the net to
equalise.

Spain 1 - Germany 1

RM

Lucky goal. And I think Spain should have had a penalty in the dying
minutes, for a foul near the edge of the box.
Then again they made a bit too many unforced errors in the last maybe
20 minutes and also missed 1 or 2 good opportunities in front, so it's
their fault too.

Plus they really should hae tried harder to get the second goal, it
seemed doable. They seemed not to care very much about it. Might pay
for it.

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FT:

Spain 1 - Germany 1


A result for your pools coupon there!

And the same result as when Germany last played a major tournament
quarter final on home soil.


And we head for extra time...

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88 minutes

Olmo had previously put Spain 1-0 up early on in the second half.

After this, lots of Germany pressure without them really looking like
scoring.

Then a cross from Germany, teammate heads down for Wirtz, who’s diagonal
half volley goes into the bottom corner of the net to equalise.

Spain 1 - Germany 1

RM

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On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time. Oh and they had a
really good keeper too. But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is the
reason for not doing that?

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FT:


Spain 2 - Germany 1


Just when it looked like a penalty shootout was inevitable, one minute
from the end Spain cross, Merino somehow finds the space to leap
spectacularly and head past Neuer to win the match for Spain.


Germany are out of their own Euros. Always sad to see the host nation go
out.


RM

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FF wrote:

FF wrote:

Real_Mardin wrote:

88 minutes

Olmo had previously put Spain 1-0 up early on in the second half.

After this, lots of Germany pressure without them really looking
like scoring.

Then a cross from Germany, teammate heads down for Wirtz, who’s diagonal half volley goes into the bottom corner of the net to
equalise.

Spain 1 - Germany 1

RM

Lucky goal. And I think Spain should have had a penalty in the dying minutes, for a foul near the edge of the box.
Then again they made a bit too many unforced errors in the last
maybe 20 minutes and also missed 1 or 2 good opportunities in
front, so it's their fault too.

Plus they really should hae tried harder to get the second goal, it
seemed doable. They seemed not to care very much about it. Might pay
for it.

Luckily for them, they avoid the shootouts that would have been almost certainly won by Germany.
I liked the game, I liked how Spain played (with the exception
mentioned before). They even scored twice. If they can keep it going
their chances seem pretty good.

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On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

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On 2024-07-05 2:42 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time.  Oh and they had a really good keeper too.  But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is the
reason for not doing that?

This game seems so boring and I mean even more boring than the usual
France game boring.

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On 2024-07-05 3:50 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:42 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time.  Oh and they had
a really good keeper too.  But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is the
reason for not doing that?

This game seems so boring and I mean even more boring than the usual
France game boring.

France seem boringly in control -like a boring cheap French Chardonnay
that tastes like Dutch oak wooden shoes- that i am thinking that
Portugal just might win this!

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Ok we are projecting
France Win 35%
Tie to ET 35%
Portugal win 30%

100% accuracy declared


On 2024-07-05 4:21 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 3:50 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:42 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time.  Oh and they
had a really good keeper too.  But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is
the reason for not doing that?

This game seems so boring and I mean even more boring than the usual
France game boring.

France seem boringly in control -like a boring cheap French Chardonnay
that tastes like Dutch oak wooden shoes- that i am thinking that
Portugal just might win this!

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Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:42 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time.  Oh and they had a
really good keeper too.  But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is the
reason for not doing that?

This game seems so boring and I mean even more boring than the usual
France game boring.

Although, like the earlier game, it’s coming to life in the second half
with both sides missing chances.


RM

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On 2024-07-05 4:27 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:42 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-07-05 2:39 p.m., MH wrote:

On 2024-07-05 10:47, Real_Mardin wrote:

HT:

Spain 0 - Germany 0

A dull, bitty game.

I thought it was brilliant.

RM

The 2nd half and ET was good, but this Germany team is too weak, They
had one good player and he only played half the time.  Oh and they had a >>> really good keeper too.  But yeah, why not start Wirtz, what is the
reason for not doing that?

This game seems so boring and I mean even more boring than the usual
France game boring.

Although, like the earlier game, it’s coming to life in the second half with both sides missing chances.

RM

yeah it is, But I am not just saying this cus Germany was eliminated,
Well OK I am, but I dont want any team from this side of the bracket to
win the EUro. I hope this goes the full 120 and 50 red cards flying.

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We’ve got to HT in ET, still 0-0.

Odd game, just when you give up hope of seeing a goal one team has a
good chance and it raises your hopes, then the game goes quiet again.


RM

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Penalties round 3

Kounde scores.

Josh Felix hits the post......and the ball bounces away harmlessly.

3-2 France.

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Penalties round 1:


Dembele scores, sent Costa the wrong way.

Ronaldo scores.....but Maignan almost got there.


RM

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Penalties round 2

Fofana sends Costa the wrong way and scores.

Bernardo Silva scores.


RM

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Penalties round nd 4


Barcola sends Costa the wrong way.

Mendes sends Maignan the wrong way and finds the top corner of the net.

France 4 - Portugal 3.


RM

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Penalties round 5

Hernandez sends Costa the wrong way and wind the shootout for France.

Where was the Costa who saved three in a row against Slovenia?


RM

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And we go to penalties....

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Beer cups being thrown at the corner taker - sadly, the enduring image
of Euro 2024?


RM

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On Fri, 5 Jul 2024 21:45:06 (UTC), Real_Mardin wrote:

Penalties round 5

Hernandez sends Costa the wrong way and wind the shootout for France.

Where was the Costa who saved three in a row against Slovenia?

I was expecting him to do a Dibu, but the French PK takers were up to
the task. Other than that, I caught the last bit of the second half and
extra time. It was dreadful. France's quest to win the Euro without
scoring a single goal from open play is still on! (But I still have a
soft spot for Deschamps...)

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