Comments on: Matchday…eh…: what we learned…

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:45:41 +0000

I don’t think we on this blog or anyone in the Orange camp ever used the term Total Football. That’s old journalists longing for the days of yore…

Russia played total football and proved it’s not a myth.

I am happy this conclusion of yours makes you happy. It truly is a crucial conclusion in the shape of things. Well done! You can go now

By: Shy Roman

Shy Roman — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:37:18 +0000

i dont know about other matches but after i watch Russia humilating Dutch, i learnt that TOTAL FOOTBALL was just a myth..infact the first two wins over Italia and France were counter attacking Football not Total football..
hehehe

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:55:20 +0000

goose: the EU and Europe are two different things. If you don’t like to see them become members of the EU, then that doesn’t mean you have to exclude them from the UEFA etc.

By: goose

goose — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:33:45 +0000

@finnster; hehhe.. nice;

lets just pray for a Germany Holland final

By: GD

GD — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:28:49 +0000

Hehe, you know, we the Dutch may have our killer counters, but I think Turkey has won the “We can kick you in the balls harder” award. Those are pretty insane wins. However, I’m pretty sure their luck will run out against Germany.

By: finnster01

finnster01 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:26:29 +0000

@goose;

you are absolutely correct. Turkey should not even be in the EC08. If it were not for the Norwegian goalkeeper (in two games), they would not be there. Massive gifts, one goal on a backpass between his legs and another Peter Cech style.

In any event, for a country who’s main contribution to the world society is giving us kebabs, they surely must have run out of luck by now. I trust the Krauts will take care of business and put an end to this fluke run.

Turkey is simply rubbish, and luck will only take you so far. Lazy bastards too.

By: goose

goose — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:10:31 +0000

@Jan; please dont compare me with that idiot..i was beeing very serious about Turkey in the EU, dont know where you are from but in Holland its a valid political topic….and yes; i dont like turkish people, now sue me

By: Sol

Sol — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:43:08 +0000

Damn mistypes, I wish I could edit…

thar are creates = that are created

By: Sol

Sol — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:41:45 +0000

I meant to say that scoring is more about emotion and energies thar are creates by the crowd than skill alone.

I kinda got that sentence mixed up.

By: Sol

Sol — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:18 +0000

I think Turkey and Holland has made this tournament the best tournament I’ve seen in years. Turkey has also proved something that was in my head for a while now, football (or any other sport) and in particular scoring is more about emotion than skill and energies that are created by the crowd.

You can just see players flare up and start playing phenomenal football, agressive and fanaticly/eagerly/energiticly start chasing the ball and trying things when things start happening in the game and the crowd reacts.

Suddenly a game springs alive like there’s a sudden burst of energy released into the players that make them do extra-ordinary things.

Or it’s all just one hell of a coincidence!