France vs. Italia 17/6/08 [R]

[Borussia]

Indeed, i like this Italian squad more than the previous ones. Donadoni left the defensive style behind, and now they are playing a more enjoyable-to-watch style of play.

So you wanna tell me that Italy played Catenaccio under Lippi?

Then you surely didn't see many of their games...

[Pit-182]

The PK and the red card were both deserved.

The abidal one was a foul, maybe a silly, not-so-great foul but it's claearly a foul.

Was it a foul in the penalty area? Yeah, so it was a penalty.

Was it a last-man-standing foul? yeah, so it deserved a red card.

It's simple.

[Forza Bayern]

Poor Ribéry (broken leg). :(:(:(

[Tony the French]

I'm sad for Ribery tonight. we don't deserve to win..but Italy didn't show anything in this tournament.
I really hope Netherland win this Euro.

[dc0011]

So you wanna tell me that Italy played Catenaccio under Lippi?

Then you surely didn't see many of their games...

No no, but this Italy is more fluid in my opinion.

[DaveyGorgeous]

I'm sad for Ribery tonight. we don't deserve to win..but Italy didn't show anything in this tournament.
I really hope Netherland win this Euro.

I was sad to see Ribery go down as well.

With regard to Italy not showing anything... a Frenchmen certainly cannot and should not speak. They were probably the worst team this tournament. Though they played horribly vs Romania, Italy deserved a victory vs. Romania and deserved and achieved a victory vs France. We have def underperformed, but I don't think you can say they didnt show "anything." And, "this tournament" has not ended for us; we can still show more.

[Pit-182]

Poor Ribéry (broken leg). :(:(:(
He is really a nice guy and when he is in form he makes the defenders of the other team go mad.

I'm sad for him

[Pit-182]

I'm sad even for Pirlo He was one of the best tonight but with that yellow card he can't play next match.

[TariboWest33]

http://vinovo.magnify.net/watch/playlist/CG6LZF55LGZ3K58J (http://vinovo.magnify.net/watch/playlist/CG6LZF55LGZ3K58J)
Goals from match (and NED - ROM)

Deserved win for Italy, France had a nightmare evening, very bad performance...

[1shot1kill]

Italy is the only country that is progressing from the group phase so far that has a negative goalcount this Eurocup.

[Amsteldam]

I'm happy Italy progressed!
I'm happy Romania didnt progress!

And I'm happy Holland will get to kick Italy's ass one more time!! :)

[FNU]

I'm happy Italy progressed!
I'm happy Romania didnt progress!

And I'm happy Holland will get to kick Italy's ass one more time!! :)

I think I know why. lol

[Borussia]

And I'm happy Holland will get to kick Italy's ass one more time!! :)


I'd be careful making such statements. Underrating the World Champ Italy in a possible semi final (they will be full of self-confidence if they manage to beat Spain) could be lethal...

[Strummerman]

I wish the Dutch well, and I know the Azzurri will be thinking of them when they lift the European Cup

[sardus_pater]

De Rossi was fantastic today. what a player. he can still improve imo.

[DaveyGorgeous]

These kind of thoughts against us are becoming old and boring.

Diving? In these euro 2008 we just had 1 penalty and it was a right penalty.

Spitting? Is Totti the only player who spit? I don't think so. He did that s**t one time, probably he was nervous... and he was pretty unlucky because the tv cameras get the scene if him spitting perfectly.
Give a break with this s**t

Do you know what really Matrix said to Zizou? No, so shut up please. And anyway, a "your mother is a bitch" (said during a match with lot of tension and emotion) can make you hungry for a little bit, but an headbutt can break your ribs and make you paralyzed forever... what's the most serious thing?

Never true winners? lol... we becamed WC champions 4 times and once european champions, in '68 with a great Mazzola we defeated Jugoslavia and became euro champs, in '82 after everyone named us "losers" we defeated Argentina (that were the favourite) and the amazing Zico-Falcao Brasil with three goals by Paolo Rossi and Germany, and in 2006 after the everyone's blaming for that ********ing calciopoli we kicked everyone asses and becamed champions... and we still demonstrate our superiority over france by the tonight's game.

I didn't want mind anyone's bollocks but that shit makes me nervous, even when I'm drunk at 2:09

Here, here.

[sardus_pater]

These kind of thoughts against us are becoming old and boring.

Diving? In these euro 2008 we just had 1 penalty and it was a right penalty.

Spitting? Is Totti the only player who spit? I don't think so. He did that s**t one time, probably he was nervous... and he was pretty unlucky because the tv cameras get the scene if him spitting perfectly.
Give a break with this s**t

Do you know what really Matrix said to Zizou? No, so shut up please. And anyway, a "your mother is a bitch" (said during a match with lot of tension and emotion) can make you hungry for a little bit, but an headbutt can break your ribs and make you paralyzed forever... what's the most serious thing?

Never true winners? lol... we becamed WC champions 4 times and once european champions, in '68 with a great Mazzola we defeated Jugoslavia and became euro champs, in '82 after everyone named us "losers" we defeated Argentina (that were the favourite) and the amazing Zico-Falcao Brasil with three goals by Paolo Rossi and Germany, and in 2006 after the everyone's blaming for that ********ing calciopoli we kicked everyone asses and becamed champions... and we still demonstrate our superiority over france by the tonight's game.

I didn't want mind anyone's bollocks but that shit makes me nervous, even when I'm drunk at 2:09

He doesn't want to dicuss... mmm no, maybe he does want to discuss, he wants to discuss the 1000 reasons why italy sucks.

ignore him.

[Ghost]

There's no big game that the Italians can't suck the life out of, is there? Man, I hate them.

[Reazzurro90]

There's no big game that the Italians can't suck the life out of, is there? Man, I hate them.

And you're a moderator?

[TheGrimSweeper]

And you're a moderator?

This forums messed up don't worry about it. Sweet victory today, of course the French are complaining but I rather enjoy it.