View Full Version : Sweden vs Russia aka who takes the last spot match[R]
forza_azzurri
18 Jun 2008, 03:46 PM
Wow, a bitter Italian! ;)
Was it Sweden's fault that you couldn't beat them in 2004?
Nobody beat us either in 2004....remember ???
Sweden 2 - 2 Denmark
How convenient :mad:
code1390
18 Jun 2008, 03:52 PM
2-0 Russia
forza_azzurri
18 Jun 2008, 03:54 PM
2-0 Russia
Bye Bye Sweden !!!
Thanks for coming out :D
Me hold a grudge ????
NAAAAAHHH !!!!!!!
Io voglio vendetta !
-Fifth CharM-
18 Jun 2008, 03:59 PM
How convenient :mad:
Excuses .. Excuses... Excuses... Just admit it. You are players were more focused on spitting on other players rather then wining
I can just picture the Italians screaming foul play had Romania actually beat Holland rather then asking them self why they were in a position that depended on their rival to win for them to progress.
The Potter
18 Jun 2008, 04:00 PM
I think if Arshavin is to move this summer then the calibur of club has just jumped up.
Reazzurro90
18 Jun 2008, 04:01 PM
Wow, a bitter Italian! ;)
Was it Sweden's fault that you couldn't beat them in 2004?
Well, if you want to get technical....LOL
glennaldo_sf
18 Jun 2008, 04:03 PM
Would be really interesting...;)
A remake of the EC 2004 quarter final as well, though.
Nah, this Sweden side is a shadow of the team that blew away Bulgaria and held their own against Italy & Holland 4 years ago. Actually, I could see this match getting nasty... 3, 4-1 Russia maybe
Sweden are a little unlucky to face Russia third, after Arshavin's return. They've looked pretty bad, though.
Hard to understand why Kallstrom was left on the bench until after the second goal.
drahnier
18 Jun 2008, 04:11 PM
Excuses .. Excuses... Excuses... Just admit it. You are players were more focused on spitting on other players rather then wining
I can just picture the Italians screaming foul play had Romania actually beat Holland rather then asking them self why they were in a position that depended on their rival to win for them to progress.
I guess living in such a thoroughly corrupt society, it's hard for him to imagine that any other country could be playing fair.
-Fifth CharM-
18 Jun 2008, 04:17 PM
I guess living in such a thoroughly corrupt society, it's hard for him to imagine that any other country could be playing fair.
Someone should tell them that just because mafia control & corruption is a way of life down there doesn't necessarily mean its the same everywhere.
Prawn Sandwich
18 Jun 2008, 04:28 PM
Can you guys take the OT talk to another thread please?
TheGrimSweeper
18 Jun 2008, 04:31 PM
This game should be 6-0 for Russia with the chances theyve had.
Sweden is garbage, and Ibrahimovic is doing his disappearing act again.
unclesox
18 Jun 2008, 04:34 PM
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080618/capt.5d1ac99f557e4587887b0aedef025fa5.soccer_euro_2008_russia_sweden_eur183.jpg
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Fulltime
Russia 2:0 Sweden
1:0 - Pavlyuchenko 24'
2:0 - Arshavin 50'
BOOKINGS:
10' Isaksson (unsporting conduct) His 1st of tournament
49' Elmander (dissent) 1st
57' Semak (foul on H.Larsson) 1st
65' Arshavin (foul on Källström) 1st
76' Kolodin (foul on Ljungberg) 1st
drahnier
18 Jun 2008, 04:37 PM
Sweden is garbage
I agree.
I suppose it doesn't matter that much who gets to lose to Holland in the quarterfinal.
The only difference is that now they'll win 5-0 instead of 1-0.
ExpatSwede
18 Jun 2008, 04:43 PM
Congrats, Russia! The better team certainly won. :(
I hope you go far...
Pakalolo
18 Jun 2008, 04:44 PM
This game should be 6-0 for Russia with the chances theyve had.
Sweden is garbage, and Ibrahimovic is doing his disappearing act again.
The first point is true, but I thought it was obvious that Ibrahimovic really was injured and thus you can't blame him imo.
glennaldo_sf
18 Jun 2008, 04:47 PM
This game should be 6-0 for Russia with the chances theyve had.
Sweden is garbage, and Ibrahimovic is doing his disappearing act again.
They are lucky they didn't make it 1-1 somehow because if they did... i hate to think of what Holland could do to them... maybe that 6-0 scoreline would not be so far off.
Anyhoo.. congrats and well played Russia! Excellent performance. As for Sweden, tough luck but this really is another team that Euro 2008 was really just one step too far for..... end of an era!
drahnier
18 Jun 2008, 04:51 PM
Does this mean that Sweden is worse than Andorra?
Pretty weak performance from Sweden - Ljungberg fought hard, but the rest of the team's older players looked tired. Zlatan was hobbled and had no help.
Kallstrom probably should have come on at the half at the latest, rather than after the game was out of reach.
Own Goal Hat-Trick
18 Jun 2008, 05:01 PM
Pretty weak performance from Sweden - Ljungberg fought hard, but the rest of the team's older players looked tired. Zlatan was hobbled and had no help.
Kallstrom probably should have come on at the half at the latest, rather than after the game was out of reach.
Källström absolutely should have been in earlier, I had thought, but he proved ineffective.
The team is flat out too old. The starting midfield was abysmal, the players looked not only tired, but hungover. There seemed to be little focus or drive. Perhaps they just didn't want to play the Dutch? I don't know. But the long ball thing and sending the ball high into the box was NOT working, I thought that was obvious. Could not control headers. Atrocious passing.
It was a really, really bad display. Disheartening to see in a must-win game, gotta say.