In the Summertime, When the Weather is Fine | UEFA Euro 2012 | Poland/Ukraine

I think many people have predicted this as well. It would not be a shocker.

 

Which ones? When they said Germany did the same?

 

Curious to see how the Ukraine's Konoplyanka compares to Leandowski and Dzagoev.

 

If Ballacks English was better, everyone not just people who can understand what he is getting at would realize he has a better understanding/insight into the game then Lalas ever had.

 

I think most of us have more understanding/insight into the game than Lalas tbh

 

On Fernando Torres And Spain


http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/11/3077245/fernando-torres-spain-vs-italy-tactics

 

OMG...did you hear Lalas try to explain why the goal was onside yesterday in the Ireland vs Croatia match? He was making it so much more technical than he needed it to be until Keller just said, "it was onside because the Croatian player touched the ball last"...nice and simple.

 

Well, the problem is the majority of ESPN viewers are not a football expert like you guys. Lalas is clueless but he's interesting and that what draw viewers.

 

Then they should have him sticking to color commentating rather than analysis.

 

I am pretty sure no one in America is drawn to the Euro Cup because Lalas talks before, at half time and after the matches.

 

JT : Wayne Bridge :: Lalas : this thread

 

Sheva starting for Ukraine. Interesting.

 

What are the number of Lalas posts vis-a-vis Euro 2012 game posts?

 

Ballack on why Sheva never "took off" at Chelsea.

 

What'd he say?

 

In essense a lot of praise, as a player and a person but he said he had a huge price tag that may have had some weight and basically, he did not seem to be like by Mourinho; and didn't know why. He said, fans liked him and players liked him and he tried but just could not make it and it may have had more to do with his non relationship with the manager than his inability to adapt to the prem right away.

 

Thanks.

 

Worst group of the tournament so far.

 

There's always one. Maybe the second matches for the group can take off.

 

Or maybe this match will take off!

 

Who's this Shevchenko guy? Maybe we should sign him up in place of Torres.

 

I actually like the UKR-SWE match. It is getting rough now but good 2nd half. The goals, helped, of course.

 

so happy for Sheva

 

Oh, I think Group A would give it a run for its money. The Czechs looked awful, while the Poland/Greece game was only exciting because of ineptitude.