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Sabbatical 23 Jun 2012 | 03:42 pm
Due to certain extenuating circumstances involving funding of this site, i will not be able to continue the match analysis for the Euros, I’m suspending all analysis indefinitely till funding can be p...
To possess the ball or to counter attack-Proactive v Reactive tactics; the Euro 2012 story thus far 16 Jun 2012 | 06:01 pm
We didn’t want the ball because when Barcelona press and win the ball back, we lose our position – I never want to lose position on the pitch so I didn’t want us to have the ball, we gave it away,” Mo...
Germany 2-1 Holland; Gomez the difference between the sides 14 Jun 2012 | 05:17 pm
I can count only three outstanding players in the Germany squad: Ozil, Gotze and Schweinsteiger, their defence is okay, but that’s all.- Van der Vaart told NUsport Rarely in soccer do one’s comments ...
France 1-1 England; The three lions’ Di Matteo-like shape frustrates Les blues 12 Jun 2012 | 05:04 pm
There was no question how these sides were going to play; France would attack using short passes while England would defend and play on the break (Jonathan Wilson wrote a brilliant possession v positi...
Spain 1-1 Italy; Del Bosque goes with a peculiar striker-less formation in the opening fixture 11 Jun 2012 | 05:00 pm
Brows were furrowed when Antonio Conte dropped Krasic to play a 3-5-2 but he stuck with the shape and it produced results but more importantly, the Italian public, press and coach took note. Much like...
Germany 1-0 Portugal; Mario Gomez and Hummels do enough to placate their critics 10 Jun 2012 | 07:56 pm
Joachim Low’s men expected a tough test from Portugal and they got one, after all this has been dubbed the group of death and rightly so. The result might not have gone their way but Paulo Bento and h...
Following Conte’s blueprint; how the 3-5-2 could provide redemption for Italy at Euro 2012 7 Jun 2012 | 07:26 pm
Luckily for the Azzurri, the Serie A is one of those leagues that for one reason or other produces fantastic Italian coaches. While the powers that be at the English FA lost a lot of sleep trying to f...
Hazard, Kompany and the likes; can Belgium become the next big thing in European soccer? 5 Jun 2012 | 11:10 pm
We have a really decent team, a really decent squad. The problem for us has been that we’ve not converted all that talent into results. We should have qualified for the Euros with all the quality we h...
Euro 2012; Is a David Villa-less Spain good value for their favorites tag? 2 Jun 2012 | 08:22 pm
La Roja might be blighted by injuries but they are still favorites to win this competition. At Euro 2008, David Villa scored a plethora of important goals and Torres put the icing on the cake in the f...
Euro 2012: Does France have the artillery in their squad to conquer Europe? 31 May 2012 | 04:44 pm
Les blues’ recent tournament woes have been well documented and there’s only one way they can go from here- up. A first round exit might be considered disastrous but there’s little this team can do to...
