Euro 2008: France vrs Italy - In Game Thread

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 01:40 PM

Which game will be the fix?This one or both?

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 01:40 PM

France will be using a 4-2-2-2
Italy will go with a 4-3-1-2

Seems that France with this lineup will open up the field and use mainly its side attack.

Govou-Ribery-Benzema and Henry to take Zambrotta-Panucci-Chielliini and Grosso

Without Materassi and Cannavaro in the Italian dfense ... I do not see them stopping the french offense.

GL eveyone!!

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 01:46 PM

After the turkey game my faith in soccer has dipped to all time lows.I know the sport is fixed but I gave it the benefit of the doubt on some occassions.That turkey game was just blatantly fixed.Still can't believe it
Just wish I knew what the play was for each game

SBR Lou · 06-17-08, 01:48 PM

Go France.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 01:48 PM

I hear ya staco ... we need to be in the inside of stuff .. to know what game is fixed and which arent.

I bet both these games are fixed ... I dont see it possible for them to allow Romania to advance ... but I want to believe its still possible for the underdog to make it.

Game started!! GL all

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by crazyl

Go France.

r u jinxing this thread? ur Naples bloodstreams are all over it.

SBR Lou · 06-17-08, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Shark79

r u jinxing this thread? ur Naples bloodstreams are all over it.

I wanted to bet my Italians but passed. France is the team I been practicing that Euro 08 video game with.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 01:54 PM

There goes my play ... Ribery for sure is out.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by crazyl

I wanted to bet my Italians but passed. France is the team I been practicing that Euro 08 video game with.

McBa1n · 06-17-08, 01:58 PM

Haha, crazy.
Man, that's a huge blow to France with Ribery being carted off. You never want to see anything like that happen. That could be a spark for Les Blues to step up their game.

HeeeHAWWWW · 06-17-08, 02:00 PM

French chances are probably over. Ribery was the only one with the possibility to play something of the Zidane role, receiving the ball anywhere, making the killer pass, the unpredictable element. The rest are just far too conventional, and Italian defensive technique will eat it for breakfast,

Aside from that, there was a fair chunk of infighting before the match in the French camp. Couldn't really get any worse for them.

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 02:08 PM

The way this game is going there could be 4 hours of injury time added

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 02:10 PM

and here comes the goal

HeeeHAWWWW · 06-17-08, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by HeeeHAWWWW

Aside from that, there was a fair chunk of infighting before the match in the French camp. Couldn't really get any worse for them.

My mistake, it can get worse....

Penalty and red card.

SBR Lou · 06-17-08, 02:11 PM

Gooooooal.

Francis Sollozzo · 06-17-08, 02:12 PM

CW's ass isnt as tight now

fiveteamer · 06-17-08, 02:12 PM

game over.

pavyracer · 06-17-08, 02:12 PM

Yes 1-0. My prediction for a PK for Italy came through. Look for a penalty for France later.

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 02:12 PM

any chance for france now down a man?I am guessing zero

Francis Sollozzo · 06-17-08, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

game over.

dont say that

i have Fr

HeeeHAWWWW · 06-17-08, 02:13 PM

Lol, French are going to bring on that donkey Boumsong at the back - they have to take off Nasri (the only one with any craft at all left in the team). Rumour has it Thuram called Domenech a clown before the match, so he can't replace. To be fair, clown is a complement - Domenech is totally clueless.

The other game gets interesting now, Romania have to win. You can see Huntelaar/Robben and co trying to impress the boss and catching them on the break.

buztah · 06-17-08, 02:15 PM

France live betting +1600 at the Greek, if anyone is interested.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Yes 1-0. My prediction for a PK for Italy came through. Look for a penalty for France later.

as the game is being played ... this looks like a tie

buztah · 06-17-08, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by Shark79

as the game is being played ... this looks like a tie

Draw +550 at Greek.

SBR Lou · 06-17-08, 02:21 PM

As of now it looks like a 2-1 Italy final to me guys.

daggerkobe · 06-17-08, 02:25 PM

Italy is so much better. Can't believe I wasted my money on the gutless French.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 02:26 PM

patience dagger

fiveteamer · 06-17-08, 02:27 PM

It would be shocking to see France score a goal, down a man, without their playmaker, but who the hell knows.

daggerkobe · 06-17-08, 02:29 PM

OMG, he just punk'd two frenchies.

Stacocakes · 06-17-08, 02:30 PM

omg that was close

SBR Lou · 06-17-08, 02:30 PM

What a save.

HeeeHAWWWW · 06-17-08, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

It would be shocking to see France score a goal, down a man, without their playmaker, but who the hell knows.

That's my worry, Italy have missed a heck of a lot of chances.

Think I see a lay Italy in my near future, take the money and run. Pretty cheap at 1.2 as well.

McBa1n · 06-17-08, 02:40 PM

Netherlands had 2 "goals" that they bricked (I'm flipping between the games). Robben was in alone on the keeper and missed the post by a yard. Netherlands seem to have the ball a heckuva lot and Romania seems to be getting a lot of 'ok' chances at best.

Shark79 · 06-17-08, 02:43 PM

Holland has a 67% ball possession .. I guess that rounds up that game.