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Euro 2012

  • wildcats20
    wildcats20;1213324 wrote:lol Ronaldo would have shanked him had he missed that
    and lol at myself. I thought it was Ronaldo going up there and then called off.
  • gorocks99
    Boom. Match. What a miss.
  • Laley23
    Why is Ronaldo taking it last? It might not get to him. Your best player HAS to take a PK, in PKs...
  • killer_ewok
    Oh my!
  • Laley23
    gorocks99;1213328 wrote:Boom. Match. What a miss.
    You are ahead of me. STFU!!!
  • gorocks99
    Ronaldo should've taken the 4th PK for Portugal
  • wildcats20
    I figured Ronaldo would have taken 3 or 4, definitely NOT 5.
  • killer_ewok
    Spaniards. No PK for CR7.
  • Automatik
    CESC!!!!!!
  • Laley23
    What a fail by Portugal. You dont have Cristiano as one of the first 3 takers. Best player has to be guaranteed a shot in PKs. That is just pathetic coaching.

    Cesc though. Un-saveable.
  • chicago510
    Lol, the fuck was that lineup from portugal?
  • Automatik
    chicago510;1213337 wrote:Lol, the fuck was that lineup from portugal?
    Inexcusable. I'd fire the coach on the spot....and I'm not kidding.
  • wildcats20
    lol tweet from one of my dudes...

    "That was real Mike Brown of you, Portugal."
  • Laley23
    gorocks99;1213332 wrote:Ronaldo should've taken the 4th PK for Portugal
    wildcats20;1213333 wrote:I figured Ronaldo would have taken 3 or 4, definitely NOT 5.
    killer_ewok;1213334 wrote:Spaniards. No PK for CR7.
    chicago510;1213337 wrote:Lol, the fuck was that lineup from portugal?
    Agreed with all this.

    But I would add that your best player, or PK taker in balanced teams (CR7 for Portugal, Iniesta and Xabi Alonso for Spain) need to be in the top 3. That means they will take a shot, and put the pressure on the opponent and, in a way, off their teammates.

    You cant have them 5th, no matter what, and 4th is dangerous to not get a chance as well.

    That line-up was a joke, Spains was about perfect. Your 2 best went 1 and 2, and you save a VERY solid goalscorer for 5th.
  • Laley23
    Automatik;1213338 wrote:Inexcusable. I'd fire the coach on the spot....and I'm not kidding.
    Agreed. I mean, its Penatlies 101. Your best takers go 1-2...1-3...or 2-3 and then your 3rd best typically goes last.
  • chicago510
    Laley23;1213344 wrote:Agreed. I mean, its Penatlies 101. Your best takers go 1-2...1-3...or 2-3 and then your 3rd best typically goes last.
    Or you just sub in 5 Center Backs and then forget your order midway through if you are Portugal lol.
  • Automatik
    chicago510;1213346 wrote:Or you just sub in 5 Center Backs and then forget your order midway through if you are Portugal lol.
    Blows my mind that something so simple can be fucked up on such a big stage.
  • Laley23
    chicago510;1213346 wrote:Or you just sub in 5 Center Backs and then forget your order midway through if you are Portugal lol.
    Lol. Some CB are really good at PKs. Bruno Alves, not so much. Pique and Ramos have both taken multiple PKs for their club, so its ok for Spain. Portugal? I dunno. Gotta have them behind Ronaldo though.
  • gorocks99
    I want to see Germany win now. I'm bored with Spain. YES I know they're exceedingly talented. But I find myself nodding off during their games.
  • chicago510
    Laley23;1213353 wrote:Lol. Some CB are really good at PKs. Bruno Alves, not so much. Pique and Ramos have both taken multiple PKs for their club, so its ok for Spain. Portugal? I dunno. Gotta have them behind Ronaldo though.
    Its not that they used CBs, hell some teams use GKs, it just that their CBs went before Ronaldo and then Nani and Alves couldn't figure out their order.
  • Automatik
    I'm indifferent regarding a Spain/Germany final.

    I like players for both teams. Part of me wants to see Spain keep the run going and another part wants the German's to ball out and take it.
  • chicago510
    gorocks99;1213354 wrote:I want to see Germany win now. I'm bored with Spain. YES I know they're exceedingly talented. But I find myself nodding off during their games.
    Hopefully the sentiment falls this way. I missed the game today except the PKs, is it even worth watching?
  • gorocks99
    chicago510;1213360 wrote:Hopefully the sentiment falls this way. I missed the game today except the PKs, is it even worth watching?
    Just watch ET, starting about 10 minutes in. That's when Spain starts to show up. The rest of the game was pretty much shit.
  • chicago510
    Also, is who is the first person who is going to miss one of those little "chip" PKs that are all the rage? They will forever be the goat.
  • gorocks99
    chicago510;1213362 wrote:Also, is who is the first person who is going to miss one of those little "chip" PKs that are all the rage? They will forever be the goat.
    I don't know, but somehow they'll play for England.