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		|  06-05-2013, 07:48 AM | #1 |  
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		|  06-05-2013, 08:07 AM | #2 |  
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			I've been looking forward to this one for a little while now. Should be some pretty good soccer being played
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		|  06-05-2013, 08:13 AM | #3 |  
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			Both England and Italy have strong sides, should be a good matchup today.
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		|  06-05-2013, 08:54 AM | #4 |  
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			I'm just looking forward to watching football on Saturday mornings again, I already miss it!
		 
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		|  06-05-2013, 09:59 AM | #5 |  
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			England and Spain are in it to win it! Lots of established players in those squads.
		 
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		|  06-05-2013, 02:44 PM | #6 |  
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			Anybody watch the game today?
 Missed it but judging from the box score it looks like the Italians played a good game.
 
 They are a really talented team, especially up front.
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		|  06-05-2013, 03:08 PM | #7 |  
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			I caught the first 35 minutes or so and the Italians were all over them as well as the English back 4 were a mess
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:04 PM | #8 |  
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			Germany looks awful so far
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:09 PM | #9 |  
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					Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077  Germany looks awful so far |  
Germany are using this as a development tournament. Only 1 German player has a senior cap (Lewis Holtby) compared to 10 Dutch players with senior caps.
 
The Dutch are playing to win, the Germans are getting some experience for their younger players.
 
It depends on how the National organization want to treat this tournament. England, Spain, Holland and Italy (to a lesser extent) are fielding a mixture of young players and players with senior experience, Germany are fielding almost exclusively youth system players.
		 
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:19 PM | #10 |  
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			I agree and realize that. But man, that was an ugly first half
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:23 PM | #11 |  
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					Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077  I agree and realize that. But man, that was an ugly first half |  
Oh it was. That was a 'men against boys' half. They dominated possession and pulled the Germans in whichever direction they wanted.
 
They were also the beneficiaries of some very sloppy goalkeeping. Leno should have had both of those goals, but on each goal the defence backed off and backed off when they should have pressed and negated the shot.
 
Holland were easily the better team.
		 
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:25 PM | #12 |  
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			Germans should have made it 2-1 with that shot pulled wide.
		 
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		|  06-06-2013, 01:36 PM | #13 |  
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			And just like that ze Germans are back in it.
 Early goal, game on.
 
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		|  06-06-2013, 02:11 PM | #14 |  
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			Tie game.
		 
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		|  06-06-2013, 02:18 PM | #15 |  
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			Damn. Oh well, they deserved that.
		 
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		|  06-06-2013, 02:27 PM | #16 |  
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			Germans fought back hard but Netherlands deserved the win
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		|  06-08-2013, 10:38 AM | #17 |  
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			England down 2-0 to Norway 38 minutes in.
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		|  06-08-2013, 11:13 AM | #18 |  
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			England, WTF? ... what a poor performance.
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		|  06-08-2013, 11:37 AM | #19 |  
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			Liverpool cant even win at the under 21 level.   
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		|  06-11-2013, 11:57 AM | #20 |  
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			England with a fine showing. They scored a goal!
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