EURO 2004

Group stages are finishing and theres lots of surprises here and there.Spain become the first big team to get eliminated today and theres more to come if based on current results.Despite the exploits of Vicente and Joaquin, Spain failed to deliver.Raul's poor form and bad management are the main reasons for Spain's early exit.Spain have no real playmaker and depend heavily on crosses.If this is the strategy why the coach cannot keep faith with Morientes?He's the guy to finish all the crosses and why the coach didnt pick Valeron to play behind two strikers? He's the playmaker while picking Baraja and Albelda meaning Spain have two def mids with no real creativity.In the end Spain play wide all day long to no good effect.
Dick Advocaat .. well .. he's a d*ck!Once he took out the mercurial Robben and sub him with the stupid Man City player i know the Czech gonna come back.Not that im not happy with his decision when im actually supporting the Czech's but it is such a pity for the Dutch since they played damn well.I must say this is the game of the tournament this far.From the looks of it .. The Dutch gonna go down.Italy is in a problem too but i think they can go to the next round .. coz i think they gonna beat Bulgaria while one team gonna lose in Denmark vs Sweden match.Anyway im still putting my money on the French to win this cup :) 2nd must go to Czech ... 3rd.... Italy .. if they make it to quarters that is.