Comments on: Awards of the Day: Euro 2008 Final, Spain v Germany http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html News from Euro 2008 Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Babyshoes http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7727 Babyshoes Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:41:39 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7727 When I saw Enrique performing before the game, I thought, "oh, they'd better bring on Rammstein to be fair." When I saw Enrique performing before the game, I thought, “oh, they’d better bring on Rammstein to be fair.”

]]> By: Mat http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7709 Mat Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:28:53 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7709 Agree...did you guys see how much running Torres did in the first half itself?? I was saying to myself within the first ten minutes...this guy is out by 55-60 mns... he was running like a crazy madman sometimes..but one of the burst of speeds (or deceleration by stupid Lahm.. if you will) resulted in the all important goal! ..I think when you have a strike force sub as good as Guiza....you just gotta use him ...Totally agreed with taking Fabregas out for Alonso too..they needed help for Senna in the latter stages and Alonso would have been fresh and more defensive minded Agree…did you guys see how much running Torres did in the first half itself?? I was saying to myself within the first ten minutes…this guy is out by 55-60 mns… he was running like a crazy madman sometimes..but one of the burst of speeds (or deceleration by stupid Lahm.. if you will) resulted in the all important goal! ..I think when you have a strike force sub as good as Guiza….you just gotta use him …Totally agreed with taking Fabregas out for Alonso too..they needed help for Senna in the latter stages and Alonso would have been fresh and more defensive minded

]]> By: nsd http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7703 nsd Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:11:58 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7703 Yea I agree with Elisa...Aragones wasn't stubborn or afraid to make changes. He changed his team as he saw fit, moving from 4-4-2 to 4-5-1...very few other coaches dared to change their formation. Plus Torres kills himself out there so when you have backup the way Spain does in Guiza (sp?) it makes sense to put fresh legs on. Yea I agree with Elisa…Aragones wasn’t stubborn or afraid to make changes. He changed his team as he saw fit, moving from 4-4-2 to 4-5-1…very few other coaches dared to change their formation.

Plus Torres kills himself out there so when you have backup the way Spain does in Guiza (sp?) it makes sense to put fresh legs on.

]]> By: elisa http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7689 elisa Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:25:18 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7689 I agree with Martin, forgiveness to the Old Man. Let's move on. Adam, I actually applaud Aragones' substitutions and tactics. He built a balanced team, no stars, throw away the egos, and a core starting 11. Everyone participated, everyone was important to the success of the team. I agree with Martin, forgiveness to the Old Man. Let’s move on. Adam, I actually applaud Aragones’ substitutions and tactics. He built a balanced team, no stars, throw away the egos, and a core starting 11. Everyone participated, everyone was important to the success of the team.

]]> By: Adam http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7682 Adam Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:37:35 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7682 I don't quite see the logic in blameing Lehman for this... Torres was coming in close and he did exactly what he needed to do. He just didn't get the defensive support he was rightfully expecting. Although when comparing this to his World Cup performace, this does not seem like the same Lehmann... I'm not aware of Aragones' comments to be honest but some of his decisions seemed rather... odd to me... I could be wrong here but the constant subbing ot Torres was getting to me. Especially in the Italian game. To sub a player off that was the only one who was creating chances when penalty shootouts are LOOMING and you know he'd take one?! Ummm... in fact, his sub was the guy who didn't score. And I say this as a hardcore Italian fan too! I almost feel like Spain won DESPITE Aragones. He wasn't bad, persay... just not good either. I don’t quite see the logic in blameing Lehman for this… Torres was coming in close and he did exactly what he needed to do. He just didn’t get the defensive support he was rightfully expecting. Although when comparing this to his World Cup performace, this does not seem like the same Lehmann…

I’m not aware of Aragones’ comments to be honest but some of his decisions seemed rather… odd to me… I could be wrong here but the constant subbing ot Torres was getting to me. Especially in the Italian game. To sub a player off that was the only one who was creating chances when penalty shootouts are LOOMING and you know he’d take one?! Ummm… in fact, his sub was the guy who didn’t score. And I say this as a hardcore Italian fan too!

I almost feel like Spain won DESPITE Aragones. He wasn’t bad, persay… just not good either.

]]> By: Josh G http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7678 Josh G Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:57:43 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7678 justjoko: lehmann has been shit but today he and frings were the reasons why it wasnt 4-0 spain. amazing save to prevent a metzelder shitkicking own goal justjoko: lehmann has been shit but today he and frings were the reasons why it wasnt 4-0 spain. amazing save to prevent a metzelder shitkicking own goal

]]> By: Martin http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7675 Martin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:44:41 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7675 What he said was wrong(!) and, yes, racist. But you can't believe that because of that incident (which has been taken out of context), the man is a "racist bastard" and thus undeserving of any success. The relationships he has fostered with many of the players he's coached suggests otherwise.. not to mention none of you actually know the man. *sigh* It's just not right to say he doesn't deserve to have led his team to the European Championship because of an unfortunate act he committed three years ago--and has apologized several times for. I'm not defending what he did, but it is important not to judge a man on so little.. and to forgive. What he said was wrong(!) and, yes, racist. But you can’t believe that because of that incident (which has been taken out of context), the man is a “racist bastard” and thus undeserving of any success. The relationships he has fostered with many of the players he’s coached suggests otherwise.. not to mention none of you actually know the man.

*sigh*

It’s just not right to say he doesn’t deserve to have led his team to the European Championship because of an unfortunate act he committed three years ago–and has apologized several times for. I’m not defending what he did, but it is important not to judge a man on so little.. and to forgive.

]]> By: Justjoko http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7670 Justjoko Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:17:37 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7670 that was lucky goal. There was no clown yesterday but Lehmann. I must achieved him Euro Clown of the day that was lucky goal. There was no clown yesterday but Lehmann. I must achieved him Euro Clown of the day

]]> By: colman1860 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7668 colman1860 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:06:44 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7668 Martin, I believe it is about his racist comments, and quite frankly, I couldn't agree more that this racist bastard doesn't deserve it. How he wasn't fired I will never understand. Martin, I believe it is about his racist comments, and quite frankly, I couldn’t agree more that this racist bastard doesn’t deserve it. How he wasn’t fired I will never understand.

]]> By: Martin http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html/comment-page-1#comment-7667 Martin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-euro-2008-final-spain-v-germany.html#comment-7667 "Also, Luis Aragones should never have been allowed to stay in his position, much less win a trophy. Very few deserve this less than he does." I don't think something so wrong has ever been said in this blog. Is this about his racist comments a few years ago? “Also, Luis Aragones should never have been allowed to stay in his position, much less win a trophy. Very few deserve this less than he does.”

I don’t think something so wrong has ever been said in this blog. Is this about his racist comments a few years ago?

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