Comments on: Our Starting XI: Round 1 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.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: leon http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2698 leon Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:05:16 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2698 I think Xavi also deserves a look for centre mid. Frings played very well but i would of put xavi in there for controlling the game for the Spanish. I think Xavi also deserves a look for centre mid. Frings played very well but i would of put xavi in there for controlling the game for the Spanish.

]]> By: Laurie http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2445 Laurie Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:40:38 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2445 Bert, it's because we liked two strikers this time around. :-) We may well use another formation after future rounds, but how could we put this together without both RvN and Villa? Plus 4-4-2 didn't work out too badly for the Spanish. (And Cesc -- and those of us who have him on our fantasy teams-- is/are weeping.) Bert, it’s because we liked two strikers this time around. :-) We may well use another formation after future rounds, but how could we put this together without both RvN and Villa?

Plus 4-4-2 didn’t work out too badly for the Spanish. (And Cesc — and those of us who have him on our fantasy teams– is/are weeping.)

]]> By: Bert http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2443 Bert Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:06:20 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2443 Why is this selection based on a 4-4-2- line-up ? Nowadyas it is fairly common for a lot of the teams to play with 5 midfielders and only one out-and-out striker (according to Van Basten the Dutch play a 4-2-3-1 line-up). Why is this selection based on a 4-4-2- line-up ? Nowadyas it is fairly common for a lot of the teams to play with 5 midfielders and only one out-and-out striker (according to Van Basten the Dutch play a 4-2-3-1 line-up).

]]> By: Drabik http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2436 Drabik Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:17:11 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2436 I think I completely agree with the first XI. I think Boulahrouz deserved a place on the bench too, he was solid. I think I completely agree with the first XI. I think Boulahrouz deserved a place on the bench too, he was solid.

]]> By: Ian Rose http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2428 Ian Rose Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:10:27 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2428 Sam - TOTALLY. I had a vote in for Ludo. Unfortunately, he was playing at left back, and van Bronckhorst was just too good to dislodge. If we had a bench, Magnin would have been one of my first players on it. His service was consistently perfect. Sam – TOTALLY. I had a vote in for Ludo. Unfortunately, he was playing at left back, and van Bronckhorst was just too good to dislodge. If we had a bench, Magnin would have been one of my first players on it. His service was consistently perfect.

]]> By: Sam http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2426 Sam Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:59:27 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2426 Get Ludovic Magnin on that bench. Consistent, agressive, solid. Get Ludovic Magnin on that bench. Consistent, agressive, solid.

]]> By: Ian Rose http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2425 Ian Rose Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:46:14 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2425 Sammy - I think next time, we'll pick a bench of at least four or five players. Personally, I wouldn't include Pujol, but Van der Vaart and Sniejder were both considered when we were making this list. Aside from the fact that we didn't want to go too overboard praising the Dutch team (they do have four of twelve spots as is), we thought there were a lot of individual performances that stuck out on less impressive teams. Sammy – I think next time, we’ll pick a bench of at least four or five players. Personally, I wouldn’t include Pujol, but Van der Vaart and Sniejder were both considered when we were making this list. Aside from the fact that we didn’t want to go too overboard praising the Dutch team (they do have four of twelve spots as is), we thought there were a lot of individual performances that stuck out on less impressive teams.

]]> By: Sammy http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-2423 Sammy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:40:43 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html#comment-2423 Podolski may have struck twice but I think Sneijder was a little more dynamic overall. Pujol and Van der Vaart also derseve honourable mention. Podolski may have struck twice but I think Sneijder was a little more dynamic overall. Pujol and Van der Vaart also derseve honourable mention.

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