NEWS ON EURO 2012
The Qualifying battle for Euro 2012, which will have its final split between Poland and Ukraine has reached the fourth round and bringing some very interesting news.
The main European teams kept their schemes and most players of the last World Cup and this is displeasing to the suporters of some of them. We're not talking about the champions Spain who already presented with a young team in the Cup and the base continues to bring joy. Beside this, the last victory by one goal difference, achieved in Scottish territory, proved difficult, after Scotland empaired in two goals. Germany, whose youthfulness of most of the players also made a difference in South Africa World Cup also continues to collect hits, completing four wins in four games, with remarkable ease. And Holland, vice world champion, is mixing new values with more experienced, keeping the level of their football. Sweden, always sorted in European first level, suffered a serious setback in the Amsterdam Arena, 4-1, with two goals from Huntelaar, allowing Netherlands to maintain a 100% success like Spain and Germany. That means: the top three in the Cup, still the three best in Europe.
The biggest disappointments are due England and France powerless. France, after the disciplinary troubles in South Áfrrica, which flowed in humiliating early defeat, started Continental competition badly and shows no recovering signs, despite the recent positive results and the reintroduction of Anelka. It is that opponents are not included in the main European rol. French football has not shown an enough level to face the best. New French disappointments will come. The British, were also eliminated early from the World Cup, insist on old tactical formations, still under Fabio Capello fallacious command, with recalls that prevent to "English Team" to repeat the professional english teams international successes. English teams have bitten often the Continental Cups, while their selection disappoints most of the time. The Eurocup is something that constitutes taboo against the British who have never won it. The draw against the amazing Montenegro team in Wembley seems already anticipating another drama.
But let us, taking the approach of the Montenegrin team, request the big news. Montenegro's team is only three old, and took group leadership in it first international competition against English, Wales and Swiss. Although they proposed a defensive play in London, did it with competence and facing Mickey Rooney's arrogance. This time, not Gerrard saved up. Another selection that comes quietly, winning games away, is Russia, despite having given up a victory at home to Slovakia in the second round. The reaction came after defeating Republic of Ireland away and so Macedonia in the last round.
Paul Lies |
