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Nederlands v Cesky Republiky
egon Started conversation Jun 19, 2004
Everything a game of football should be 
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Trin Tragula Posted Jun 19, 2004
It was fantastic!
That was a pretty rough sending off though - and I did sort of want the Dutch to equalise, because it's made a real mess of group D: those are definitely the two teams from that group I'd want to see more of
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Number Six Posted Jun 20, 2004
Mind you, assuming the Czechs are still trying against the Germans (and let's face it, who wouldn't be?) then I can't see Germany getting more than a point, and as long as Holland can beat Latvia they'll be OK.
What about Baros' goal, though, eh?
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Secretly Not Here Any More Posted Jun 20, 2004
I had to miss the second half to sort out a holiday... Bloody women....
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Mu Beta Posted Jun 20, 2004
This was easily the best game of football I have seen since Scunthorpe beat Bradford by the same score (sorry, Ormy).
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Number Six Posted Jun 20, 2004
Well, it seems the wheels are falling off the Dutch wagon as per usual.
ALBUFEIRA, Portugal, June 20 (Reuters) - Dutch players have told coach Dick Advocaat they did not agree with a crucial substitution he made in their 3-2 defeat by Czech Republic at Euro 2004.
Advocaat said on Sunday he did not regret removing winger Arjen Robben and replacing him with defensive midfielder Paul Bosvelt. The Czechs turned a 2-1 deficit into a thrilling 3-2 victory after the switch in the 58th minute.
"The aim was to get control of the midfield ... it wasn't the substitution that turned the match, individual errors led to the Czech goals," Advocaat said of what he called an "unhappy decision".
"I don't regret the substitution. On the bench I felt we were not controlling the match."
He tried to explain the substitution to the squad this morning. "The players had their own view, they would have liked to have carried on the way we were playing," Advocaat said.
Typical.
Typ
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Mu Beta Posted Jun 20, 2004
"I don't regret the substitution. On the bench I felt we were not controlling the match."
Very few matches are deicded on the bench... 
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Trin Tragula Posted Jun 20, 2004
>>assuming the Czechs are still trying against the Germans<<
Well, I really hope they do, but they are through now: if you were the Czech manager, would you play any of your players on yellow cards, for instance? Would you seize the opportunity to rest Nedved, Poborsky, Baros etc.? I've just got a sinking feeling about that one
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Number Six Posted Jun 20, 2004
It seems they're planning to play an understrength side... hmmm.
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riotact : like a phoenix from the ashes Posted Jun 21, 2004
yes, clearly the best match of the tournament so far, and the czechs deserved to win. but the referee was seriously out to lunch. v. nistlerooy get taken down with both legs while beaking away on the left wing.. yellow? red? PLAY ON?????
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riotact : like a phoenix from the ashes Posted Jun 28, 2004
the best match of the group phase, and maybe a thrilling final?
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GreyDesk Posted Jun 28, 2004
I don't think you'll find too many people disagreeing with idea 
Except of course the local residents of downtown Lisbon...
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- 1: egon (Jun 19, 2004)
- 2: Trin Tragula (Jun 19, 2004)
- 3: Number Six (Jun 20, 2004)
- 4: Secretly Not Here Any More (Jun 20, 2004)
- 5: Mu Beta (Jun 20, 2004)
- 6: Number Six (Jun 20, 2004)
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- 8: Trin Tragula (Jun 20, 2004)
- 9: Number Six (Jun 20, 2004)
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