Euro 2012 Discussion

[kyhadley]

Doesn't Netherlands get in if they beat Portugal? they both will be 1-2 and I am pretty sure Tiebreakers at Euro start with the head to head matchups..

If Netherlands beats Portugal, and Germany beat Denmark then Denmark, Portugal, and Netherlands all have 3 points. Portugal beat Denmark, but Denmark beat Netherlands, and Netherlands beat Portugal. See the confusion with using head to head? GD comes in to play in this scenario, and my previous post outlines exactly what needs to happen for each team.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Germany will advance to the quarter-finals if:

• They do not lose to Denmark by at least 2 goals or 0–1 or 1–2 OR
• Portugal do not defeat the Netherlands

Portugal will advance to the quarter-finals if:

• They defeat the Netherlands and Denmark do not defeat Germany by at least 2 goals, 1–0 or 2–1 OR
• They draw with the Netherlands and Germany do not lose to Denmark OR
• They lose to the Netherlands by 1 goal and Germany defeat Denmark.

Denmark will advance to the quarter-finals if:

• they defeat Germany OR
• they draw with Germany and the Netherlands defeat Portugal.

The Netherlands will advance to the quarter-finals if:

• they defeat Portugal by at least 2 goals and Germany defeat Denmark

So, just as I said.. the tie breaker is NOT really h2h..

[kyhadley]

So, just as I said.. the tie breaker is NOT really h2h..

It is with a two-way tie, if you were arguing about this specific scenario than I misunderstood. But I thought it was obvious that in this scenario that h2h literally just wouldn't work so of course you use GD.

[PP]

Higher number of points in matches with the teams in question is a confusing way to say h2h.. if Netherlands beats Portugal they both have the same number of points however Netherlands would have 3 pts vs Portugal and moves on.. not that confusing bros.. lol boss

Nvm forgot Denmark will be 1 and 2 as. well duh

[RyanLeaf16]

That second goal from Denmark, against Portugal, made a big difference in the GD tie-breaker. Otherwise Netherlands would probably have no shot to advance since they would need to win and have a margin of victory of 3 goals. That's why even if you do lose...every goal is important cause you never know when it will come down to goal differential.

[Champ]

Big win needed today over Croatia.

[kyhadley]

Again, Croatia's kit is beautiful. C'mon you Croats!

Also, I feel like a move to Italy would be the best thing for Balotelli. He seems to prefer playing with his countrymen. God damn imagine him with Juve.

[RyanLeaf16]

The Irish appear to be content to play the long-ball game.

[JayDizzle]

Thanks for filling in Ireland.

[DDRGuido]

If Netherlands dump out, I'm on the Croatia wagon.

[kyhadley]

Apparently all anyone wants to talk about after the Spain-Ireland game is the wondrous glory that was the Irish fans, but fuck that, Torres should be the story.

[Rudi]

Apparently all anyone wants to talk about after the Spain-Ireland game is the wondrous glory that was the Irish fans, but fuck that, Torres should be the story.

I think it's fair on the media's part to wait on the Torres praise until he performs like he did today on a consistent basis against better competition. Sure he played fantastic today, but then again it was Ireland. He needs to keep it up once they reach the knockout stage.

[calgaryballer]

All the media wants to talk about today is that a 2-2 draw between Spain and Croatia sends Italy home. Has them worrying about the 1982 WC or Euro 2004, when the matches felt 'arranged' (though it's ironic that it's the Italians worried about match fixing...)

[BigHouseUSA]

Yohan <3

[NAHSTE]

Again, Croatia's kit is beautiful. C'mon you Croats!

Also, I feel like a move to Italy would be the best thing for Balotelli. He seems to prefer playing with his countrymen. God damn imagine him with Juve.

He left there in the first place because he did not much enjoy being repeatedly told by fans to go back to Africa and that he wasn't a real Italian.