[labas]

Gimme a break Marcoa - I am refering to that old post BTW - I never slammed anyone here, I just said Yugoslavia are IMO the best team in Eastern Europe and they will smash Romania in a head to head contest. I realise I may be wrong, but it's just my opinion on the matter,. I never insulted any Romanian and about the Raul thing - pretty pointless comparing him to Grandpa Baggio now isn't it. (BTW he's still 22 ) Anyway I stand by my O that group D and C are the tuffest groups. The crap group is A - no real contenders:
Romania - average team, with great potential, nothing more
Portugal - same, but never impress when it matters
England - lucky to be here and should exit come the end of the group stage
Germany - weakest team. Can't even beat SUI! for crying out loud! If they win, well it'll be luck once again, not ability

Group C is the other big group. Just look at it -
Norway - very hard and better than any team from group A
Yugoslavia - dark horse, imensly talented. Sooo good on the day!
Spain - there performance in Europe this year sais it all - best team, but will they do it finally?
Slovenia - mr EASY, but will it really be that way? A bug ? here.

If you tell me a group consisted of YUG, ESP and NOR are weaker than a group with ENG, GER, ROM and POR I think I'mgonna laugh. Don't just look at the teams history! Look at their current form and that all but disclides the two "former" powerhouses ENG and GER. That's why group A is the sh|ttiest group.

 

[Marco]

hmmm.....I still think that Group A is the toughest. Yes GErmany is a crunbling team, but the Germans like the Italians are pedigree. They are computers...aka programmed to win. They'll make it tough for anyone.

You say Portugal is a good team but rarely impress...I will say the same about Yugoslavia. Romania is better than Norway any day of the week and England is better than Slovenia. I will say that SPain is better than Portugal. In that sense Group A is stronger.

Don't forget that SPain always chokes at the big stage.

P.S. Now that Vieri is not plaing for Da Italians u think Zoff will call up the great Baggio?

[This message has been edited by Marcoa (edited 25-05-2000).]

 

[giani_82]

Heh, OK, I'll tell you who is the best.
BULGARIA, may be not now, but we have several guys under 21 that play for the first team, and when they get the needed experience they'd show off

 

[Nedved!]

To me it's just so difficult to choose between Yugoslavia and Romania. Yugo - such great individual talents, but not that fabulous as a team. Romania - more solid, perhaps not that many talents but when they have talents, wow!
And perhaps, Czech Rep. next. Ukraine is still young, but the prospect is rather bright.
Romania is just rather unlucky - they haven't really had their share of luck in these tournaments. WC 94 - had there not been the extra time! Euro '96 : that disallowed goal by Munteanu. True, perhaps in the qualifying rounds they're in 'nice' groups but in the actual tournaments themselves, more often than not - they're in the tough groups.
I hope Yugoslavia and Romania will go far in EURO 2000!

 

[Marco]

P.S. Labas don't let your apparent distaste for all that is english or german cloud your opinion. I don't like them either...but the Germans sure do make good cars....

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[EclipsE]

I agree with Marcoa... you can't underestimate them at any time. They are definetely better than Norway. Group A is tougher than Yugo's in my opinion.