The Germans are efficient and can't be written off. Spain will flatter to deceive. The French are talented but temperamental. The Eastern European sides are technically gifted but lack the killer instinct. England will fail to live up to the hype. Italy are slow starters. Some of the smaller nations like Ireland will make it hard for teams but their lack of class will tell in the end, etc.
I think it all boils down to having the right mixture of youth and experience, tight at the back, wide wingers feeding a world class striker, a measured manager and good discipline. There's also an element of luck.
If there is one thing to be learned form previous tournaments it's that a players league form goes out the window.
How many players have been on fire for the whole league season only to turn up for a summer tournemant and produce the square root of fuck all. And vice versa.
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"Maybe if we were a cynical team somebody would have pulled your man down but I suppose that is not in our DNA." Jack O'Connor
Whilst I agree the Dutch have a great team and a good chance you've lost your marbles if you think they have a better midfield than the Spanish.
------------Alonso-------Busquets----------
-------------------Xavi---------------------
-----Silva-----------------------Iniesta------
Not to mind the likes of Mata, Fabregas, Javi Martinez, Thiago, Iker Munian, Navas, Cazorla all vying for a place too. Germany also have a more talented midfield, and its scary how good they are going to be in 4/5 years. Still think Germany will win it myself. Tickets sorted for all 3 Irish games now aswell, over the moon
G'luck
midfield needs balance...its all well and good to have offensive players like Xavi, Iniseta, Cesc, Silva, Mata etc
Alonso's no defensieve midfielder he doesnt offer the cover the defense needs
Same with Busquet, he's no Makele, Parker etc
as for the forwards, they have the 3rd and 4th most prolific goal scores in Europe in RVP and Huntelaar.
I'd have the following any day over the spanish midfield
-------------------De Jong---------Van Bommel
Sneijder (Kuyt)--------------Van der Vaart ------------ Robben
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