Euro 2008 FINALS: Spain vs Germany

[Basti]

My condolences German friends but even they ll agree that they didnt deserve to win this game and the tournament. frankly, i expected lot more from Germany.

Spain was the best team from start to finish and fully deserved this, congrats Spain.

couldn't have said it any better. I was really hoping to see the equalizer in the last minutes but then again it really would have not been deserved. too bad the german soccer machine didn't work tonight.

the thing that boggles my mind the most is actually that I'm not pissed about that final. I'm just disappointed. really disappointed. I don't want to go that far to say that playing Ballack was the wrong decision but I actually believe that keeping him out of the game would have send a message to the other players to step up.

Congragts to Spain, they really deserve it and I have to admit that I really didn't want to see them winning. I actually dislike most of their players but they convinced me. they really deserved it.

[Point forward]

I am still proud that GER won Silver, w/o a central defense and with only 1 real striker. For 2010, we desperately need a better central defense (Mertesacker/Metzelder are a joke compared to 2006), a better 2nd wing back next to Lahm (Friedrich is a central back and Jansen is so inconsistent), a 2nd creative midfielder next to Ballack (Toni Kroos??), and a solid 2nd striker next to Klose. The last part is especially sucky b/c Gomez was thought to be the solution, but boy how he bombed in this tourney.

But what the hell, Silver is not bad compared to what our dear neighbours England, France, Holland or Denmark did...

[Alex_De_Large]

Can't believe Spain won. It was always 1/4's exit.

[Basti]

I am still proud that GER won Silver, w/o a central defense and with only 1 real striker. For 2010, we desperately need a better central defense (Mertesacker/Metzelder are a joke compared to 2006), a better 2nd wing back next to Lahm (Friedrich is a central back and Jansen is so inconsistent), a 2nd creative midfielder next to Ballack (Toni Kroos??), and a solid 2nd striker next to Klose. The last part is especially sucky b/c Gomez was thought to be the solution, but boy how he bombed in this tourney.

But what the hell, Silver is not bad compared to what our dear neighbours England, France, Holland or Denmark did...

please, please, please. though he plays for bayern now I still could claim that he learned playing professional soccer with my favorite team hansa rostock!!!

regardless of that, we desperately need an offensive midfielder who can create tons of opportunities for our strikers. not that I think Ballack is bad in that department but the more games I see of him I think he's better suited in a real midfield role not just behind the strikers.

[ICMTM]

Spain outclassed Germany. Michael Ballack seemed severely off his game. What I thought was the most appalling by the Germans is their set pieces were garbage!

[BlackMamba]

meh, kind of boring game, had it's moments in the 1st half and some during the 2nd half when germany seemed to react.

but spain dominated the rythm of the game, aragonés knew when to make the subs and they worked for him.

it was a well deserved tournament for spain, they were the best team, the most balanced team.

too bad the euro finished, it has been maybe the best tournament i've ever watched.

[Slava]

Deserving victory for a team with all that talent and like someone else pointed out, this is my favourite international tournament since I started watching football and its a victory for attacking football and all the players, managers and fans that support that notion.

[tkb]

Congrats to Spain and well deserved. Germany never even had a remote chance to win in the Finals. Total domination by a great Spain team.

[Alex_De_Large]

Very important the fact of not take a player like Raul, Spain won because of team chemistry, no leader but a lot of talent. Raul is egoist, he did complain to be a sub in the last world cup and was a troublemaker. what a great decision by Luis Aragones. And he is no racist btw, don't believe every piece of crap the press write.

Also Albelda is a really bad player if you compare him with the current form of Senna.

[BlackMamba]

yeah, spain won because they were a TEAM.

[El Turco]

I loved how some Spanish players wore shirts remembering Antonio Puerta during celebrations, he would ve been part of this team if he was alive. Real classy move.

[Sleepy]

Was a sad day... Watched the game in Frankfurt and woke up in Gießen, without really knowing how I got there. Called Frustsaufen on german...

If Marcel Jansen is your best player and the only one who can create anything, you deserve to get laughed at by the rest of the soccer world. Subbing out Klose for Kuranyi was a major blunder by Löw, but all in all the blame goes to the players. We couldn't even get in the opposing half for the last 20mins, that how embarrasing it was.

[Duiz]

I was very glad when this happened. I am still pumped out of thinking they could carry this momentum to the world cup!