Ohh!! Review EURO 2012 Group D (ENG Version)

FRANCE

FIFA ranking: 16
Key man: Franck Ribery
Strength: Pace
Weakness: Lack of a leader
Tip: Semi-final

LOOK for France at the next World Cup in two years because this is a team on the rise. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema is all class up front, Samir Nasri is just getting better and Yann M'Vila is exciting - and they are all young. After the embarrassment of South Africa 2010, this event will restore French pride. The only thing missing is a Zidane-style leader.

Roy Hodgson

Is Roy Hodgson the man to lead England to Euro 2012 glory? Time will tell.

Source: AP

ENGLAND

FIFA ranking: 7
Key man: Roy Hodgson
Strength: No expectations
Weakness: Rooney's ban
Tip: Quarter-final

BOY, can England find some troubles. Their best player will miss the first two games against France and Sweden, the manager Roy Hodgson is untested and the tabloids will be sharpening their headlines. For all that, I'm expecting England to finally deliver in a big tournament.
Maybe it's out of loyalty, but I can just feel something.

UKRAINE

FIFA ranking: 49
Key man: Andriy Yarmolenko
Strength: Playing at home
Weakness: Leaky at the back
Tip: Will beat Sweden

IMPORTANT things first: Ukraine sells the cheapest beer in Europe.
Second point: It will be extra sweet when the hosts beat Sweden in their opening game. Andriy Yarmolenko, 22, already has big European clubs calling so he will be looking to shine. He will partner 35-year-old Andriy Shevchenko, who will be looking to go out with a bang.

SWEDEN

FIFA ranking: 17
Key man: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Strength: Experience
Weakness: Lack of depth
Tip: Fourth in group

SWEDEN always punch above their weight, but this looks a fight too far for a team that has had better days. AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains their best player, scoring five goals in eight qualifying matches. They have a history of tight matches against England and will be looking to defend their way through by minimizing the damage against France.

Ohh!! Review EURO 2012 Group C (ENG VERSION)

SPAIN

FIFA ranking: 1
Key man: Xavi
Strength: Everywhere
Weakness: Villa's injury
Tip: Champions

THE 2008 champions, 2010 World Cup winners and hot favourite to defend their title. Quality, class and chasing history - make no mistake, this is a footballing juggernaut. Xavi is the master puppeteer, Iker Casillas is a great keeper, defensively they are sound and Andres Iniesta is a match-winner. A Spain-Germany final: it would be a classic.

ITALY

FIFA ranking: 12
Key man: Antonio Cassano
Strength: Pedigree
Weakness: Temperament
Tip: Second in group

NEVER underestimate Italy. They can be quirky (Mario Balotelli), there can be drama (another scandal involving match-fixing at home) and they face Spain first-up. But the Italians are always dangerous because football is their passion. Players such as Andrea Pirlo have been around the block a few times and will be ready to aim up.

Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane will be hoping for a memorable farewell to international football at Euro 2012, but Robbie Slater doesn't like his chances.

Source: AFP

IRELAND

FIFA ranking: 18
Key man: Robbie Keane
Strength: Irish spirit
Weakness: No playmaker
Tip: A brave exit

THIS will be a fitting swansong from international football for a generation of Irish players. Robbie Keane, Shay Given, Damien Duff , John O'Shea and Richard Dunne have all been great servants for their country, who always fight tooth and nail to reach tournaments like this. Advancing from the group will be a challenge too far.

CROATIA

FIFA ranking: 8
Key man: Luka Modric
Strength: Creativity
Weakness: Strikers
Tip: Third in group

THERE is an Australian influence with defender Josip Simunic. Led by Spurs spearhead Luka Modric, Croatia have a scheming midfield capable of upsetting Italy and sneaking into the next phase.
Coach Slaven Bilic is renowned for building a team tight in spirit and strong in resolve, although there are worries in defence and up front.

CONTINUE : GROUP D

Ohh!! Review EURO 2012 Group B (ENG Version)

NETHERLANDS

FIFA ranking: 4
Key man: Robin van Persie (above)
Strength: Match-winners
Weakness: Never seem happy
Tip: Semi-finals

THERE are few more attractive teams in the world. It just would be nice if they enjoyed it more. In Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, the Dutch are brilliant going forward. This is a tough group, so they will need to be at their best. Unheralded defenders Gregory van der Wiel and Jorith Mathijsen have massive roles to play.

DENMARK

FIFA ranking: 9
Key man: Christian Eriksen
Strength: Structured
Weakness: This group
Tip: Pack light

THE Danes were called off the beach to win in 1992, replacing Yugoslavia in the main draw.
Advancing here would be a similar fairytale. This is a good team, with Christian Eriksen and Nicklas Bendtner fine players. They will be organised and defensive and try to pinch a goal - I just can't see it being enough against Germany or The Netherlands.

GERMANY

FIFA ranking: 2
Key man: Mesut Ozil
Strength: Going forward
Weakness: Defence
Tip: Finalists

 

GERMAN football has had a personality transplant. Once metronomes of the world game, this is a team lethal in attack. Mesut Ozil, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski are all brilliant. And Beatnik coach Joachim Loew allows his stars to express themselves. Defence - isn't that what you sit on?

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal is likely to again be a one-man band, with Cristiano Ronaldo holding the key to his side's success.

Source: AFP

PORTUGAL

FIFA ranking: 5
Key man: Cristiano Ronaldo
Strength: Ronaldo
Weakness: Ronaldo
Tip: He won't be enough

WE ARE not trying to say Portugal is a one-man band ... oh, yes we are. Their one hope is that Ronaldo takes this tournament by the throat and carries his country the way he does at club level.
Manchester United's Nani is a fair player, too, but this is a quality group that shows winning Euro can be tougher than winning a World Cup.

 CONTINUE : GROUP C

Ohh!! Review EURO 2012 Group A (ENG Version)

GROUP A

POLAND

FIFA ranking: 65
Key man: Wojciech Szczesny
Strength: Home fans
Weakness: Lack of goals
Tip: Last in group

WHEN your key man is the goalkeeper, it says it all about your style of play. Poland are fit, tough and stoic. 

They will park the bus in front of goal, rely on the passion from playing at home and then try to nick a goal on the counter. Midfielder Robert Lewandowski, from Borussi Dortmund, offers the X-factor to a squad built around tight defence.

RUSSIA

FIFA ranking: 11
Key man: Andrei Arshavin
Strength: Creativity
Weakness: Up front
Tip: Top of the group

DICK Advocaat is a dour manager in charge of a small, quick team that like to express themselves. He is also the eighth highest paid coach in the world. A lot is expected of Advocaat and his relationship with his players will be crucial to success. Arshavin will look to create chances for Roman Pavlyuchenko and Aleksandr Kerzhakov, but lack of goals has been a concern.

GREECE

FIFA ranking: 14
Key man: Giannis Fetfatzidis
Strength: Defence
Weakness: Lack of goals
Tip: Quarter-finals

A NATION in desperate need of some good news will be hoping for a similar miracle to 2004 when the Greeks were kings of Europe. They should advance to the next stage because they are hard to break down, conceding just five goals in 10 qualifying matches. Keep an eye out for the Greek Messi (yes, another one). Giannis Fetfatzidis is a quality player.

CZECH REPUBLIC

FIFA ranking: 26
Key man: Tomas Rosicky
Strength: Experience
Weakness: No genuine striker
Tip: Third in group

THE good news for the Czechs is they have a terrific under-21s team - the bad news is they are not ready for this tournament. Coach Michal Bilek will rely on the same old faces of keeper Petr Cech, midfielder Tomas Rosicky and Petr Jiracek. Their leading scorer in qualifying was left back Michal Kadlec, which tells a story in itself.

CONTINUE : GROUP B

Ohh!! Pemain Liverpool FC Yang Akan Beraksi di EURO 2012

2 hari lagi akan bermulanya EURO 2012. ramai yang teruja tak kurang juga yang tidak sabar ingin melihat team kesayangan mereka bermain. Aku juga tidak terkecuali untuk menonton EURO 2012 nanti. woohaa!!

Nak tahu team favorite aku?

VIVA ESPANA!!

Aku suka corak permainan Spain. persis gabungan antara Real Madrid + Barcelona = Spain.

Mantap beb.

ok. kita berbalik kepada pemain Liverpool yang akan beraksi di EURO 2012 nanti.

Inilah senarainya.

Steven Gerrard - England

Glen Johnson - England

Steward Downing - England

Jordan Henderson - England

Andy Carroll - England

Martin Kelly (replace Gary Cahill) - England

Daniel Agger - Denmark

Pepe Reina - Spain

p/s : Lupakan transfer rumours sebentar. concentrate kepada EURO 2012. woohaa!!

Ohh!! Skuad England di EURO 2012

Dengan kehadiran bekas manager Liverpool merangkap manager West Bromwich Albion, Uncle Roy telah mengumumkan barisan skuad England. Beliau telah mengetepikan pemain MU iaitu Ferdinand dan Carrick.
Selain Micah Richards, Rodwell dan Wilshere juga antara nama yang tiada dalam senarai Uncle Roy.


Berikut merupakan senarai penuh skuad England di EURO 2012 nanti. 

Penjaga Gol: Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Man City) John Ruddy (Norwich)

Pertahanan: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man Utd), Joleon Lescott (Man City), John Terry (Chelsea)

Tengah: Gareth Barry (Man City), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard(Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Man Utd)

Penyerang: Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd),Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)

Gerrard akan ditugaskan sebagai kepten dan mengetuai 
skuad England dalam EURO 2012 pada kali ini.

Kemungkinan Uncle Roy akan menggunakan formasi 4-4-1-
1 pada EURO 2012 ini.

Barisan Kemungkinan Uncle Roy.

GK. Hart

LB. Cole

CB. Terry

CB. Baines

RB. Johnson

WL. Young

CM. Gerrard

CM. Parker

WR. Walcott

CF. Rooney

F. Caroll

Syabas dan tahniah kepada our kapten Stevie G setelah kembali diberi kepercayaan mejadi kapten England. YNWA.




p/s: desas-desus mengatakan KD menjadi director of football utk Liverpool. jadi, siapa yang akan menjadi Manager Liverpool musim hadapan? K.Rajagopal kah?