Euro 2008 is officially over with Spain lifting the trophy after 44 long years. The general consensus is that one of, if not the best team has won it, even though many of the pundits had their doubts. For me they were the most complete team with an athletic, although sometimes suspect defense, a fluid midfield and a lethal attack. Their only negative was the "underachievers" tag which is always attributed to Spain, but hopefully this will now change.
The final itself was not an especially great match, but you couldn't help but admire Spain's fluidity. Xavi was justly named player of the tournament as it was his movement and passing which made the team tick. But not naming the rest of that midfield would be a disservice to players such as Senna who provided a strong shield to the back four, Silva and Iniesta who created chances for themselves or their teammates and Fabregas who was always dangerous in the final third. Special mention also goes to Xabi Alonso who was simply in imperious form when given the chance, especially against Greece.
Betting-wise, my bets proved to be profitable. The fact that two of my four picks (Germany, Spain, Italy and Croatia) made it to the final meant that a cover bet was not necessary. A total outlay of 14.22 units on these four picks, with a return of 4.17 x 6.00 = 25.02 units for the winner, means a yield of 75.9% which is not bad for a start. [On a side note, I am planning to keep track of these tips and who knows, maybe sometime they will prove profitable for other people too!]
Now that Euro 2008 has finished and the transfer window is officially open, teams will turn to improve their squads. Scolari has been busy at Chelsea signing Deco for an estimated £8m while Arsenal and Liverpool will soon be sealing the signings of Samir Nasri and Andrea Dossena respectively. Further comment on the transfer dealings will be coming soon. Until then, I am off to enjoy the Euro 2008 winnings .... not!
The final itself was not an especially great match, but you couldn't help but admire Spain's fluidity. Xavi was justly named player of the tournament as it was his movement and passing which made the team tick. But not naming the rest of that midfield would be a disservice to players such as Senna who provided a strong shield to the back four, Silva and Iniesta who created chances for themselves or their teammates and Fabregas who was always dangerous in the final third. Special mention also goes to Xabi Alonso who was simply in imperious form when given the chance, especially against Greece.
Betting-wise, my bets proved to be profitable. The fact that two of my four picks (Germany, Spain, Italy and Croatia) made it to the final meant that a cover bet was not necessary. A total outlay of 14.22 units on these four picks, with a return of 4.17 x 6.00 = 25.02 units for the winner, means a yield of 75.9% which is not bad for a start. [On a side note, I am planning to keep track of these tips and who knows, maybe sometime they will prove profitable for other people too!]
Now that Euro 2008 has finished and the transfer window is officially open, teams will turn to improve their squads. Scolari has been busy at Chelsea signing Deco for an estimated £8m while Arsenal and Liverpool will soon be sealing the signings of Samir Nasri and Andrea Dossena respectively. Further comment on the transfer dealings will be coming soon. Until then, I am off to enjoy the Euro 2008 winnings .... not!
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