UEFA Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine: Germans Glowing with Anticipation

[HVC]

Quite the Iberian explosion at the end.  Krauts dodged a bullet.

Syt: what does Schweinscteiger mean?

pigfarmer iirc

It's where the name comes from, yes. It could also be understood as pig climber.

so basically his name is pig fucker?

[Martinus]

The Polish media apparently are unable to take a reasonable middle ground on the whole event and are either doing the "OMG THIS IS SO AWESOME WOOOOOOOOHOOOOO POLSKA! POLSKA! POLSKA!" extreme or (the minority) the "OMG THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY AND HOLIDAY FOR RACIST TROGLODYTES WE NEED TO CASTRATE ALL MALE SPORT FANS AND SEND THEM TO REEDUCATION CAMPS" extreme. 

[Syt]

FOr the people who want to memorize the German players' names:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5u00iLFI5U&feature=player_embedded

[Duque de Bragança]

Quite the Iberian explosion at the end.  Krauts dodged a bullet.

Syt: what does Schweinscteiger mean?

pigfarmer iirc

It's where the name comes from, yes. It could also be understood as pig climber.

I always understood it that way.
According to some German comedians, he also gets passionate love letters from Angela Merkel.

[Martinus]

LOL tomorrow's cover of Newsweek Poland:



In case someone does not figure it out, it says "Poland - Russia, Battle of Warsaw 2012" and the Polish coach wearing Pilsudski's uniform. 

[Syt]

Why is he giving the boyscout salute?

[Martinus]

Why is he giving the boyscout salute?

That's Polish military salute.

[Josephus]

Why is he giving the boyscout salute?

Boy scout salute is three fingered, I believe.

[FunkMonk]

ESPN says Italy will play 3-5-2 and Spain with no formal strikers.

Excellent. 

[alfred russel]

ESPN says Italy will play 3-5-2 and Spain with no formal strikers.

Excellent. 

If you play with no strikers, are you hoping to bore the other team to death? Is this a common strategy?

[Neil]

I'm sure the Italians will act like they're being murdered no matter what Spain does.  Italians are divers and cowards.

[FunkMonk]

ESPN says Italy will play 3-5-2 and Spain with no formal strikers.

Excellent. 

If you play with no strikers, are you hoping to bore the other team to death? Is this a common strategy?

Barcelona played with no real striker a lot this past season, but of course they have Messi.

[Syt]

Why is he giving the boyscout salute?

Boy scout salute is three fingered, I believe.

You're right, cub scouts is two fingers.

[Sheilbh]

I'm enjoying this match a lot.  And cheering on Italy.

[Josephus]

Yeah, game seems to be better than  thought it would. Italy's 3-5-2 formation is certainly not defensive-based. They're taking the game to Spain and had the better chances.
But Balotelli will be sent off soon.