Euro 2008, Who Do You Fancy Now England And Scotland Have Fallen?
While it just does not seem right having a major football tournament with no British representation, that is exactly what will be happening in 2008, with the European Championships. Despite Scotland’s heroic efforts, and because of England’s dismal performances we will need to look elsewhere for a possible winner of this elite competition. While England are not the only fancied team to fall by the wayside, there is still an assortment of teams to choose from.
So who do you fancy?
At 4/1 we have the Germans pushing ahead, a team who give very little away and seem more than capable of finding quality strikers when need be. Whether it is the German mentality or just luck, they always seem to be there or there abouts when the big tournaments come around.
However you might feel that it is the time of those eternal under achievers Spain to step out of the shadows and grasp the trophy, and at 6/1 they do look an interesting bet. The Spanish football league has enjoyed a major turnaround over the last couple of years, and we are seeing more and more Spanish players entering the English Premiership – a sign that the big money signings are coming from Spain.
Mind you, it would take a brave person to write off France at 9/1 (despite Scotland getting the double over them in qualification) and who but the foolhardy would ever write off the deadly Italians – a team that certainly now how to kill a game when they are winning. On the other hand will it be the flare of the Portuguese or the attacking play of the Croatians that will rise to the top in summer 2008?
Even though the home nations are not represented, Euro 2008 still promises to be a sports extravaganza and a massive event for the bookies!