Euro 2008 - Group Stage Best Performances
June 19th 2008 14:48
All right, another list of great performers. Keep in mind that some players played three games, others played two, some played one, and many of them came on as substitutes. So, my primary criteria for making those lists is the impact that players brought to their team. For example, I put Artur Boruc before Van Der Sar even though we all know that the Dutch is the better goalkeeper. But Boruc saved his team countless times while Van der Sar didn't have that much work. So, here you go - the group stage's best matches and players.
Top 5 Most Entertaining Games:
1. Spain Russia: 4-1
2. Netherlands France: 4-1
3. Netherlands Italy: 3-0
4. Turkey Czech Republic: 3-2
5. Russia Sweden: 2-0
Top 10 Goals:
1. Michael Ballack (Germany against Croatia)
2. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands against Italy)
3. Daniel Gόiza (Spain against Greece)
4. Angelos Charisteas (Greece against Spain)
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden against Greece)
6. Nihat Kahveci (Turkey against Czech Republic - 2nd goal)
7. David Villa (Spain against Russia - 3rd goal)
8. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands against France)
9. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands against Romania)
10. Arda Turan (Turkey against Switzerland)
Top 5 Goalkeepers:
1. Gianlugi Buffon (Italy)
2. Artur Boruc (Poland)
3. Edwin Van Der Sar (Netherlands)
4. Andreas Isaksson (Sweden)
5. Bogdan Lobont (Romania)
Top 5 Defenders:
1. Carles Puyol (Spain)
2. Phillip Lahm (Germany)
3. Khalid Boulahrouz (Netherlands)
4. Christian Panucci (Italy)
5. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (Netherlands)
Top 15 Midfielders:
1. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
2. Deco (Portugal)
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
4. Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
5. Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands)
6. Lukas Podolski (Germany)
7. David Silva (Spain)
8. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands)
9. Arda Turan (Turkey)
10 .Fredrik Ljungberg (Sweden)
11. Luka Modric (Croatia)
12. Roger Guerreiro (Poland)
13. Umit Korkmaz (Austria)
14. Ibrahim Afellay (Netherlands)
15. Martin Harnik (Austria)
Top 10 Forwards:
1. David Villa (Spain)
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
3. Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
4. Fernando Torres (Spain)
5. Hakan Yakin (Switzerland)
6. Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)
7. Ivica Olic (Croatia)
8. Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
9. Daniel Gόiza (Spain)
10.Luca Toni (Italy)
What do you think? Who are your best players so far?
Top 5 Most Entertaining Games:
1. Spain Russia: 4-1
3. Netherlands Italy: 3-0
4. Turkey Czech Republic: 3-2
5. Russia Sweden: 2-0
Top 10 Goals:
1. Michael Ballack (Germany against Croatia)
2. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands against Italy)
3. Daniel Gόiza (Spain against Greece)
4. Angelos Charisteas (Greece against Spain)
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden against Greece)
6. Nihat Kahveci (Turkey against Czech Republic - 2nd goal)
7. David Villa (Spain against Russia - 3rd goal)
8. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands against France)
9. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands against Romania)
10. Arda Turan (Turkey against Switzerland)
Top 5 Goalkeepers:
1. Gianlugi Buffon (Italy)
2. Artur Boruc (Poland)
3. Edwin Van Der Sar (Netherlands)
4. Andreas Isaksson (Sweden)
5. Bogdan Lobont (Romania)
Top 5 Defenders:
1. Carles Puyol (Spain)
2. Phillip Lahm (Germany)
3. Khalid Boulahrouz (Netherlands)
4. Christian Panucci (Italy)
5. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (Netherlands)
Top 15 Midfielders:
1. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
2. Deco (Portugal)
4. Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
5. Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands)
6. Lukas Podolski (Germany)
7. David Silva (Spain)
8. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands)
9. Arda Turan (Turkey)
10 .Fredrik Ljungberg (Sweden)
11. Luka Modric (Croatia)
12. Roger Guerreiro (Poland)
13. Umit Korkmaz (Austria)
14. Ibrahim Afellay (Netherlands)
15. Martin Harnik (Austria)
Top 10 Forwards:
1. David Villa (Spain)
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
3. Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
4. Fernando Torres (Spain)
5. Hakan Yakin (Switzerland)
6. Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)
7. Ivica Olic (Croatia)
8. Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
9. Daniel Gόiza (Spain)
10.Luca Toni (Italy)
What do you think? Who are your best players so far?
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