Comments on: Switzerland – Portugal 2-0, Farewell to Euro 2008, Kuhn and Zubi

By: fum

fum — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:10:27 +0000

you missed a couple of the other questionable calls. in total there was
a) a non-call on a penalty where Nani was taken down
b) Postiga’s goal was called back due to offsides. He was onside.
c) the Swiss penalty was a clear dive where the player was untouched.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:50 +0000

I agree with you on that point but due to the fact that it was completely unnecessary and clumsy most reviews of the game suggest awarding the player with a red card. Then again, one referee could give it and another one doesn’t. No coherence among refs.

By: João

João — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:19:57 +0000

It would have been a red card if it did touch him (and with full force), but it didn’t hence the warning. :p

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:04:42 +0000

Well he did although Magnin made a worthy show of it. Still a red card though

By: João

João — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:01 +0000

Quaresma, red for what? He didn’t even touch Magnin, the intent was there though. :p

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:11:03 +0000

Thanks nsd . A 0 points tally would have been unfair.

By: nsd

nsd — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:02:26 +0000

FYI, it was Moutinho who came in for Veloso, not Deco. Tough luck on the results of the group, but the Swiss definitely played their hearts out and deserved to take points in the end.

Good luck for 2010

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:51:51 +0000

Thanks Julien for your comments. They really encourage a humble blogger to pursue in his passion! There will be no secret from now onwards, Switzerland WorldCup Blog is all for the Netherlands now! (As is most of Switzerland).

I’m thrilled by Hitzfeld’s arrival. An international-minded coach like him will only do us good. Perhaps he’ll bring back Vogel and give youngsters like David Gonzalez (FC Sion), Stocker (Basel), Sebastian Kollar (Zurich), Almen Abdi (Zurich), Fabrizio Zambrella (Brescia) and Julian Esteban (Rennes) an opportunity.

By: julien

julien — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:47:29 +0000

I’m happy for the Swiss. They deserved at least one win. Thanks again Jan for the great Swiss Euro coverage. You’re posts have been great: passionate, detailed, informative. What do you think of the Nati’s new coach?