Hi

So another Group has completed the course. More surprises with Holland(Nederlands) failing to win even one point in the competition !!!

Ronaldo found some of his undoubted ability last night to score two good goals and although he missed a couple he also hit the post and set up Nani who missed the sitter.

That Germany came with one goal of actually being eliminated shows the tightness of the qualification.

Hard luck Denmark who I feel would have qualified in other Groups.

The pundits have already decided that tonight's qualifiers will be Spain & Italy.

Could Ireland create another shock? I sincerely hope so. They are clearly technically inferior to the other teams in the Group, but they never stop trying and given just a little luck and their fighting spirit could just see them beat Italy. I hope so.

Croatia won't lie down to Spain either ummmmm could be interesting tonight.

Cheers

MikeL2