Switzerland vs Czech Republic, the opening game of Euro 2008

My history kind of dictates that I support the Czechs. From '96 I've been a fan and with Patrick Berger and Milan Baros both gracing the Anfield turf, it was a no brainer who I was going to support going into the game.

However, I've always been a fan of Stéphan Henchoz, and Liverpool have recently signed a Swizz international, Phillip Degen, so I had a small amount of hope that Switzerland would perform well and really give the Czechs a good game. They did not disappointed. For an opening game, it was very good and it's set a standard in my opinion.

Out of the two, the Swizz really went for it and deserved a lot more from the game, but a combination of poor delivery and bad luck meant they walked away with nothing. 1-0 didn't tell the full story, but they can take a lot of positives from their performance, although they'll hope that loosing Frei isn't too costly.

Next up is Portugal vs Turkey and I don't really have a preference, I just hope Ms. Twinkle-toes stays upright and it's somewhere near as enjoyable to watch as the opening game!

Update: ITV's picture quality is embarrassing in comparison to the BBC's!