Guest Bilo Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Can't wait for mine to arrive. Wait till it has a Leicester crest on it.
ithuriel Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Out of these two i want the spaniards to get wupped and go home
Father Ted Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 The difference is that Spain games being boring isn't really their fault. Xavi made a good point in an interview I read, talking about some of their one nil wins, there's not a lot they can do if the opposition set out to ruin. Can we really blame them for "being too good" if every team they face opts to shut up shop and park a fleet of busses? Some teams are boring, they throw everyone behind the ball and play anti-football. Spain don't do that, they don't WANT to play keep ball around the opposition area for ninety minutes, they WANT to play cutting football and score goals. But if some of the best and most organized defenses in the sport are going to rigidly deny them then its going to get tedious. Hmmm yeah, no strikers? 2 defensive midfielders? Spain are anti football.
Northants Fox 3 Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Been a great cure for Insomnia(Spelling) so far Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Haydos Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Some teams are boring, they throw everyone behind the ball and play anti-football. Spain don't do that, they don't WANT to play keep ball around the opposition area for ninety minutes, they WANT to play cutting football and score goals. But if some of the best and most organized defenses in the sport are going to rigidly deny them then its going to get tedious. Don't quite agree with this. They seem to suffer from Arsenal syndrome. They don't take enough risks. I know their backers will say it's because they're talented enough and it's real football. But the amount of runs they ignore, the amount of times they don't play a pass is ridiculous. They are some of the best passers in the world and they have the ability to make a pass without it being 100% on. They could be so much more devastating if they didn't turn their back on goal as much. And about teams setting up to park the bus. When your tempo is as slow, dull and methodical as Spain's is, you can't help but end up behind the ball, as with any slow tempo team.
Jaspa Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 The Ref & Officials are not at their best today Balotelli is having a shocker Fabregas has looked a brat since going back to Barca Spain's Wing Backs are not imposing themselves on the game Spain are badly missing a striker Very odd game
Matt Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Fabregas has looked a brat since going back to Barca Was just about to say this, I thought Wenger had groomed him into a whining cunt who threw his toys out the pram (Like Arsenal players do) when things don't go his way but he seems even worse since going to Barca. Although in Fabregas' defence I think he has reason to be pissed off today.
Kitchandro Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 The difference is that Spain games being boring isn't really their fault. Xavi made a good point in an interview I read, talking about some of their one nil wins, there's not a lot they can do if the opposition set out to ruin. Can we really blame them for "being too good" if every team they face opts to shut up shop and park a fleet of busses? Some teams are boring, they throw everyone behind the ball and play anti-football. Spain don't do that, they don't WANT to play keep ball around the opposition area for ninety minutes, they WANT to play cutting football and score goals. But if some of the best and most organized defenses in the sport are going to rigidly deny them then its going to get tedious. I was just making the point that he said he'd watched Italy 'once'. I've seen plenty of entertaining games involving Italy, and plenty of boring ones too. I think the boring thing is overplayed with them. For example at Euro 2008 they were getting slated for it against Spain when in fact they weren't that negative, and Spain were just quite poor on the night. As for this game, it's been pretty even, Spain much better in possession but Italy haven't been negative. Funnily enough it's been a physical half with a lot of petty fouls but not too much play acting. It's better than Germany V Portugal so far but not a lot more entertaining. And I know Balotelli's an idiot but I feel sorry for him in a way, he's been booked for making a couple of slightly mistimed challenges Does he really deserve to be sent off if he makes another one or two?
Kitchandro Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Don't quite agree with this. They seem to suffer from Arsenal syndrome. They don't take enough risks. I know their backers will say it's because they're talented enough and it's real football. But the amount of runs they ignore, the amount of times they don't play a pass is ridiculous. They are some of the best passers in the world and they have the ability to make a pass without it being 100% on. They could be so much more devastating if they didn't turn their back on goal as much. And about teams setting up to park the bus. When your tempo is as slow, dull and methodical as Spain's is, you can't help but end up behind the ball, as with any slow tempo team. And for what it's worth, I mainly agree with this. But as I said, I wasn't actually accusing Spain of being boring.
Manwell Pablo Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 It would be really nice if Spain put a striker on.
sphericalfox Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Let them bore out a draw. I know who I want to be top of the group tonight
Fox92 Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Italy look well organised again, impressed by them. Not sure about Balotelli still. Not sure what to say about Spain. They play it around so well but without a striker playing, natural runs etc, I can't see them scoring, especially more than one.
Finnegan Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Hmmm yeah, no strikers? 2 defensive midfielders? Spain are anti football. It's clearly a one-off and actually, Xavi, Iniesta and Silva are getting in to a lot of attacking positions.
Kitchandro Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Italy look well organised again, impressed by them. Not sure about Balotelli still. Not sure what to say about Spain. They play it around so well but without a striker playing, natural runs etc, I can't see them scoring, especially more than one. They rarely do. I don't think Italy's defence is that good tbh, their full backs were doing a Peltier a lot of the time, without Spain having to draw them out. I think there will be a goal in this.
Matt Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Get a fucking striker on, even Torres if you must, just get one on!
Fox92 Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 What a chance. How many times have we seen Balotelli do that?
Manwell Pablo Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 They rarely do. I don't think Italy's defence is that good tbh, their full backs were doing a Peltier a lot of the time, without Spain having to draw them out. I think there will be a goal in this. Nothing wrong with Italian defence, strongest part of the team,
Fox92 Posted 10 June 2012 Posted 10 June 2012 Nothing wrong with Italian defence, strongest part of the team, Agreed, I think they struggle up front if anywhere.
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