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The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Good game this. Italy one up and De Gea lucky he wasnt sent off.

Better for Engalnd?

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Germany or Italy /Spain ...not had a good record against the first two in tournaments altho I seem to remember knocking out the latter on pennas once

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pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Italy are so well organised. They know their strengths and weaknesses.
Is it me or does Iniesta look scared of the Italian defenders? He's not a patch on other times I've seen him.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:47 pm

The play acting on fouls is a different level with these two, I hope the ref keeps booking the shirt pullers and feigners :naughty:

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

De Gea has kept Spain in it despite his fumble gifting Italy the goal.
Can't see Spain improving second half either, so little creativity from the most creative team.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

I said after the first game Spain lack something upfront. I havent changed that view. Iniesta gets tha ball and there just isnt any movement. He is looking for Messi, Suarez and Neymaer, but he gets Nollito, Morata, and Silva.

Must be tough going to play international football for a team far weaker than your club.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:12 pm

The Colonel wrote:

De Gea lucky he wasnt sent off.

Thought the law had been changed to yellow if it's in the box and red if it's outside?

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:17 pm

What is the point of the eunuchs behind the goals :confusion-confused:

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:20 pm

My 7 year old son has better pain threshold than these pussies, the wife just said " Are they not embarrassed?", I don`t believe they are :naughty:

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

One of the best 1-0 I've seem for a while

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offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Sorry 2-0... bye bye Spain

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horden · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:58 am

The Spain way of playing, basically without a target man, has been great to watch for last 10-15 years, but seems to have passed its sell by date, as often happens in football, opposition learn to counteract it. Spain have struggled over last few years to replicate it's previous success, possibly due to not having as a team as previously, thought Puyol was a key player for them and their system. Still getting the results, but not in as convincing fashion.

Germany have it spot on at the moment, with the best mix of the way Spain and Italy play.

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