Italy V Spain

[JTG]

you play to your strengths though, if you're an older and less outstandingly gifted side than your opponents then you choose the tactics to give you the best chance of winning.

 

[agricola]

".. even though its night"

 

[Phenotypic Dai]

If you can't appreciate football as chess then I'm sorry for you because there's an awful lot of games you'll be bored by

The first half was dross.

Chess, indeed!

 

[Mr Moose]

Who is the Italian player who is so old looking he brings to mind Iggy Pop's dad?

 

[pastieburt]

A bit more about the game this half.

 

[JTG]

The first half was dross.

Chess, indeed!

Two good sides playing a tight game. I'm appreciating the skills and tactics.

If you were looking for performing seals then I appreciate you're not gonna be happy

 

[Fedayn]

Who is the Italian player who is so old looking he brings to mind Iggy Pop's dad?

Which one?

 

[pastieburt]

Buffoon i think he means.

 

[Mr Moose]

Ambrosini I meant - shown here on the left

 

[Phenotypic Dai]

I'm appreciating the skills and tactics.

 

[twistedAM]

First half belongs to Spain, anyway.

How do you work that out? It was nil-nil?

 

[Lord Camomile]

you play to your strengths though, if you're an older and less outstandingly gifted side than your opponents then you choose the tactics to give you the best chance of winning.

Of course, that's fair enough, I was just responding to the whole "deserving to win" thing; for most people the team that tries the hardest to score deserves success, beacuse they are a) playing football how it 'should be played' (in their eyes, and especially in England) and b) it's more entertaining.

Of course that alludes to the question of what the point in football (and by extension, all sport) is: success, or entertainment?

But I rather feel that's a whole other thread

In the meantime, it's interesting watching this game, but could do with a bit of excitement as well

 

[Fedayn]

Ambrosini I meant - shown here on the left

He's only 31 you know.

 

[Mr Moose]

He's only 31 you know.

Not looking good on it.

 

[pastieburt]

Toni needs about 12 chances before he will actually score.

 

[twistedAM]

ha ha Villa you slimey bitch

 

[goldenecitrone]

Fuck, did the ref wake up with a horse's head in his bed or what?

 

[agricola]

Spain need to really get a grip here.

 

[Phenotypic Dai]

Heh-he.

Torres starting.

The horror!

 

[twistedAM]

Fuck, did the ref wake up with a horse's head in his bed or what?

He wasn't touched. Villa tried for a pen. Good decision. Should have given him a slap as well as yellow card

 

[agricola]

Heh-he.

Torres starting.

The horror!

I know, that was laughable.

 

[agricola]

As an aside, does anyone know why Senna is still on?

 

[frogwoman]

spain with 57% possession of the ball

 

[Lord Camomile]

He wasn't touched. Villa tried for a pen. Good decision. Should have given him a slap as well as yellow card

It looked like he just slipped, and he didn't appeal. Bit harsh I think.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Fuck!!! so near.

 

[Phenotypic Dai]

Buffon's a lucky lad.

 

[pastieburt]

Could of been embarassing.

 

[iROBOT]

Fab should have been on from the start.

he's used to defensive/physical teams week in week out.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Had that gone in, Buffon would no doubt have come in for Cech-like "not as good as everyone says" criticism - as it is, everyone will forget and he's still great.

These small things...

 

[Mr Moose]

Spain have brought some Geezer on,