Euro 2012 !

[pino]

Donkey are you saying it will be easy for Spain to beat Italy ? :hmph:

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Germany > Spain :p


Next up is England v Italy. My prediction is 2-1 to Italy.

[donKey jote]

Donkey are you saying it will be easy for Spain to beat Italy ? :hmph:

no, not easy... but at least they'll be in with a chance when it goes to penalties ;) :p

[donKey jote]

End of boredom :p :

Tiki-taka-naccio :dozey:

[pino]

Anyway Spain must say thanks to Blanc for such poor performance by France. Their negative attitude were even worse than Greece (sorry ody) :p :

[odykas]

Tiki-taka-naccio :dozey:

:laugh:

[donKey jote]

Frau Casillas :kiss: :p

[odykas]

Anyway Spain must say thanks to Blanc for such poor performance by France. Their negative attitude were even worse than Greece (sorry ody) :p :

Greece are accused of defensive play, but scored 5 goals while France only 3 ;)

[donKey jote]

Greece were in a group of donkeys :p

[Brown, Jon Brow]

In this tournament France - Played 4, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2. GD-2

Pretty poor.

[pino]

Good Night everyone and Forza Azzurri ! :p :

[pino]

Come on let's have some predictions on this exciting match :bounce: :D

[odykas]

:laugh:

My prediction is: 1 -0 (by the great Di Natale)

[donKey jote]

Prediction?
England might get a bloody nose :p

http://www.mdzol.com/files/image/56/56846/48590620da179.jpg :p

[odykas]

Forza squadra azzurra! :D

[pino]

Come on Italy !!!!!! :p .

[pino]

May the best side (Italy) win :p :

[pino]

Can't believe this !!!!!!

[race aficionado]

That was way nice! Great shot.


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[race aficionado]

Holy crap! Can I say crap? Wow!


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[pino]

Not going to survive this :eek:

[odykas]

Bufffooon!

[race aficionado]

Got to love this game....


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[odykas]

Come on Italy!

[donKey jote]

I wouldn't mind them going through.


... and getting humiliated by Germany :p

[odykas]

Sorry, but I love pasta.

So I support Italy :p :

[donKey jote]

Balotelli did a torres :crazy:

[race aficionado]

I prefer pasta to fish and chips but I am rooting for some fun football and we are getting it.
Go Englaty!!!


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[odykas]

Balotelli did a torres :crazy:

Ballofail :dozey:

[pino]

Donkey Balo :mad:

[donKey jote]

and again :crazy:

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now Welbeck did a Balotelli :p

[pino]

Mamma Mia :s

[donKey jote]

I prefer fish & chips with plenty of vinager by 1.6 km :facelick:
Pasta is donkey food (with the greatest respect for pino's Mamma) :p

[donKey jote]

casi cassano

[donKey jote]

Mamma Mia :s

Your mum is Swedish ? :eek:

[donKey jote]

Balo donkey of the match ? :crazy:

[race aficionado]

Fun first half. :)


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[race aficionado]

And it continues in the second!


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[pino]

How lucky can England be ????

[donKey jote]

:laugh: German commentators praising the effect of Italian coaching on England's football :eek: :p

[pino]

England is playing the best catenaccio :p :

[donKey jote]

could well be Chelsea-Barca again in the final at this rate :s
after Chelsea-Bayern in the semi's... :p

[odykas]

England is playing the best catenaccio :p :

Fabio did a good job :devil:

[pino]

Didn't expect England to play so defensive :s

[race aficionado]

Open game - and a clean game.
Great, intense fun game.


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[donKey jote]

:laugh: @guardian football's comment on Rooney's missed back-header: "In the end, he makes no contact with the ball – more hair needed – and Buffon gathers." :p

[donKey jote]

Italy doing a bit of eticki-etacka :p

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"Beep! Beep! Beep! Here comes the England bus, reversing into position..." :p

[donKey jote]

Nocerino! :eek:

[race aficionado]

Great defending there.


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[pino]

Extra time :s

[Rollo]

"To conquer fear, you must become fear." - Batman Begins
"To conquer Italy, you must become Italy." - Roy Hodgson

0-0... Italy had 27 shots in regulation time and still have scored. What's gone wrong with them?

[race aficionado]

How are you holding up Pino?


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[odykas]

Prandelli left Di Natale out :mad:

[steveaki13]

Never realised how much fun it could be playing like Italy. Viva Defense

[race aficionado]

I wonder how many heart attacks so far for English and Italian die hard fans. Whew!


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[donKey jote]

they're all knackered :s

[steveaki13]

Good luck Pino.

I would say hope the best team wins, but if that was the case you would have won already.

So hope Its a fair win :)

[donKey jote]

bejaysus :eek:

[steveaki13]

I wonder how many heart attacks so far for English and Italian die hard fans. Whew!


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Not that bad. I only hoped for a Quarter Final. So job done. Just enjoying our battling. We may be poor but we now show hart (Heart)

[pino]

Italians have no more energy...

[donKey jote]

German commentators: "it's looking more and more like the Chelsea concept, despite the lions on the shirt" :p

[donKey jote]

Maggio de Jong ? :p

[donKey jote]

Chelsengland are even trying any more... just waiting for the counter :dozey:

[donKey jote]

11th shot on goal from Balotelli vs 10 from the whole English side :crazy:

[donKey jote]

"Respekt für die Italiener" - "They want to win"

[donKey jote]

ballss offside :crazy:

[donKey jote]

lucky lucky England !

[odykas]

11th shot on goal from Balotelli vs 10 from the whole English side :crazy:

So many attempts wasted? :p :

[donKey jote]

"England refused to play offensive, and just tried somehow to make it to the penalties"

[steveaki13]

Well done Italy. A good shootout win.

Im getting it out of the way early.

[pino]

Can't believe it !!!!

[donKey jote]

aber "das ist Fußball" :rolleyes: :p

[race aficionado]

I'm not a fan of the penalty ending....
But what else is there to do?


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[odykas]

I hate penalty shootouts :s

[JasonPotato]

Why is it always so painful being an England fan!

[donKey jote]

or as the guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/24/england-italy-euro-2012-live) puts it:

This has been absolutely ridiculous. England have had one shot on target, Glen Johnson's effort in the fifth minute. Italy have had a goal disallowed, two shots off the post, countless chances and all the play. Somehow England have dragged the match, kicking and screaming, to penalties. Absurd. That was such an inept performance in so many ways.

[donKey jote]

Balo : phew:

[odykas]

Can't believe Balotelli scored :p :

[donKey jote]

:uhoh: :dozey:

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:eek: :crazy: Pirlo :s ailor:

[odykas]

Pirlo! :eek: :s mokin:

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yes, crossbar !

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Buffon !!!!! :D

[odykas]

Buffoooooooooonnnnn!

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pino :up:

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well deserved !

[race aficionado]

Forza Pino!!!!


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[odykas]

Well done Italy :cool:

[donKey jote]

Chelsea :down:
The will to win wins :)

[pino]

We deserved, well done Azzurri :bounce :

[Big Ben]

no chelski nightmare tonight and how sweet it was to see Cashley Cole missing the penalty.... and what was Joe Hart making those faces for...? he looked like he was passing gas. Was he trying to make the Italians laugh?

[donKey jote]

have a good one pino :beer:
hopefully see you in the final :D

[jens]

Well, England clearly had above average tournament by their standards, quarterfinal is the best they can usually reach. :) And I can't remember the last time they won on penalties. Perhaps never?! Should have bet some money on this game, it seemed so logical - Italy winning on penalties.

Although Germany is widely considered as a favourite, Italy has a hope. Six years ago GER was also a favourite, but lost to ITA in semifinals. Spain is gradually improving game-by-game, so they have to be taken into serious consideration for winning yet another title. Portugal can impress as well on their day. It is still wide open and this time no surprises in quarterfinals. :)

[donKey jote]

Perhaps never?!
against Spain in '96 :( :p

[steveaki13]

against Spain in '96 :( :p

Yay....

We did win one of seven.

One day we will win a shootout. Maybe against Scotland U14's.

[Rollo]

Well, England clearly had above average tournament by their standards, quarterfinal is the best they can usually reach. :) And I can't remember the last time they won on penalties. Perhaps never?! Should have bet some money on this game, it seemed so logical - Italy winning on penalties.

I walk away with some cash :D
England exactly met my expectations as they've only passed the quarter-finals in all tournaments, twice in my lifetime.


I support England all the way... to the quarter-finals, where they'll be knocked out because they'll play like a bunch or overpaid prima-donnas, the Sun will say "We Was Robbed", and the Daily Mail will blame it all on immigrants.


The really telling stats from this match are that Italy completed 831 passes whereas England completed 324 passes. The stats show that Italy had 64% of possesion whereas if you look at the total number of shots, Italy had 20 to England's 9.
England obviously went into the match hoping to play contain and counter, which barely worked for 120 minutes but you don't actually win a majority of matches without attacking.

Italy outplayed England in every area including heart and ticker, and Pirlo's audacity to chip over Hart merely serves to prove that quite frankly England deserved to lose.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Well done Italy. The better team won.

England defended like lions but we just didn't have any quality when we got the ball.

I hope the likes of Wilshere, Cleverley and Rodwell can give us more success than the 'golden generation'.

[Storm]

^So its not all about defending well is it? The team which never aspired to attack or score despite having 2/3 great goalscorers lost. It would have been a travesty to see them win on penalties but thats football..

The commentary got boring quickly with how "manfully England are defending, defending like Lions" I guess they attack like kittens then.


well done Italy. Diamanti was good (and cool on his last shot, Pirlo was incredible)



Six years ago GER was also a favourite, but lost to ITA in semifinals. Spain is gradually improving game-by-game, so they have to be taken into serious consideration for winning yet another title.

that was because of a fantastic Del Piero goal IIRC...still Prandelli seems like a good enough guy who makes good subs when needed.

[Storm]

[quote="jens"]

that was because of a fantastic Del Piero goal IIRC...still Prandelli seems like a good enough guy who makes good subs when needed.

[gadjo_dilo]

Congrats Mr. Pino. I must confess it was the first time in my life when I supported Italy.

Otherwise this Euro is the most boring edition I've ever seen. All games were unbalanced. And except for last night I felt asleep at all the games.

[odykas]

Bring on Germany :bounce:

[pino]

Thanks for the support gadjo and btw please don't call me Mr Pino, it makes me feel older than I am (25) ;)

[Josti]

Congrats Mr. Pino. I must confess it was the first time in my life when I supported Italy.

Otherwise this Euro is the most boring edition I've ever seen. All games were unbalanced. And except for last night I felt asleep at all the games.

I actually think most games have been pretty exciting so far (not always good, but entertaining) and the overall level is quite decent.

Unfortunately, we're gonna get mediocrity with Euro 2016, when 24 teams are aloud to play.

[odykas]

Prandelli seems like a good enough guy who makes good subs when needed.

Good enough? :o hplease: :dozey:

Di Natale was "forgotten" on the bench at the same time Balo was wasting one chance after another :mad:

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Alright, he's much better than Fabio C. if that's what you mean :devil: :laugh:
</flame>

[donKey jote]

(25) ;)

dislexic too eh? :laugh:

[Brown, Jon Brow]

^So its not all about defending well is it? The team which never aspired to attack or score despite having 2/3 great goalscorers lost. It would have been a travesty to see them win on penalties but thats football..

By defending well England kept themselves in with a chance until the very end despite being the inferior team.

The Dutch have one of the best attacks in Europe yet they lost all 3 games because they can't defend. England played to their strengths, which is arguably the best defence in Europe. Unfortunately, as I've been syaing throughout this entire thread, we just don't have players who can keep the ball. Our players treat it as a 'hot potato' and all look uncomfortable when they have the ball.

[Garry Walker]

The Dutch have one of the best attacks in Europe yet they lost all 3 games because they can't defend.
This tournament too? I thought their attack was more impotent than your average 95 year old guy.

[Lousada]

England played to their strengths, which is arguably the best defence in Europe. Unfortunately, as I've been syaing throughout this entire thread, we just don't have players who can keep the ball. Our players treat it as a 'hot potato' and all look uncomfortable when they have the ball.

LoL whut? You are typing with a straight face that England has a better defence than Italy, Portugal and Spain??

[donKey jote]

to be fair, he does say arguably :)

[Rollo]

Statistically. Spain has had the best tournament by only conceding 1 goal; that was against Italy and did so basically because they like England gave Italy and more specifically Pirlo a free-ride to pass the ball to anyone he liked.
Portugal have conceded four thus far and Italy only 2.
I don't think that Spain or Italy were troubled by either Croatia or Ireland in the group stages; that their stats are propped up to a degree.

I haven't yet run the numbers, but if you were to look at time not in possession versus goals conceded then it's actually possible that England may be the best defensive side in Europe. England's problem isn't so much a defensive issue but the fact that their only midfielder with any real potency was Gerrard.

[odykas]

Who's Spain's best defender.... Arbeloa? :dozey: :p :

[wedge]

The Dutch have one of the best attacks in Europe yet they lost all 3 games because they can't defend.

They were poor all round.

Mis-balanced midfield. The holding players were one dimensional and sat too deep and Robben doesn't understand what a team is. What was it that Mark Lawrenson said? Together Everyone Achieves More

[odykas]

Dear Ronaldo, Pepe, Mou,

It's obvious that you need vacation! :s mokin: :bandit:

Vamos Espana! :D

[gadjo_dilo]

Nação valente, imortal,
Levantai hoje de novo
O esplendor de Portugal!

I'm not a fan of Portugal but I love portuguese language. :laugh:

[pino]

I honestely don't care who wins tonight as long as...we beat Germany ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

I honestely don't care who wins tonight as long as...we beat Germany ;)


So you don't care who'll beat you on the final.... :laugh:

[odykas]

I honestely don't care who wins tonight as long as...we beat Germany ;)

That would be priceless! :D

[pino]

So you don't care who'll beat you on the final.... :laugh:

Let's reach the final, then we will see, for sure none can/will scare Italy...never ever ! ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

Let's reach the final, then we will see, for sure none can/will scare Italy...never ever ! ;)
un tifoso vero.....

[odykas]

Let's reach the final, then we will see, for sure none can/will scare Italy...never ever ! ;)
http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2009/3/15/128816354976109752.jpg

[race aficionado]

Vamos España!!!!!!
Acaba con Portugal!!!!!!

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[pino]

Race amico, may I ask why you support Spain? Just curiosity :)

[donKey jote]

Meeesssi Messi :D

[odykas]

Arbeloa :p :

[pino]

Messi is stupid, Italy offered him the ital nationality...he refused it :crazy: :p :

[race aficionado]

Messi is stupid, Italy offered him the ital nationality...he refused it :crazy: :p :

He prefers paella to pasta.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I shall be supporting Portugal tonight. As a Man Utd fan I owe it to both Nani and Ronaldo.

[odykas]

Nani the diver :p :

[odykas]

He prefers paella to pasta.

Impossible :p :

[pino]

Brown mate that's the reason I won't support Portugal :p :

[race aficionado]

Cristiano is having to much fun. I hope the smirk ends soon.


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[pino]

What's wrong with Spain ???

[race aficionado]

It needs Messi. ;)

They will win without him though. :)


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[pino]

Stupid referee :s

[Brown, Jon Brow]

The ref is ruining this game.

[donKey jote]

looks like Portugal-Germany....


on Saturday! :bandit:

[donKey jote]

What's wrong with Spain ???

they're playing with a striker :p

[pino]

Not impressed by Spain do far , Portugal much better !

[Brown, Jon Brow]

From an English point of view all of this attacking is making me dizzy!

[odykas]

Spain rally miss Puyol, Villa, Messi and Guardiola :p :

[pino]

Guys is Spain playing with red or white jersey ? :p :

[donKey jote]

pepe being pepe

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alves being pepe

[janneppi]

Pretty entertaining game, i might have to try and stay awake the second half too. Spain was maybe bit too careful in the beginning.

[donKey jote]

as usual, Spain not looking too confident :s

watch the match turn dirty :dozey:

[donKey jote]

alves being pepe

[odykas]

Negredo out.. at last!

[donKey jote]

great. Now try without a striker :p

[pino]

Cesc in ? No Torres ? :s

[race aficionado]

Spain misses Tarzan, their leader. Spain needs a slap in the face right now.


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[Brown, Jon Brow]

Put llorente on

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pepe being pepe

[pino]

Why Del Bosque doesn't give a chance to Mata ?

[donKey jote]

Xabi :laugh:

[pino]

Who?

[donKey jote]

Alonso and his 50 yard kick

[donKey jote]

Meeessi Meeeessi :s

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phew

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pepe being pepe

[pino]

Spain being England :p :

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alves you donkey :mad:

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Ronaldo moves his arms too fast when he runs.

[pino]

Stupid referee

[donKey jote]

looks like Spain-Italy on Saturday :s

[odykas]

Boring match! :s nore:

[pino]

Make up your mind donkey ;)

[race aficionado]

Stooopid.


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[pino]

I agree ody

[donKey jote]

Spain-Italy on Sunday ? :bandit:

[donKey jote]

about time alves gets a card... everyone else has one! :p

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Xavi for Pedro

[pino]

Xavi out ???

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yep, not Alonso (that's Xabi)

[pino]

Ronaldo !!!!!

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Meeessssiiiiiiii :arrows:

[race aficionado]

You gotta love Ronaldo. Keep on missing your target


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[odykas]

Spain - Germany on Sat ;)

[pino]

:s nore:

[odykas]

Extra boredom :p :

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pepe being pepe :laugh:

[pino]

Donkey being Donkey :p :

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balls Iniestaaaa

[odykas]

Donkiesta :eek:

[pino]

Finally some excitement :s

[donKey jote]

a por ellossssss

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ramoss close

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mecagüentó!

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Ramos breaks Nonmessi :p

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back pass ! :mad:

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Xabi clobbers his teammate :p

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bejaysus :mad:

[race aficionado]

Pedroooo


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penaltyyyy :p

[race aficionado]

No penalties please.


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[donKey jote]

Spain better now, but too late :dozey:

[pino]

Penalties will send Spain into the final

[donKey jote]

balls... shoot out :mad:

[race aficionado]

Darn!!!!! :(


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[pino]

What a crappy match :s

[donKey jote]

I think they should wait for tomorrow's game and do a televote on who should be in the finals :p

[odykas]

I hate penalties :evil:

[donKey jote]

Stoopid donkeys leaving it till too late :dozey:

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come on Iker

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balls Xabi :s

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San IKERRRRR :D

[race aficionado]

Yessss!!!!


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San Iniesta


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waka waka :D

[race aficionado]

Santa shakira


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ramos :uhoh:

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SAn RAMOSSS :D

[race aficionado]

No moon shot thus time!!!


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[odykas]

Rammos did a Pirlo :p :

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San Woodwork!!!!

[race aficionado]

Karma bit him on the but!


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SAn CESCCCCCCC :D

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[race aficionado]

Yessssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!


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[odykas]

Sara C. must be happy now :laugh:

[donKey jote]

San Panenka worked again, just like for Pirlo :D

[pino]

Good Night guys...see you tomorrow ;)

[race aficionado]

San DonKey Jote!!!!!

Good for you and all the Spanish fans.

race


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show us Sara show us Sara http://i46.tinypic.com/hv9ul3.gif

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cheers race, see you Sunday pino :D

[jens]

Congrats to Spain for advancing to final. Don't think anyone has won three major tournaments in a row, so that would be a huge achievement if they won it. But with such lack of attack Spain displayed today they would have real trouble against whoever they will be facing in the final.

[odykas]

Boring match. The only interesting thing is that in the end Ronaldo got what he deserved :p :

[donKey jote]

and Pepe too :D

[gadjo_dilo]

Felt asleep as usual.
Wonder when I'll see some real football....

[pino]

When Italy plays :p :

[Big Ben]

That was one boring match but all is good in the end when ronaldo and pepito lose.

I just wonder if it is a universal myth or just a local one that ronaldo is such an awesome free kick taker. Over here every time he takes a free kick, and he seems to be taking all of them, the commentators keep on praising his skill... and rave about how the goalkeeper is $h1tting his pants... TBH I find his free kicks below average at best. I don't recall anyone going nuts like this over... lets say Hargreaves' free kicks (when he used to play) even though I reckon he was much better at it.

[odykas]

Forza squadra azzura! :D :ninja:

Good morning all :p :

[gadjo_dilo]

When Italy plays :p :

OK. Let's see if Italy can keep me awake tonight....

[pino]

For sure we won't see such a crappy boring match like last night. I was especially disappointed by Spain...can't believe they are in the final :s I too don't like Ronaldo and Pepe but Portugal played much better and deserved to go to the final...period.

[Big Ben]

For sure we won't see such a crappy boring match like last night. I was especially disappointed by Spain...can't believe they are in the final :s I too don't like Ronaldo and Pepe but Portugal played much better and deserved to go to the final...period.

much better? they were maybe just a little bit better the first 90 minutes (although Spain came closer to score IRC) but then in extra time they were nowhere and quite lucky to get to the penalty shootout... at least that's how I saw it :p :

[gadjo_dilo]

I wanna see a match like the already classic Italy-Brazil 3-2 at WC (:laugh :) 82.

( Matter of fact I haven't seen that match but I read the book ).

[pino]

Morning ody, are you wearing the Azzurri jersey today ? :p :

[pino]

Big Ben...we watched a different match me thinks.

[odykas]

Morning ody, are you wearing the Azzurri jersey today ? :p :

No, but I will eat lots of pasta :D

[cali]

For sure we won't see such a crappy boring match like last night. I was especially disappointed by Spain...can't believe they are in the final :s I too don't like Ronaldo and Pepe but Portugal played much better and deserved to go to the final...period.
I beq to differ as IMHO Spain was clearly better and created better chances. Playing without a clear striker means that they can't finish their superiority ... cheers to Del Bosque! :) Portugal was well disciplined and committed right tactics, but relied heavily on counter-attacks. Bento problably had some advice from Mourinho, cause the game reminded me Barca-Real matches from the past season.
During extra time it was evident that Spain wanted to score and Portugal just waited for penalty kicks.
Silva and Negredo were dissapointments for me and after they were substituted, Spain started to dominate. Coentrao played fantastic match yesterday, for me he was the best man from Portugal side.

Germany to beat Italy 2:0 :p

[pino]

Spain had better chances ? :s when and where? Are you sure you are talking about the same match ?

[gadjo_dilo]

Too many controversies here. Let's make it clear who what match has seen....

[cali]

Spain had better chances ? :s when and where? Are you sure you are talking about the same match ?
Remember Iniesta?

[odykas]

Germany to beat Italy 2:0 :p

That was the result of 2006 WC semi final, wasn't it? :D :p :

[pino]

I remember Iniesta, that was the only chance Spain had before extra time. Still happy it was Spain who went to the final and not Portugal but they didn't deserved it.

[Storm]

and Pepe too :D
nah., Pepe deserves unspeakable things...or atleast a penalty kick launched high in the stands (like ronaldo's multiple free kicks and attempts) atleast I did predict every kick's outcome correctly..especially the botched one of Alves.

[odykas]

Hey pino, any news on Italy's lineup / strategy?

Please update!

[pino]

Buffon

Bonucci Barzagli Chiellini,

Abate Pirlo De Rossi Marchisio Balzaretti

Diamanti (Cassano) Balotelli

3-5-2 with the only doubt between Diamanti and Cassano

That's my prediction but Prandelli might change it ;)

[odykas]

Way to go Italy! :D

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[pino]

Last news: Abate (replaced by Balzaretti) out Montolivo in for a 4-3-1-2 with both Cassano and Balotelli in...unless Prandelli changes mind again ;)