Sweden v Spain 17.00 hrs

Xavi6

How the fuck?!?!?!

MementoMori

How did that not end up in the net.:eek:

Tasty link up play between between Villa and Silva.

Swedes look a but clueless as to what to do without Zlatan

Spain looking likelier to win this now.

Sweden fouling a lot now.

Chances on the ref to give a balancing up peno?

Pigman II

Is it just me or do Sweden look like this years Greece?

Xavi6

Effort from Ayrton

davyjose

Xavi6 wrote: »

Just the 94% pass completion rate for Xavi today.

I'd take Fabregas ahead of him any day.

Xavi6

davyjose wrote: »

I'd take Fabregas ahead of him any day.

Why? Apart from age I can't see any reason.

CHD

Pigman II wrote: »

Is it just me or do Sweden look like this years Greece?

slightly...

davyjose

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why? Apart from age I can't see any reason.

Ah I think Fabregas is a class act. To be honest, I think Xavi is class too, but I think Cesc will be a top 3 player in the world in the not-too-distant future.

MementoMori

I think Mellberg has been immense for the Swedes in their battle to get a draw. Surely Man of the Match unless Torres manages to sneak a winner?

Chardee MacDennis

villa what a time to score, tidy finish!

Sherifu

Very nice.

Charlie

Villa ya gent! Get in there.

CHD

Charlie you are blessed

Xavi6

And he's won it!

MementoMori

What a winner from Villa after doing pretty much nothing all game. Cheeky

Throw another £5m on his price?

Fair play to the Spanish - were way more up for it especially in the second half.

mike65

Just about deserved.

They won't win though, too many sidways passes and lack of ooomph that the Dutch showed when getting forwards.

Mike

davyjose

MementoMori wrote: »

What a winner from Villa after doing pretty much nothing all game. Cheeky

Throw another £5m on his price?

Fair play to the Spanish - were way more up for it especially in the second half.

Rightfully so.

Bit disppointed for the Swedish, definitely want them to qualify in 2nd. Might not happen now.

Charlie

mike65 wrote: »

Just about deserved.

They won't win though, too many sidways passes and lack of ooomph that the Dutch showed when getting forwards.

Mike

Yeah, what the fup was up with them. Reminded me of Arsenal in their downturn.

Xavi6

Lol at thefantasy football site giving Villa MOM. I'll take it though!

Bubs101

Anyone think that Sweden might not roll over against Holland, I've been impressed so far and Ibra seems on form

Xavi6

Bubs101 wrote: »

Anyone think that Sweden might not roll over against Holland, I've been impressed so far and Ibra seems on form

When are they playing Holland?

kraggy

Bubs101 wrote: »

Anyone think that Sweden might not roll over against Holland, I've been impressed so far and Ibra seems on form

Agreed. They'll prove a stiffer challenge than most think.

They're very good at the back and will play much further forward as a team in the knockout stages.

Me thinks they were kind of settling for a draw late on today.

carlop

have xavi in fantasy football and he gets taken off after 58 minutes, could aragones not have at least let him play 60? At least i have torres too

davyjose

Bubs101 wrote: »

Anyone think that Sweden might not roll over against Holland, I've been impressed so far and Ibra seems on form

They have to qualify first mate. Anyway, I think Holland are the strongest team in it.

~Rebel~

cit drunk on way home now, no luck wit ticket today. Stayed outside stadium till 5mins after kickoff, scarcity of tickets and about a million swedes made it a no go. Even then tickets wer still going for 400. Went to the bergesil stadium instead to watch big screen for free, savage atmosphere tho again 90 percent swedes. Found a little pocket of spanish to watch with, excellent finish to the game!
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kinaldo

I say it every two years but I'm starting to believe again this year might be Spain's after all. Ok their defense isn't impressive but that hasn't stopped Brazil from winning 5 World Cups or Madrid from winning 9 European Cups. And the only other really in-form team with an amazing attack (Holland) are no great shakes at the back either.

I don't understand why Sergio Ramos has been so poor though, he's been Madrid's best and most consistent outfield performer over the last two seasons and any Spanish football pundit will say the same. Hopefully it's just a minor blip in form and he'll be starring in the dream Iberian final.

bohsman

kinaldo wrote: »

I say it every two years but I'm starting to believe again this year might be Spain's after all. Ok their defense isn't impressive but that hasn't stopped Brazil from winning 5 World Cups or Madrid from winning 9 European Cups. And the only other really in-form team with an amazing attack (Holland) are no great shakes at the back either.

I don't understand why Sergio Ramos has been so poor though, he's been Madrid's best and most consistent outfield performer over the last two seasons and any Spanish football pundit will say the same. Hopefully it's just a minor blip in form and he'll be starring in the dream Iberian final.

So you've given up on Greece then?

kinaldo

bohsman wrote: »

So you've given up on Greece then?

Ha. In fairness I couldn't even name one of their players! But never before has it felt so good to be so wrong. Their lame title defense was akin to Denmark's in Euro 96.