España v Italia (Sunday QF)

Sherifu · 22-06-2008 9:03pm

So it's not just me, this game is crap

leninbenjamin · 22-06-2008 9:05pm

quarryman wrote: »

this is the worst game i've seen in this tournament so far. (I missed the France Romania game).

ah it's not that bad. it's an unbelievably good defensive display from some damn average Italian players. Chiellini's been something of a revelation tbh.

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:05pm

Lol finally some excitement!

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:09pm

Viva Espana

Atmosphere a bit muted in the stadium

Italians have offered nothing going forward really - so expect a Toni header in the 88th min to win it for them.

Tom65 · 22-06-2008 9:14pm

That's one of the strangest dives I've ever seen. There wasn't even any tackling him when he went over.

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:15pm

How was that a yellow for Villa? He lost his footing and never looked for the peno. Over reaction from the ref.

_blank_ · 22-06-2008 9:16pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

How was that a yellow for Villa? He lost his footing and never looked for the peno. Over reaction from the ref.

That's what I thought.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:18pm

I agree about the card for Villa

I also think the ref has had a poor game.

I think one of the peno shouts in the first half was outside the area, Torres def got his shirt pulled for one (so a penalty but harsh) and the other I want to see again.

Has got a fair few of the smaller decisions wrong as well.

Mr Alan · 22-06-2008 9:19pm

this ref thinks hes the cheese. stupid card to give. have a feeling he is going to do something stupid to decide the game.

staker · 22-06-2008 9:21pm

can't see the winner coming from open play

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:22pm

Somebody better score, I'm not staying up for extra time.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 22-06-2008 9:22pm

I am not a huge fan of fabregas but if there is to be a goal from play then I would say that he will be involved.

kensutz · 22-06-2008 9:22pm

Lucky Italians

Sherifu · 22-06-2008 9:23pm

Off the post. Lucky for Buffon.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 22-06-2008 9:23pm

Not that lucky, was shocking keeping, Taibiesque one might say.

quarryman · 22-06-2008 9:23pm

leninbenjamin wrote: »

ah it's not that bad. it's an unbelievably good defensive display from some damn average Italian players. Chiellini's been something of a revelation tbh.

Defensive display? Who wants to watch that?

Goals please.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:25pm

Oooooh from Senna - he sure does like to hit them

Best keeper in the world - yer havin a laff

What a superb defensive touch there from Tony to keep it away from Grosso

Game has opened up a bit now

Spain to score in extra-time??

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:26pm

ROFL Toni is so ****

leninbenjamin · 22-06-2008 9:27pm

quarryman wrote: »

Defensive display? Who wants to watch that?

Goals please.

pfft... philistine

Mr Alan · 22-06-2008 9:27pm

torres off

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:27pm

Ooooh off goes Torres. Controversial

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:28pm

oK TIS Offical - as well as being racist Arragones is a fool

If you watch Torres you know that even in games where he is quiet, he can well pop up and score a goal out of nothing - replacing him with that joke is a joke

MADNESS I SAYS MADNESS

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:30pm

Gotta ask - would Torres have handled like Quiffer did there? NFW

staker · 22-06-2008 9:30pm

jeez don't anyone WANT to score??

Tom65 · 22-06-2008 9:30pm

Now now, remember Torres came off for Babel in Champions League quarter final? If that taught us anything, it's that Guiza will score and Spain will lose.

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:31pm

Lol slight suspicion

ironingbored · 22-06-2008 9:31pm

quarryman wrote: »

Italy are an awful to team to watch

Italy are playing with what they've got. Magnificent in defence. They have no creativity in midfield bar Pirlo.

Sherifu · 22-06-2008 9:31pm

Penalties ahoy.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:32pm

Babel>>>Quiffer

Tom65 · 22-06-2008 9:33pm

MementoMori wrote: »

The fact that Torres was injured negates your Babel replacement suggestion

Also Babel>>>Quiffer

True enough, but headless chicken > Babel

leninbenjamin · 22-06-2008 9:36pm

was that nice footwork from Luca Toni i just witnessed? :eek:

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:36pm

MementoMori wrote: »

The fact that Torres was injured negates your Babel replacement suggestion

At least he had an excuse that night for being shite

Babel>>>Quiffer

Seen 'Quiffer' much?

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:36pm

Tom65 wrote: »

True enough, but headless chicken > Babel

Not true at all

Also Eamonn Labels Fabregas a donkey:D:D:D

Immediate retraction though

I don't think Giles rates Luca Tony

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:37pm

Ah bollox. Extra time.

gimmick · 22-06-2008 9:37pm

MementoMori wrote: »

oK TIS Offical - as well as being racist Arragones is a fool

If you watch Torres you know that even in games where he is quiet, he can well pop up and score a goal out of nothing - replacing him with that joke is a joke

MADNESS I SAYS MADNESS

If I am not mistakn Guiza was the Pechichi this season in La Liga. Hardly a joke.

Just because a player plays in the Premiership does not make him immune from being subbed.

staker · 22-06-2008 9:37pm

whatever about fabregas not starting, torres off is a big boo boo imo

mike65 · 22-06-2008 9:38pm

Well Cesc Fabregas did more than Xavi did. Torres off makes little sense Villa was less industrious and looked more likely to do something stupid.

Mike.

ironingbored · 22-06-2008 9:38pm

Giles is saying Fabregas is the best midfielder in the world.

Ehh...Kaka', Messi, Deco, Pirlo????

_blank_ · 22-06-2008 9:38pm

Villa looked more likely to score, imo.

Torres was anonymous.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:39pm

I may have over-reacted (mainly as this has dashed my football fantasy hopes) - still think Torres should be on

Also I'm a Liverpool fan so I might be slightly biased

leninbenjamin · 22-06-2008 9:40pm

ironingbored wrote: »

Ehh...Kaka', Messi, Deco, Pirlo????

Fab has had a better season than all of them. and Messi is a winger and Kaka more a forward anyway.

Mr Alan · 22-06-2008 9:40pm

torres>>>>>>>>Villa in this match.

and i aint biased at all. just tell it like it is.

_blank_ · 22-06-2008 9:41pm

That was a pen.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:42pm

Come on you Spaniards

_blank_ · 22-06-2008 9:43pm

Xavi6 is still logged in.

:pac:

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:43pm

In fairness to Chellini he's been immense for the Eye-ties

event · 22-06-2008 9:43pm

MementoMori wrote: »

Babel>>>Quiffer

are you referring to guiza there, a chap who ended up top scorer in the spanish league last year, with no penalties

eZe^ · 22-06-2008 9:44pm

MementoMori wrote: »

Babel>>>Quiffer

Babel has scored 27 goals in a season with a team that finished 7th over all in the table? Aragones is perfectly justified in bringing on Guiza, Spain needed something different, so he brought on Cesc and Guiza, and they have both already made an impact, while Xavi, Torres and Iniesta have been very disappointing... Just because you love Torres and know absolutely nothing about 'Quiffer' doesn't make him infallible to subsitution in the real world....

Btw- Iker Casillas is some amazing keeper...

Xavi6 · 22-06-2008 9:44pm

DesF wrote: »

Xavi6 is still logged in.

:pac:

Indeed I am. It's 2 hours til I've to get up for work so might as well stick it out. My conference tomorrow ain't gonna be fun.

MementoMori · 22-06-2008 9:45pm

Trivia fact - the Spaniards have gone out of three major tournaments on 22 June, in quarter-finals, on penalties. Yikes. :eek::eek:

España v Italia (Sunday QF)

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