España v Italia (Sunday QF)

ironingbored

Chiellini has been superb. Italy remind me of Mohammed Ali vs. Foreman. take the punishment and frustrate the opponent and then boom!

Sherifu

DesF wrote: »

Xavi6 is still logged in.

:pac:

Could be residuals.

/edit needed to refresh the thread...

eZe^

ironingbored wrote: »

Chiellini has been superb. Italy remind me of Mohammed Ali vs. Foreman. take the punishment and frustrate the opponent and then boom!

Agreed, is he only 23 iswell? Looks to be some player in the future.

kenco

Really thought this would be an open game. Appears Italy had penos in mind from the first minute. Amazing they have got it this far but maybe that is more reflective on the impotence of the Spanish attack......

As for my prediction for a penalty!!! Crazy reffing...

kmart6

Have to love the way Bouffon saved that shot fom Cesc easy!

ironingbored

I am shouting for Italy for personal reasons but I won't deny Spain deserve to win. But I suppose you play with what you've got.

Seaneh

eZe^ wrote: »

Agreed, is he only 23 iswell? Looks to be some player in the future.

He's already a damned good player.

He's a fullback though.

He could be like Kaladze though, turned into a CB as he grows older.

PHB

I really love watching Fabregas play football. It's just amazing. IMO he is the best central midfield in the world, and that includes Xavi and Pirlo

ironingbored

Del Piero to get the winner!

Guy:Incognito

ironingbored wrote: »

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

Greece were called a disgace to football for winning the last time by playing to their strengths and being defensive.

Why does RTE's main commentator (Maloney?) pronounce Villa as Viiia but Capdevila he says like (Aston) Villa? More t the point, why am I watching RTE?

Pigman II

Stekelly wrote: »

Greece were called a disgace to football

Who called them a disgrace?

Anyway I'm up for Italy tonight. Kings of defending!

kmart6

Cause it is 'Viiia' ain't it?!

Mr Alan

italy are pissin me off

Guy:Incognito

Pigman II wrote: »

Who called them a disgrace?

Anyway I'm up for Italy tonight. Kings of defending!

Theres been plenty on here over the lat 4 years saying they were the ruination of football and saying they didnt deserve it.

kmart6 wrote: »

Cause it is 'Viiia' ain't it?!

Yeah, what I meant is that he shouldnt be pronouncign the "L" in Capdevila.

They need to stop putting the ball out for injuries. Thats 5 or 6 in the game where good attacks are stopped because of faking injuries.

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Mr Alan wrote: »

italy are pissin me off

Because they are defending so well?

Xavi6

Come on Spain, just nick one late. Between Grosso, Materazzi and Camoranesi I fuckin hate Italy.

Tom65

Both sides look shagged. Particularly Spain. They could've had a good counter attack there and they just slowed down completely.

ironingbored

Xavi6 wrote: »

Come on Spain, just nick one late. Between Grosso, Materazzi and Camoranesi I fuckin hate Italy.

I presume you hold the racist Aragones in high esteem?

monkey9

How Fagregas isn't a starter for Spain, i just don't know

Mr Alan

DesF wrote: »

Because they are defending so well?

because they are so cynical, playacting, wasting time, pisses me off.

mike65

Italy are everything I hate in football, I nearly hope they win cos at least they have a plan.

Mike.

Mr Alan

Is Arragones actually racist, or did he just say ******?

Xavi6

ironingbored wrote: »

I presume you hold the racist Aragones in high esteem?

Maybe you should make less presumptions :rolleyes:

Grosso cheated Australia out of the last World Cup, Materazzi is a notorious dirtbag and Camoranesi is an annoying little overrated diver.

staker

are wingers extinct? everythings through the middle,plays right into the italians hands

kmart6

Stekelly wrote:

Yeah, what I meant is that he shouldnt be pronouncign the "L" in Capdevila.

Here's your answer:

Trying to be clever with his Spanish pronunciations, he got David Villa right by interpreting the double L as a Y sound, but then got a bit too cocky and started referring to the left-back as ‘Capdeviya’. Unfortunately, the one-L’ed Capdevila is pronounced as it reads. Nice try, though.

Link

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Penalties it is

Guy:Incognito

Penos it is.



Italy in the Semi's so.

raemie21

Penos!
My money's on Italy

eZe^

Unfortunately I feel Italy will clinch this penalty shootout.... =(

Guy:Incognito

kmart6 wrote: »

Here's your answer:



Link

Fair play. Either way, RTE must have a laptop in the commenators box ecause as I said it the first time he reverted to Capdeviya.

Tom65

The way this tournament (and this match) is headed. I say Italy.

leninbenjamin

raemie21 wrote: »

Penos!
My money's on Italy

same. is there a better keeper for penalties than Buffon?

Xavi6

Yep Spain to bottle it. Marchena or some other shite hawk to sky one Jaap Stam style.

Bounty Hunter

CMON SPAIN!

ive money on these penalties

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leninbenjamin wrote: »

same. is there a better keeper for penalties than Buffon?

Casillas hopefully.

ROCKMAN

Jesus Brady " no one deserved to win " classic

Mr Alan

leninbenjamin wrote: »

same. is there a better keeper for penalties than Buffon?

yes. yes there is.

Pigman II

Cmon Spain ..... miss those penos.

ironingbored

Xavi6 wrote: »

Maybe you should make less presumptions :rolleyes:

Grosso cheated Australia out of the last World Cup, Materazzi is a notorious dirtbag and Camoranesi is an annoying little overrated diver.

Gross also scored a cracker in the semi-final of WC2006 and the last peno in the final. Class

Agree Materazzi is a dirty bugger.

Camoranesi diver? Dont know about that

Sherifu

Here we go, anybodies guess now.

kmart6

Villa-Nice

Guy:Incognito

Villa scores. 1-0

C'mon Spain

Bounty Hunter

someone called Villa couldent screw me over.

Grosso levels it up

Guy:Incognito

Great peno from Grosso. Crap. 1-1

kmart6

Grosso-Nice as well

Guy:Incognito

Yes 2-1.

kmart6

Santi whatever-Kept his cool!

Seaneh

great penelty by grosso!

staker

yes

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Yesssssss