Spain vs Russia (who will win)

dardoz

there can only be one

Dr_MaSoN

Russia

haha fancy meetin you here darren


spain 2-1 , spain are too bad at the back not to concede imo, but have the fire power to win the game.

Dun laoire

Russia all day long

Smegball

Russia for me

quarryman

Russia

pointless poll, a lot of people will vote after the game is over (for some reason).

It happens on all soccer polls.

oh, spain for me.

_blank_

Already a thread about this game. :rolleyes:

kryogen

aye but that thread doesnt have a poll Des! (even though one was requested by yours truly)

my head is telling me Spain but i have gone with the heart and voted for Russia

Dun laoire

Would be handy if you could lock up a poll after a certain amount of time

quarryman

Russia

"This poll will close on 28-06-2008 at 12:22"


not sure if that can be edited now.

ShoulderChip

Russia

big deal about the poll closing sure we can see it now and up until the start of the game it is relevant.

after that point it would be just full of evil anyway.

pvt.joker

Russia

Spain should have the forwards to win this. Russia are no mugs at the back though, I predict 2-2 with Spain winning on penalties

pvt.joker

Russia

DesF wrote: »

Already a thread about this game. :rolleyes:

I prefer this thread though

scruff321

c'mon russia got them at 28/1 ,think its gonna be a tough game :pac:

445279.ie

Russia for me as well. Think Spain will bottle it.

Pepe LeFrits

Depends on the selection from Aragones. I think he'll bollix it up and Russia will carve up an impotent Spain on the counter-attack.

ShoulderChip

Russia

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Depends on the selection from Aragones. I think he'll bollix it up and Russia will carve up an impotent Spain on the counter-attack.

he will stick to the same formation.

kmart6

Russia

Spain
Casillas

Capdevila
Puyol
Marchens
Ramos

Silva
Xavi
Senna
Iniesta

Torres
Villa

kmart6

Russia

Russia
Akinfeev

Zhirkov
Ignashevich
Berezutski
Anyukov

Semak

Saenko
Semshov
Zyryanov

Arshavin
Pavlyuchenko

kryogen

they said on rte that Barca have now made an official approach for Arshavin

Mr.Nice Guy

Russia

Interesting line-ups. Crazy that Fabregas is left out.

One of the Berezutski brothers comes in for the suspended Kolodin. Those brothers have been slaughtered in the Russian media for their performances so I'd worry for the Russians containing Torres and Villa.

mike65

So this is the match thread then. I won't make a prediction exept that Xavi will set a new record for sideways passing under 20 metres.

Mike.

kryogen

honestly the rte analysts are brilliant

he gets alot of chances and he misses alot

he has 3 goals eamonn

yeah but he misses alot

Hiddink is a good manager, Aragones is a fool

cant argue with the man

Sherifu

Feckin dupe threads.

Sherifu wrote: »

I wouldn't go against the Russians after the last night.

SantryRed

Awww jesus, game hasn't started and UTV are already on about England beating Russia 3nil:rolleyes:

gucci

im going to back russia to win this one, and if argones leaves on torres for the full 90 mins il eat this stapler in front of me

monkey9

Russia

Spain all the way for me. Come on Xavi for the 1st goal

staker

Russia

enjoying this... the russians fear no one!

monkey9

Russia

It's a fairly open game alright. Things could get crazy in that weather

Melion

Great game so far. Villa off and Fab on.

Odds on Villa's metatarsal after going???

monkey9

Russia

It looked more like his hamstring......certainly a leg injury rather than foot.

Yeah, really good game so far. Both teams going for it, not in an out and out way. But fairly positive, controlled passing. Chances both ends

Hope Xavi6 has got up for this one

monkey9

Russia

That half flew by!!

Raskolnikov

Madness that Fabregas didn't start. Spain not really playing like they can.

machiavellianme

Russia

gucci wrote: »

im going to back russia to win this one, and if argones leaves on torres for the full 90 mins il eat this stapler in front of me

Hope thats a rasher and sausage flavoured stapler!

Tusky

Dunphy really hates Silva doesnt he ? Hardly say hes having a nightmare.

Raskolnikov

Tusky wrote: »

Dunphy really hates Silva doesnt he ? Hardly say hes having a nightmare.

He has been pretty poor though . . .

estebancambias

The best player since Zidane is playing awful.

PLEASE STOP THE HYPE SO I CAN GO BACK TO LIKING HIM AGAIN.

staker

Russia

i hope no one makes a silly mistake. i just sense a deflection or mad bounce to yield a goal:rolleyes:

staker

Russia

oh, just seen at the top "this poll will close on 28-06-2008 at 13.22"
gives a chance to all losers i suppose

MementoMori

Russia

gucci wrote: »

im going to back russia to win this one, and if argones leaves on torres for the full 90 mins il eat this stapler in front of me

Even with Villa gone

Sherifu

Spain are so hot right now.

1-0

Aquos76

Xavi 1-0 to spain

monkey9

Russia

Oh Xavi you legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I owe you a pint!!

kryogen

ridiculous defending though, you would berate a schoolboy team for that


also, is this Arshavin lad that seems to have attained god like status here playing?

Raskolnikov

Arshavin not even getting a sniff of the ball.

Methinks that Barcelona contract may be torn up after this! Surely the players they already have are better?

Im_No_Superman

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Arshavin not even getting a sniff of the ball.

Methinks that Barcelona contract may be torn up after this! Surely the players they already have are better?

Deco springs to mind.

Necronomicon

Torres has had loads of chances. He should have headed that last one.

kryogen

Necronomicon wrote: »

Torres has had loads of chances. He should have headed that last one.

the last effort did make me laugh out loud

Aquos76

Torres is banging on the door. He will eventually get his goal

monkey9

Russia

If Spain win this tournament, which i think they will, then it will be in spite off and not because of Aragones

BaZmO*

Well here's Russia's chance to get back into the game. Bizarre substitutions.

kryogen

bit of hope for Russia there, Spains own manager disrupting them when they are starting to really play well