Spain -v- Switzerland, Wed 3PM RTE & BBC HD

amacachi

Archimedes wrote: »

Steve Von Bergen.

What an awesome name.

Meh, saw a guy on telly last night called Dave Fireball. Looks like I'll be heading down the Four Courts soon. :pac:

Mars Bar

That_Guy wrote: »

Yep, he did indeed.

And injured himself in the process?!

Haha!

What a tool.

Hope it's nothing too serious though.

RasTa

Torres is so dreamy.

keano_afc

Another poor game. Not helped by the Swiss tactics I suppose.

Mars Bar

RasTa wrote: »

Torres is so dreamy.

Much better since he cut the hair. It does make him look 5 years younger though...

Mr Alan

RasTa wrote: »

Torres is so dreamy.

He really is.

That_Guy

RasTa wrote: »

Torres is so dreamy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60RGIvgh2s

df1985

dont like spains blue shorts......

Dublin_Gunner

Great run by Villa - but don't know what that effort at the end was meant to be!

Headshot

thats poor by villa

Peyton Manning

Hahaha, those 2 lads bobbing up and down. Funniest slow-mo ever.

Lukker-

Headshot wrote: »

thats poor by villa

Sums up his first half, he spent more time lying down than he did on the ball.

That_Guy

Not the greatest game.... How many times have I said that thus far in this tournament?

A Primal Nut

Iniesta is astonishing - passing, dribbling, control. He's on fire. Even though he's on the left they are still going to him all the time and I look forward to him getting the ball every time he says something great (except for his two long range shots). Individual performance of the tournament so far.

Like a lot of games, the good team with all the possession are struggling to break down the defensive team and very few chances created.

mike65

Moral victory for Switerland. They have had no more than 30% of possesion I'd say, hardly strung two passes together and yet their keeper has not had that much to do. Torres would really add some "Omph!" to an anemic attack.

Dublin_Gunner

Torres + Fabregas on = win for Spain IMO.

They need a bit more flair and movement. Its all coming from Iniesta, but not much from anyone else.

Oat23

Let's all laugh at the lad who has to go off injured on the biggest stage :rolleyes:.

Dublin_Gunner

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Let's all laugh at the lad who has to go off injured on the biggest stage :rolleyes:.

Its the most exciting thing to have happened in fairness.

FatherTed

9th time the first half has been scoreless

Peyton Manning

mike65 wrote: »

Moral victory for Switerland. They have had no more than 30% of possesion I'd say, hardly strung two passes together and yet their keeper has not had that much to do. Torres would really add some "Omph!" to an anemic attack.

Only just. They've had 33% possession - 1% more than Honduras had against Chile earlier today at half time.

mathie

0-0 half time is the story of this suck-a55 world cup.

Mr Alan

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Let's all laugh at the lad who has to go off injured on the biggest stage :rolleyes:.

It was pretty funny in fairness

FatherTed

Fabregas for Biscuits

Nuri Sahin

I hope Del Bosque takes off Busquets, drop Xavi further back, move Iniesta to the centre and play Navas wide.

eagle eye

Its all about having patience for Spain, they will open them up at some stage and if that happens in the early part of the second half then the Swiss will have to try and do something and Spain will destroy them.

eagle eye

They need Busquets, they don't have any other decent tackler in midfield.

pickarooney

Die, boring world cup, die!

GavRedKing

Spain should manage to break them down, it would be evry interstig if the Swiss managed to nick a goal though first, wonder how the Spanish would cope.

Nuri Sahin

eagle eye wrote: »

They need Busquets, they don't have any other decent tackler in midfield.

Xabi's a good tackler and can do that job.

The Swiss are going nowhere anyway so Busquets isn't needed IMO.

CorkMan

take off Busquets, put on Fabregas. Torres to replace Iniesta last 25.

redout

gavredking wrote: »

Spain should manage to break them down, it would be evry interstig if the Swiss managed to nick a goal though first, wonder how the Spanish would cope.

Going by the first half thats about as likely as Terry being named England captain.

A Primal Nut

Adnan Alves wrote: »

Xabi's a good tackler and can do that job.

The Swiss are going nowhere anyway so Busquets isn't needed IMO.

There is an argument to be made for bringing off Busquets and a centre back for Torres and Fabregas. Can you imagine?:D Considering Swiss have no interest whatsoever in posing a threat.....

Peyton Manning

redout wrote: »

Going by the first half thats about as likely as Terry being named England captain.

Quoted, just in case

Headshot

no subs for spain. Bad move

A Primal Nut

CorkMan wrote: »

take off Busquets, put on Fabregas. Torres to replace Iniesta last 25.

Nah he's been their best player by far....he created all the half-chances they got....and their only really good chance.

RasTa

and we are back

That_Guy

May have been going in if it weren't for that deflection.

That_Guy

Fcuk me. Get in.

mathie

That_Guy wrote: »

May have been going in if it weren't for that deflection.

Definitely would have been a goal if it went in.

Oat23

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Headshot

arch get that quote up

Paul Tergat

just wow

mike65

[facepalm goes here]

A Primal Nut

If ever there was a goal scored against the run of play........

redout

redout wrote: »

Going by the first half thats about as likely as Terry being named England captain.

LoL

Mr.Nice Guy

No!

Nuri Sahin

I'll be quiet now :pac:

Fizman

Oh dear.

That_Guy

gavredking wrote: »

Spain should manage to break them down, it would be evry interstig if the Swiss managed to nick a goal though first, wonder how the Spanish would cope.

redout wrote: »

Going by the first half thats about as likely as Terry being named England captain.

Hahaha.

Mars Bar

redout wrote: »

Going by the first half thats about as likely as Terry being named England captain.

so you were saying?!


AHAHAHAH! We have a goal!!