España -v- Portugal, Tues 7:30pm RTE & BBC HD

_Bella_

I'm not sure if Portugal will be able to come back from this, but all it takes is a Ronaldo free kick

redout

Pighead wrote: »

Question for the Spanish footie experts. What sort of level is Llorente considered to be at? Is he a consistent yet unspectacular striker like Defoe or is he one of the great white hopes for the future?

I would go with consistent and makes do with what he has to work with.

Good for about 15-20 goals a season.

Although stick him in a better team than Bilbao and watch that increase I would say.

Problem is he aint surrounded by the quality of players like at Atleti, Sevilla, Valencia, Barca or Real.

murpho999

Ronaldo, alledgedly the worlds greatest player has been pretty anonymous since Spain scored.

Is he going to fail on big stage again?

redout

Suicide to allow Villa to shoot like that.

Nobody closed him down.

Villa is some player.

Falls over like a baby though.

Stevecw

Portugal have done nothing since the goal. Ronaldo is having a Rooney.

_Bella_

Any one else fancy a Germany vs Spain semi-final... can Germany get revenge for their defeat in the EURO 2008 final?

Chardee MacDennis

that was some tasty skill from ronaldo, bout the only thing he has done though...

Headshot

spain are so boring when they go up , they just cant be arsed going for a few more

Melion

Headshot wrote: »

spain are so boring when they go up , they just cant be arsed going for a few more

No need, relax for 15 minutes and keep fresh for the next game

Aidric

FFS Ref.

_Bella_

FFS referee that has been three fouls against Ronaldo and not 1 free kick

evil_seed

Ronaldo - Big game bottler. There, I've said it

Professey Chin

Cool!Youre allowed run into someone and push them with your 2 hands now! :pac:

Someone should show that chap how to head a ball.

murpho999

_Bella_ wrote: »

Any one else fancy a Germany vs Spain semi-final... can Germany get revenge for their defeat in the EURO 2008 final?

Don't count your chickens etc,

Small matter of Argentina will try to stop that happening.

IvySlayer

Torres need to get rid of that new haircut. He's useless. He looks better in blond :pac:

Man love ftw

everdead.ie

Vuvuzellas wherent too bad until villa went off and they showed there appreciation.

redout

G'wan Capdevila - great block.

cruiserweight

Costa off for nothing

dreamers75

hope capdevilla is ok, jaysis there some shower of cheats.

EDIT oh hes up thank god for that.

tv replays would sort that out:rolleyes:

Peyton Manning

WTF?

redout

Disgraceful from Capdevila.

EDIT: Hold up - lads on BBC said there was an elbow from different angle

Hmm - will have to wait until the post match analysis.

Aidric

:eek:

everdead.ie

WTF happened there?

IvySlayer

Soft red.

~Rebel~

christ thats a retarded straight red..

Gonzovision

Joke :mad:

Melion

Looked like an elbow from one angle

_Bella_

WTF ref? That was an absolutely awful decision.

~Rebel~

id like to see a lot more replays of that to see if theres really anything in it.

partyatmygaff

What the hell was that???

Getting a red card for doing nothing at all? Referees have been shocking so far in this tournament.

Lukker-

Was hoping Spain would win the the WC from the start, but after this disrgraceful showing I hope Brazil annihilate them. Constant diving throughout the night, total scumbags.

GLaDOS

Oh look, more feigning injury... really does make me embarrassed to be a football fan.

dreamers75

partyatmygaff wrote: »

embarassment to fair play.

No spain are.

Headshot

did ye see Capdevila doing a busquets on it

Melion

Just to repeat what i said since it should have calmed down.

There was a replay on BBC and it certainly looked like an elbow hit Capdevilla

noodler

Very disappointing game.

Kev_ps3

Another boring match.

everdead.ie

Headshot wrote: »

did ye see Capdevila doing a busquets on it

Did he peak to see the color?

thegen

Terrible Red but delighted Soain through, cannot stand Ronaldo!!!!!!

Peyton Manning

Melion wrote: »

Just to repeat what i said since it should have calmed down.

There was a replay on BBC and it certainly looked like an elbow hit Capdevilla

It's Capdevilla's over-reaction thats drawing my disgust. If you're in that much pain, you dont roll around on the ground, stop, look up at the ref and shout something, then continue rolling around.

redout

Woo-hoo!

gimmick

eagle eye wrote: »

Just hit me there now just how awesome the Barca attack will be next year with Villa, Messi and Ibra.

Not to mention the assist for the goal goes to both Iniesta and xavi

_Bella_ wrote: »

Any one else fancy a Germany vs Spain semi-final... can Germany get revenge for their defeat in the EURO 2008 final?

Lot of footy to be played before that.

Anyway, woohoo

~Rebel~

Melion wrote: »

Just to repeat what i said since it should have calmed down.

There was a replay on BBC and it certainly looked like an elbow hit Capdevilla

hopefully they'll show more on RTE and we can see properly.

murpho999

Why all the hatred for Spain, I thought they were the better team and deserved their win.
Red card or not, Portugal did nothing and Ronaldo is totally useless.

Surely he must lose his greatness tag, he has done nothing in WC 2010 & 2006 and Euro 2008

Vincent Vega

Por eso se oye este refrán,
que viva España,
y siempre la recordarán,
que viiva España.

La gente canta con ardor,
que viva España,
la vida tiene otro color,
España es la mejor.

redout

Portugal didnt show much once they went behind to be honest.

Headshot

everdead.ie wrote: »

Did he peak to see the color?

he rolled around had a look at what card and started rolling around again

Hazys

murpho999 wrote: »

Why all the hatred for Spain, I thought they were the better team and deserved their win.

See 90th min red card