España -v- Germany, Wed 7:30pm RTE & ITV HD

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Frisbee wrote: »

How many more times are RTE going to refer to Piqué as Puyol?

Watching on BBC even though they have Lawrenson

SV

thank fúck for that!

Shíte match.

Like most of Spains in this WC

adamski8

that looked a peno from first viewing

ctrl-alt-delete

Should have been a free outside the box for me.

steelcityblues

Everyone who said the winners would come from this semi, may want to revaluate after this first half!

Stevecw

This is boring stuff

Spain need Fabregas on, they always seem to improve when he appears!

Hazys

That was a foul, possible outside the box tho.

_Bella_

Should have been a free kick

amacachi

The contact was outside the box anyway.

NickDrake

Frisbee wrote: »

How many more times are RTE going to refer to Piqué as Puyol?

You mean Hamilton? He gets €500,000 a year to make that mistake plus all expenses and god knows what else he gets up to

Paparazzo

Definitely a foul on Ozil.

mike65

If this were a wet and windy Monday night at the DW Stadium you could excuse the pitch there probably having been a rugby league game two days earlier, but for the semi final of a world cup? No way Jose.

ultain

mike65 wrote: »

If this were a wet and windy Monday night at the DW Stadium you could excuse the pitch there probably having been a rugby league game two days earlier, but for the semi final of a world cup? No way Jose.

the pitch is a disgrace..:eek:

Handsome Bob

Ozil was clean through there, I could taste the money. :mad:

The Cannibal

I think the idea that Spain are an exciting team is a myth.

Pass across the line a bajillion times, look for the odd through ball after they've passed it sideways for about 10 minutes.

I don't get how Holland are slated as a boring team and Spain are praised as exciting.

adamski8

Ronnie whelan "couple of great chancesss sss sss sss"
:pac:

Wolfe Tone

Dunpho aint fond of the germans is he?

steelcityblues

The Cannibal wrote: »

I think the idea that Spain are an exciting team is a myth.

Pass across the line a bajillion times, look for the odd through ball after they've passed it sideways for about 10 minutes.

I don't get how Holland are slated as a boring team and Spain are praised as exciting.

Barcelona are the 'fashionable' club of this era, but that hasn't made the criticism of Holland always right!

artanevilla

The Cannibal wrote: »

I think the idea that Spain are an exciting team is a myth.

Pass across the line a bajillion times, look for the odd through ball after they've passed it sideways for about 10 minutes.

I don't get how Holland are slated as a boring team and Spain are praised as exciting.

I think this can relate back to my point earlier about Spain being Barcelona without Leo Messi, they've no one who can pick up the ball in midfield, run at players, play killer balls and wreak havoc in the defense.

Wolfe Tone

The lads say it was a peno.

Fizman

Even though I am shouting for Germany I didn't think that was a foul on Ozil, mainly down to the fact that he left the ball behind him. If his touch was ahead of him things may have been different.

One fascinating thing is the difference in the centre backs of both teams. Pique and Puyol are Barcelona players, yet Mertesacker and Friedrich (who was just relegated) look far far more comfortable on the ball.

I enjoyed the first half and I think it's a fascinating game of football.

NickDrake

Spain pass pass pass . That wont win the game. Dunphy is talking them up and cutting the Germans as per usual.

Jesus Wept

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Dunpho aint fond of the germans is he?

Dunphy lost his arse backing Brazil, maybe he backed them with Stan James and is hoping to get his money back if Spain win the world cup.

CorkMan

NickDrake wrote: »

You mean Hamilton? He gets €500,000 a year to make that mistake plus all expenses and god knows what else he gets up to

He called Alonso Xavi minimum once.

Boskowski

And yet if we keep going like that Spain will win this

monkey9

That first half was boring. I actually fell asleep during the last seven minutes. Was awoken by that African kid on the RTE credits shouting 'Gnaaato'! (What does that word mean?)

flahavaj

Barca are great in possession so far but without Messi they have no penetration.

The Cannibal

I think Villa playing more central is hurting Spain's penetration too. He is the only guy they have that can take on players and he's playing as lead striker instead of out wide. He's isolated.

inforfun

Really needs more cowbell.

stumpypeeps

monkey9 wrote: »

That first half was boring. I actually fell asleep during the last seven minutes. Was awoken by that African kid on the RTE credits shouting 'Gnaaato'! (What does that word mean?)

It means wake up asshole, your missing the world cup semi featuring Germany and Spain.:D

Jesus Wept

inforfun wrote: »

Really needs more cowbell.

hereyago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mie9hhQTUM

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Come on The Germans!!

Guy:Incognito

The Cannibal wrote: »

I think the idea that Spain are an exciting team is a myth.

Pass across the line a bajillion times, look for the odd through ball after they've passed it sideways for about 10 minutes.
.

Indeed. A team of Neil Lennons.:)

_Bella_

What a waste by Alonso

Paparazzo

The-Rigger wrote: »

Dunphy lost his arse backing Brazil, maybe he backed them with Stan James and is hoping to get his money back if Spain win the world cup.

That was after his "dark horses" Australia didn't get out of their group

Dr Galen

still fancy Spain for this. For all the sideways tippy tappy, they look more like scoring to me. Awaiting some Villa magic.

Leiva

Who does Pedro play for ?

monkey9

mixednuts wrote: »

Who does Pedro play for ?

Barca

Stevecw

mixednuts wrote: »

Who does Pedro play for ?

Spain!

Oat23

WTF Loew!

_Bella_

Loew must be worried about Boateng

stumpypeeps

Boateng looks rubbish. Another waste of money for Man city.

Oat23

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Boateng looks rubbish. Another waste of money for Man city.

He's not a natural left back, but thanks for the €10 mil City.

Leiva

Quiet as a LAHM

baalthor

stumpypeeps wrote: »

It means wake up asshole, your missing the world cup semi featuring Germany and Spain.:D

They can pack a lot of meaning into one small word :-P

stumpypeeps

Oatesy23 wrote: »

He's not a natural left back, but thanks for the €10 mil City.

Oh I assume he plays in the centre, doesn't prevent him from looking clumsy and lost.

Leiva

Stevecw wrote: »

Spain!

Jeez your on fire tonight .

stumpypeeps

baalthor wrote: »

They can pack a lot of meaning into one small word :-P

Your telling me, Nelson Mandela's Autobiography is 4 pages long.

murpho999

This is a terrible match, very dissappointing, thought it would have been a classic.