Confederations cup 15th-30th june

Juniorhurler

Mexican keeper looks dodgy.

dreamers75

klose wrote: »

What formation do italy play? Havent they been playing 3 at the back recently no?

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keith16

klose wrote: »

What formation do italy play? Havent they been playing 3 at the back recently no?

They look to be playing 4-3-3

keith16

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Mexican keeper looks dodgy.

He's no Jorge Campos!

keith16

Incredible!

paddy kerins

Oh Pirlo, don't ever change

Darkglasses

Damn, Pirlo. Stunner

Kylo Ren

Pirlo. A bearded genius.

KevIRL

aindriu80

great job Pirlo.

Lord god above what a goal that was. Superb

Kylo Ren

Red???

Darkglasses

Had to be a red.

Good peno

Kylo Ren

Viva Hernandez!!

klose

Should have been a red no?

Andersonisgod

Terrible hesitation from Barzagli, entirely unaware of what's around him.

aindriu80

yeah it should have been red because he took two swipes at the mexican.

Rayne Wooney

Taking nothing away from Hernandez, great peno, but why do some keepers jump forward a yard instead of staying centre on the line or picking a side and diving?

I've never understood it.

Darkglasses

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Taking nothing away from Hernandez, great peno, but why do some keepers jump forward a yard instead of staying centre on the line or picking a side and diving?

I've never understood it.

Narrows the angle significantly, same as when a keeper is closing down a striker in a 1 v. 1

Figuratively makes the keeper a bit bigger. Although since they still have to guess which way to go, it's not as effective as in a 1 v. 1 situation



The closer the keeper comes to the penalty spot, the less the keeper has to stretch.

citytillidie

Darkglasses wrote: »

Narrows the angle significantly, same as when a keeper is closing down a striker in a 1 v. 1

Figuratively makes the keeper a bit bigger. Although since they still have to guess which way to go, it's not as effective as in a 1 v. 1 situation



The closer the keeper comes to the penalty spot, the less the keeper has to stretch.

Only thing is if keeper saves it after coming off the line there is a chance the pen may be retaken if the ref has spotted it

double GG

Darkglasses wrote: »

Narrows the angle significantly, same as when a keeper is closing down a striker in a 1 v. 1

Figuratively makes the keeper a bit bigger. Although since they still have to guess which way to go, it's not as effective as in a 1 v. 1 situation



The closer the keeper comes to the penalty spot, the less the keeper has to stretch.

The movement forward can also act as momentum to dive quicker/further.

Darkglasses

citytillidie wrote: »

Only thing is if keeper saves it after coming off the line there is a chance the pen may be retaken if the ref has spotted it

Yes indeed, that's why the linesman moves over to the edge of the box. They're ridiculously lenient in my opinion.

Remember the Sligo FAI cup win where the penalty shoot-out score was like 2-1 or something? That's why. The linesman let both keepers come out half way to the spot.

Rayne Wooney

Darkglasses wrote: »

Narrows the angle significantly, same as when a keeper is closing down a striker in a 1 v. 1

Figuratively makes the keeper a bit bigger. Although since they still have to guess which way to go, it's not as effective as in a 1 v. 1 situation



The closer the keeper comes to the penalty spot, the less the keeper has to stretch.

Oh I see, but since they've to wait until the player's foot touches the ball would moving out not make their chances of saving it slimmer? They'd lose half a second from their dive and that probably makes a huge difference

GTR63

Italy have been impressive on the ball. They should be 1 or 2 up but also a man down. Balotelli and Giaccherini have been good but haven't taken the chances they have gotten.

Moneymaker

Ping.

G.K.

Is VdB expected to play Martinez in a double pivote with Busquets, in the place of Alonso?

Darkglasses

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Oh I see, but since they've to wait until the player's foot touches the ball would moving out not make their chances of saving it slimmer? They'd lose half a second from their dive and that probably makes a huge difference

If they did wait until it touches the ball, then yes. In practice, they move early enough to set themselves to spring again.

Mint Sauce

Moneymaker wrote: »

Ping.

Not that I'm complaining but why didn't the keeper keep his arm out?

QikBax

From above:



Sexy

irish-stew

irish-stew wrote: »

Not that I'm complaining but why didn't the keeper keep his arm out?

Not a hope he was getting to that and he knew it.

klose

G.K. wrote: »

Is VdB expected to play Martinez in a double pivote with Busquets, in the place of Alonso?

Matinez has to play imo, smashing season he had. Willbe interesting to see who starts up top, am hoping for soldado myself.

Headshot

what an idiot of a ref, refs like him will mostly likely be at the WC

mind boggles

Darkglasses

Goal, Mario

Dempsey

I'm sure the manager will be happy with the needless yellow card that Balotelli picked up

klose

G.K. wrote: »

Is VdB expected to play Martinez in a double pivote with Busquets, in the place of Alonso?

Not even

Line-up ESP (official): Casillas - Arbeloa Pique Ramos Alba - Xavi Busquets Iniesta - Pedro Soldado Cesc

Amirani

klose wrote: »

Not even

Line-up ESP (official): Casillas - Arbeloa Pique Ramos Alba - Xavi Busquets Iniesta - Pedro Soldado Cesc

I'm not a massive fan of the front three. Soldado has had a good season with Valencia, but the other two have been quite poor of late.

carlop

Pedro tends to really bring his A-game for the seleccion though.

Amirani

Good win for Italy. Quite an impressive performance.

Darkglasses

Ack, what was that about rubber bullets and tear gas on supporters?

Need more information there.

Mint Sauce

Darkglasses wrote: »

Ack, what was that about rubber bullets and tear gas on supporters?

Need more information there.

Yes fill us in. Am sure the beeb will update us during the Uruguay v Spain coverage.

Andersonisgod

Interesting Spanish side, hopefully Soldado can do himself justice. With Cesc in the side possession maximisation is clearly the priority, the team does have a good balance to it though and there are lots of options to change things from the bench.

citytillidie

Darkglasses wrote: »

Ack, what was that about rubber bullets and tear gas on supporters?

Need more information there.

It was on protesters outside the ground

PROTESTS IN RIO
"There have been further protests at the Confederations Cup, this time outside the Maracana in Rio de Janerio before Mexico's match with Italy. Police used tear gas to disperse around 500 protestors who were voicing their objection to the amount of public money being spent on stadiums for the World Cup. At this stage it is unclear whether anyone was injured or arrested."

Headshot

It was supposed to be all funded by the private sector according the government but its been lies and 80% of it has been funded by the public money

DerekDGoldfish

The protesters have a point, in Brazila they demolished a stadium and built a new 71,000 seater stadium despite no top flight team being in the region that will be empty after 3 or 4 games (and the 4 or 5 in the World Cup obviously)

ArmaniJeanss

I google imaged 'Belo Horizonte (filter last 24 hours)' to see if there many Nigerian and Tahiti fans there, and most of the pictures are of demos and disturbances on the streets. Seems to be unrest in most cities in Brazil at the moment.

Someone should kickstart on twitter the perennial (quadranniel maybe) rumour that FIFA have begged the FA to be on standby to host it in England if the feckless foreign types are unable to get their act together.

DerekDGoldfish

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I google imaged 'Belo Horizonte (filter last 24 hours)' to see if there many Nigerian and Tahiti fans there, and most of the pictures are of demos and disturbances on the streets. Seems to be unrest in most cities in Brazil at the moment.

Someone should kickstart on twitter the perennial (quadranniel maybe) rumour that FIFA have begged the FA to be on standby to host it in England if the feckless foreign types are unable to get their act together.

And that the FAI have offered to help out and lend the Aviva, Croke Park and some other GAA and Rugby stadia they dont control in return for a world cup place

Mint Sauce

Sitting up late to watch the football. Just a teaser for next years wc.

Marco85

What channel is spain match on?

kfallon

Marco85 wrote: »

What channel is spain match on?

BBC1

GTR63

Marco85 wrote: »

What channel is spain match on?

BBC 1