Confederations cup 15th-30th june

Hulk Hands

Penalty Porn

Festy

ffs

Witcher

N00000000000000000000

IvySlayer

Finally

GLaDOS

Well it was coming

Mickalus

OOOOF poor one!

aindriu80

Desperate peno.

That_Guy

Ah FFS

Nolars

haha

Mars Bar

Nooo! Has he watched all of the other penalties? They went for accuracy rather than power.

Seaneh

Hard luck Italy.

SlickRic

lovely hoof.

Mars Bar

GLaDOS

Well done Navas

Festy

Poor Italy

Liam O

Ah feck off Spain

miralize

Spain do it!

ollie1

Unlucky Italy you put up a good fight.

Backstreet Moyes

Andersonisgod in 3,2,1

LiamoSail

Thought Baggio retired

enda1

Disaster.

Football lost.

I hope that's not missing on some...

Seaneh

Inb4AIG's stupid soliloquy.

Richard Hillman

Boooo-urns

Moneymaker

Unlucky Italy. Good performance though and they can build on this tournament.

aindriu80

Come on Brasil !!!!!!

SlickRic

unreal.

well done Spain.

should've been beaten by the end of normal time.

should've won it in extra time.

Italy were the first to blink.

Lennonist

'Mon Brazil in The Final.

mike65

#gutted

murpho999

13 fantastic penalties.

Poor Bonucci will have nightmares as his was the only poor one.

Johner

Gutted for Italy.

McGrath5

A text book example of how penalty's should be taken.

Renn

27 isn't that young, Ronnie.

Gbear

That was the highest calibre of penalty taking I've ever seen.

They just didn't give a ****. Balls of steel on the whole lot of them (except Bonucci).

Normally you get a scuff or a close call. Neither of the keepers came within an ass's roar of the ball.

miralize

Jesus Navas is not young Ronnie, you idiot.

Corholio

Italy deserved it just for Candreva's balls of steel first penalty.

Of all the teams I didnt expect to get at Spain was Italy, but showed Spain are fragile when you do. Better finishing and Italy would have been through in 90 minutes.

Columbia

Thank God the shootout was good, made the game worth watching.

I think Brazil have a big advantage in the final, with Spain having played 30 minutes more, and a day later. If it's any kind of barometer, Brazil also did a much better job on Italy when they played.

Moneymaker

Italy could well have won in 90 mins if Balotelli was fit.

G.K.

Italy really missed Balotelli tonight.

Similarly, Fabregas was a huge loss for Spain imo. Silva offered nothing.

EDIT: Snap, MM.

Andersonisgod

The heart, the spirit, the courage of this group of Spanish players is every bit as remarkable as their brand of football. Spain, a football nation with conviction, with courage and with remarkable ability. It's no surprise to me and nor is it a coincidence that over these past 5 years when there has been a situation, a moment where the game, the tournament, is on a knife edge it has always been Spain who have emerged victorious and that is a credit to this group of special players and a quite brilliant manager.

In the blazing Brazilian heat, the tropic humidity, tasked with breaking down and combating a very fit, organised and adventurous Italian side, Spain's endeavor and heart won through. It's nights like tonight, games like this one that have made this Spanish side the greatest national team that there has ever been and, for my money, the greatest there ever will be. They've overcome the legacy of a nation unsuccessful, the divides that have been the death knell of many a Spanish team, the skepticism that such a small side playing that short passing game could win tournaments, the controversies of implementing new ideas like playing tournament games without a striker, this group of Spanish players have shown tonight that not only are they the most technically gifted group of players ever assembled at international level, they can match mental fortitude with any of them.

Onto the final, there's no stopping La Roja now.

Mr.Micro

Columbia wrote: »

Thank God the shootout was good, made the game worth watching.

I think Brazil have a big advantage in the final, with Spain having played 30 minutes more, and a day later. If it's any kind of barometer, Brazil also did a much better job on Italy when they played.

Spain were poor and the humid conditions are a factor, but so lucky to get through. I just could not see a goal for Italy in the 90 mins. Torres not good enough to start IMO. I hope Spain beat Brasil but advantage Brasil.

mike65

This just in from TASS

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The heart, the spirit, the courage of this group of Spanish players is every bit as remarkable as their brand of football. Spain, a football nation with conviction, with courage and with remarkable ability. It's no surprise to me and nor is it a coincidence that over these past 5 years when there has been a situation, a moment where the game, the tournament, is on a knife edge it has always been Spain who have emerged victorious and that is a credit to this group of special players and a quite brilliant manager.

In the blazing Brazilian heat, the tropic humidity, tasked with breaking down and combating a very fit, organised and adventurous Italian side, Spain's endeavor and heart won through. It's nights like tonight, games like this one that have made this Spanish side the greatest national team that there has ever been and, for my money, the greatest there ever will be. They've overcome the legacy of a nation unsuccessful, the divides that have been the death knell of many a Spanish team, the skepticism that such a small side playing that short passing game could win tournaments, the controversies of implementing new ideas like playing tournament games without a striker, this group of Spanish players have shown tonight that not only are they the most technically gifted group of players ever assembled at international level, they can match mental fortitude with any of them.

Onto the final, there's no stopping La Roja now.

Looks like war!

Seaneh

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The heart, the spirit, the courage of this group of Spanish players is every bit as remarkable as their brand of football. Spain, a football nation with conviction, with courage and with remarkable ability. It's no surprise to me and nor is it a coincidence that over these past 5 years when there has been a situation, a moment where the game, the tournament, is on a knife edge it has always been Spain who have emerged victorious and that is a credit to this group of special players and a quite brilliant manager.

In the blazing Brazilian heat, the tropic humidity, tasked with breaking down and combating a very fit, organised and adventurous Italian side, Spain's endeavor and heart won through. It's nights like tonight, games like this one that have made this Spanish side the greatest national team that there has ever been and, for my money, the greatest there ever will be. They've overcome the legacy of a nation unsuccessful, the divides that have been the death knell of many a Spanish team, the skepticism that such a small side playing that short passing game could win tournaments, the controversies of implementing new ideas like playing tournament games without a striker, this group of Spanish players have shown tonight that not only are they the most technically gifted group of players ever assembled at international level, they can match mental fortitude with any of them.

Onto the final, there's no stopping La Roja now.

You talk an unfathomable amount of ****e.

You are either the worlds most annoying fanboy or the worlds greatest, most persistent WUM.

aindriu80

Confederations Cup is a bit of a joke so Italy won't feel too sore. Next year though its a different story.
I hope Brasil beat Spain !!!

Moneymaker

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The heart, the spirit, the courage of this group of Spanish players is every bit as remarkable as their brand of football. Spain, a football nation with conviction, with courage and with remarkable ability. It's no surprise to me and nor is it a coincidence that over these past 5 years when there has been a situation, a moment where the game, the tournament, is on a knife edge it has always been Spain who have emerged victorious and that is a credit to this group of special players and a quite brilliant manager.

In the blazing Brazilian heat, the tropic humidity, tasked with breaking down and combating a very fit, organised and adventurous Italian side, Spain's endeavor and heart won through. It's nights like tonight, games like this one that have made this Spanish side the greatest national team that there has ever been and, for my money, the greatest there ever will be. They've overcome the legacy of a nation unsuccessful, the divides that have been the death knell of many a Spanish team, the skepticism that such a small side playing that short passing game could win tournaments, the controversies of implementing new ideas like playing tournament games without a striker, this group of Spanish players have shown tonight that not only are they the most technically gifted group of players ever assembled at international level, they can match mental fortitude with any of them.

Onto the final, there's no stopping La Roja now.

It's pretty impressive how long you've kept up trolling without a hitch it has to be said.

That_Guy

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The heart, the spirit, the courage of this group of Spanish players is every bit as remarkable as their brand of football. Spain, a football nation with conviction, with courage and with remarkable ability. It's no surprise to me and nor is it a coincidence that over these past 5 years when there has been a situation, a moment where the game, the tournament, is on a knife edge it has always been Spain who have emerged victorious and that is a credit to this group of special players and a quite brilliant manager.

In the blazing Brazilian heat, the tropic humidity, tasked with breaking down and combating a very fit, organised and adventurous Italian side, Spain's endeavor and heart won through. It's nights like tonight, games like this one that have made this Spanish side the greatest national team that there has ever been and, for my money, the greatest there ever will be. They've overcome the legacy of a nation unsuccessful, the divides that have been the death knell of many a Spanish team, the skepticism that such a small side playing that short passing game could win tournaments, the controversies of implementing new ideas like playing tournament games without a striker, this group of Spanish players have shown tonight that not only are they the most technically gifted group of players ever assembled at international level, they can match mental fortitude with any of them.

Onto the final, there's no stopping La Roja now.

Fúcking hell, you're becoming a parody of yourself now pal.

Andersonisgod

Seaneh wrote: »

You talk an unfathomable amount of ****e.

You are either the worlds most annoying fanboy or the worlds greatest, most persistent WUM.

There's only too many examples on this thread of you writing off Spain tonight, I've kept relatively quiet, you've been proven wrong, I think you should ask for a refund because those grapes look pretty sour to me.

CSF

Seaneh wrote: »

You talk an unfathomable amount of ****e.

You are either the worlds most annoying fanboy or the worlds greatest, most persistent WUM.

Fairly obviously a WUM. I wouldn't say a great 1 either

Corholio

I miss the good football discussion on here without Reuters chiming in with the same old ****e.

DenMan

Gutted!!!

miralize

Andersonisgod wrote: »

There's only too many examples on this thread of you writing off Spain tonight, I've kept relatively quiet, you've been proven wrong, I think you should ask for a refund because those grapes look pretty sour to me.