Spain vs Chile - 8pm (BBC1 & RTE2)

Boom__Boom

On a more serious note even a draw is of questionable value to the Spanish given their goal difference from the Dutch game.

tyrion1234

Casillas should never of started. Spain are terrible and Chile are a very impressive team

Neeson

Great day for football.

namloc1980

McGrath5 wrote: »

Has this been the biggest collapse of any world champion?

Probably although France in 2002 played like a bunch of turds.

DerekDGoldfish

Anyone who drew Spain in their work draw must be happy with the prospect of getting their money back for last place in the World Cup

CountyHurler

Casillas looks an old man out there..

Bacchus

Spain are so bad. Some seriously sloppy passing, keeper is gone to muck, no striker, no fight.

Ulysses Gaze

Get Alonso and Diego Costa off.

Put both Torres and David Villa on and go for broke.

DenMan

What France did in 2002 as defending World Cup winners Spain are doing in 2014. #shockingworldcupdefense

McGrath5

kevpants wrote: »

France did this every second tournament for a decade. Win one, crash out, win one, crash out.

Italy did it too.

I agree those sides where poor, but this Spanish side is shifting far more goals than any other side I can recall.

That_Guy

How Casillas even kept his place is astounding to me.

quarryman

Watching AndersonIsGod trying to come up with excuses for Barcelona and Spain's collapse this season has been so enjoyable.

Soldie

Andersonisgod right now:

Bacchus

Boom__Boom wrote: »

On a more serious note even a draw is of questionable value to the Spanish given their goal difference from the Dutch game.

The poor Aussies too. This result would knock them out.

alchemist33

Boom__Boom wrote: »

the bull is struck by the matador again.

A fatal blow?

the hopes of the bull are low and close to the ground.....

The matador will be dining on the cojones of the bull tonight

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Am I right in that de Gea is injured?

mike65

Chile - hot stuff!

Celly Smunt

DenMan wrote: »

What France did in 2002 as defending World Cup winners Spain are doing in 2014. #shockingworldcupdefense

Hash tag? Really?...

Lucas Hood

If Spain is ousted from the WC it will mean 3 of the last 4 defending champions will have been eliminated in the opening round. Incredible!

Agueroooo

We are witnessing the end of one of the best teams of the last couple of decades.

Knex*

Keno wrote: »

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Washington Irving

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Am I right in that de Gea is injured?

Yes. Would have been back for the knockout rounds if Spain weren't so bad.

Angron

Fuhrer wrote: »

France 2002

I'd say this is worse. France got a point, Spain look like they'd be lucky to get that much.

major bill

Solid by Chile

3-1 looking good

TheFullDuck

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Am I right in that de Gea is injured?

yes, injured his arse muscle I think (I'm actually serious)

wp_rathead

Headshot wrote: »

Casillas is doing a great job if you ask me

You money on Chile ya?

Optimalprimerib

Saorview my bollox what about the tv licence.

ArielAtom

And Mata can't get into this team!!!

Headshot

wprathead wrote: »

You money on Chile ya?

Nope. Im just enjoying this result. Sitting back and taking it all in.

efb

It's gotten v cold now, you could say it's all Chile :-P

DenMan

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Hash tag? Really?...

Oh yeah! :cool:

xtal191

Alonso is so bad

bad2dabone

The reign of spain?
Well mostly they've been lame.

Boom__Boom

Bacchus wrote: »

The poor Aussies too. This result would knock them out.

Well they have lost 2 already so the odds were already against them.

It would also mean 2 dead rubbers as the last 2 games of the group.

That_Guy

Spain strike me as a team that have run out of ideas. They've been absolutely stifled in both games and individual mistakes from Casillas/Alonso have cost Spain dearly.

hullaballoo

Chile con carnage.


Casillas is a broken man.

carpejugulum

Andersonisgod wrote: »

We are 13 minutes in, the Spanish wheel has started turning. The touch has become assured, the passsing adventurous, the pressing is aggressive.

Andersonisgod

quarryman wrote: »

Watching AndersonIsGod trying to come up with excuses for Barcelona and Spain's collapse this season has been so enjoyable.

Not at all, the excuses are reasons and the reasons are staring you in the face. Obviously I hope that Barcelona and Spain overcome their issues because when it's done right there is nothing better in football than their tiki taka style of football in full flow but, despite my optimism, anyone can see the problems that the Catalan club and the national team are experiencing.

Personally though I'm entirely upbeat about my next for Barcelona. Lucho seems to be aware that the end is nigh for this group and certain adjustments must be made. This tournament will be the clincher for the national team too. There are a host of terrific young Spaniards who can carry the torch that this group lit. The philosophy won't change, but the personnel must.

major bill

Andersonisgod - Andersonhas****edoff

Paully D

Like an NFL kicker, if a goalkeeper's confidence/head goes, then that's it.

klose

End of one of the great football teams, football moves on.

Joe Earwig

Soccer is nothing but an invaders game.

mike65

direct > "control"

CountyHurler

If Casillas was confident he would have surely caught that ball..

Andersonisgod

major bill wrote: »

Andersonisgod - Andersonhas****edoff

I'm above you, literally.

Unsung Hero

They're right here. Costa doesn't suit a tiki taka team.

Antibac

A lot of the older players should retire at the end of this tournament. Give the younger players a chance to build up for the euros. They can't be much worse than what is out there now

wandatowell

Still though, some bench the Spanish have.

Optimalprimerib

What about italy 2010?

Darkglasses

Joe Earwig wrote: »

Soccer is nothing but an invaders game.

Then don't post in this thread again, cheers.