Euro 2016 - Round of 16 - Italy vs Spain, 5 pm, TV3, BBC

The_Kew_Tour

Italy just love defending and I love watching do same, bar Wednesday last

Iused2likebusts

Chiellini is a great defender

Mr.Nice Guy

Italy are well worth this lead. Spain are in big trouble.

Strumms

Strumms wrote: »

Really dissapointed in Spain and surprised how good Italy have been... they seem to have a hunger. Maybe not the most talented Italian side individually that we have seen over the years but they work hard and I'm not ruling them going all the way...

couldn't see them handling Germany going on the Kraut's performance last night. too much youth, speed, power, skill.

dfx-

Strumms wrote: »

Really dissapointed in Spain and surprised how good Italy have been... they seem to have a hunger. Maybe not the most talented Italian side individually that we have seen over the years but they work hard and I'm not ruling them going all the way...

same as the Euro2012 group game. Italy playing three at the back and it took a lot to deal with them then. The final they played four at the back and it was much easier.

Alba and Juanfran have not adjusted. Alba, Fabregas awful.

Mr.Nice Guy

Great save by De Gea.

Mec27

Someone like Giacherrini shows why someones club form or club they play for can't always be a measure of how good they are. Irish players are stupid they just flock to England even though their skills would probably suit better elsewhere.

Scorpion Sting

De Gea with another great save, amazing keeper.

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Spain are lucky that was a goal and not a red card/peno!

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Would that have been yellow for De Gea under the new rules of it was a pen?

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

I'd say so.

Yep, I forget about the changed rule.

HT Italy should be 2-0 at least

Lackey

Italy the better team at half time score line reflects the game

Vincent Vega

It's a good thing they didn't set up like this last wednesday otherwise I doubt we would have progressed :eek:

BoJack Horseman

Italy knocking it around casually at the back could be their undoing.

Johner

Do Spain ever have a plan B? Italy bossing them easily.

RobertKK

Italy should be out of sight, De Gea keeping Spain in it.

Johner

Johner wrote: »

Do Spain ever have a plan B? Italy bossing them easily.

it's kicky kaka as opposed to tiki taka so far alright.

Mec27

Like the French team of the early 2000's, all dogs have their day, hasta luego la seleccion pero pienso que se haya acabado!(someone correct my Spanish)

GreNoLi

Italy have been outstanding, far more than the sum of their parts.

Green Fella

Going as I suspected this Italian team are perfectly set up to deal with Spain, who are out of sorts. Can see it being 2-0 or 2-1 Italy now.

ERG89

glasso wrote: »

if this game was on RTE 100% there would be a Dunphy mulitple-orgasm commentary at the half-time panel about the Italian defenders.

Spanish football would be dying against the dead Italian game too
Spain look off the pace & predictable tho. Italy would be ahead by a few more if they had punch up top.

Lackey

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

When does 5his football finish?

Why is he watching if Ireland aren't playing?

Final is on in. 13 days ... Then 6 weeks (ish) to WC qualifiers

Because 'The beautiful game'

Harry Palmr

Italy used their rotation to good effect after all (if they win this)!

Rayne Wooney

Italy's goals coming from different positions, sign of a good team?

Spain are lucky they have the best keeper in the world

Scorpion Sting

Spain are being bailed out by the brilliance of de Gea. They've looked very ordinary whereas Italy have played a smart game, denying Spain space in the final third.

GavRedKing

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Italy used their rotation to good effect after all (if they win this)!

Italy win this and Conte and the Italians wont give a toss about the Irish game, was a great position for them to be in.

If they had a good CF their names would be on the trophy already.

Johner

Aduriz for Nolito.

Johner

Italy's delivery from corners is excellent.

Harry Palmr

Great play by Italy - is this Italy? Far too attacking

Mr.Nice Guy

What a chance for Morata. :eek:

Skylinehead

Johner wrote: »

Italy's delivery from corners is excellent.

Seems to be a rare skill these days.

klose

Sitter

Mr.Crinklewood

klose wrote: »

Sitter

Adam Johnson will be here in a sec

Clearly a dive
Gone unpunished again

Mec27

Why does Silva hate shooting?

Mr.Nice Guy

That Pelle booking...dear oh dear. Awful refereeing.

Bobby Baccala

Pathetic stuff by Fabregas

Mec27

Wow De Gea! Probably witnessing the best goalkeeper of all time imo.

Johner

Should have scored.

Mr.Nice Guy

De Gea is keeping Spain in this.

Scorpion Sting

De Gea - outstanding!

the groutch

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

That Pelle booking...dear oh dear. Awful refereeing.

and no 2nd booking for a much worse one a minute later

Skylinehead

Mec27 wrote: »

Wow De Gea! Probably witnessing the best goalkeeper of all time imo.

Yeah, in the other goal.

Johner

Good save by De Gea but it was a really poor finish.

dirkmeister

Danny Murphy being incredibly harsh there.

"Oh get up"....that was some hop he took!!

Johner

Haha wtf ref?

Green Fella

This referee is an absolute disgrace, who is he? Where do they get these clowns for big matches

Guy:Incognito

Theres no excuse for hitting the keeper in the torso, thats a bad miss, you need to be making him work and putting it outside him. De Gea came at him in a straight line and he hit his body. poor finishing.

Harry Palmr

Oh nasty and sneaky

Bobby Baccala

dirkmeister wrote: »

Danny Murphy being incredibly harsh there.

"Oh get up"....that was some hop he took!!

I imagine the amount of diving out of the Spanish is just getting to him because it's driving me mental too

Lackey

Wtf ref Wtf !!

JustTheOne

Referees are getting worst each year.