hucks;139702Spain were wicked said:They won't meet until the final. I'll take my chances there: Villa, Torres, Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas could drill holes through any defence
They won't meet until the final. I'll take my chances there: Villa, Torres, Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas could drill holes through any defence
You can see why Fabregas can't get into the side.
Yeah, nipped out and watched it after 1-0. In fairness I thought that Russia were pretty good as well, just didn't have the absolute ruthlessness of Spain in front of goal and arguably lost concentration at the back at crucial moments. I wouldn't blame the defender too much for the first goal, it was more that he took it off Torres and then Torres got it back before he could clear it than the way it was described on bbc website as Torres catching him in possession."I'm supposed to be supporting Russia, so it looks like I'll need a new team for the 2nd round. They're decent enough going forward - and that was without two of their best attacking players - but their defending was awful."
Spain started with two strikers by the way.
Anyone see the other game last night? Greece must be bad if Ibrahimovic scored, he's got to be the most over rated player in the top levels of football, I've never seen him put a foot right.
Do you not think that Italy getting beat 3-0 was a major surprise? It was to me."Portugal, Spain, Holland and Germany, it appears to me, have been by far the best sides. That there has only been one draw - Group C and thus no major surprise."
Annoyingly, I wouldn't be surprised. I don't know what it is but Italy (and Germany for that matter) just somehow seem to have this winning mentality which means that even in the years when they don't have a vintage side they always seem to win it or be close. If there is no outstanding side (like at the last world cup) then you can bank on one of those two winning it. Anyway it's not that hard to imagine that Italy will beat France and Romania on Monday's showing."I loved Donadoni as a player but has he got the smarts to turn Italy around?"
Do you not think that Italy getting beat 3-0 was a major surprise? It was to me.
greece were so bad. the game was so bad. it got to half-time and we couldn't stand it anymore and went to miso for food instead.
This is all from the bbc website by the way - anyway, I'm done now so I'm off to watch the second half.