Keith Andrews gets a red card and leaves the pitch calmly
Mario Balotelli scores while not even looking at a goal
Congratulations to China on for such a crisp dock.
Casillas Saves.
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... with Santander.
Casillas saves, Jesus scores.
risky game spain played last night
that back 4 is gonna cost spain dearly in the knockout matches i fear
Even though he was poor in attack, I thought Alba was our best defender. He always seemed to get back and cut out quite a number of dangerous Croatian moves on his flank, without making any notable mistakes. Piqué took far too many risks playing the ball out. Ramos mistimed his interception runs in the middle of the park and created dangerous situations for his own team. Arbeloa was simply awful and conceded a number of fouls in dangerous positions and unnecessary corners.
All in all, the team looked nervous, but people forget that Casillas is Spanish too.
i'd like spain to avoid france in the quarters if possible...
i think england and ukraine would be easier teams to play for spain
i think spain will start the quarter final match with the same starting 11 as last night (maybe cesc for torres though ?)
with navas coming on in the 2nd half when the opposition tires and the game becomes stretched.....the pattern of play has been set by del boy in the group matches
Forza is back. Come say hi Forza.
A few interesting comments from Del Bosque today. For one, he said that they're not going to change their approach, as the one they have suits the players.
He also said he prefers teams to set up like Croatia did, as his players have the experience, and intelligence to deal with it, and that he'd rather face a team that hands the ball over than one who comes out to attack Spain.
so he'd like to play england then
He also produced a juicy quote on Iniesta that Saint will love.
"One moment his opponent is staring him in the face, the next he's staring at his shirt number."
Busquets Alonso
Xavi
That midfield 3 really annoys me. Do they need to be that defensive? Replace Alonso with Cesc
I see you've been having fun on the Chelsea board IOAG.
I haven't got a board of my own to come home to.
The truth is that I haven't heard/read too much credit for Croatia. They didn't produce all that much going forward, mainly because they had to build their attacks starting so far away from Spain's goal, but they certainly closed us down superbly well for most of the game. Bilic seems like a very handy manager.
CSTP, it's Del Bosque's way I'm afraid. I can see the logic for it, but it really leaves the question of how much better Spain could do with its current crop unanswered.
The Chelsea board is very silly so you'll like it.
Ben Arfa, Benzema and Ribery starting together. Our best front three.
France are the only side to have beaten Spain twice at the Euros
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posted on 18/6/12
Keith Andrews gets a red card and leaves the pitch calmly
posted on 18/6/12
Mario Balotelli scores while not even looking at a goal
posted on 18/6/12
O'Shea
posted on 19/6/12
Congratulations to China on for such a crisp dock.
posted on 19/6/12
Casillas Saves.
posted on 19/6/12
Casillas Saves.
---------------------------------------------
... with Santander.
posted on 19/6/12
Banco Santander.
posted on 19/6/12
Casillas saves, Jesus scores.
posted on 19/6/12
risky game spain played last night
that back 4 is gonna cost spain dearly in the knockout matches i fear
posted on 19/6/12
Even though he was poor in attack, I thought Alba was our best defender. He always seemed to get back and cut out quite a number of dangerous Croatian moves on his flank, without making any notable mistakes. Piqué took far too many risks playing the ball out. Ramos mistimed his interception runs in the middle of the park and created dangerous situations for his own team. Arbeloa was simply awful and conceded a number of fouls in dangerous positions and unnecessary corners.
All in all, the team looked nervous, but people forget that Casillas is Spanish too.
posted on 19/6/12
i'd like spain to avoid france in the quarters if possible...
i think england and ukraine would be easier teams to play for spain
posted on 19/6/12
i think spain will start the quarter final match with the same starting 11 as last night (maybe cesc for torres though ?)
with navas coming on in the 2nd half when the opposition tires and the game becomes stretched.....the pattern of play has been set by del boy in the group matches
posted on 19/6/12
Forza is back. Come say hi Forza.
posted on 19/6/12
Forza !
posted on 19/6/12
A few interesting comments from Del Bosque today. For one, he said that they're not going to change their approach, as the one they have suits the players.
He also said he prefers teams to set up like Croatia did, as his players have the experience, and intelligence to deal with it, and that he'd rather face a team that hands the ball over than one who comes out to attack Spain.
posted on 19/6/12
so he'd like to play england then
posted on 19/6/12
He also produced a juicy quote on Iniesta that Saint will love.
"One moment his opponent is staring him in the face, the next he's staring at his shirt number."
posted on 19/6/12
Busquets Alonso
Xavi
That midfield 3 really annoys me. Do they need to be that defensive? Replace Alonso with Cesc
posted on 19/6/12
Iniesta is brill!
posted on 19/6/12
I see you've been having fun on the Chelsea board IOAG.
posted on 19/6/12
I haven't got a board of my own to come home to.
posted on 19/6/12
The truth is that I haven't heard/read too much credit for Croatia. They didn't produce all that much going forward, mainly because they had to build their attacks starting so far away from Spain's goal, but they certainly closed us down superbly well for most of the game. Bilic seems like a very handy manager.
CSTP, it's Del Bosque's way I'm afraid. I can see the logic for it, but it really leaves the question of how much better Spain could do with its current crop unanswered.
posted on 19/6/12
The Chelsea board is very silly so you'll like it.
posted on 19/6/12
Ben Arfa, Benzema and Ribery starting together. Our best front three.
posted on 19/6/12
France are the only side to have beaten Spain twice at the Euros
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