Spain versus Italy *official* match day thread

[ExmouthExile]

I thought he meant the first game between two heavyweights - Holland and Germany didn't play each other.

Maybe, but he's still a w*nker!

 

[Frutos]

Passionate singing from the Italians there!

I guess the Spanish national anthem has no words at all...

It certainly does have words but I doubt Pique, Fabregas or Xavi would ever sing them, no idea on the rest of the team mind.

 

[cloud]

I think Italy will get a goal towards the end of the game. Spain will try to press forward but no luck.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

I thought he meant the first game between two heavyweights - Holland and Germany didn't play each other.

Portugal are a heavyweight IMO. So the fat wanker still got it wrong.

 

[brunswick]

italy are 4/1 for the win ......real value.

 

[vegster]

I hope Spain's strikerless formation fails. In the quest to pass the ball constantly, they've stopped playing football and I don't like it. They've gone too far.

FIFA should insist when Spain play that the match ball be covered in Napalm and lit, that should stop them playing keepball.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

italy are 4/1 for the win ......real value.

Indeed! Spain as predicted are lightweight up top and the Italians have started well!

 

[Frutos]

Much as I do love watching the Spanish style I do think it needs a proper centre forward, obviously David Villa would be the usual choice, to make it fully effective.

I'd pick Llorente ahead of Torres for that one myself but obviously the Most Illustrious Marquis of Del Bosque, to give him his full and correct Title, thinks he knows what he's doing.

 

[guster]

Come on Spain, but I am expecting loads of imaginary snipers in the stands for this game as both teams have players going down like they've been shot

When Balotelli is on the pitch, there's always a chance they could get shot for real

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If they had a centre half on then that would have been a goal. Weak shot from Silva.

It looks like there should be goals in this game for both sides.

 

[Worthingite]

Is it me or does the italian shirt just look.....wrong? Can't put my finger on why, but it just looks odd??

 

[Frutos]

Is it me or does the italian shirt just look.....wrong? Can't put my finger on why, but it just looks odd??

I don't like it at all.

 

[HoveSaint]

Is it me or does the italian shirt just look.....wrong? Can't put my finger on why, but it just looks odd??

it has that sort of glossy look. like it is smothered in vaseline.

got to say, this is a cracking game so far. no way Engerlaand could compete against the pace and ball movement of these teams

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Much as I do love watching the Spanish style I do think it needs a proper centre forward, obviously David Villa would be the usual choice, to make it fully effective.

I'd pick Llorente ahead of Torres for that one myself but obviously the Most Illustrious Marquis of Del Bosque, to give him his full and correct Title, thinks he knows what he's doing.

Quite hoping for Pedro, got him each way as top scorer at 33-1.................then the bloody manager starts a team with no strikers grrrrrrr
Need the Iti's to go a couple up then he might come on.

 

[Worthingite]

I don't like it at all.

I think it's the collar

 

[Pevenseagull]

It certainly does have words but I doubt Pique, Fabregas or Xavi would ever sing them, no idea on the rest of the team mind.

A pedant reports: No it doesn't

 

[Davemania]

Commentators said its an attacking line up from italy and the coach is the most attack-minded they've had for some time. Half hour in and italy are playing with massed ranks of players behind the ball so no change there then. Bored now

 

[Frutos]

A pedant reports: No it doesn't

My apologies, you are entirely correct. I was getting it muddled with something else.

 

[vegster]

Surely a booking for the foul on the Spanish keeper ? Nasty little kick that was.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Balotelli starting to bubble over...........wont be long before he gets carded