Parky

Probably best asking a German on that one, see if its acting the same here as they've had in the last 6 months. It's light and seems to have little resistence ie too round (adidas said it was the roundest ever), plus the air is thin. Deffo noticed less bending and dipping hence a million shots over the bar.

Basically unless you are playing opp who are going to control the midfield ie Spain or Arg you put your best players on the pitch, which means Defoe should start with Rooney. Crouch and heskey have too many other limitations.

.................Cole..... .........Defoe...........Rooney...

Seems to float instead of bending/curving as well. So many passes, corners, crosses floating out.

Play Defoe he wheedles goals out of nothing.

Is it me or is Messi having trouble striking this strange ball?

If SK had rotated the ball a bit faster instead of dwelling on it probs could have had 2 goals. Arg defence very suspect.

What is this love in for, the bloke is a mencace for any team he plays for, contributes next to nothing and looks ungainly on the ball to an extent he is an eyesore in an otherwise smooth Argentian side.

The ball doesn't bend much.

Holland v Jpn looks like a draw to me.

Final.

Think Chile played well.

but terminally boring.................. what profit a man if he gain the whole world but is stuck with Cod and white potatoes as the National Dish.......... That's a pretty uninspired national dish tbf. It's not our national dish. Herring?

but terminally boring.................. what profit a man if he gain the whole world but is stuck with Cod and white potatoes as the National Dish.......... That's a pretty uninspired national dish tbf.

Seems ages ago we were linked with Deridyok.

Agreed. I'd like to see Roy have a crack at England at some point as well. Let's not go overboard. Sorry.

The ball doesn't seem to bend much.

Guttless, tapas munching no-hopers. Lucky to get out of group. They're weally good you know etc etc..to fade.

Agreed. I'd like to see Roy have a crack at England at some point as well.

Chance to make it 3 at Real.

Very impressed at how Hitzfeldt deployed gameplan. Very good shape, left Spain passing in neutral areas most of the match. Hitzfeld is actually one of the very best managers out there. For me he is on par with Mourinho. Agreed. Never before have I been so interested in Swiss matches.

Very impressed at how Hitzfeldt deployed gameplan. Very good shape, left Spain passing in neutral areas most of the match.

300 passes back to the airport.

Spain are back to their old selves, haven't the cajones to win. Might not get out of the group.