Spain win World Cup 2010

[Shak]

Holland suffering from Spain's too many central midfielders on the pitch at once syndrome.

[oldtype]

When are Holland going to realize that teams can nullify them if they just pack the center of the park? They have no width in their starting XI.

 

Bring Elija on FFS

[Dave]

Presumably this game is being playing in a vacuum.

[Mr. Snrub]

Presumably this game is being playing in a vacuum.

 

So you're not a robot after all.

[Cronky]

One of the most depressing things last night was the feeling that, bar maybe Joe Cole, we had absolutely nothing special to bring on and make any difference -- no surprise substitution, no untested prodigy, no wily old fox. f*** all.

 

That is only through Capello's choice.

 

I don't particularly rate either Walcott or Agbonlahor but they are useful players to bring off the bench purely due to their pace which can stretch a game.

 

Likewise, Adam Johnson's direct style and ability to whip a cross in would have made a much bigger impact than anything SWP (who has been shit since he signed for Chelsea years ago) can offer.

 

I've been saying since Capello took the job that his squad selections are awful.

 

We needed to bring on trickery from the bench, not pace. Pace isn't that relevant when the opposition are funnelling back in defence and there's no space behind them to run into. Besides, Defoe and SWP aren't exactly slow.

 

I'm not sure why Capello hasn't used Joe Cole though. He may see him as not a wide player, which is fair enough, his trickery is more useful down the middle. He may see him as more of a sub for the likes of Gerrard, Rooney or Lampard which would be a very bold decision to make. But of those three, I'd see Lampard as dispensable in a game which is going like that. It doesn't matter what he can do in other situations, if he's not getting involved, it's a waste of a shirt.

[Dokko]

Presumably this game is being playing in a vacuum.

 

So you're not a robot after all.

 

[Shak]

Dave fucked up!!!1!!

 

[GM]

Presumably this game is being playing in a vacuum.

 

Why do you say that mate? Because of the constant humming noise in the background?

[Dave]

[BlueStar]

Quite nippy on his feet that Nakazawa fella, some pretty nifty footwork on the wing.

 

Any chance to get a nip pun when the Japanese are playing, eh.

[Shak]

The England game destroyed the momentum the WC had picked up, reverted back to the shit we had the first few days with the Dutch here.

[oldtype]

Funny how the only pre-tournament favorite living up to the hype is crazy Diego and his gang.

[Guest sicko2ndbest]

http://www.talksport.net/mediaplayer/media_player.asp?id=111165&c=&t=&rssPodcast=&podcastid=&mediaType=1

 

Spot On

[Frazzle]

Funny how the only pre-tournament favorite living up to the hype is crazy Diego and his gang.

 

They weren't even pre-tournament favourites as well to an extent.  Most pundits wrote them off, not realising that South American qualification is the hardest qualification group by a mile.

[Wullie]

Always fancied Argentina, just gutted the only money I've got on them is with Messi as top scorer.

[indi]

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article3020908.ece

 

Racist twatting arseholes, ah tells ye.

 

No big deal really, but if he's that bothered about it perhaps he should think about changing the spelling of his name.

[Shak]

Always fancied Argentina, just gutted the only money I've got on them is with Messi as top scorer.

 

Higuain. 

 

Though when the harder games come along I fully expect Messi will be the one scoring the goals. Hoping they don't rest Higuain against Greece, should be a chance for a couple more for him in that one.

 

I wonder if Maradona will give Aguero a go in the next game though. Tevez has done alright without setting the place alight, surely Aguero has to have some sort of shout to force his way into the starting line-up for the knockout stages?

 

Still reckon they'll end up getting beaten around the last 8/semis though. Someone with a well organised defence and a good counter attack would do them I think.

[Mike]

Always fancied Argentina, just gutted the only money I've got on them is with Messi as top scorer.

 

Higuain. 

 

Though when the harder games come along I fully expect Messi will be the one scoring the goals. Hoping they don't rest Higuain against Greece, should be a chance for a couple more for him in that one.

 

I wonder if Maradona will give Aguero a go in the next game though. Tevez has done alright without setting the place alight, surely Aguero has to have some sort of shout to force his way into the starting line-up for the knockout stages?

 

Still reckon they'll end up getting beaten around the last 8/semis though. Someone with a well organised defence and a good counter attack would do them I think.

 

[BlueStar]

What's the logic of putting up England flags with ABE on them?

[Wullie]

http://www.talksport.net/mediaplayer/media_player.asp?id=111165&c=&t=&rssPodcast=&podcastid=&mediaType=1

 

Spot On

 

Pity his son is part of the problem, he failed to mention that.

[Skeletor]

Oh and I'd have taken Walcott, for all his faults. Still think that decision was a strange one.

 

He should have taken Adam Johnson too. I die a little bit inside watching SWP in the side.

[Foluwashola]

Good save.

[Guest sicko2ndbest]

And that Frank Lampard is how its done

[oldtype]

Wesley Sneijder, can I have your babies?

[Fugazi]

He must have a foot like a traction engine!