Mole_Toonfan Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Feels a bit like when France suddenly died and weren't the best national team in the world. Been coming all tournament IMO, Spain have looked fragile defensively without Alonso alongside Busquets screening the back 4. Brazil just happened to be the first team who took their chances. I have little doubt that Alonso will be straight back into the first XI once he recovers from his injury, Del Bosque just used his absence to experiment. Same but having said that i might have been tempted to revert to type and brought Martinez in for Alonso. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Anyway man, Neymar looks like what we needed, somebody else that looks threatening upfront so Messi can't be shut down. And he's much more of a team player that what I was led to believe. Weirdly tonight has made me strangely happy. Messi has been shut down quite often in the past few years, glad you don't have to worry about it anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Feels a bit like when France suddenly died and weren't the best national team in the world. Been coming all tournament IMO, Spain have looked fragile defensively without Alonso alongside Busquets screening the back 4. Brazil just happened to be the first team who took their chances. We'll see in 2014. This is a bad litmus test. Playing one of the best sides in the world, in a stadium that is rocking to the brim (fans against them every match), against players giving 150 percent effort, when you are probably tired and don't care that much. It's a combination of factors. Spain, Nigeria, and Uruguay just didn't have the quality/execution to do it. La Roja will be an extremely difficult team to beat next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 JOLO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Finally JO. Here comes the pain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hope someone nicks his iPad. [/likelytohappen] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Taking off Fred when he's on a hattrick is cold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Commentator "YOU SUCK, SPAIN! YOU SUCK!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Does he still play for fucking QPR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Taking off Fred when he's on a hattrick is cold. Especially when you consider the fucking plank who's replacing him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Feels a bit like when France suddenly died and weren't the best national team in the world. Been coming all tournament IMO, Spain have looked fragile defensively without Alonso alongside Busquets screening the back 4. Brazil just happened to be the first team who took their chances. We'll see in 2014. This is a bad litmus test. Playing one of the best sides in the world, in a stadium that is rocking to the brim (fans against them every match), against players giving 150 percent effort, when you are probably tired and don't care that much. It's a combination of factors. Spain, Nigeria, and Uruguay just didn't have the quality/execution to do it. La Roja will be an extremely difficult team to beat next year. Oh they will still be one of the favourites without a doubt but they need to revert back to basics and not allow games to be so open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Not Spain's night tonight like, class save Cesar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hope someone nicks his iPad. [/likelytohappen] Probably nicked it himself. #circleoflife Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Anyway man, Neymar looks like what we needed, somebody else that looks threatening upfront so Messi can't be shut down. Weirdly tonight has made me strangely happy. You make me sick sometimes. International football is pretty much win-win for me. I never get that worked up if Spain loses, but I'm happy if they win. I'm very much club over country. Not so much linings, it's like the clouds are made entirely of silver. I'm pretty aware that some day all of this will end (and we'll finish second), but for now I'll take every happiness that comes my way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Paulinho gong to Spurs man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hope someone nicks his iPad. [/likelytohappen] Probably nicked it himself. #circleoflife True. TBF in a stadium on live TV is probably the only public place in Rio you can show it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Anyway man, Neymar looks like what we needed, somebody else that looks threatening upfront so Messi can't be shut down. And he's much more of a team player that what I was led to believe. Weirdly tonight has made me strangely happy. Messi has been shut down quite often in the past few years, glad you don't have to worry about it anymore. Class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Jo got near the goals there and was just like 'jolo' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Luiz has been great tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Luiz has been great tonight. The whole spine of the team has been exceptional. I don't think I could choose a MoM. Luiz, Paulinho, Neymar, Fred - all brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Luiz has been great tonight. garbage tournament from him up til now but he's put in a near 10/10 performance tonight. Been superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Another cracking save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Cesar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Great save by César, but Villa shows with a couple touches why having Torres ahead of him is such a baffling decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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