Unbelievable Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. How many world cups you won compared to them? Thought 2010 was a battle of the two best teams that had never won it? 3 finals out of 19 editions. I would say we are punching above our weight and we are probably in the top 10 in the world historically. Before 2008 I don't think Spain were.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Nah, until 2010 and possibly 2012 I would have agreed, but that alone put them ahead of anything you've ever done, regardless of how close you've got in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Decent game for a 1-0 Two good games - really open. When are Greece due to bring us down to Earth? Holland will bring you back to earth in an hour or so.. 5 at the back Right? That was today, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Nah, until 2010 and possibly 2012 I would have agreed, but that alone put them ahead of anything you've ever done, regardless of how close you've got in the past. I don't dispute that, but big shock for fuck's sake. We are hardly minnows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 As if anyone couldn't fault Casillas for that first goal, man. He's in absolute no man's land. He actually takes a step back before Van Persie adjusts his body, which tells you even he knows he's in the wrong place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 As if anyone couldn't fault Casillas for that first goal, man. He's in absolute no man's land. He actually takes a step back before Van Persie adjusts his body, which tells you even he knows he's in the wrong place. If you're in that starting position, for me, you need to come and clean everything out but I'm a mental forrin keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Decent game for a 1-0 Two good games - really open. When are Greece due to bring us down to Earth? Holland will bring you back to earth in an hour or so.. 5 at the back Right? That was today, ffs. 5-3-2 is a horrible system though. Hope we don't see it too much this WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Nah, until 2010 and possibly 2012 I would have agreed, but that alone put them ahead of anything you've ever done, regardless of how close you've got in the past. I don't dispute that, but big shock for f***'s sake. We are hardly minnows. Agreed. I wouldn't have called 2-1 or even 3-1 a shock, but beyond that and the way you did it was as impressive looking at Holland as it was a shock looking at Spain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. How many world cups you won compared to them? Thought 2010 was a battle of the two best teams that had never won it? 3 finals out of 19 editions. I would say we are punching above our weight and we are probably in the top 10 in the world historically. Before 2008 I don't think Spain were.. Think it gets a bit messy trying to compare histories like this. I think the shock being their league is so much stronger than yours while winning back to back world cups and euros, and at club level regular CL winners, again this year both finalists. So aye, it's a shock, a plesent one mind for the neutral, just the start this WC needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Decent game for a 1-0 Two good games - really open. When are Greece due to bring us down to Earth? Holland will bring you back to earth in an hour or so.. 5 at the back Right? That was today, ffs. 5-3-2 is a horrible system though. Hope we don't see it too much this WC. Was 5-3-2 in the first and it was bad, it was 3-5-2 in the second and it was grand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Tim Cahill struggling to speak English Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Forgot how much I hate tim Cahill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Tim Cahill struggling to speak English Tim man, there's nee need to shout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain have a very good generation of players, but historically we are the bigger footballing nation. Big shock my arse. Decent game for a 1-0 Two good games - really open. When are Greece due to bring us down to Earth? Holland will bring you back to earth in an hour or so.. 5 at the back Right? That was today, ffs. 5-3-2 is a horrible system though. Hope we don't see it too much this WC. Was 5-3-2 in the first and it was bad, it was 3-5-2 in the second and it was grand Agreed. I'm quite pleased to hear Van Gaal mention that before Van Persie equalised late in the first half he was already preparing his half time speech for a switch to 4-3-3. Even more pleased it wasn't needed in the end. We were set up to absorb pressure and hit them on the break with pace and technique. Worked out fantastically well after a shaky start, but even then I don't agree with the principle of adjusting to your opponent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Chilean national anthem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Robben is such a magnificent footballer. I swear he's 44 years old too. In the big games over the past 2 years he's been than comfortably better than Messi, C.Ronaldo and Ribery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 1998 all over again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Well that was impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Robben is such a magnificent footballer. I swear he's 44 years old too. In the big games over the past 2 years he's been than comfortably better than Messi, C.Ronaldo and Ribery. So underrated. Fucking brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Spain as Barcelona have just become too easy to play against in an attacking sense. In the absolute prime of both teams, the pressure and will to win the ball back immediately was incredible. This is gone now, and the defense is far too easily exposed when they run out of ideas. People dismissed the Confed Cup, but these are the same flaws they displayed there. Fwiw, I think they will still make it out of this group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Someone grab a pic of that Aussie milf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The band only bothered to learn half of Chile's Anthem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 The band only bothered to learn half of Chile's Anthem? Builds the atmosphere and that. They did the same for Brazil last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Do the lyrics translate to something about a fictional character saving an unelected sponger, like ours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Whatever happened to Mark Gonzalez? Seem to remember him being a decent winger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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