Spain Vs Italy

[MincePie]

Spain going for a Scotland 4-6-0 by the looks of things

 

Casillas; Alba; Ramos; Pique; Arbeloa; Busquets, Alonso. Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Silva

[Dynamo]

No it's a 4-3-3.

[360]

Who knew that Craig Levein was actually a tactical visionary?

[The Boofon]

Who knew that Craig Levein was actually a tactical visionary?

 

 

Nobody.

 

Dynamo is correct. It's 4-3-3.

[360]

Nobody.

 

Dynamo is correct. It's 4-3-3.

 

Iniesta, Silva and Fabregas as the front 3 then?

 

If only I had managed to make my post half a second quicker, it wouldn't have looked quite as ridiculous as it does.

[barassie_afc]

Its 3 up front with no strikers similar but this is spain not scotland

[K-9]

Nobody.

 

Dynamo is correct. It's 4-3-3.

It's 4-3-3-0

[MincePie]

 

This game is pish

[chaos_defrost]

Only watched the last 15 minutes of the first half but was quite impressed with the Italians. They look well organised and the Spanish will struggle to create chances.

[Chrisyboy81]

So far none of the favourites have performed. Russia have been the best by a country mile.

[Dynamo]

So far none of the favourites have performed. Russia have been the best by a country mile.

 

And the Czechs have been the worse by a mile...

 

Actually been impressed by Italy too.

[Dynamo]

 

This game is pish

 

Quite enjoying it. Just because there's been no goals doesn't make it a shit game.

[Coopy100]

Agree about it not being a classic. I'm starting to wonder if the really good teams are starting to get the measure of Spain and the Barcelona type model of playing fitba. I don't understand why Del Bosque hasn't gone with a recognised striker like llorente. Fair enough the midfield looks good for goals but he would add something different to it as the eyeties have looked pretty comfortable and had the better chances that I have seen.

[Dynamo]

It's 4-3-3-0

 

Seems that way. Spain aren't an entertaining team, people seem to forget that. Been Italy with the chances, Giaccherini denied by a good save from cassillas.

[Coopy100]

Seems that way. Spain aren't an entertaining team, people seem to forget that. Been Italy with the chances, Giaccherini denied by a good save from cassillas.

Disagree. i find spain can be brilliant to watch. Like I said above I'm now wondering if the top teams have figured out how to nullify the spanish style of play.

[OddJob]

Like Denmark yesterday, Italy are nulifying the attacking threat and looking dangerous themselves.

[vanderark14]

Am I the only one that thinks mario ballotelli is overrated?

[chaos_defrost]

Really good game!

[Dynamo]

It's not shit, the last game they played in the QF of Euro 2008 was absolutely engrossing although it was 0-0 and it was only people who don't have a clue about football who said it was shit.

 

This is a decent game.

 

Well said.

[vanderark14]

It's not shit, the last game they played in the QF of Euro 2008 was absolutely engrossing although it was 0-0 and it was only people who don't have a clue about football who said it was shit.

 

This is a decent game.

 

Could not agree more. Seems like some people only like the kick and rush style of play we see in the UK.

[MincePie]

Quite enjoying it. Just because there's been no goals doesn't make it a shit game.

 

Pish was probably the wrong word, should have said I was pretty bored watching it like.

[K-9]

It's not shit, the last game they played in the QF of Euro 2008 was absolutely engrossing although it was 0-0 and it was only people who don't have a clue about football who said it was shit.

 

This is a decent game.

The 2008 game was good - this is boring.

[Dynamo]

The 2008 game was good - this is boring.

 

Each to their own but I've enjoyed it.

 

Spain been the better team this half. Looked good last half hour Wasted some chances, but then again so did Italy.

[K-9]

Each to their own but I've enjoyed it.

 

Spain been the better team this half. Looked good last half hour Wasted some chances, but then again so did Italy.

Second half much better than first and Spain well on top. Would have loved to have seen this game 2nd or 3rd game in group as would have meant something.

[K-9]

And not sure if the woeful commentry had me dragged down to boredom - horrendous, especially Burley.

[E-P-K]

How shyte was super Mario

 

Decent second half.

 

Surely llorente would have been a more effective sub than Torres.

[Dynamo]

And not sure if the woeful commentry had me dragged down to boredom - horrendous, especially Burley.

 

Commentary was only matched by the studio guests. Viera said "Di Natale has scored 23 goals this season for....er...for his...er club"

 

Amateurish pish from ITV.

[Coopy100]

It's not shit, the last game they played in the QF of Euro 2008 was absolutely engrossing although it was 0-0 and it was only people who don't have a clue about football who said it was shit.

 

This is a decent game.

Bollocks. Deciding if you are enjoying a game of fitba is a matter of personal opinion and saying shite like "only people who don't understand fitba" will say it is shite is self agrandising bollocks.

 

It was a half decent first half. Never saw the second but if it was the likes of Crotia V Ireland playing nearly every man and his dog would have said it was a shite first half.

[The Boofon]

I enjoyed it.

 

Good game with chances at either end.

[K-9]

Commentary was only matched by the studio guests. Viera said "Di Natale has scored 23 goals this season for....er...for his...er club"

 

Amateurish pish from ITV.

Aye - 30 secs of that was enough to turn onto the F1 for the start of race.