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Spain are amazing. They really are. I love watching them play. Uruguay were poor though. Great goal from Suarez though. Absolutely terrific player. Spain's second was pretty good to. Overall, it was an okay game but would of been better if Uruguay performed.
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Originally Posted by paull805
Spain were untouchable first half, amazing football. No South American team, or European, will get near them or Germany in Brazil next year.
Okay, thanks for the info, guys !! It's good to hear they played well .
Spain were untouchable first half, amazing football. No South American team, or European, will get near them or Germany in Brazil next year.
They really are an amazing side.
Here's a question for you lads: Do you guys enjoy watching Spain play? A lot of people always complain at how they are boring. Am I the only one who loves watching them?
Here's a question for you lads: Do you guys enjoy watching Spain play? A lot of people always complain at how they are boring. Am I the only one who loves watching them?
No you're not: I love every second of it . But then again, I've always been a huge fan of La Liga and of Spanish-style football. Having played as an attacking midfielder most of my football "career", I know how hard it is to play this fast, one-touch passing game.
I can understand though that other people might find it boring, as they prefer the direct, more physical type of football. But hey, to each his own!
No you're not: I love every second of it . But then again, I've always been a huge fan of La Liga and of Spanish-style football. Having played as an attacking midfielder most of my football "career", I know how hard it is to play this fast, one-touch passing game.
Yeah agreed.
By the way, what team did you play for? I could of played against you in my days at Liverpool
Spain are amazing. They really are. I love watching them play. Uruguay were poor though. Great goal from Suarez though. Absolutely terrific player. Spain's second was pretty good to. Overall, it was an okay game but would of been better if Uruguay performed.
Just what I said before the tournament began. I love alot of Uruguay's players, Cavani, Gargano, Suarez - I love watching them play, I would love Uruguay to play well. But they are in really poor form at the moment and are in danger of missing out on the World Cup next year. There was no way that they were going to be competitive.
They will look good against Tahiti and Nigeria because both sides are poor, but then in the semis, expect them to meekly go out.
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Originally Posted by paull805
Spain were untouchable first half, amazing football. No South American team, or European, will get near them or Germany in Brazil next year.
I disagree; I think Argentina are going to have alot to say about who wins anything next summer. Brazil are at home, but they have alot of answers to give still about their overall quality. But Argentina will press Spain and Germany and there are others with a shot as well.
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They really are an amazing side.
Here's a question for you lads: Do you guys enjoy watching Spain play? A lot of people always complain at how they are boring. Am I the only one who loves watching them?
It depends on the game. Some games they are beautiful to watch and in others it is dreadful. There are times when a game is tight against tough opposition and they tiki-taka around without ever trying to really cut deep. In those games where they have 65-70% possession but create virtually no chances and the other team is affraid to come out and press them too high for fear of leaving space the resulting match can be absolutely horrible to view.
There are other games where they can be a beautiful team to watch.
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I can understand though that other people might find it boring, as they prefer the direct, more physical type of football. But hey, to each his own!
It isn't about being more direct. It is about trying to actually do something. When Spain play against weak competition, or when they play against a quality side who come out and press them and play right back at them it can be a beautiful match to watch.
But as I said above, there are often games where they are playing quality sides who are affraid to press them and push their own game and tactics, and in those cases it generally turns into a boring pass-the-ball-around-the-back-and-midfield-and-never-create-a-single-chance-hardly match that makes one want to put their eyes out.
Mexico is HORRIBLE, especially once they get the ball into the attacking 3rd, they look completely lost every game....I love it!!
Agreed, that scoreline in the Italy game really flattered them too. Italy were denied a clear and definate penalty early first half when Pirlo was hacked down in the area, and if El Sharawy (or anyone) were started instead of Giacharrini then we would have likely had more as well as Giach squandered multiple, multiple chances by fluffing and bad decisions. Anyone else would have burried at least one of those many chances. Mexico were very poor on the day.
Agreed, that scoreline in the Italy game really flattered them too. Italy were denied a clear and definate penalty early first half when Pirlo was hacked down in the area, and if El Sharawy (or anyone) were started instead of Giacharrini then we would have likely had more as well as Giach squandered multiple, multiple chances by fluffing and bad decisions. Anyone else would have burried at least one of those many chances. Mexico were very poor on the day.
Yes he did, I was very disappointed with his inability to finish. He could have put away at least two, and had a couple of very poor passes.
I also thought that Mexico's penalty was unwarranted. Not that I didn't think Dos Santos was fouled, but I thought he committed a foul right before that.
Mexico has a decent midfield, but they're going to have to figure out how to stay onsides, and make timely runs/good passes or they're going to have a very quick exit in Brazil in 2014 imo.
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!! It's good to hear they played well 
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