Italy vs Spain

chewmylegoff

kabayiri wrote: »

Such contrasting expectations in the final.

Ballotelli is hoping for the golden boot

whereas

Torres is hoping for a slightly muddy boot (or 2)

funny how things turn out!

gagahouse

chewmylegoff wrote: »

funny how things turn out!

Yep, shame the Italy we'd seen during the tournament didn't turn up last night but the Spanish are worthy winners and proved they are the greatest team of all time.

I just hope it doesn't prove a bad omen for their economy like 2004 (Greece) and 2008 (Spain) have!

GeorgeHowell

gagahouse wrote: »

Yep, shame the Italy we'd seen during the tournament didn't turn up last night but the Spanish are worthy winners and proved they are the greatest team of all time.

I just hope it doesn't prove a bad omen for their economy like 2004 (Greece) and 2008 (Spain) have!

They may well be the best team of all time, we'll never know for sure. The other contenders are probably Brazil 1970 and Real Madrid 1960. It's like Joe Louis vs Rocky Marciano vs Muhammed Ali -- good interesting stuff to while away an hour in the pub.

SteveV2

chucknorris wrote: »

Was I supposed to have not noticed that your response was posted after the result? Even the winning lottery numbers are obvious afterwards.

I would have been more impressed if you had said that you had opposed Nadal.

The difference is Nadal don't have 10 other players to back him up when he plays bad. Spain on the other hand can have 3 or 4 play bad and still get a result.

When they all play well it shows. The result is living proof of that.

I can't think of 1 Italian that is better than their Spanish equivalents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18671377

Player of the tournament = Spainish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18670818

Golden boot = Spainish

kabayiri

chewmylegoff wrote: »

funny how things turn out!

Very true.

I guess the winning of the Golden Boot by a Spanish player is a bit of an embarrassment for a team which espouses a playing philosophy without forwards ! Next time they will ensure this doesn't happen by making sure Torres plays in slippers.

In true Private Eye fashion then :-

Pre-2006 : the classic formation era

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Goalie -> Defenders -> Midfield -> Forwards

2006 - now : the Spanish era

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Goalie -> Defenders -> Midfield

2014->onwards : the Hodgson era (first trialled in Euro2012)

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Goalie -> Defenders -> Penalty taker subs

chucknorris

SteveV2 wrote: »

The difference is Nadal don't have 10 other players to back him up when he plays bad. Spain on the other hand can have 3 or 4 play bad and still get a result.

When they all play well it shows. The result is living proof of that.

I can't think of 1 Italian that is better than their Spanish equivalents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18671377

Player of the tournament = Spainish

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18670818

Golden boot = Spainish

What are you talking about? The discussion was about the certainty (or otherwise) of favourites winning! Nadal must have been at least 1/25 to win his match! A classic example of a short priced favourite not winning!

Spain were brilliant and completely outplayed Italy, but that has absolutely nothing to do with the point that we were discussing, or did it go completely over your head? It looks like you missed the point completely!

purch

purch wrote: »

If the Spanish want to win, they need to drop Xavi and put Iniesta into central midfield in his place, play Fabregas instead of Silva and use Pedro or Navas out wide, and finally choose either Torres or Lloriente up front.

Thank you and goodnight.

See.........I told you :eek:

SteveV2

Just remember football is a team game and tennis is a singles game.Unless they are playing doubles lol, which he wasn't.

You are right though, just to end this anal convo