Malouda is so lucky to get a start imo.
This game could feature zero shots from inside the area, would that be a record?
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:37 (fourteen years ago)
Is Debuchy playing in MF?
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:39 (fourteen years ago)
That's strange about the same semis, that cant've ever happened before?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:43 (fourteen years ago)
Yup, paired with Che Guevara to a disco beat.
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:46 (fourteen years ago)
haha
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:49 (fourteen years ago)
Re: repeating semis - who was the fourth team in the 82 semis (I know we had France, W Germany and Italy)?
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:51 (fourteen years ago)
Surely that's a penalty?
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:52 (fourteen years ago)
xp Poland?
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:53 (fourteen years ago)
Poland.I had to look it up tbf
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:53 (fourteen years ago)
lxy on laurent blanc: "that guy looks like an ilxor."
― toandos, Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:59 (fourteen years ago)
Hahah I can see it.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:00 (fourteen years ago)
Nicely done.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:03 (fourteen years ago)
Lovely Xabi my son!
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:03 (fourteen years ago)
xabi alonso :D
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:03 (fourteen years ago)
Like clockwork.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (fourteen years ago)
Great from Jordi Alba.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (fourteen years ago)
this game has been so sloppy so far. france need to get their act together, look less french stereotype and more awesome spirit of zizou
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (fourteen years ago)
Ooh, beautiful header.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (fourteen years ago)
"shit, now what do we do?"
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:05 (fourteen years ago)
expected him to fist it
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:06 (fourteen years ago)
should have settled for the corner
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:08 (fourteen years ago)
I don't think I've ever seen a crowd Ole-ing after 20 minutes, at 1-0. That is crazy arrogance, esp. against a team w/ Benzema and Ribery in it.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:11 (fourteen years ago)
good job on naming flaky non-effective players there tbh
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:13 (fourteen years ago)
it is France
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:18 (fourteen years ago)
wtf playing that back to their own half, take a chance guys
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:19 (fourteen years ago)
This is more risible than Greece last night considering the players France have available.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:21 (fourteen years ago)
i'm comin round to the hatin spain thing tbh, they're as defensive/conservative as anyone in their own way.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:27 (fourteen years ago)
I dunno, it's hardly their fault nobody ever plays them straight up, although Italy did in game 1 and it was good stuff.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:29 (fourteen years ago)
Think Torres could do some damage if it's still 1-0 after an hour.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:30 (fourteen years ago)
when they get in behind a team and then cut back, prioritising possession over catching their opponents unbalanced, it's murder to watch
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:36 (fourteen years ago)
This will finish 3-0
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:37 (fourteen years ago)
italy played counterattack, not hammer and tongs tbf
It's more that spain don't try to advance or score but maybe one in ten times they could. It's.....dishonest football. Not advocating epl rush style but i can't get behind this.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:38 (fourteen years ago)
i love it
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:38 (fourteen years ago)
Malouda on that goal!!!
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:39 (fourteen years ago)
I think it's up to the other teams, a lot of which have some pretty terrific players, to work out how to put Spain under pressure rather than Spain change their style. I prefer watching Germany but I have no problems with Spain playing like this.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:42 (fourteen years ago)
spain are so extreme idk why you would want anything else
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:46 (fourteen years ago)
the same thing about usain bolt pulling up i spose, wouldya just go for it kinda thing, aren't you even curious about your ability?
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:48 (fourteen years ago)
How many times has Townsend said "bettah, bettah..." in this game. What a dick.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:02 (fourteen years ago)
this is getting very good
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:02 (fourteen years ago)
xp And why has he suddenly started saying "big" instead of high?
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:03 (fourteen years ago)
oh ffs karim
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:04 (fourteen years ago)
Ooh, so close
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:05 (fourteen years ago)
this game is kinda shitty
even if spain are some big possession enigma robot and france are kinda thinking about maybe sending one or two players to possibly go for it, there is nothing of actual interest really going on
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:16 (fourteen years ago)
^ otm
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:18 (fourteen years ago)
Spain stubbornly trying to go for their 5th straight 1-0 knockout win.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:18 (fourteen years ago)
France bringing on a striker who doesn't mind getting in the box? Madness.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:19 (fourteen years ago)
Still in the lower reaches of the Klata Scale offside or not.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:21 (fourteen years ago)
Substitutions have wrecked this a bit. It could really do with extra time.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:22 (fourteen years ago)
Extra time with France having taken off M'Villa may be better. But I've got to get up for work in 3 hrs so screw that.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:23 (fourteen years ago)
france are shit, good riddance imo.
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:24 (fourteen years ago)