Van Persie at least had spells where he tried and hit the post twice iirc
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 28 June 2012 16:20 (fourteen years ago)
he keeps having to take pointless corners.
Considering possession and number of corners, I was shocked at how ineffectual Spain's corners have been
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:07 (fourteen years ago)
I reckon if you force Spain into taking 60 corners a game you've a good chance of a 0-0, or better if you're half decent on the break. They have two players who can attack a crossed ball and have to take both of them out of defence to try it.
The crowd would boo them even more for it but they'd be better taking them all short and continuing to pass and probe.
― you can't stream a pancake (onimo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:22 (fourteen years ago)
punting the ball into the stand behind your own goal at every opportunity is a tactic i'd like to see enacted.
― Merdeyeux, Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:26 (fourteen years ago)
According to #Bild : Germany starting line up : Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm, Sami, Basti, Ozil, Reus, Podolski, Klose
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:36 (fourteen years ago)
Mueller and Gomez are still possible subs, ja?
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:43 (fourteen years ago)
hold up, #Bild was wrong.
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:45 (fourteen years ago)
replace Klose with Gomez and Reus with Kroos. Still no Muller, though he's not injured I don't believe.
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:46 (fourteen years ago)
the subs bench is the rest of the squad
klose is a player i don't like but i'm not sure why
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 28 June 2012 17:47 (fourteen years ago)
Kroos on the right instead of muller/reus? Or are they putting ozil right and having kroos look after pirlo from the #10 position?
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:07 (fourteen years ago)
The talk has been of Ozil at the #10 against Pirlo.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:08 (fourteen years ago)
xp I would think the latter. Ozil to drift in from right to center, Khedira to shuttle right and cover him defensively vs Alba/Iniesta.
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:09 (fourteen years ago)
um
probably not Alba/Iniesta
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:10 (fourteen years ago)
I've never seen Kroos play on the right before. He either plays #10 or CM.
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:10 (fourteen years ago)
"complete pratt"
― Jeff Goldblum is watching you, pope! (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:29 (fourteen years ago)
It's Italy v Germany! The biggest game of the lot!
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:38 (fourteen years ago)
I always like how sprightly the Italian anthem sounds.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:40 (fourteen years ago)
<3 Buffon. So looking frwd to this. Rooting for Germany but quite like Italy as well. Just hope it's as good as 2006, 1970 too much to hope for.
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:42 (fourteen years ago)
lol Goetse
― Jeff Goldblum is watching you, pope! (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:46 (fourteen years ago)
lucky
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:52 (fourteen years ago)
pirloooooo
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:54 (fourteen years ago)
Has Gomez come close to winning a header yet?
Lucky again!
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:59 (fourteen years ago)
germany's running this so far
― DX Dx DX (dan m), Thursday, 28 June 2012 18:59 (fourteen years ago)
Ozil on it tonight.
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:00 (fourteen years ago)
If Germany manage to win tonight the Final could have like 18 players of the 22 from just 3 clubs.
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:03 (fourteen years ago)
Mario!
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:06 (fourteen years ago)
Superb goal
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:07 (fourteen years ago)
Hummels poor there, great cross and goal tho
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:07 (fourteen years ago)
Beautiful!
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:07 (fourteen years ago)
gorgeous balance from Cassano to turn away from the challenge and cross in almost the same motion
― boxall, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:08 (fourteen years ago)
Man that was great. Student bar here is equal parts German/Italy folks so it's already a little nuts.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:08 (fourteen years ago)
oh sh*t
― moullet, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:12 (fourteen years ago)
Slightly weird that that's the first goal since Navas walked it in v France
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:14 (fourteen years ago)
Never a free kick!
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:15 (fourteen years ago)
Germany need more of the tempo they had vs Greece rather than the one they had vs Portugal. This pace suits Italy.
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:16 (fourteen years ago)
fucking pirlo eh?
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:19 (fourteen years ago)
lovely little pirlouette
― you can't stream a pancake (onimo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:20 (fourteen years ago)
oof, excellent defending
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:20 (fourteen years ago)
it's worth saying again:
BAD STUBER
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:20 (fourteen years ago)
nicely donexp to onimo
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:21 (fourteen years ago)
GOOD STUBER
Argh why not hit it?! Cassano killing it tonight.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:22 (fourteen years ago)
stubes of fucking steel, that guy
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:22 (fourteen years ago)
MARIO!
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)
Fucking finish!
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)
BOOM
― pandemic, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)
SUPER FUCKING MARIO
― you can't stream a pancake (onimo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)
LOL
great
― Ludo, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)
Hot damn tamale!
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 28 June 2012 19:23 (fourteen years ago)