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Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... Michael Send a noteboard - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM

Although they did lose to the USA.

Spain are like Barcelona with actual front men (Torres and/or Villa) and people capable of shots from outside the box (Fabrecas/Alonso), which is terrifying, but makes you wonder if someone could pull an Inter on them.


I rather doubt it to be honest, but then, Spain isn't as good as Barcelona either (Torres is not Messi, though not far behind, even when he's at his best, and he's not at his best now). Still, anybody trying to do nothing but defend with 11 players for the final twenty minutes of a game is likely to pay for it. That performance was insane - insane that they tried it, but even more insane that they actually pulled it off.
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It's almost here.... The World Cup Monkey - 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM 788 Views
Spain are easily the best, but I think they'll choke. Liam - 08/06/2010 08:21:03 AM 966 Views
They do have history, that's for sure Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:27:10 AM 513 Views
You forgot: Ballack's out! ironclad - 08/06/2010 08:21:57 AM 654 Views
I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy! Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:30:45 AM 524 Views
Robben is hopefully not out - he's coming to SA, anyway. Legolas - 08/06/2010 08:24:21 AM 535 Views
New Zealand's going to win! Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM 545 Views
Killen is so confident that he's booked his honeymoon for the same time as the playoffs. Brilliant. *NM* Liam - 08/06/2010 08:43:52 AM 326 Views
I don't even know who that is. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:49:05 AM 528 Views
I'm totally gonna be pulling for Kiwiland as my second team Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:37:26 AM 554 Views
Antipodean power! *NM* The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:53 PM 331 Views
I plan to watch and enjoy LadyLorraine - 08/06/2010 09:37:52 AM 567 Views
Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque. Liam - 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM 540 Views
Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"? Legolas - 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM 577 Views
Italy? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM 573 Views
Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM 527 Views
But that requires Italy to actually play well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:21:39 AM 587 Views
Meh. Look at Italy's defenders. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM 504 Views
Dear God, I hope you are right ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM 557 Views
That's funny coming from a German. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM 512 Views
ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM 542 Views
... What?? jh - 08/06/2010 10:35:17 AM 499 Views
Re: ... What?? ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:36:08 AM 555 Views
Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane. Liam - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM 667 Views
Heh ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:38:55 AM 502 Views
Let's do a group by group analysis jh - 08/06/2010 09:44:42 AM 777 Views
I largely agree, but don't count Uruguay out. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:01:10 AM 544 Views
My team won't win... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM 580 Views
That's not really your team though, is it? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:25:44 AM 524 Views
Elaine - 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM 538 Views
Which raises the question... Legolas - 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM 522 Views
~horror~ Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM 567 Views
I thought there might be a ritual sacrifice of vacuum cleaners to cleanse the game. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:22 PM 545 Views
More like a ritual sacrifice of French footballers Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:36:33 PM 607 Views
Oh, but if Drogba does play then Ivory Coast have a great shot at the quarters Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:15:05 AM 536 Views
That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM* Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM 321 Views
Well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:34:40 AM 507 Views
Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper? Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM 528 Views
Hilarious! *NM* Floffe - 08/06/2010 10:55:32 AM 230 Views
*NM* ironclad - 08/06/2010 11:01:32 AM 332 Views
Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round Colonel Logain - 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM 549 Views
I'm a facebook-supporter of Honduras Bramhodoulos - 08/06/2010 12:30:35 PM 565 Views
With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment.... Druid - 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM 620 Views
The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM 537 Views
Heh. *NM* Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:43 PM 325 Views
Truthfully, I'll watch, but I doubt I'll be a huge supporter of any country. LordPerrin - 08/06/2010 01:07:54 PM 501 Views
I've been a traditional supporter of Germany. But I do support Australia too. The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:00 PM 564 Views
Italy. Dragonsoul - 08/06/2010 06:25:07 PM 553 Views
I have to leave for a conference Friday morning anjumfaz - 08/06/2010 09:12:20 PM 505 Views
This is our year. Kaldric - 09/06/2010 02:13:08 PM 624 Views
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