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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 725 Views
Spain are easily the best, but I think they'll choke. Liam - 08/06/2010 08:21:03 AM 901 Views
They do have history, that's for sure Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:27:10 AM 452 Views
You forgot: Ballack's out! ironclad - 08/06/2010 08:21:57 AM 588 Views
I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy! Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:30:45 AM 469 Views
Robben is hopefully not out - he's coming to SA, anyway. Legolas - 08/06/2010 08:24:21 AM 473 Views
New Zealand's going to win! Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM 483 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 304 Views
I don't even know who that is. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:49:05 AM 467 Views
I'm totally gonna be pulling for Kiwiland as my second team Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:37:26 AM 501 Views
Antipodean power! *NM* The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:53 PM 303 Views
I plan to watch and enjoy LadyLorraine - 08/06/2010 09:37:52 AM 515 Views
Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque. Liam - 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM 475 Views
Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"? Legolas - 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM 523 Views
Italy? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM 512 Views
Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM 464 Views
But that requires Italy to actually play well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:21:39 AM 523 Views
Meh. Look at Italy's defenders. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM 450 Views
Dear God, I hope you are right ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM 496 Views
That's funny coming from a German. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM 447 Views
ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM 475 Views
... What?? jh - 08/06/2010 10:35:17 AM 438 Views
Re: ... What?? ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:36:08 AM 493 Views
Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane. Liam - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM 603 Views
Heh ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:38:55 AM 435 Views
Let's do a group by group analysis jh - 08/06/2010 09:44:42 AM 717 Views
I largely agree, but don't count Uruguay out. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:01:10 AM 494 Views
My team won't win... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM 538 Views
That's not really your team though, is it? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:25:44 AM 453 Views
Elaine - 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM 472 Views
Which raises the question... Legolas - 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM 464 Views
~horror~ Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM 509 Views
I thought there might be a ritual sacrifice of vacuum cleaners to cleanse the game. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:22 PM 483 Views
More like a ritual sacrifice of French footballers Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:36:33 PM 551 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 474 Views
That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM* Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM 308 Views
Well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:34:40 AM 440 Views
Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper? Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM 474 Views
Hilarious! *NM* Floffe - 08/06/2010 10:55:32 AM 218 Views
*NM* ironclad - 08/06/2010 11:01:32 AM 305 Views
Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round Colonel Logain - 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM 492 Views
I'm a facebook-supporter of Honduras Bramhodoulos - 08/06/2010 12:30:35 PM 499 Views
With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment.... Druid - 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM 553 Views
The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM 473 Views
Heh. *NM* Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:43 PM 304 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 441 Views
I've been a traditional supporter of Germany. But I do support Australia too. The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:00 PM 506 Views
Italy. Dragonsoul - 08/06/2010 06:25:07 PM 493 Views
I have to leave for a conference Friday morning anjumfaz - 08/06/2010 09:12:20 PM 444 Views
This is our year. Kaldric - 09/06/2010 02:13:08 PM 560 Views
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