Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane.
Liam Send a noteboard - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 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.
A team combining individual talent with well-drilled discipline, like Dunga's Brazil, might be able to break down Spain's movement. Restrict Xavi in particular and...well...maybe. Maybe.
I'd probably prefer it if Spain wins the cup over most other teams, especially Brazil, but the assumption they'll win is getting a little boring.
Argentina also annoys me somewhat. I want Messi to win a World Cup, but really don't want Maradona to coach a World Cup-winning Argentina.
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It's almost here.... The World Cup
- 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM
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I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy!
New Zealand's going to win!
- 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM
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Killen is so confident that he's booked his honeymoon for the same time as the playoffs. Brilliant. *NM*
- 08/06/2010 08:43:52 AM
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Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque.
- 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM
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Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"?
- 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM
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Italy?
- 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM
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Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy...
- 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM
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Meh. Look at Italy's defenders.
- 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM
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Dear God, I hope you are right
- 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM
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That's funny coming from a German. 
- 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM
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- 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM
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- 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM
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- 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM
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Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane.
- 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM
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My team won't win...
- 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM
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- 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM
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- 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM
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Which raises the question...
- 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM
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~horror~
- 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM
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I thought there might be a ritual sacrifice of vacuum cleaners to cleanse the game.
- 08/06/2010 02:13:22 PM
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Oh, but if Drogba does play then Ivory Coast have a great shot at the quarters
- 08/06/2010 10:15:05 AM
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That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM*
- 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM
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*NM*
- 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM
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Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper?
- 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM
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Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round
- 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM
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With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment....
- 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM
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- 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM
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- 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM
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Truthfully, I'll watch, but I doubt I'll be a huge supporter of any country.
- 08/06/2010 01:07:54 PM
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I've been a traditional supporter of Germany. But I do support Australia too.
- 08/06/2010 01:49:00 PM
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