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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 892 Views
Spain are easily the best, but I think they'll choke. Liam - 08/06/2010 08:21:03 AM 1076 Views
They do have history, that's for sure Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:27:10 AM 632 Views
You forgot: Ballack's out! ironclad - 08/06/2010 08:21:57 AM 759 Views
I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy! Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:30:45 AM 629 Views
Robben is hopefully not out - he's coming to SA, anyway. Legolas - 08/06/2010 08:24:21 AM 644 Views
New Zealand's going to win! Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM 653 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 370 Views
I don't even know who that is. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 08:49:05 AM 632 Views
I'm totally gonna be pulling for Kiwiland as my second team Monkey - 08/06/2010 09:37:26 AM 665 Views
Antipodean power! *NM* The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:53 PM 371 Views
I plan to watch and enjoy LadyLorraine - 08/06/2010 09:37:52 AM 682 Views
Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque. Liam - 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM 644 Views
Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"? Legolas - 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM 690 Views
Italy? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM 686 Views
Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM 635 Views
But that requires Italy to actually play well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:21:39 AM 701 Views
Meh. Look at Italy's defenders. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM 603 Views
Dear God, I hope you are right ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM 669 Views
That's funny coming from a German. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM 620 Views
ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM 642 Views
... What?? jh - 08/06/2010 10:35:17 AM 600 Views
Re: ... What?? ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:36:08 AM 657 Views
Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane. Liam - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM 774 Views
Heh ironclad - 08/06/2010 10:38:55 AM 606 Views
Let's do a group by group analysis jh - 08/06/2010 09:44:42 AM 907 Views
I largely agree, but don't count Uruguay out. Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:01:10 AM 652 Views
My team won't win... Michael - 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM 680 Views
That's not really your team though, is it? Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:25:44 AM 625 Views
Elaine - 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM 631 Views
Which raises the question... Legolas - 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM 625 Views
~horror~ Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM 671 Views
I thought there might be a ritual sacrifice of vacuum cleaners to cleanse the game. Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:22 PM 651 Views
More like a ritual sacrifice of French footballers Elaine - 08/06/2010 02:36:33 PM 718 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 648 Views
That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM* Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM 363 Views
Well Monkey - 08/06/2010 10:34:40 AM 613 Views
Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper? Legolas - 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM 632 Views
Hilarious! *NM* Floffe - 08/06/2010 10:55:32 AM 273 Views
*NM* ironclad - 08/06/2010 11:01:32 AM 371 Views
Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round Colonel Logain - 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM 661 Views
I'm a facebook-supporter of Honduras Bramhodoulos - 08/06/2010 12:30:35 PM 670 Views
With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment.... Druid - 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM 725 Views
The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM 635 Views
Heh. *NM* Rebekah - 08/06/2010 02:13:43 PM 366 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 614 Views
I've been a traditional supporter of Germany. But I do support Australia too. The Shrike - 08/06/2010 01:49:00 PM 676 Views
Italy. Dragonsoul - 08/06/2010 06:25:07 PM 656 Views
I have to leave for a conference Friday morning anjumfaz - 08/06/2010 09:12:20 PM 608 Views
This is our year. Kaldric - 09/06/2010 02:13:08 PM 726 Views
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