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[jett]

Looks like a training match.

That's exactly what it looks like. Spain just doesn't care.

 

[Espresso]

Edit: Torres with his third Spanish hat trick. Villa to score a hat trick as well?

 

[sneakypete]

You spoke too soon!

Wishful thinking :/

I'd love to see a Tahitian goal

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

is Tahiti playing with 5 players?

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Turning into a laugher.

 

[jamesinclair]

That's why teams park the bus against Spain.

But full credit to Tahiti for actually trying to push forward.

Concacaf-style bunkering wouldnt have resulted in anything better

 

[Nemesis121]

I am done....hopefully the next game is good, this tourney SUCKS so far..

 

[Kurtofan]

I am done....hopefully the next game is good, this tourney SUCKS so far..

Italy-Japan?

I don't know what you expected from Tahiti

 

[Nemesis121]

Italy-Japan?

I don't know what you expected from Tahiti

One game can't make up for the shit we seen so far.. Now i am hoping for Spain vs Brazil final.

 

[jamesinclair]

One game can't make up for the shit we seen so far.. Now i am hoping for Spain vs Brazil final.

yeah someone clearly missed one of the best game of the year yesterday.

the game you saw, Brazil-Mexico, was good too.

 

[Clydefrog]

The crowd is so awesome.

 

[Dark Rider]

New Zealand seeing this?
also USA seeing how Mexico doing?

 

[Mr.Swag]

So glad I switched from ESPN to a Spanish Lang channel. Love Spanish announcers.

Go Spain!
And next up, Go Uruguay!!!!

 

[Espresso]

Torres with the hat trick!

 

[Dark Rider]

Torres to win the tournament golden boot?

 

[Espresso]

Another hat trick for Spain!

 

[Espresso]

Poor Tahitians...

 

[Ducarmel]

Damn Tahiti please at least score 1.

 

[jamesinclair]

if this exceed 10, Tahiti should start breaking legs

 

[criesofthepast]

Fuck off spain

 

[Espresso]

Fuck off spain

As a Spaniard, te agradezco, pero no.

 

[Talon]

if this exceed 10, Tahiti should start breaking legs

Nigel De Jong, is that you?

 

[Peco]

Lolres

 

[Espresso]

Lolres

You spoke too soon, too!

 

[Peco]

You spoke too soon, too!

Still Lolres to me. And I have a soft spot for him too.

 

[Mr.Swag]

That goalie was way too happy with the missed penalty

 

[jamesinclair]

Nigel De Jong, is that you?

Thats some nice players Spain has there. be a shame if anything were to happen to them.

 

[Talon]

Thats some nice players Spain has there. be a shame if anything were to happen to them.

You made me laugh, good sir.

 

[Espresso]

10-0.

This is just absurd. They clearly outmatch Tahiti, and only make themselves look worse with every goal they pile on.

What would you have the Spanish players do, then?

 

[Human_Shield]

This is just absurd. They clearly outmatch Tahiti, and only make themselves look worse with every goal they pile on.

 

[Hawkie]

This is just absurd. They clearly outmatch Tahiti, and only make themselves look worse with every goal they pile on.

Nah everyone wants to improve their international goal scoring record.

 

[exarkun]

Torres may have the emptiest stats for an international player from a good country. Its mind boggling.

 

[sneakypete]

This is just absurd. They clearly outmatch Tahiti, and only make themselves look worse with every goal they pile on.

What else can they do? Hold the ball up for the entire second half? I'd argue that's even more humiliating. Tahiti came to play and Spain are respecting that by playing.

 

[jamesinclair]

I feel that Uruguay - Nigeria is going to be sloppy tactical borefest.

What else can they do? Hold the ball up for the entire second half? I'd argue that's even more humiliating. Tahiti came to play and Spain are respecting that by playing.

They have 24 players, why not rest the stars?

 

[Jarnet87]

I thought Spain would score 2 or 3 goals and just pass it around the half way line for the remainder. Guess they couldn't help themselves from scoring.

 

[Clydefrog]

They have 24 players, why not rest the stars?

uhh the whole team is stars

 

[Dark Rider]

if this exceed 10, Tahiti should start breaking legs

Thats some nice players Spain has there. be a shame if anything were to happen to them.

wishing injury to people? really?....

 

[methodman]

uhh the whole team is stars

Lol seriously

 

[Ducarmel]

This is just absurd. They clearly outmatch Tahiti, and only make themselves look worse with every goal they pile on.

These are pro's playing to win a tournament they are not playing a friendly or for charity. If you don't want to get scored on then stop them.

 

[Talon]

They have 24 players, why not rest the stars?

Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Juan Mata, Solcado, all these guys are stars.

 

[Peco]

Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Juan Mata, Solcado, all these guys are stars.

The two right backs are not tho.

 

[Error]

Looked like when I play FIFA in beginner difficulty.

 

[Meier]

They have 24 players, why not rest the stars?

They did play the "B" team although some of the guys who usually start didn't in the previous game (Silva is typically a starter as are Torres or Villa). Spain is just so good that literally their "B" team of players is better than almost every other countries' A teams. I would think their U-21 team could win most international senior tournaments.

 

[jamesinclair]

These are pro's playing to win a tournament they are not playing a friendly or for charity. If you don't want to get scored on then stop them.

Except their opponent werent pros. Only one player from the entire Tahiti team is a professional. The rest play soccer after work.

 

[Human_Shield]

What else can they do? Hold the ball up for the entire second half? I'd argue that's even more humiliating. Tahiti came to play and Spain are respecting that by playing.

I realize that, but at a certain point, it's just unnecessary to continue attacking so much. They do a disservice to the images of both teams.

 

[Ducarmel]

Except their opponent werent pros. Only one player from the entire Tahiti team is a professional. The rest play soccer after work.

Irregardless the tournament attracts/demands top level athletes to compete to win it all, if you don't have the talent how is it Spain's fault.

They cant be nice about it what if the difference between the 1 and 2 spot is goal differential?

The Spanish team cant just hold back and assume they are going to stay on top of the group.

 

[Hawkie]

I realize that, but at a certain point, it's just unnecessary to continue attacking so much. They do a disservice to the images of both teams.

For Spain to not take the game seriously is a disservice to those Tahitian players for whom this game was the pinnacle of their footballing lives. They earned the right to play against probably the best team in the world in the Maracana and to be taken seriously. Iniesta reiterated this before the game and I'm sure you would not find a Tahitian player who would want it any other way.

 

[Human_Shield]

For Spain to not take the game seriously is a disservice to those Tahitian players for whom this game was the pinnacle of their footballing lives. They earned the right to play against probably the best team in the world in the Maracana and to be taken seriously. Iniesta reiterated this before the game and I'm sure you would not find a Tahitian player who would want it any other way.

Good point. I guess this is just one of those hard losses they're gonna have to take on the way to competing on the world stage.

 

[BlueMagic]

For Spain to not take the game seriously is a disservice to those Tahitian players for whom this game was the pinnacle of their footballing lives. They earned the right to play against probably the best team in the world in the Maracana and to be taken seriously. Iniesta reiterated this before the game and I'm sure you would not find a Tahitian player who would want it any other way.

Not attacking all the time != not playing the game seriously.

 

[Clydefrog]

I'd lose 50-0 if it meant I could play at Maracana in front of a crowded supporting me like that.