Gummifaust
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We need: Götze, Reus, Klose
Löw brings: Bad Luck Brian
Löw brings: Bad Luck Brian
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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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hahahahahahahaha
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PdotMichael
Banned
It has nothing to do with fear.
The new players are just bad, there was no fucking reason to change the system.
Cassano is 29. He's got some man years on him.
Dance Inferno
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I just realized that Italy will probably start turtling and defending with everything and everyone they have, leading to an extremely boring/frustrating second half.
wat?
"A change in 2004 to the Laws of the Game championed by FIFA President Sepp Blatter mandated automatic yellow cards for players who remove their shirts while celebrating goals. In addition, an instruction has been in the additional instructions at the end of the Laws of the Game for some time that should a player jump over or climb on to a perimeter fence to the Field of Play, they should be cautioned for unsporting behaviour. This was seen as mainly preventing incidents in professional football matches where crowds had rushed towards players and had led to injuries."
Seems like its there to not cause unnecessary provocation.
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"They are punished by a yellow card because it delays the game if they have trouble putting it back on, basically tantamountto time wasting. The famous example being Diego Forlan against Liverpool. He ripped his shirt whirlng it around his head and the game was delayed for a long time afterwards. Later that year the rules were amended to make both removal of the shirt and celebrating too close to the crowd yellow card offences."
Hormone therapies. They are all the rage.
PdotMichael
Banned
I'm sure Löw's darling Podolski can play 90 minutes.
Maybe it's because they are always outside? Sun + skin = wrinkles => you look older.
criesofthepast
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2 goal leads suck. One goal and they're back in it. Better than no lead but one more goal for Italy and I'll be okay.
The Anti-Monitor
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Someone should add Akuma's kanji on Balotelli's back. That was so awesome.
gundamkyoukai
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Man i think this game is over Italy going to defend and Germany does not look like it can do anything tonight .
They just can't beat Italy .......
Well a Spain and Italy final .
They just can't beat Italy .......
Well a Spain and Italy final .
Hasphat'sAnts
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Here's the thing about Germany. They reacted to the Italians by changing their lineup and knocked them out of their comfort zone.
Toni Kroos plays well at Bayern because Bayern plays at a much much slower pace. He stays in the middle and doesn't drift because he plays with Ribery and Robben on the wings, and what he does well in the midfield is make interchanging runs with Schweinsteiger. Schweini's playing deeper than Khedira today to hide his injury whereas at club level, he plays higher than Gustavo/Tymoschuk, making these runs possible.
There's just no fluidity to the system Germany's playing, and they will lose if they don't bring on Mueller and Reus. Two players whose movement creates tons of space for Ozil to make runs.
Toni Kroos plays well at Bayern because Bayern plays at a much much slower pace. He stays in the middle and doesn't drift because he plays with Ribery and Robben on the wings, and what he does well in the midfield is make interchanging runs with Schweinsteiger. Schweini's playing deeper than Khedira today to hide his injury whereas at club level, he plays higher than Gustavo/Tymoschuk, making these runs possible.
There's just no fluidity to the system Germany's playing, and they will lose if they don't bring on Mueller and Reus. Two players whose movement creates tons of space for Ozil to make runs.
zomgbbqftw
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FORZA ITALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe the onus is on Germany to be more exciting by putting more than 1 goddamn striker on the pitch, then.
Montolivo.
The_Hitcher89
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Italy>England>>>Germany confirmed
I don't think so, Italy seems to really switch it up for each Opponent, Italy seems a lot more attacking than usual so I would be scared for Spain if they come through this I can see Italy picking Spain apart.
maniac-kun
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Finaly! Lets hope that this is not to late.
nothing to laugh, it's quite possible
It's too bad there's no third place match at the Euros. C'mon UEFA, you know Germany v. France would be awesome.
They've never beaten Italy actually. Of course, the same was true for Spain against France until last Saturday.
I used to hate Italy, but I must say I really like their play style now. Much more offensive, and a lot less diving (what was up with Cassano though? did he just fall badly? he wasn't touched at all by the dive).
If it's Italy-Spain, I will definitely root for Italy, something which I would have thought impossible three weeks ago. Still hoping for a German comeback though, if only to make the game interesting.
The_Hitcher89
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Its not so much the amount of strikers, its the fact that the striker who is playing seems to only be capable of kicking or controlling a ball properly when he's within 12 yards of goal..
Frank the Great
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montolivo is having a really really good game. can't wait to see him play for milan. the pressing he does is outstanding and his off the ball movement, passing, and first touch are all top notch.
he rolled his ankle on the landing. one of those things where you have either just sprained your ankle and are fucked, or just walk it off and are fine. i guess he wanted to play it safe and get some numbing spray on it.
he rolled his ankle on the landing. one of those things where you have either just sprained your ankle and are fucked, or just walk it off and are fine. i guess he wanted to play it safe and get some numbing spray on it.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Podolski and Schweinsteiger has to come off at half time, no question about it.
You mean Germany vs Portuga?
wolfmat
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I never got the Downfall subtitling. It's really just absurd in a non-funny way if you even understand only the most basic German.
forknknife
Banned
Italy is going to destroy us in the final if they play this way on Sunday 
brotkasten
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Just got some gelato. Need to cool my nerves.
Metroid Hunter
Banned
I saw Super Mario trend on Twitter, got excited that it was a big announcement from Nintendo, and saw that it was soccer.
I'm still bummed out Portugal lost. I hope Italy wins this though!
I'm still bummed out Portugal lost.
I hope Italy wins this though!
USF
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Dafuq ur saying. It ain't true.
Thank Prandelli for that, amazing coach <3
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