brotkasten
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Meh, second best team of tournament. Not deserving of ridicule despite the fact that the score sheet is likely to get a bit silly in the second halfSpain is simply the best team in Europe.
Tell that the Italian papers tomorrow.
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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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Tell that the Italian papers tomorrow.
gutter_trash
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Portugal could have taken Italy
why did you did Ronaldo pick to kick 5th??fuck fuck fuck
why did you did Ronaldo pick to kick 5th??fuck fuck fuck
mocolostrocolos
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Gosh.
The haters, I can taste your tears so well.
Specially the french and portuguese ones.
Hi Kurtofan
The haters, I can taste your tears so well.
Specially the french and portuguese ones.
Hi Kurtofan
Bam Bam Baklava
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No way Italy comes back.
What a boring game
I thought it was far from a boring game overall. At least it isn't two teams turtling for 120 minutes and ending on penalties.
StriKeVillain
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This thread is about to get kind of depressing, isn't it?
Phantast2k
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Why would you lol at Italy? Those goals were very well played and they did have a heap of semi-dangerous opportunities (headers).
Hope they can come back.
Hope they can come back.
There's big holes in Italy's defense, and Spain are taking full advantage.
Broder Salsa
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Haha yeah sure. Denmark could have taken both Spain and Italy too.
The rivals didn't let them play. Italy changed its tactics this match.
Meus Renaissance
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I was going to score before that second goal, Spain had looked average since Silva had scored that header. They were giving away the ball cheaply in their own half.
there were moments when it seemed like italy could get something out of this match, but then the spaniards start up their passing game again, and they're dominating again. it looks insanely gorgeous. it's a shame about silva, though, because he's, yet again, playing quite bad.
how about giving mata a chance, del bosque?
how about giving mata a chance, del bosque?
I'd like to think like this too, but surely Italy wouldn't enter the game like they did against Spain.
They were Trolling
This is Spain.
Question!
Why did he abandon his 3-5-2? It worked well against Spain in the first game. And with a midfielder in defense.
This 4-3-1-2 is easily exploited on the flanks, not surprised the goals came from Alba and a cross to Silva.
He's not the only one. Marchisio too, Chiellini ... Still, there's the second half. You never know.
Question!
Why did he abandon his 3-5-2? It worked well against Spain in the first game. And with a midfielder in defense.
This 4-3-1-2 is easily exploited on the flanks, not surprised the goals came from Alba and a cross to Silva.
Because they didn't need to.
criesofthepast
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I'd hardly say Spain are playing amazing. Italy are just playin awful. Credit to them for taking advantage of that.
This.
Relaxed Muscle
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I think Italy was very brave with their strategy. Congrats, they played quite well for a few minutes.
But this is the best Spain of the tournament. No team can do nothing about it.
But this is the best Spain of the tournament. No team can do nothing about it.
Why not stop at 1-0 then?
mocolostrocolos
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Yurt, Im sorry for ya mate.
Im watching the match with an Italian friend and hes devastated.
Im watching the match with an Italian friend and hes devastated.
Rocket Scientist
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Lol.Haters, what do you think about THIS Spain? Not good enough?
Broder Salsa
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But football already died in the CL finale, GAF taught me that.
I admire the optimism budd but the sooner you accept it the sooner the healing can begin.
I'm not sad or mad, to be honest. I was kind of expecting the real Spain to show up sooner or later, while the best Italy has already showed up against Germany. As I've said earlier ... all I want is Italy to have no regrets once the tournament is over. So, yeah, I'm expecting them to try the impossible in the second half.
brotkasten
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Gaf curse
Italy are shit.
So, every root for Spain now?
to be fair, Spain's weakness has always been their lack of width - and with Silva and Iniesta on the flanks and no actual striker, they clog up the midfield even further. The difference is that Arbeloa and Alba didn't get forward too much against Portugal (and Coentrao + the Portugal right back were excellent) but they're getting loads and loads of space in this match
edit: also, Alexis Lalas please shut the fuck up.
Go_Ly_Dow
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This is the Final. This shit is real.
slaughterking
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I'm glad Italy showed us the way out in the semis. No way we would have had a chance against today's Spain; and losing in the final is always poop.
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