Re: The Official Confederations Cup thread Pt.2

by Arquitecto Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:46 pm

Some very harsh criticism here.

Why in the world was Aquilani being criticized when he was one of our best midfielders on the pitch? When he came on, our team opened up, his passes were in the right places & his defence was good bar one foul.

How is SES not ready for Italia? What about his France performance were he was our best player? Malta? His excellent brief appearances v Haiti & v Brazil where he created 2 chances?

Why criticism of today? Italia played a counter-attacking formation to which did not suit him, provide him touches and kept him channelled out of position. When he was on the ball he bypassed Cacares, Rios & Godin within 20 minutes and created TWO deft chance to which was spoiled by Gilardino.

Even slotted his penalty with calm ease.
Keep in mind he has just recovered from injury and had his first start for Italia in a long while so his inertia developed is rather difficult to get out of. He is ready for Italia as guys like him, Candreva etc make us play better.

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:03 pm

FRED!!!

by Cruijf Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:04 pm

Well that was fast...

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:39 pm

Luiz Gustavo the epitome of stupid and reckless

by Cruijf Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:44 pm

NEYMAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Cruijf Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:44 pm

Goodbye Spain...

by guest7 Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:47 pm

My god this game is just a massive Goallegacy jinxfest Laughing

Fred is trash = GOAT striker
Nerman overrated = GOAT player
Spain plays better without Xabi = Spain are defensively trash without Xabi

Pls VDB bench Pedro. Trash player, Navas should have started tbh.

Pedro and Arbeloa has less than a 70% pass ratio. Worst flank ever :facepalm:

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:49 pm

Se7en wrote:My god this game is just a massive Goallegacy jinxfest

Fred is trash = GOAT striker
Nerman overrated = GOAT player
Spain plays better without Xabi = Spain are defensively trash without Xabi

Pls VDB bench Pedro. Trash player, Navas should have started tbh.

I have been saying all tournament that they badly miss Alonso.... defensively they have been a joke all tournament i don't care what the stats say.

by RealGunner Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:54 pm

Mole is right

They need a base of Martinez-Busquets with Cesc ahead.

by M99 Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:54 pm

NEYMAR

LUIZ

FRED

OSCAR

SILVA

by Valkyrja Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:55 pm

Alonso is the most important player in the team after Xavi, along with Ramos and Casillas IMO.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:56 pm

M99 wrote:NEYMAR LUIZ FRED OSCAR SILVA

Lack of Paulinho and Gustavo is disappointing.

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:57 pm

NEYYYYYMAR!!!

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:59 pm

Se7en wrote:My god this game is just a massive Goallegacy jinxfest

Fred is trash = GOAT striker
Nerman overrated = GOAT player
Spain plays better without Xabi = Spain are defensively trash without Xabi

Pls VDB bench Pedro. Trash player, Navas should have started tbh.

Pedro and Arbeloa has less than a 70% pass ratio. Worst flank ever

hahahaa so true

by EarlyPrototype Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:05 pm

Azpi on for garbegloa.

by footballfan12 Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:05 pm

Loool arby taken off

by Guest Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:05 pm

Its not over, but this has been one of the most amazing halfs of football I have seen since....EVAR.

by dronte Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:07 pm

That's what you get for starting Torres instead of Soldado Very Happy

Betty La Fea wrote:Its not over, but this has been one of the most amazing halfs of football I have seen since....EVAR.

It's definitely over now though Very Happy

the first half didn't impress me so much though, too one-sided..

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:10 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Again your bringing up history.... history has no relevance.

I'm talking about this tournament.... both Nigeria and Italy had more than enough chances to beat them.

This wasn't happening before, teams wasn't even getting sniffs on goal, they are more beatable now than at any stage in last 6 years.

People are just looking at results and forgetting how many chances they have gave away this tournament.... teams are not going to keep missing for ever.

Italy had over 20 attempts on goal in the Semi.... when was the last time a Spain team gave away this many chances?

You are ignoring what is right in front of your eyes, if Italy won the semi no one would have batted an eyelid.

I tried to warn you all Laughing

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:18 pm

FRED we are going to see a raping tonight Laughing

by julias Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:35 pm

If I see any more quality from Neymar I think I'm gonna have a stroke lol

by guest7 Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:37 pm

this couldn't be a more surreal year for spanish football tbh

barca and spain trashed, madrid too but they redeemed themselves in the end

by RealGunner Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:42 pm

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOC37ZLCQAAVOiD.jpg

by Uncanny Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:43 pm

Yea haha really hurts to be a Spain fan tonight (talking about me as well). Brazil were brilliant, they keep pressing and are much more clinical. Spain should go with a double pivot. Also we do not have clinical finishers anymore Sad

by SaintJoe Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:45 pm

by Uncanny Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:46 pm

I have to also say, Julio Caesar has been more than impressive and that clearance by David Luiz is GOAT

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