EURO 2016 France - R16 - Italy Vs Spain

Lex wrote:

Freeza wrote:

Lex wrote:Had it not been a goal, was a stone cold penalty there for Italy and De Gea could have even gotten a straight red

Looked like De Gea got the ball. So I don't see how that would've been a pen.

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Nope, Giaccherini chips him and gets tripped. Penalty and straight red

I still see it as De Gea kicking it into him. No idea where you got a clear angle of the incident to conclude that statement. I'm just happy you aren't a referee.

Spain being reduced to shots from the centre circle. This is sad

Better than Navas

Iniesta Hyping him after destroying the Czech

fantastic from de gea

unreal keeper, best in the world bar none

De Gea making amends for his earlier fluff

ROFL they are destroying Spain

Goatcerinho.....went close. Ffs our Juve legend Chiellini scored like a boss.

Can't believe some thought De Rossi was finished

Great performance so far

Italy

Giaccherini and Parolo having a fantastic game. Everyone is playing well though, the tactics worked perfectly and they are interpreting the game wonderfully.

Spain are too predictable... they can't just stubbornly refuse any tactical adjustments against better teams. They don't have the talent or technical advantage to do it.

Henry and Kompany look like they're dressed for a wake. Vialli's pimpin'

Totally dominant half from Italy. Italy should feel like Mesxit if they don't win it from here.

Spain press is a joke. Nobody presses De Rossi. Busquets goes to press him. Iniesta and Fabregas ball watching. Italinas easily play through the midfield.
Completely and utterly dominated.
Play a 3-4-3. Busquets goes back. Juan Fran goes off. Put Mariano on his place. Iniesta and Silva in front of him. Fabregas at the tip of the diamond. Alba wide left, Nolito wide right and Morata up top. Will help Spain build from the back, control the midfield and press the Italians up top.

Pique Might as well be Roberto Carlos tying his shoe there

Jordi Alba and Juanfran are not allowed to go forward.Fabregas and Busquets are ghosts on the field because italians are pressing high on spanish midfield without putting a foot wrong in their midfield.If they keep this strategy,Spain will have no chances but I think Spain will surely rise their level 2nd half and Italy may be forced to sit deeper,that's what should not happen.Conte needs to bring fresh legs in attack and midfiels,someone creative as Insigne could help make more decisive passes in spanish box.

Casillas should have been brought back. If anything, he at least brings luck to the side

Need more pace and physicality than this. Busquets, Iniesta and fabregas all have been really bad. Silva a ghost as well.

Don't see Spain getting back here.

De Gea is having a good game. Saved 2 great goals.

RealGunner wrote:Casillas should have been brought back. If anything, he at least brings luck to the side

He's on the bench

Have Italy put a foot wrong this game? I can't remember one bad pass, one bad cross, anything. Everything's been on point

What a save from Buffon

Spain still scares me.

This is the type of game that Spain could use mids like Koke. Their current midfield is providing zero energy and they're simply getting outrun by Italy.