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You're talking to a Madrile?o UDT. What do you expect from Barcelona!?!?


If we're going down that route we can tar every team under the sun, part of the reason why i just don't give a shit full stop about the 'beautiful' game in the way I once did.


Portugal did do it last night on a number of occassions though.

Pride comes before un fall doc, I still have a chance to break even.


The Czechs nearly took it to pens and as for being badly let down by the Greeks - well I'm used to Bubbles fading and dying.


Am confident Benzema will at last come good against his Madrile?o colleagues and that Les Bleus will pummel Los Rojos good and proper.


And as for England...

Did enough is the best you can say.

Xavi and Iniesta looked out of sorts and so did Spain.

Still France only really had one truly decent spell, and didn't play with enough urgency.


Still it speaks volumes about Spain's quality that that was a performance well below par. I think they had something like 400 passes in the first half with over 80% completion. Not that bad!


Edited for doh!

Yesterday's game reminded me of Everton during the eighties where they compressed the midfield with a high line back four to stifle midfield play. For France to play this tactic they needed a midfield who can pass their way through. So I'm rather puzzled to why Malouda was chosen to play in this position as he's mainly a left sided attacking player. France lost possession countless times as the Spanish intercepted their passes as a side effect of this tactic.


France conceded a poor first goal because Malouda failed to track Xabi Alonso. This is why I prefer Milner over Walcott for the Italy game and underlines the importance of being able to do the ugly hard work much appreciated by footballers than fans.


According to BBC's preview of today's game, England is expected to field an unchanged side. There was an even a mention of 'Catenaccio' to England's playing style. Let's hope Italy's manager does not get any fancy ideas from Wikipedia to end Catenaccio in Celtic style, hey Mick Mac!

???? Wrote:

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> Strangely nervous about this one as we are as far

> as I'd thought we'd go...but.....COME ON

> INGERLAND:))


StraferJack Wrote:

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> Nervous. But in a good way

>

> Haven't been this excited about an England game

> for a loooooong time


Nervous excitement here in RD mansion, just like back in the day :)

''We're playing for England (In-ger-land)...''

 

I have a feeling England will get through, though it might be a long night.So I would bet on them Foxy. I hope it provides more entertainment than last nights fare. You have to admire how Spain can hold on to the ball but it is a bit like watching a grandmaster playing chess. I'm expecting a bit of 'oh shit I didn't notice the Bishop' tonight. It wont be perfect.

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