July 1, 201213 yr Alan Hansen: "Pirlo is just the best" great insight there Torress SHOULD be upfront! He'd be ineffective vs. Italy's defence
July 1, 201213 yr I did say earlier, Spain only play to their best when they have to. So good tonight. I don't even think they're playing at their very best yet. Casillas is the weak spot for Spain.
July 1, 201213 yr Spain clearly haven't been out of second gear all tournament and Pirlo ineffective. Great player, but it's still embarassing how much time he was given vs. England and how much our media hyped him up after the match. Press him and he'll be less influential
July 1, 201213 yr I so want Italy to come back in second half I cant see it though. The BBC's bias for Spain is insane.Alan Hansen wow he is more annoying David Cameron nearly arrogant isnt the word really.
July 1, 201213 yr Spain were pretty unbeatable, Italy didn't play that well they were dreadful and even Bateolli didn't make a mark in that game. A great match to watch though.
July 1, 201213 yr Why am I getting emotional watching this ? Imagine what I'd be like if England ever won
July 1, 201213 yr Felt sorry for Italy, they had no luck at all. Beaten by a far better team though. I'm sure nobody in Italy expected them to get to the final though. Confidence restored back in Italy, and can give 2014 a good go in Brazil.
July 1, 201213 yr Dang, why couldnt we have had better luck in the penalties? I think we would've beaten Italy :P Anyway, wanted Italy to win, but clearly Spain deserved it over them.
July 1, 201213 yr I did say earlier, Spain only play to their best when they have to. So good tonight. I don't even think they're playing at their very best yet. Casillas is the weak spot for Spain. You mean the goalkeeper who has gone 990 minutes (16 1/2 hours) in knock-out games without conceding a goal?
July 1, 201213 yr I wonder if Spain do a 4th on a trot, different climate, maybe, Brazil could play well in since they are hosting it on home turf.
July 1, 201213 yr Spain clearly haven't been out of second gear all tournament and Pirlo ineffective. Great player, but it's still embarassing how much time he was given vs. England and how much our media hyped him up after the match. Press him and he'll be less influential To be fair Germany put Kroos in so they could match Italy with 4 central players and he still dominated the midfield, but Spain are a different class. Insane how good they are, deserved winners and really pleased they have, they're a joy to watch. Even when they're 'boring' I've found it fascinating to watch, the way they play out of the back is a joy. And Alba's goal is my favourite of the tournament, the run, the pass and the finish - just pefection.
July 1, 201213 yr You mean the goalkeeper who has gone 990 minutes (16 1/2 hours) in knock-out games without conceding a goal? To be fair, given how good they are, he probably IS the 'weak' link. An incredibly strong weak link to have though....
July 1, 201213 yr To be fair Germany put Kroos in so they could match Italy with 4 central players and he still dominated the midfield, but Spain are a different class. Insane how good they are, deserved winners and really pleased they have, they're a joy to watch. Even when they're 'boring' I've found it fascinating to watch, the way they play out of the back is a joy. And Alba's goal is my favourite of the tournament, the run, the pass and the finish - just pefection. Obviously I didn't expect us to dominate Italy's midfield in the way Spain have just done, but it would have been nice to see us at least try press and make it difficult for them To be fair, given how good they are, he probably IS the 'weak' link. An incredibly strong weak link to have though.... I'm sure Valdes, Reina and De Gea will all disagree. There's a reason why they can't get a look in Arbeloa is probably more of a weak link and even he has had a decent tournament
July 1, 201213 yr You mean the goalkeeper who has gone 990 minutes (16 1/2 hours) in knock-out games without conceding a goal? He punches the ball way too much. Excellent keeper, but it's wayward sometimes with Spain.
July 1, 201213 yr I wonder if Spain do a 4th on a trot, different climate, maybe, Brazil could play well in since they are hosting it on home turf. The climate in Brazil in June / July isn't terribly different from here.
July 1, 201213 yr I think in 2014 Brazil and Spain will be a cut above the rest. Germany, Italy, Uruguay and Argentina not too far behind.
July 1, 201213 yr Id rank Spain/Argentina faves for the next world cup. Imagine that match for a final.Messi is due a world cup A performance.
July 2, 201213 yr UEFA name their 23 man squad Goalkeepers: Buffon Casillas Neuer Defenders: Pique Pepe Ramos Coentrao Lahm Alba Midfielders: De Rossi Xavi Iniesta Khedira Busquets Gerrard Ozil Pirlo Alonso Forwards: Balotelli Fabregas Ronaldo Ibrahimovic Silva 10 Spain, 4 Germany, 4 Italy, 3 Portugal, 1 England, 1 Sweden 8 Real Madrid, 6 Barcelona, 2 Juventus, 2 Bayern Munich, 2 Man City, 1 Roma, 1 Liverpool, 1 AC Milan Iniesta wins player of the tournament
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