oh fuck off lineker. i hate hate HATE this BBC 'there were no goals so it was shit' mentality. that was an intense game of tactics. spain didn't have an off day (bar negredo), they were played out of the game.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
"portugal come out and they play and they wanted to play and i'll tell you something tactically they played better not as good as spain did but well, they did well"
― indian rope trick (remy bean), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:38 (eleven years ago) link
How was that shit?! Spain's tiki-taka has been neutralized for once by a country with the temerity to actually not only mess with their possession game but run at them. If football isn't chess then it's just a bunch of guys kicking a ball stupidly.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
No way are Portugal finishing with eleven men imo, that'll be what settles it
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
spain didn't have an off day (bar negredo), they were played out of the game.
I'm not watching BBC but Spain are having an off day to an extent, even though Portugal have been very good
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
MW – Spain still kept possession like 60% of the time, didn't they?
― indian rope trick (remy bean), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
It's precisely Lineker's attitutde that makes the English nat'l side tend to play below top standards
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
Sure, remy but to what effect?
Holding Spain to 60% is an achievement xxp.
― boxall, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
If I thought any side was more likely to score in this game it would have been Portugal. It ain't over and Spain may nick one in the end but this isn't the dumbest tactical approach to take to Spain.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
This hasn't actually been that entertaining though has it?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
Second half at least.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, 60% is actually pretty damn low if I think about the rest of the cup. Typed before I thought it out.
― indian rope trick (remy bean), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:40 (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
oh this is wipespread on tv and in papers, bar the guardian with their michael cox's and jonathon wilson's.
matt this has been one of the most entertaining games of the tournament imo.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
It got bitty but was always compelling.
I thought Lineker was being sarcastic at first, 'til the full horror dawned.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
second half less so because the ref upped the crazy
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
If Portugal's attacking players had been better over the last 45 this could have been so much better. "Intense tactics" don't mean much when your attackers fluff their chances.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
Iniesta did well there but that's so not a free kick
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
lol <3 pepe
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
I know it was observed when APOEL was making its Champions League run that "Ivan Trickovski" is the ideal name for a clever, pacy Eastern European winger. I think "Custodio" is the equivalent for a no-nonsense Latin/Luso defensive midfielder.
― boxall, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
nominative determinism
― reflexing cozen stail (cozen), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
what a save
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
aw poor alba, that deserved a goal
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
wow
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
spain really hate corners don't they
― kid steel (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
not sure it'll go to gerards
― reflexing cozen stail (cozen), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
Portugal are done in, they've given it a right good go though
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
Spain have been a lot better in ET. Still cant call a winner though. ive enjoyed this game.
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
How long 'til Custodio gets booked?
Spain have been better because Portugal have run themselves into the ground. Kinda hoping for penalties now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
yeah spain should win this now. as long as they don't get any corners. then portugal are in with a chance.
― kid steel (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
oh this is wipespread on tv and in papers
I didn't mean him particularly, but the popular English attitude to soccer and tactics and 'how it should be played' and why they're tactically so predictable and technically, merely adequate. It's as if English nationalism would rather lose than ever learn anything from those damned foreigners, either that or they're just to thick to learn anything or none of the smart ones play football.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
wipespread heh heh.
― kid steel (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
a little of all that tbh
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
BACKPASS
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
well, yes mw.
lol backpass. hansen would be proud.
portugal to win it on pens, i'm calling it.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
Not really true Michael, I doubt even the dumbest English commentators would say no to a great Brazil/France/Holland team of the past right now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
ok i have no idea how that became wipespread. d and p are nowhere close on a keyboard.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
thought that was it
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
brilliant pass by Fabregas
― boxall, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
did any of these guys get yellows in the qf? the ref just handed out his 9th or 10th, someone has to be missing the final
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
amnesty after the QFs
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
Amnesty after the quarters I thought
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
ref otm with the yellows, his job's not to avoid booking players
― Ну, там твое место, там сабе будь! (darraghmac), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
pedro fouled in the box there imo
― Ну, там твое место, там сабе будь! (darraghmac), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
throw the fuckin head at it son ffs
Portugal deserve that I think
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
his job's not to avoid booking players
I didn't find him unreasonable
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 22:08 (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the fuck is the point of this? it just means that players could dick around here with no risk.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
Better than players missing out on the final imo
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link