this game has been so sloppy so far. france need to get their act together, look less french stereotype and more awesome spirit of zizou
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
Ooh, beautiful header.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
"shit, now what do we do?"
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
expected him to fist it
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
should have settled for the corner
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think I've ever seen a crowd Ole-ing after 20 minutes, at 1-0. That is crazy arrogance, esp. against a team w/ Benzema and Ribery in it.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
good job on naming flaky non-effective players there tbh
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
it is France
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
wtf playing that back to their own half, take a chance guys
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
This is more risible than Greece last night considering the players France have available.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
i'm comin round to the hatin spain thing tbh, they're as defensive/conservative as anyone in their own way.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
I dunno, it's hardly their fault nobody ever plays them straight up, although Italy did in game 1 and it was good stuff.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:29 (eleven years ago) link
Think Torres could do some damage if it's still 1-0 after an hour.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
when they get in behind a team and then cut back, prioritising possession over catching their opponents unbalanced, it's murder to watch
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
This will finish 3-0
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
italy played counterattack, not hammer and tongs tbf
It's more that spain don't try to advance or score but maybe one in ten times they could. It's.....dishonest football. Not advocating epl rush style but i can't get behind this.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
i love it
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:38 (eleven years ago) link
Malouda on that goal!!!
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
I think it's up to the other teams, a lot of which have some pretty terrific players, to work out how to put Spain under pressure rather than Spain change their style. I prefer watching Germany but I have no problems with Spain playing like this.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:42 (eleven years ago) link
spain are so extreme idk why you would want anything else
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
the same thing about usain bolt pulling up i spose, wouldya just go for it kinda thing, aren't you even curious about your ability?
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 19:48 (eleven years ago) link
How many times has Townsend said "bettah, bettah..." in this game. What a dick.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
this is getting very good
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
xp And why has he suddenly started saying "big" instead of high?
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
oh ffs karim
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
Ooh, so close
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
this game is kinda shitty
even if spain are some big possession enigma robot and france are kinda thinking about maybe sending one or two players to possibly go for it, there is nothing of actual interest really going on
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
^ otm
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
Spain stubbornly trying to go for their 5th straight 1-0 knockout win.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
France bringing on a striker who doesn't mind getting in the box? Madness.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
Still in the lower reaches of the Klata Scale offside or not.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
Substitutions have wrecked this a bit. It could really do with extra time.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
Extra time with France having taken off M'Villa may be better. But I've got to get up for work in 3 hrs so screw that.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
france are shit, good riddance imo.
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
OTM
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
This is dreadful
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
soft as shit
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
Spain may spoil their 1-0 scoreline.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
cert penalty tbf
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
no penalty, but deserved win anyway. about as clinical as Greece, Spain
― Ludo, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
France not much better than 2010. Zizou must be embarrassed to watch.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
this may be the worst game of the tournament. and i've watched england.
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
Doubt Spurs are still considering Blanc after this tourney.
― pandemic, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
Definitely the worst game of the tournament
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
terrible game really
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
how can that not be a penalty?
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
france/england mb shaded it for slow motion edge of penalty area exhaustion
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:38 (eleven years ago) link
didn't see France-Sweden but it sounded pretty bad too
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, even missed first goal, so 70ish minutes of abject tedium
― I'm not going leftfield on you... (hypehat), Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
Great among a sewer of a game. All QFs have been so one-sided, hopefully tomorrow will be a classic.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link