I love Spain. http://sickmouthy.com/2012/07/02/spain-2008-2012-the-greatest-football-team-ever/
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
Because y'know, god forbid Ireland be lumped in with Sweden
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 2 July 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
They definitely won me over last night (xp)
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:08 (eleven years ago) link
There is a downside to last night, and it's that parking the bus is *still* the best way to play against them.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 2 July 2012 10:15 (eleven years ago) link
Em and I have been watching them closely since the 2008 WC now. They're the only international football team she gives two figs about, and Barcelona are the only club team (other than her genetic and geographic Man Utd-ness). I've actually found the ire directed towards them recently really upsetting, heaven knows why, because I shouldn't have any emotional investment in them by typical standards and contexts; I just love to watch them play, and thing they are a. good. thing. ideologically.
xpost: that's true, but you can't blame Spain for other teams playing unimaginitive all-men-back tactics.
Last night was the best final to an international competition that I can remember.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:18 (eleven years ago) link
think not thing
We also shouldn't blame Spain for the coming explosion in (shitty) teams playing without a centre forward next season
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:20 (eleven years ago) link
Holla.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2012 10:21 (eleven years ago) link
No, blame Scotland for that.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:22 (eleven years ago) link
A prophet is without honour in his own land
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:26 (eleven years ago) link
Actually we can probably thank Scotland for the invention of tiki-taka, going all the way back to that first game against England where England did nothing but dribble and the damn abominable Scots passed the ball to each other like heathens or communists.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:28 (eleven years ago) link
Some kinda metaphor goin' on
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:31 (eleven years ago) link
SM is a passionate individual iirc
― snoopsheepysheep (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2012 10:34 (eleven years ago) link
BARCELONA 4-0 SOUTHAMPTON 12-5-1998De la Peña (2), Mario, Luis
Barcelona: Baia, Reiziger, Nadal, Couto, Roger, Amor, De la Peña (Xavi), Mario, Oscar (Ferron), Sergi (Jofre), Pizzi (Luis).
Southampton: Jones, Warner, Benali, Richardson, Dryden, Lundekvam, Basham, Saberski (Bridge), Hirst (Sarli), Palmer (Gibben), Beresford.
― r|t|c, Monday, 2 July 2012 11:13 (eleven years ago) link
carlton palmer was the crucible the debutant xavi was forged in
― r|t|c, Monday, 2 July 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
Carlton Palmer and David Hirst. Fucking hell.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 11:17 (eleven years ago) link
Carlton Palmer was the proto Patrick Vieira.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
england players!
― snoopsheepysheep (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
when he went out, carlton palmer kept a shirt in his boot to change into if there was a fight.
― caek, Monday, 2 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
Spot the odd one out
Euro 2012 team of the tournament: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Ita), Iker Casillas (Spa), Manuel Neuer (Ger)Defenders: Gerard Pique (Spa), Fabio Coentrao (Por), Philipp Lahm (Ger), Pepe (Por), Sergio Ramos (Spa), Jordi Alba (Spa)Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Ita), Steven Gerrard (Eng), Xavi (Spa), Andres Iniesta (Spa), Sami Khedira (Ger), Sergio Busquets (Spa), Mesut Ozil (Ger), Andrea Pirlo (Ita), Xabi Alonso (Spa)Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Ita), Cesc Fabregas (Spa), Cristiano Ronaldo (Por), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Swe), David Silva (Spa)
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:02 (eleven years ago) link
Gerrard ahead of Mountinho? Crooksy is that you?
― pandemic, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:11 (eleven years ago) link
Gerrard and Ibrahimovic both failed to get to the semis. Zlatan didn't even get out of the group stages.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:11 (eleven years ago) link
you've seen teams of the tournament before? you know they're not just based on how the team that player played in did?
― caek, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:17 (eleven years ago) link
e.g. gerard hit over 3 good crosses in nearly 400 mins of football so he clearly deserves his spot
and they were both standouts in fairly crap teams tbf. Gerrard got three assists in four games which i'm sure is up there
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:18 (eleven years ago) link
Iniesta got player of the tournament btw
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i don't think either inclusion is ludicrous tbh. it's a big (and wholly imaginary) squad.
― caek, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
Lol at both the Golden Boot winner and the dude he narrowly edged out both failing to make the squad.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:26 (eleven years ago) link
I would say the inclusion of Balotelli is somewhat debatable. Though i'm not sure who you would put in his place
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
Samaras, clearly.
― pandemic, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:29 (eleven years ago) link
Actually Greek right sided frwd who came on as sub in first game, scored and who set up Samaras goal vs Germany? Was also good vs Russia iirc.
Or Madzukic.
― pandemic, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:30 (eleven years ago) link
I was just spotting the odd ones out.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:31 (eleven years ago) link
Gerrard's probably the only one who can only speak one language.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
they have filled 3 of the 5 spots with non-strikers
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
(re forwards)
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:33 (eleven years ago) link
which is appropriate really
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:34 (eleven years ago) link
nice blog apart from the 'boring' bit. no-one's calling what they did last night boring. i understand zonal marking and net spend. i understand resting with the ball. there are 14 triangles and 4 diamonds in a 4123 formation. spain are probably the greatest team of all time, they're usually lovely to watch. but that spain-france match was fucking tedious.
― Chris, Monday, 2 July 2012 12:35 (eleven years ago) link
the best national side, maybe, certainly not the best side
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:40 (eleven years ago) link
they nicked everything from cole-yorke
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:42 (eleven years ago) link
"Striker" denotes 'pure' goalscoring, whereas "forward" (or "attacker") denotes something slightly different. Balotelli as striker, Cassano as forward.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:42 (eleven years ago) link
But yeah, I was careful to put 'international team' in the body text, and not talk about Milan or Real Madrid or Barcelona or Ajax etc etc.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:45 (eleven years ago) link
i'd like to see brazil 2k2 vs this spain team, hopefully someone will arrange it
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Monday, 2 July 2012 12:55 (eleven years ago) link
PES 2012COM vs COM
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 July 2012 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
brazil classic vs spain?
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 14:59 (eleven years ago) link
That Brazil front three is probably pretty lardy right now, I wouldn't like their chances.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:01 (eleven years ago) link
where is kleberson these days
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:02 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGF_ZfH_kOE
don't think about shakira don't think about shakira don't think about shakira DOH
― r|t|c, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:12 (eleven years ago) link
lol!
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
the HUNGER and the DESIRE from these guys
― r|t|c, Monday, 2 July 2012 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
the brazil front three
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 2 July 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link