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ITALY v SPAIN

Been looking forward to this one, should be a cracker, even in the torrential rain
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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    1-1, extra time and pens
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I am going for Italy, less skilful, more heavy duty, terrific on the break and great defenders
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited June 2016
    My prediction - 1-0 Italy. Pelle with the goal
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Whats with all the empty seats?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348

    Whats with all the empty seats?

    no shows ?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,252
    They weren't empty but torrential rain at the very start had lots of them running for cover
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    edited June 2016

    My prediction - 1-0 Italy. Pelle with the goal to Chelsea .. Costa to ? .. Starbucks ?

    forget it ((:>)
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Spanish and Italian fans are tediously boring, even more so in a neutral venue.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    The Spanish apart from the odd team seem to always have crap atmospheres
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,759
    ITALY!
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,252
    Well worth the goal
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    They deserve that
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    it's been coming ..
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    Yes! Get in.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    Ridiculous to have Spain and Italy meeting in a last 16 match!

    Wales win a group and get a 3rd place team (N Ireland), Italy win a group and get a 2nd place team (Spain), which seems a bit inconsistent
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,218
    Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348

    Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

    and deservedly so ((:>)
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    That Spain kit is awful
  • Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

    Probably for turning his back on England to play for Spain.....
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841

    Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

    Nicolás de Papa?
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    all Italy .. they ALWAYS come good at big tournaments no matter the perceived quality of their players
  • If De Gea isn't currently the best goalkeeper in the world, I don't know who is
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348

    If De Gea isn't currently the best goalkeeper in the world, I don't know who is

    Nick Pope ?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,252
    Spain are shocking, Italy having a go at eachother for not moving around enough despite dominating them. Shows just how disciplined and focused they are.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693

    Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

    Probably for turning his back on England to play for Spain.....
    Well, he's name is pope...

    And those Irish fans can sing songs about him thinking the queens a slag.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Spain are a spent force now it would seem. Makes you realise what a good player Xavi was - used to pull the strings in midfield.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Not watching but have they not been dubbed the worst Italy team for 40 years?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    Not watching but have they not been dubbed the worst Italy team for 40 years?

    On paper you would say they have a lot of a average joes. But the 3 centre halves and the keeper have been together at Juve for ages and know each other inside out - which is a huge advantage for them. The key against them is getting the lead.... go 1-0 down and it's a massive struggle to break down the defence.

    Cue Spain 2-1!!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,218
    Another great save from Pope
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    wrong referee for a game this big .. he is a bit lost