exiledwhite2 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 They are off and running now, amazing how one goal (Ribery) can transform a team Brazil had better get playing or they are getting knocked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted June 27, 2006 Moderators Share Posted June 27, 2006 I fancied France tonight as although they are ageing, Spain don't have any real pace and any team with Henry has a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 credit where credit is due it was deserved. however i still despise the french weasels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Special One Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I'm really gonna give up this betting lark Had a Brazil/Spain double, quite a lot of cash too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted June 27, 2006 Moderators Share Posted June 27, 2006 When Spain scored, you should have laid it off bigstyle on Betfair at 1.5 Carlos, still 89p down today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Girl_Oral_Explosion Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I fancied France tonight as although they are ageing, Spain don't have any real pace and any team with Henry has a chance. Same old Spain, cause of more ripped up betting slips than any other nation. The further they go the more nervous they get. Playing Raul was a big mistake, their attack which was so fluid against Ukraine in the first game without him became as one dimensional as Englands with Crouch in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Spain's defence was rubbish. Caught square time and time again. Only a matter of time before someone scored. Leaving someone unmarked on setpieces isn't great either. You cannot win the World Cup without a decent defence. This could be the Argies undoing for all their attacking options. I rate Heinze but he looks to be struggling after his long term injury. No confidence in Scaloni either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledwhite2 Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 I fancied France tonight as although they are ageing, Spain don't have any real pace and any team with Henry has a chance. Same old Spain, cause of more ripped up betting slips than any other nation. The further they go the more nervous they get. Playing Raul was a big mistake, their attack which was so fluid against Ukraine in the first game without him became as one dimensional as Englands with Crouch in the side. Dead right Playing three centre forwards and hoping for the best was a big mistake, there was nowhere for Raul to go with three central midfielders behind him and two strikers ahead. Should've played Joaquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWFC_LOVE Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Dead right Playing three centre forwards and hoping for the best was a big mistake, there was nowhere for Raul to go with three central midfielders behind him and two strikers ahead. Should've played Joaquin Admittedly, being a Betis follower myself, Joaquin is the most overrated player of his generation. Has the pace and ability, but the fuss surrrounding him is farfetched to say the least. No final product on many occasions, it's a must for him to beat a man, and he is incapable of putting an early ball in. Only 2 goals last season, and he isn't the player people think he is. Nowhere near good enough for the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea, despite speculation. Last season I'd have dropped him, only the risk of Beticos during a disappointing season could've caused a riot. I'd have brought Antonio Lopez on, and stuck him on the left. That would've been a smooth move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Does anyone else think that people are going way over the top about the henry "dive" last night. For a start I don't think it was a dive, I think Puyol clearly catches Henry's lower face with his head but I don't think henry helped himself by going down so dramaticaly. Also how many players dive? Nearly all of them have dived at least once. Henry is the most sporting guy in football and he goes over the top slightly on one little thing and he gets slated. It's fcukin' stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledwhite2 Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 Does anyone else think that people are going way over the top about the henry "dive" last night. For a start I don't think it was a dive, I think Puyol clearly catches Henry's lower face with his head but I don't think henry helped himself by going down so dramaticaly. Also how many players dive? Nearly all of them have dived at least once. Henry is the most sporting guy in football and he goes over the top slightly on one little thing and he gets slated. It's fcukin' stupid. In a word, no I think he should be banned for a game He and others might think twice before grabbing their face trying to con the ref next time. No contact was made with his face. If as you suggest there was a faint touch, all I can say is it's a good job Henry ain't a boxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 France were always the team to back last night. Spain have never beaten them in a competetive fixture and they are the perennial under-achievers on both the World Cup and European Championship stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zozzy Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I thought Spain would have knocked them out last night because the French aren't as good as they were 2 or 3 years ago and still have a lot of the same players having their last fling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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