Euro QF - France v Spain

[dee]

100th appearance and a headed goal

I miss him

 

[livvy145]

This is shite

Daft twat

Xabi!!!!

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Great header by Alonso. Take that lamb burners

 

[Fabio]

Xabi!

Cant begrudge him

 

[Hansern]

Come home Xabi

 

[Modo]

Love the Xabster and fuck Benny for upsetting him

 

[Hansern]

I cant understand the hype about Blanc. The French team is all over the place

 

[Portly]

Alonso could still be playing for us if Rafa hadn't thought Gareth Barry was better.

 

[Modo]

I cant understand the hype about Blanc. The French team is all over the place

He's the great Blanc hope.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

France deserve all they get which is absolutely fuck all based on this performance.

 

[FoxForceFive]

I watch this Spain team try to pass their way out of defence & cant hekp but wince at the thought of our defenders doing at Anfield.

There will DEFINITELY be some of the crowd screaming 'EMPTY IT!' when they do that.

 

[Fabio]

This game is snoozeville

 

[Modo]

Its pretty well documented that we dont enjoy seeing Carra hoofing the ball forward.

 

[Red Mullet]

Alonso could still be playing for us if Rafa hadn't thought Gareth Barry was better.

I don't think we've ever discuss why Xabi left us Portly, interesting topic.

 

[Hansern]

The French team is just fucking annoying. Shite set up, wrong players starting and a striker who is convinced he's a central midfielder.

Blanc can fuck off. Change it around and go for a win.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I can't fathom why people find Spain boring. Would you rather watch turgid shite like Bolton and Stoke serve up?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Was Fabregas always such a poor passer around the box?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I liked Carra's "Fabregas has got no penetration behind him."

 

[hmmmmm1]

Was Fabregas always such a poor passer around the box?

tbf, his team mates are out of this world

 

[LeTallecWiz]

 

[Fabio]

I can't fathom why people find Spain boring. Would you rather watch turgid shite like Bolton and Stoke serve up?

It's just defence-midfield - defence-midfield - ATTACKER! - midfield - defence - etc

Fuck all happens for 95% of Spanish possession

The Germans are much better

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Oh I agree Germany are better.

 

[Fabio]

I dont watch a football match for 900+ passes

I watch it for the intelligent pass, the incisive one, the delightful tricks or the silken finish.

When Spain produce it is majestic, but in waiting 150+ passes a time.

Thats why I like watching barca. Sanchez, Alves and of course Messi are direct and show great intelligence. This Spanish team just feels like the metronome without the music

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I just find it quite intriguing watching them knocking it about. It's like they're playing a game of chess, probing, pulling the opposition here and there before hitting them with the killer ball.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Watching the French players tackling each other definitely isn't boring.

 

[Fabio]

I just find it quite intriguing watching them knocking it about. It's like they're playing a game of chess, probing, pulling the opposition here and there before hitting them with the killer ball.

I cant deny its sublimely effective, its just.... The same. Every goal looks and feels the same. They're like a magic vacuum.

 

[FoxForceFive]

I just find it quite intriguing watching them knocking it about. It's like they're playing a game of chess, probing, pulling the opposition here and there before hitting them with the killer ball.

Yep, they literally draw out the players & create space, & make it seem almost effortless in the process.

If Liverpool play like this even a little bit Ill sell Luke to get a ticket to anfield.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Benzema has been so poor this tournament.

 

[Fabio]

Benzema has been so poor this tournament.

Lower his value for when we buy him init

 

[barrymac20]

Do France not realise they need to score? If they'd a bit of fight about them they might have got something out of this