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« on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 10:33:03 » |
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Unusually for the cricket season, I'm quite looking forward to this tonight. England have on paper what looks a decent side, consisting of mainly players with some Prem experience.....Spain carry the pressure of being Spain/Barca.
Spanish lad Thiago, has ramped it up by dismissing England as a bunch of long ball merchants, saying only Wilshere and Micah Richards are players they rate.
Spain have a few Barca fringe players, like Jeffren, Bojan, Fontas and Thiago and a bunch of other La Liga regulars. Will pace power and athleticism prevail over technique and tika taka?
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 13:23:37 » |
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I'll be watching. We've got better youngsters than they've been given credit for.
I don't think the future of the National side is in too bad a shape...
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 13:27:23 » |
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Is this on normal telly?
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 13:30:56 » |
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What is it? Group game? Quarter Final? Final?
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 13:34:52 » |
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Sky Sports 1 7:45pm.
First group game.
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 13:43:12 » |
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Long ball is not really true,but in comparison to the spanish it's probably a bit more so than their game. Who gives a fuck anyway? The long ball can be very effective.
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 14:01:37 » |
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Aren't the Spanish the favourites?
I can actually see us doing quite well, we have a decent squad.
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 14:16:52 » |
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I have money on 2/1 England to win today and 4/1 that the two teams meet again in the final
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 16:00:09 » |
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Aren't the Spanish the favourites?
I can actually see us doing quite well, we have a decent squad.
They are, but only after a number of players dropped out of the England squad. I read somewhere a few days ago that England are rated the no.1 U-21 team by UEFA. They were runners-up 2 years ago, beating the Spanish 2-0 in a group game, and the U-17's clinched the Euro Championship last year, beating Spain in the final. The Germans, the holders, didn't even qualify. |
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 16:54:53 » |
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Taken a keen interest in this. Note neither England nor Spain actually won their qualifying groups to get here. Also, Belarus knocked Italy out to get there so! A good standard this tournament is looking, but the winner will be either Spain, England or Czech IMO. 3 Spanish lads to watch out for are Thiago, Mata and De Gea  |
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, June 13, 2011, 07:40:18 » |
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Joe public are wanking furiously over spain again i see.
They had loads of possession but only had 3 shots on target the same as England
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, June 13, 2011, 20:11:56 » |
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Fucking handball!
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 20:17:11 » |
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england aren't looking woeful against ukraine...
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 22:00:04 » |
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How on gods great earth did Liverpool part with such a wedge of cash for one of the most boringly average players the Premiership will have seen since Geoff Thomas?
I thought we looked like a younger version of the senior team, all huff and quite simply we still have such a poor technical ability level. Jones looked ok and Sturridge has something, but everyone else is just an athlete and littl more.
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 22:07:28 » |
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Cleverly and Sinclair have all the technical ability in the world, but they're sat on the bench behind Mancienne and Rose.
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