Spain Vs. Germany

[SpiralHawk]

Bring it on.

[Condem]

1. Meme to Germany.

Play YOUR game. Don't get caught up in that 35 yard Spain offense that bores everyone to death. No team has done less with more. Ozil to Klose.

[SpiralHawk]

3. At the end of the first half of play

b-o-r-i-n-g

I can definitely go with the Blame Spain idea.

The Netherlands-Uraguay game was WAY more exciting...

[Renew Deal]

2. Here's the preview stuff

http://www.fifa.com/Live/Competitions/worldcup/matchday=23/day=1/match=300111114/index.html

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=264121&cc=5901&ver=us

[elleng]

4. SPAIN!

[SpiralHawk]

5. z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z

Siesta time

[many a good man]

12. Two immensely talented teams

Germany will be a force to be reckoned with on the world stage for years to come.

The battle of the young guns in the German midfield led by Sebastian Schweinstieger against the veteran Spanish led by a magnificent Andres Iniesta was never a battle at all. It was a surrender. Germany couldn't get the ball and when they did, they couldn't hold it.

"They're just such good footballers, and that showed up our current limitations today," said Loew. "They stifled us in certain areas, and we were never able to break free. Their passing game is so good, you spend practically all your time just chasing the ball. We were unable to win possession in the key areas that would have allowed us to switch from defence to attack at speed."

To make it even simpler, Germany had no answer to the fury which was La Furia Roja. Yet it took 73 minutes for Spain to come through with the winner and it came from centre back Carles Puyol, an unlikely candidate.

It came off a corner. Puyol met the ball about 14 metres from net. His header was powerful and unstoppable. It was a deserved winner.


http://www.torontosun.com/sports/worldcup/2010/2010/07/07/14639061.html

[JonLP24]

6. Oh shit!!!

The match is on Univision!!! I don't have cable anymore and I haven't been able to watch the matches. I do get Univision though!!! Yes!!!

I can't understand a single word they are saying though. :)

[elleng]

7. Who needs words????

[Karenina]

9. Our Boyz were NOT ON IT tonight. Maybe the octopus psyched them out.

No matter. The team is VERY YOUNG and played several beautiful games. Their multicultural makeup has made quite an impact. Although I was not happy with Ramos cleating Poldi's foot, all-in-all Spain played a better game. They controlled the ball and their defence was ALL THAT. GOOD ON THEM! Their country deserves this respite from the "real world" and I'll be rooting for them in the finals.

[elleng]

10. Missed the cleating, but did see octopus (in restaurant!)

[Renew Deal]

8. The game will be on ABC on Sunday

:bounce:

That's the way I used to watch World Cup matches (and sometimes still do).

[JonLP24]

14. Thanks

I'll look up what time on my local listings.

[many a good man]

11. ¡Carles Puyol es Deu!

[a la izquierda]

13. ¡Viva la furia roja! nt