whisper it, but [last night's was a bit dull, too]

I mean, I do quite enjoy watching Xavi, Alonso and Iniesta pass it amongst themselves, with every now and then Pedro managing to get the ball off them and running off with it.

But 90 mins of it was a bit too much.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 8th 2010 at 14:56:39

Message Thread

ha ha. Guardian's Fiver on Spain (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 14:10:44
- Watching the first half was teeth-grindingly frustrating, but all that passing meant (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jul 8, 15:21:54
- Haha - I've been describing Spain as "a parody of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal" (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 14:30:22
  - To be honest though, the swiss not conceding or scoring for game on end (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 14:46:38
    - No, it doesn't - neither does Blackburn fouling everyone and finishing 15th every year (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 14:50:53
      - I guess (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 15:01:37
        
        Yes, but Van Bommel cheats and uses gamesmanship - the Swiss just use tactics (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 15:03:26
        
        I don't agree with Wenger over this, it's his own fault of evolving and signing on (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 15:07:32
        
        But I guess I agree about Bosque (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 15:10:06
  - That's only because you're a bitter and frustrated Cherman (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 8, 14:32:46
    - Nah, I was saying that before the group stages finished (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 14:45:40
      - whisper it, but [last night's was a bit dull, too] (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 14:56:39
        
        Blame Fifa and their insistence on turning it into a girls non-contact game. (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 8, 15:06:46
        
        I love the Barca midfield trio - but the players who turn Barca's possession into dynanism (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 15:04:51
        
        Having players who can keep the ball are the players I would most like in my side (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 8, 15:10:57
        
        It's like watching basketball though. You need a mix of both (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 8, 15:15:40
        
        I was thinking that the other day. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jul 8, 15:29:05
        
        true but I would take Spain's style of play happily (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 8, 15:17:00
    - Have a horrible feeling that the game on Sunday will be less entertaining than (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 14:35:00
      - Said that to a mate on the old textaroony (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 14:47:34
        
        Oh, no. The Dutch have the same phobia about pens as we do. They're not much better! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:16:42
        
        I don't think Spain's record is all that great...they even lost to England! (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 8, 15:20:47
        
        Italy beat the Dutch on pelanties at Euro 2000, innit. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 15:49:17
        
        Yes, after the Clogsters had missed TWO in normal time, still failed to beat Italy who (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:51:58
      - We need an early goal here, Clive (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jul 8, 14:42:13
        
        Lawrensen: Spain really need to make a change, Guy. All this passing is getting them nowhe (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 14:44:16
        
        They scored from their one direct move of the game, though. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 14:46:05
        
        No, they scored from one of their two direct moves. The other one Pedro spazzed up. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:17:10
        
        'spect they won the corner ftrom some (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 14:53:40
        
        ahem, tiki-taki-bullsh*t passing (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 14:54:35
        
        yep and that's why the passing possession style of play is the most effective (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 8, 15:07:03
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 15:19:20
        
        No, this: (Other Football) - CB41, Jul 8, 15:32:14
        
        Psycological too I'd imagine (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jul 8, 15:14:51
        
        How gutted was Lawrenson about schweinstiger. He's been his "I told you gary, I told ya" (Other Football) - pants, Jul 8, 15:23:55

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