Having players who can keep the ball are the players I would most like in my side

It's the best form of defence. A strange thread to bring up that c**t Andy Hughes...but one of the reasons I hated him was because he is typical of the s**te this country produces. All his lack of football ability is forgiven because he always chases to win it back. Oh wow...just keep the f**ker in the first place.

Posted By: Brandonio on July 8th 2010 at 15:10:57

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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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