But isn't that the point..to keep the ball & pass it to a player in your side?

or should they play the more advanced English style by having a GK & 10 cloggers and hoof it forwards asap and look for knock downs?

Posted By: BINMEN8R on July 12th 2010 at 09:54:45

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dull team wins dull World Cup (Other Football) - dear prudence, Jul 12, 08:09:44
- No best & most technical side in world wins World Cup. (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jul 12, 09:48:10
  - 8 yellow cards in 7 games too (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:08:03
- Spain 2010 = Greece 2004. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 08:11:36
  - Bizarre comparison (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:01:56
    - You're in no position to haul people up on "bizarre comparisons". Ever. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 10:22:33
      - But Greece weren't top of the line players playing for the best teams in europe (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:30:13
        
        I agree with most of that Pants except this bit.... (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 10:34:04
        
        My point was that the games ended up being very dull due to the rigidity of style (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 10:35:54
        
        wow (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:42:52
        
        I agree with you Otto (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 10:38:44
        
        I can see what you're saying. For me I thought they tried to play (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 11:01:08
  - and Holland 2010 = Argentina 1990 (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 12, 08:35:58
    - Yep. Greece 2004 v Argentina 1990 = dogshit final. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 08:36:37
      - 1986 was the last good final (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 08:46:48
        
        Like Greece, they have one tactic which completely stifles matches (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 09:20:43
        
        Spain's opponents were all terrified of them (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 09:52:34
        
        There is a big difference between the two (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 12, 09:44:27
        
        I'm playing Devil's Advocate (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 09:48:29
        
        Was probably a symptom of the 1st game though. They had been bitten trying to play (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:23:29
        
        Absolute gibberish as usual. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 10:28:47
        
        like your world cup predictions (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 10:35:46
        
        Ummmm ... I tipped Spain to win. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 10:43:12
        
        Can sort of appreciate that (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 12, 09:55:49
        
        Agree every game Spain played they created a host of chances..just tried to walk it in. (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jul 12, 09:58:04
        
        But isn't that the point..to keep the ball & pass it to a player in your side? (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jul 12, 09:54:45
        
        I'm not saying it doesn't work - it works brilliantly as a means of combining attack and (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 09:59:07
        
        I can see what you're saying but I believe its the opponents not Spain (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jul 12, 10:03:55
        
        Give it a rest eh? (Other Football) - no one, Jul 12, 09:26:01
        
        Um, yeah ... (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 09:33:54
        
        So, um, what's the weather like your end? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 12, 09:42:32
        
        Yeah, the final finished nearly 12 long hours ago. Ancient history. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 12, 09:43:57
        
        what are you having for lunch? (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jul 12, 09:43:38

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