I think those results would have been very different if they hadn't lost to the Swiss

it shaped their tournament from there on. I think they switched from thinking they were the best, to just "lets do what we need to to win"

Like I said, if it was Uruguay who won it playing like that, the neutral would love it, but when it's a retaining team, that want to win goes

Greece was appaulling football, but compelling

Also niave tactic teams drop from tournaments very early because of their flair

By accepting Morinho's tactics, Real are on course for the Champions league final instead of scraping into the quarters with goals everywhere and red cards

Posted By: pants on March 28th 2012 at 11:23:18

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Passing football (Other Football) - Firstnews, Mar 28, 10:42:44
- It's all opinions and taste..I love watching Spain 'bore' people to death with (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Mar 28, 12:30:30
  - Arsenal are a little more direct than Barca though (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 28, 12:38:55
    - they have a very basic style of play these days (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 28, 14:32:06
    - Agree but they get criticised for trying to walk the ball in.. tin hat but (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Mar 28, 12:41:50
  - That's why I don't understand the Swansea loving this season, Arsenal have been playing (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Mar 28, 12:34:11
    - Arsenal haven't played that style for a while now (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 28, 14:33:42
    - Arsenal are one of the most successful teams in Britain over the last century (Other Football) - phrankin, Mar 28, 12:36:26
- Spot on. Very astute post. (Other Football) - BillySteele, Mar 28, 11:14:41
- agree, well done Swansea for staying up but I find them boring, (Other Football) - lovely old job, Mar 28, 10:55:23
- this (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 10:48:02
  - Until another team match them in quality, then they're going to stick to the obvious (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 11:11:08
    - I agree with you that's it very effective, and therefore it's the right thing for them to (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 11:14:39
      - just looking at that tournament again - quite amazing actually (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 11:17:20
        
        I think those results would have been very different if they hadn't lost to the Swiss (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 11:23:18
        
        sounds like we agree, basically (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 11:32:22
        
        Dull to some not to others..My favourite part of Saturdays match was (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Mar 28, 12:38:22
  - I'd forgotten about Spain (Other Football) - Firstnews, Mar 28, 10:50:40
    - The only good things about them winning footie tournaments (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 10:55:00

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