Dan_rm Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Squad: Starting XI: Casillas Arbeloa Pique Ramos Jordi Alba Busquets Xabi Alonso Xavi Iniesta Silva Torres Only doubt there is Silva, it could be him, Pedro or Mata. Fixtures: 10/06 18:00 España - Italy 14/06 20:45 España - Ireland 18/06 20:45 Croatia - España Your first post in the thread must include the following, and greatest ever, .gif: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Stuart Wilson Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Jordi Alba is brilliant! That is all. Sorted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_rm Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Jordi Alba is brilliant!That is all. Reported. Let this be a lesson to the rest of you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Mata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett.spurs Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Pedro must play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 best thread title on the forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 forgot the gif sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Pedro must play.Why? He's really been **** for Barca this season.No Adrián there is probably the only problem with that squad (possible the lack of another fullback in Iraola or Monreal) but on the whole, ridiculously strong side as ever. Mata over Silva for me but I'd go one further and pray that Santi starts somehow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett.spurs Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 No he hasn't, Pep has just misused him. That Spain side without Pedro are so predictable. He's the most incisive player they have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 No he hasn't, Pep has just misused him. That Spain side without Pedro are so predictable. He's the most incisive player they have. You're forgetting Cazorla I don't think Pedro will start tbh, will probably be an impact sub. Should have taken Adrian over him anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 pedro's form is irrelevant, they need him without villa there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_rm Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Good .giffing from football_master. pepdance.gif is of course a classic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Distinct lack of peekaboo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett.spurs Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I don't think Pedro will start tbh, will probably be an impact sub. Should have taken Adrian over him anyway You've changed your tune ... http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/260740-UEFA-Under-21-Championship-(June-11-June-25-2011)?p=6893718&viewfull=1#post6893718 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is this Adrian who was at the U21s last year? Everyone said he was crap then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 You've changed your tune ...http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/260740-UEFA-Under-21-Championship-(June-11-June-25-2011)?p=6893718&viewfull=1#post6893718 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/268058-Chelsea-2011-12-Thread?p=7769875&viewfull=1#post7769875 Yeah I remember slagging him off massively on OTF2 in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 to be fair to adrián, he's come on a lot over the last year and a half/two years. he should probably be in the squad instead of torres, but what can you do. he would've been a good impact sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 At the end of the day he was playing at a McLeish-esque Depor last season and was always going to struggle to show his quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 best thread title on the forum seconded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 So Torres is going to spearhead their attack? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 So Torres is going to spearhead their attack? Yes, unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yes, unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Oh, a .gif when Torres WAS actually good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 welcome to 2012 mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba23 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Spain can't lose with these two playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ234 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Is it you who doesn't rate Busquets samba? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Spain can't lose with these two playing. That gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Is it you who doesn't rate Busquets samba? don't go there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba23 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 He's not Xavi or Iniesta. Let's leave it at that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 haha torres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his decision to start without a striker in their 1-1 Euro 2012 draw against Italy and suggested he might use the same tactic for Thursday's Group C clash with Ireland. The world and European champions needed a 64th-minute Cesc Fabregas leveller to rescue a point in the Polish port city of Gdansk on Sunday after substitute Antonio Di Natale had fired the Italians ahead four minutes earlier. Del Bosque left Fernando Torres and his other two centre forwards, Fernando Llorente and Alvaro Negredo, out of his starting lineup, opting instead for an attacking line featuring a roving Fabregas and Andres Iniesta and David Silva. Del Bosque said one of the aims of his formation had been to give Spain more security in possession but they struggled to get their swift passing game going on a dry and heavy-looking pitch against a well-drilled Italian side. Iniesta caused problems with his darting runs in from the left and forced Gianluigi Buffon into several smart saves, while Silva had a quiet game by his standards - although he did provide the assist for the goal - before he was replaced just past the hour mark by winger Jésus Navas. When Torres came on for the last 15 minutes as a tight game began to open up he fluffed two scoring chances when he was through on goal with only Buffon to beat. "We have a lot of confidence in what we did," Del Bosque said on Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. "We have three fantastic forwards but Cesc is also a good forward. He has a lot of composure on the ball, he links up well with everyone and he gets into good scoring positions. We did what we thought was best even if we risked being mistaken. We have players who are very difficult to control and I thought it was the right time to do it." Del Bosque's tactics drew criticism from his predecessor Luis Aragones, who was Spain coach when they won the continental title four years ago. In a guest column for Marca sports daily on Monday, Aragones said the decision to deploy Fabregas as what he called a "false centre forward" had surprised him. "Obviously, I respect the coach's decision but I would have played with a centre forward," wrote Aragones, known as "the wise man of Hortaleza" after the Madrid suburb he comes from. "In the second half Torres ... found space and caused a lot of damage," he added. Spain meet Ireland on Thursday after Giovanni Trapattoni's side were thumped 3-1 by Croatia on Sunday and Del Bosque said he may start without a striker again. "It's possible we'll play the same way," he told Cadena Ser. "I don't rule out putting someone up front but (playing without a striker) is an option we have," he added. "I believe they are good players to do it, Silva, Fabregas and Iniesta, and I believe they are forwards. Matches are usually different in the second half, when the game opens up. In the first half teams tend to be better organised and there are fewer chances for counter attacks. We made the most of the space (when Torres came on) but unfortunately we were unable to take our chances." Oh, **** off Del Bosque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Aragones knows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boots Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Drop Alonso and Arbeloa. Add Javi Martinez. Put Ramos out wide. Pick 3 of Torres/Llorente/Silva/Pedro/Navas as your front three. Stroll to the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Still blaming the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 obvious no chances were going to be taken by torres. I want to criticise and make suggestions, but tbh I'm still too busy laughing at some of the guys in this video http://www.as.com/futbol/video/aficion-critica-torres/20120610dasdasftb_11/Ves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 is that a video of people criticising torres?! oh my :*) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 didn't understand why they played with 0 strikers... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Silva's assist was so sexy, then gets brought off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Didn't know bridgekings was in Gdansk e: Graham Hunter's take on yesterday's game http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/blogs/blog=blog_spain_team/postid=1803999.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootador Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Silva's assist was so sexy, then gets brought off Nailed on that Silva will be benched for the rest of the tournament now as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 was incredible. spain did not deserve his presence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 i particularly like the italian no.15 at the back, who looks like hes trying to walk a tightrope or something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 No.15? That's an 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 so it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 How on earth are you getting a 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 cms needs glasses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 i particularly like the italian no.15 at the back, who looks like hes trying to walk a tightrope or something What on earth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOStriker Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Spain can't lose with these two playing. Seperated at birth. Reunited to rule the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 cms needs glasses no, i need contact lenses, which i wear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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