La Roja vs Swiss cheese

[Whisky Dog]

Let's get this started and make short work of group fodder on the way to hoisting the cup. :toast

[Penya]

Iniesta will play, so I expect a great game!

[DAF86]

I thought this was the thread for the Chile-Switzerland game.

[Whisky Dog]

What?

My concerns coming in were the fitness of Iniesta and to an extend Fernando Torres. So far they're settling in, usual superior ball control but no real slick chances yet.

[Spurologist]

only a matter of time before the cheese is eaten

[DAF86]

What?

"La roja" in latin America is Chile. We know Spain as "La furia".

[Libri]

It's a pleasure to watch how Spain moves the ball in the midfield.

[DAF86]

Pique is the most talented center back in the world, he could easily play as a center forward.

[SAtown]

:lol what a weak ass call.

[mountainballer]

Pique is the most talented center back in the world, he could easily play as a center forward.

totally disagree.
he is very good, sure (and still young) but his positioning is sometimes very bad.
(remember the is game versus Inter. IMO 2 Inter goals wouldn't happen if Pique wasn't totally out of position)

[DAF86]

totally disagree.
he is very good, sure (and still young) but his positioning is sometimes very bad.
(remember the is game versus Inter. IMO 2 Inter goals wouldn't happen if Pique wasn't totally out of position)

Talented does not equal Best

[DAF86]

lol Senderos, injured for tackling his teammate.

[mountainballer]

Capdevila plays nice.
one thing is true. Spanish defender look better on offense and more skilled than most offensive midfielders from most other teams

[Whisky Dog]

"La roja" in latin America is Chile. We know Spain as "La furia".

Hmm, makes sense. We've know them as roja for the red unis, but either way.

Swiss has been game playing back ala NK, should be a matter of time until we slip one through.

[Spurologist]

lol Senderos, injured for tackling his teammate.

that was pretty funny

[resistanze]

LMAO Villa

[Whisky Dog]

Missing chances because they're trying to be too damn cute with the ball. Excellent cutback to clear space but this ball is going to float so horrible idea on the chip. Just center and put in the damn net. Sloppy 1st half.

[lefty]

Roja - Swiss cheese

shots on target : 4 - 1
shots off target : 5 - 0
possession (%) : 67 - 33

[Bukefal]

Wow switzerland ! :)

[SAtown]

Lllllllmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Whisky Dog]

:depressed

[MaNuMaNiAc]

holy crap, that was unexpected

[ElNono]

LOL España
Choker is gonna choke...

[Libri]

I smell a sub. Nino Torres or Llorente??

[DAF86]

Get ready for an avalanche of Spanish attacks.

[resistanze]

LMAO Spain

[Bukefal]

I was wondering how Spain would do. A lot of people think they are contenders. But I think it will just be as usual, Spain sucking in World cups. I dont think this WC will be any different for them. We'll see.

[DAF86]

Spain wins this 3-1, book it.

[ElNono]

I never understood how Spain always manages to get themselves into a hole in the WC.
We'll see if they find a way out.

[ElNono]

Woha, almost 2-0

[ElNono]

LOL El Niño watches on the bench...

[Libri]

I smell a sub. Nino Torres or Llorente??

Torres it is.

[Spurologist]

Spanish world cup choking continues

[resistanze]

Hopefully Torres doesn't fall apart on the pitch.

[DAF86]

Del Bosque should have started the game with two forwards. They had a lot of ball possesion but not many chances, mainly 'cause they had only Villa in the box.

[boston.balla]

people will start to understand why mighty brasil picked the players it did. Not now, not even when the groups end but afterwords.

You NEED to be mentally strong besides all the other soccer attributes. Spain should not concede the occasions it concedes. It's like watching la lakers without the refs bailing them as in a shitload of talent and the propensity to fall of a cliff in terms of mental strength, when they're on they're an offensive juggernuat, when they're not and play a good team than shows some grit they fade.

That's why I was saying about brasil, look at alot of their players: lucio, maicon, fabiano, juan, melo, gilberto .. those ain't pussies by a long shot, sure they have robinho/kaka for finesse. Spain is too much finesse and that's why IT ALWAYS GOT EXPOSED IN WC.

[Spurologist]

people will start to understand why mighty brasil picked the players it did. Not now, not even when the groups end but afterwords.

You NEED to be mentally strong besides all the other soccer attributes. Spain should not concede the occasions it concedes. It's like watching la lakers without the refs bailing them as in a shitload of talent and the propensity to fall of a cliff in terms of mental strength, when they're on they're an offensive juggernuat, when they're not and play a good team than shows some grit they fade.

That's why I was saying about brasil, look at alot of their players: lucio, maicon, fabiano, juan, melo, gilberto .. those ain't pussies by a long shot, sure they have robinho/kaka for finesse. Spain is too much finesse and that's why IT ALWAYS GOT EXPOSED IN WC.

so what happened in the euro 08 then?

[boston.balla]

Del Bosque should have started the game with two forwards. They had a lot of ball possesion but not many chances, mainly 'cause they had only Villa in the box.

As if villa is a targetman... not even torres is.

The only guy that fits the bill is guiza but the coach would get raped by the press for a (good) move. You ain't getting through 10 people with finesse unless you are lucky ( or brasil ofc :lol where your rb scores the goal of the tourney)

[DAF86]

people will start to understand why mighty brasil picked the players it did. Not now, not even when the groups end but afterwords.

You NEED to be mentally strong besides all the other soccer attributes. Spain should not concede the occasions it concedes. It's like watching la lakers without the refs bailing them as in a shitload of talent and the propensity to fall of a cliff in terms of mental strength, when they're on they're an offensive juggernuat, when they're not and play a good team than shows some grit they fade.

That's why I was saying about brasil, look at alot of their players: lucio, maicon, fabiano, juan, melo, gilberto .. those ain't pussies by a long shot, sure they have robinho/kaka for finesse. Spain is too much finesse and that's why IT ALWAYS GOT EXPOSED IN WC.

If Spain loses this game and ends up second in the group, they'll face Brazil in the round of 16, I bet you that Spain will beat Brazil there.

[SAtown]

If Spain loses this game and ends up second in the group, they'll face Brazil in the round of 16, I bet you that Spain will beat Brazil there.

They're losing to Switzerland but they'll beat Brazil in an elimination game? Are you high?

[resistanze]

Damn!

[Cry Havoc]

Wow... perhaps the upset of the tournament so far, if the lead holds.

[sefant77]

Benaglio is one of the most underrated goalkeeper of the world

[DAF86]

They're losing to Switzerland but they'll beat Brazil in an elimination game? Are you high?

First, this game hasn't end. Second, results don't translate from one game to the other. Italy in the last WC tied or lost (I don't remember) with some B level team and then ended up winning the whole thing beating Germany, France, etc. on their way. France the same thing, lost to I don't know who and then beat Brazil in the quarters. Regardless of this game Spain is still the best NT in the world.

[SAtown]

Way too much time left for the swiss to hold on. The way Spain is shooting, it'll almost be a miracle if they don't score

[DAF86]

Damn, that would have been a great goal.

[resistanze]

OMFG! :lmao

[Libri]

Holy Crap!

[sefant77]

:rollin

[Spurologist]

oh shit. should be 2-0.

what a fantastic run

[Cry Havoc]

They almost scored again!

[sefant77]

Spain the ususal choker, 2008 was just a lucky streak from them

[lefty]

Crofl

[lefty]

ndkLunch just had an orgasm

[SAtown]

If Spain loses this game and ends up second in the group, they'll face Brazil in the round of 16, I bet you that Spain will beat Brazil there.


First, this game hasn't end. .

No shit, I was quoting you.

[resistanze]

Should've brought on my boy Cesc.

[Spurologist]

http://www.topnews.in/files/Ottmar-Hitzfeld.jpg

Imagine this guy being your math teacher.

YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR FUCKING MATH PROBLEMS

[DAF86]

No shit, I was quoting you.

Yeah, my bad there.

[ElNono]

Is Spain the new Greece?

[boston.balla]

http://www.topnews.in/files/Ottmar-Hitzfeld.jpg

Imagine this guy being your math teacher.

YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR FUCKING MATH PROBLEMS

just like barcelona, spain is very beatable because it plays the same soft shit (even softer i might add).

You don't bring even more wingers in their bosition.

btw euro 2008 was a fluke, when you fail as consistently as them with their HUGE talent pool (has always been huge) there is noexcuse, and i'm no talking about winning the cup, i'm talking about semis/quarters being missed often (that speaks volumes about a team, the way they consistently qualify to the superior stages, look @ brasil/germany/italy, each time they got far)

[ffadicted]

Even if they lose, spain will still come out of the group on top

[Spurologist]

Is Spain the new Greece?

Greece didn't have to play Brazil

[SAtown]

Honduras and Chile will give Spain an even harder time. They better get at least a point out of this game

[Spurologist]

just like barcelona, spain is very beatable because it plays the same soft shit (even softer i might add).

You don't bring even more wingers in their bosition.

btw euro 2008 was a fluke, when you fail as consistently as them with their HUGE talent pool (has always been huge) there is noexcuse, and i'm no talking about winning the cup, i'm talking about semis/quarters being missed often (that speaks volumes about a team, the way they consistently qualify to the superior stages, look @ brasil/germany/italy, each time they got far)

I agree....Confederations Cup against US is another example

[sefant77]

Chile-Spain on the 3rd gameday. Switzerland will beat Honduras for 6 points and then it will be the k.o. game between Chile and Spain, haha

[ElNono]

Greece didn't have to play Brazil

I'm talking Euro winners/perennial WC chokers

[DAF86]

just like barcelona, spain is very beatable because it plays the same soft shit (even softer i might add).

You don't bring even more wingers in their bosition.

btw euro 2008 was a fluke, when you fail as consistently as them with their HUGE talent pool (has always been huge) there is noexcuse, and i'm no talking about winning the cup, i'm talking about semis/quarters being missed often (that speaks volumes about a team, the way they consistently qualify to the superior stages, look @ brasil/germany/italy, each time they got far)

lol, what?

Barcelona won 7 of the last 9 tournaments they played setting a record for most points in La Liga, Spain won the Eurocup and has the FIFA record of most games without losing. Yeah, they're very beatable.

[DAF86]

lol ref adding 5 minutes.

[boston.balla]

Greece didn't have to play Brazil

they played portugal and spain ...

[Spurologist]

http://www.cs.duke.edu/courses/fall07/cps296.1/swiss-army-knife.jpg

THE BEST DEFENSE

[ElNono]

It has to be mental. I'm gonna feast on Spanish media today :lol

[SAtown]

:lol Spanish dude in the crowd giving the camera the finger

[Muser]

lol spain

[DAF86]

This ref is a joke.

[Whisky Dog]

World Cup Cursed.

This isn't the level of frustration of the Spurs getting swept by the Suns, this would be a level of frustration equal to the Spurs getting swept by the Clippers.

I'm using personal days taking a 3 day bender on drugs and booze.

Fuck.

[lefty]

5 minutes of extra time ?


Bullshit !!!!

[ElNono]

What? The guy isn't even looking at the ball and it's handball and yellow card?

[resistanze]

LOL Spain.

[ElNono]

:lmao

[DAF86]

Is Spain the new Greece?

Switzerland is the new Greece.

[DAF86]

lol Spain

[ElNono]

LOL contenders

[samikeyp]

oops.

[sefant77]

2008 was a joke

Spain is the same joke tournament team like England

[Libri]

http://www.topnews.in/files/Ottmar-Hitzfeld.jpg

Imagine this guy being your math teacher.

YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR FUCKING MATH PROBLEMS

Seems like a cool dude. :lol

[Muser]

lolol spain

[Slomo]

I'm in Zurich right now. People are too stunned to even celebrate :lol

[resistanze]

Fucking Jabulani!

[urunobili]

:depressed

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Good game.

The players have much better control of the ball at sea level.

[Spurologist]

lol, what?

Barcelona won 7 of the last 9 tournaments they played setting a record for most points in La Liga, Spain won the Eurocup and has the FIFA record of most games without losing. Yeah, they're very beatable.

Spain's world cup trophy case.

http://cdn.dickblick.com/items/508/11/50811-OA1ww-s.jpg

Remind you of any NBA team?

[Bukefal]

I'm in Zurich right now. People are too stunned to even celebrate :lol

:lol loll


Well done Switzerland :clap

[Spurologist]

I'm talking Euro winners/perennial WC chokers

oh....i thought you meant Switzerland is the new Greece...

no way Switzerland gets even close to the trophy.....plus there's was no Brazil in the euros for Greece

[diego]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

90 minutes into their worldcup, and spain goes from contender to shattered. it always happens, but who would have thought this quickly? now the forwards lost their confidence (unable to score), the midfield lost their confidence (didnt produce quality chances for all the possession they had), the defense (they got attacked 5 times, one goal, one almost penalty, one shot on the post), their coach (his system exposed and had no adjustments). their media will give them the dagger, as they always do.

too funny. i'm winning a lot of money in a couple weeks. :hat

oh, and the ref gave them the benefit of the doubt on everything.

[Slo spurs fan]

LOOOOOOOL chokers.

[sefant77]

oh....i thought you meant Switzerland is the new Greece...

no way Switzerland gets even close to the trophy.....plus there's was no Brazil in the euros for Greece

Before 2008 Spain was generally a tournament choker and i say one tournament doesnt change it...

[TDMVPDPOY]

superb defense by the swiss, surprise they werent up 2-0

[Dinamita]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL SPAINNNNNNN

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gif

[ElNono]

Before 2008 Spain was generally a tournament choker and i say one tournament doesnt change it...

Right, like Greece in 2004, that won the Euro cup but then proceeded to go back into fetal position just like before winning it.

[Slo spurs fan]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL SPAINNNNNNN

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gif

LOOOOOL @ vuvusmiley

[DAF86]

Some of you are getting way too ahead of yourselves, Spain will probably win their next two games and qualify, and once in the second round they'll be the most dangerous team.

[Bukefal]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/toorude88/29wswa8.gif

:lol

[resistanze]

Some of you are getting way too ahead of yourselves, Spain will probably win their next two games and qualify, and once in the second round they'll be the most dangerous team.

Probably.

But then again, they probably should've defeated a team like Switzerland with ease.

[sefant77]

-
(http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22)

[ElNono]

http://i49.tinypic.com/2rglw6o.png


Spanish press is the best... :lmao

[scott]

Some of you are getting way too ahead of yourselves, Spain will probably win their next two games and qualify, and once in the second round they'll be the most dangerous team.

Unless they draw Brazil in the R16. :wow

[Libri]

superb defense by the swiss, surprise they werent up 2-0

Spain sent 60 crosses. Navas alone had 19. :wow

[MannyIsGod]

Damn - didn't get to watch this since I'm actually busy at work. FML

[diego]

spain may very well win the next two games. but so may the swiss. that leaves spain in all likelihood facing brazil the next round.

and even if they dont, thats not their main problem. their main problem is they've shattered their confidence, and because the spanish still love a good inquisition their press will only grind their confidence into dust. the only good news they have is their next game is against honduras and that might give them a shot in the arm, but in all likelihood the coach is doubting his players and his system, the players are doubting each other and the coach, etc etc. beating honduras and chile, but I'm sure their press will be quick to remind them that brazil>>>>>>ivory coast>>portugal>>>>>>>>>>>>switzerland>chile>>>>>>>>>>>>honduras

[boston.balla]

spain don't want nothing of brazil.

brazil on the counter is like holy fuck, and they have the quality to match with anybody. spain better hope they get portugal to play ... choker vs choker match. ivory coast i think would give them a far better run for their money.

[lefty]

lol spain/brazil

[MaNuMaNiAc]

spain don't want nothing of brazil.

brazil on the counter is like holy fuck, and they have the quality to match with anybody. spain better hope they get portugal to play ... choker vs choker match. ivory coast i think would give them a far better run for their money.

jesus, we get it, you love Brazil. You think they are unbeatable, etc, etc. Just shut the fuck up about it already :lol

[Sisk]

There was someone on twitter that said "Looks like the swiss defense is playing like regular cheese today"

[lefty]

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8649/1276704644216.png

[boston.balla]

jesus, we get it, you love Brazil. You think they are unbeatable, etc, etc. Just shut the fuck up about it already :lol

i don't think that, they're very beatable.. i just think they have the best approach in years and an approach a stacked team should have. And brasil does have 5 and easily trumps any other country in terms of tradition/name/pedigree/etc so it's actually a great team to be compared with.

LOL argentina will lose another great generation due to imbecility... hard to be nazi these days I guess when you get clobbered by brasil at monumental in a must win match. Guess brasil is a touchy subject :blah

[DAF86]

i don't think that, they're very beatable.. i just think they have the best approach in years and an approach a stacked team should have. And brasil does have 5 and easily trumps any other country in terms of tradition/name/pedigree/etc so it's actually a great team to be compared with.

LOL argentina will lose another great generation due to imbecility... hard to be nazi these days I guess when you get clobbered by brasil at monumental in a must win match. Guess brasil is a touchy subject :blah

When did that happen?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

i don't think that, they're very beatable.. i just think they have the best approach in years and an approach a stacked team should have. And brasil does have 5 and easily trumps any other country in terms of tradition/name/pedigree/etc so it's actually a great team to be compared with.

LOL argentina will lose another great generation due to imbecility... hard to be nazi these days I guess when you get clobbered by brasil at monumental in a must win match. Guess brasil is a touchy subject :blah

It isn't the touchy subject, its the annoying prick. I'd feel the same way about anyone blabbering about any other team.

Brazil is a great team no doubt, you on the other hand are the only jackass that can't seem to shut up about it.

and :lmao at the nazi bullshit. Original, very original.

[ffadicted]

lol I like this boston.balla guy, trolling up the rivals

[MaNuMaNiAc]

lol I like this boston.balla guy, trolling up the rivals

shocking!

[jesterbobman]

As a part Swiss New Zealander ,This is the best World Cup in ages. We got dominated and won.

Is that the most dominant 0-1 performance in history?

[TDMVPDPOY]

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8649/1276704644216.png

they kept on showing that chick, she looks cute...

[DAF86]

they kept on showing that chick, she looks cute...

Dude, wtf?????

[sefant77]

Seriously, cute?

THATS cute:


http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/empics/20100612/17/934165774-12062010174723.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/bildervomspielargentinndg4.png

[ElNono]

Seriously, cute?

THATS cute:

http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/empics/20100612/17/934165774-12062010174723.jpg

Dorismar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorismar)

[DAF86]

Dorismar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorismar)

I didn't know her.

[resistanze]

they kept on showing that chick, she looks cute...
:lmao

[TDMVPDPOY]

pussy is pussy

[Libri]

Seriously, cute?

THATS cute:


http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/empics/20100612/17/934165774-12062010174723.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/bildervomspielargentinndg4.png

Dorismar is super hot.

[symple19]

lol spain

[Sense]

I didn't know her.

Sarcasm?


I always liked her skirts in "El Gordo y La Flaca"... she looked ten times hotter than those pictures...

Now I know why I didn't see her on the show anymore.

[DAF86]

Sarcasm?


I always liked her skirts in "El Gordo y La Flaca"... she looked ten times hotter than those pictures...

Now I know why I didn't see her on the show anymore.

Nope, she doesn't work in any Argentine TV program, that I know at least.

[Sense]

Nope, she doesn't work in any Argentine TV program, that I know at least.

I didn't notice she was the host of Control.... that was such a stupid show. They'd show all these random people in bikini's and shit on the beach dancing to latin music..... That was it. THAT was the show.....


She worked for Univision, so a lot of us have had the chance to see her in the US...

It's a shame she got deported, she's working with them in South Africa though

[boston.balla]

let's the other games of la roja

a win vs honduras

an undecided match against chile ... does not sound really great, though they might get first place in the groups since i see some draw between chile-swi and honduras-swi.


@argie fans: sorry, my mistake, it was not monumental, let's hold hands and remember together:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/6145484/Argentina-1-Brazil-3-match-report.html

don't need to be original about nazi tbh. *meow* *meow* *meow*
/jackass

furthermore i'm just having fun, i ain't got nothing on argies except the fact that your national team management has forbidden the rest of the world of what could have been a truly awesome team by appointing diego as coach.

i really hope that one day we get to see an argentina brasil final that would be beyond epic:toast

[lefty]

they kept on showing that chick, she looks cute...
:lmao

[DAF86]

i really hope that one day we get to see an argentina brasil final that would be beyond epic:toast

World would end after that.