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[polymerpunkah]

Italy paying for all that effort in the first half. They look dead on their feet.

[fowler9]

although I had no particular preference for who to win I'm glad the shoot out ended when it did as I had visions of Arbeloa missing which wouldn't be nice

[fowler9]

FACT:

2012: D.Moyes rejects a £12m bid for Leighton Baines stating a "ridiculous offer".

2013: D.Moyes makes a £12m bid for Leighton Baines.

[RedinSweden]

FACT:

2012: D.Moyes rejects a £12m bid for Leighton Baines stating a "ridiculous offer".

2013: D.Moyes makes a £12m bid for Leighton Baines.

 

It was 10m last year, but 12m looks better

[Lario]

Just watched "Goal Rush" on LFCTV there, and I'd just like to say that Coutinho is going to be unbelievable next season. I'd even go as far as to say I'd rather us sell Suarez than Coutinho.

 

That is all.

[sir roger]

Seems Iniesta has paid off £200k in owed wages to his old club, Albacete to ensure that they are not relegated.

 

Never really warmed to Andres ( don't know why, maybe it's his weird paleness ! ) but I do like to see things like that, showing players don't always forget their roots.

[Brownie]

Just watched "Goal Rush" on LFCTV there' date=' and I'd just like to say that Coutinho is going to be unbelievable next season. I'd even go as far as to say I'd rather us sell Suarez than Coutinho.

 

That is all.[/quote']

 

Coutinho looked great at the back end of last season but we don't yet know if he can do it when it really matters, i.e. from the start of next season.

 

We need to be a bit careful with him because we're all going out of our way to proclaim how good he is but it's still early days.

 

We've had plenty of players who have looked really good initially only to fizzle out so i'm not falling into that trap again.

 

Having said all of that, if Coutinho does carry his form into next season on the whole, then WOW.

[polymerpunkah]

Cavani with a good finish to even things up vs Italy in the second half.

 

Not a bad match, so far.

 

Suarez hasn't done a thing, though. Don't know if it's down to not being match-fit, or what.

[jsims]

Cavani with a good finish to even things up vs Italy in the second half.

 

Not a bad match, so far.

 

Suarez hasn't done a thing, though. Don't know if it's down to not being match-fit, or what.

 

Its because he is up against much better defenders and he cant nutmeg them. He has looked poor all tournament against better players than we have in England.

 

Sell him and re-build the team.

[polymerpunkah]

He's not playing with his usual intensity. Not getting possession, not attacking with the ball at his feet, not diving (for the ball, of course), not constantly bitching at the referee, etc.

 

And even if he was playing against the greatest defense in football history, which he's not, if he was playing with his normal intensity he'd be doing all those things.

[jsims]

He's not playing with his usual intensity. Not getting possession, not attacking with the ball at his feet, not diving (for the ball, of course), not constantly bitching at the referee, etc.

 

And even if he was playing against the greatest defense in football history, which he's not, if he was playing with his normal intensity he'd be doing all those things.

 

Did you see what he did in the last minute?!

 

Italy 10 men down, 4 against 4 break, he doesnt use a single player and tries to dribble around everyone and score himself.

 

He make such bad decisions at times, and is way to greedy.

[Mathewbet1]

Jism

[Gym Beglin]

Must admit, I'd be struggling to find much to motivate me in a 3rd place play off for in the Confederations Cup, knowing it's the only thing between you and your summer holidays.

[milky]

Did you see what he did in the last minute?!

 

Italy 10 men down, 4 against 4 break, he doesnt use a single player and tries to dribble around everyone and score himself.

 

He make such bad decisions at times, and is way to greedy.

 

Piss poor when he can't beat a team down to a solitary man, in fairness.

[polymerpunkah]

He actually seemed to be getting back to normal in the last quarter of the match. Attacking, getting the ball, bitching etc.

 

I'm thinking match fitness. The manager put him in for the last 28 minutes vs. Tahiti with the match in hand. Only reason I can think for doing that is to get him some match time.

[Captain]

Really looking forward to this final!

[WhiskeyJar]

Goal Brazil Fred.

 

2 minutes in.

[Captain]

That didn't take long!

[Newport]

Fucking brilliant goal by Fred

[WhiskeyJar]

Kind of bad defending there from Spain, Arbeloa at fault.

[Baltar]

With Torres playing, Brazil have every chance.

[Red Phoenix]

Bunch of bloody cloggers, like watching sunday league this.

[Red Phoenix]

Spain look nervous and a mess basically, but once it settles down (if they don't ship more goals) they'll probably take control eventually.

 

I can see them being intimidated and possibly losing this though. Brazil at their home in a final must be testing their nerves quite a lot.

[gaz181]

This has been a really good tournament, and going by the first 10 minutes or so of this game it's getting the final it deserves. Brazil are well up for this.

[Captain]

Bob cold easily have gotten himself sent off there.