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[Red House]

True, but he created the chance for Spain by fallin far behind the other defenders.

 

Damn right. Sums David Luiz perfectly that moment. Most people are too busy concentrating on the player on the ball to notice his deficiencies. He was country miles behind the other three defenders which is the very reason why Spain created such a good chance in the first place. Irrespective of the clearance, that was ridiculously awful positioning.

 

But, I don't what happened with Arbeloa. His positioning has always been one of his fortes, but his marking on that second goal was as bad as Luiz', and it wasn't the only occasion in the first half.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Ramos looks like Val Kilmer if he was a metrosexual slag.

[Captain]

Arbeloa gets the hook.

[Baltar]

The Spanish front 3 has been garbage. They should have had Fabregas and Silva up there. Mata, Torres and Pedro have been wank.

[Newport]

LOL

[Captain]

Fred again, 3-0.

[Red Phoenix]

Unreal, Spain are a total mess.

[Jhinge Machha]

fredd..maybe we should've gone for fred as well..looks great tonight

[Baltar]

The era of Spain is finally and thankfully over. Casillias is finished, no wonder Mourinho dropped him but he's undroppable for Spainn

[Newport]

The era of Spain is finally and thankfully over.

 

Erm, no.

[Captain]

Ramos misses pen.

[Newport]

What a fucking stupid idea to have Ramos take it

[Jhinge Machha]

thank fuck for that ramos. i bet on under 3.5 goals total

[Baltar]

LOL I knew he'd miss, everything is going Brazil's way tonight.

[Red Phoenix]

Serves them right, should've given it to someone like Iniesta! What the fuck was Ramos doing taking that? What a total mess, disappointed.

[Saintslfc13]

The execution of "Tiki-Taka" by pressing, swift smart passing, and more direct football.

 

I hope Brendan is watching this.

[dirk grout]

The era of Spain is finally and thankfully over. Casillias is finished, no wonder Mourinho dropped him but he's undroppable for Spainn

 

Yep. They've won the last 3 major tournaments and got to the final of this.

[moof]

Spain will be fine, they're just exhausted

[Jhinge Machha]

spain also lost 2-1 to usa in the last confed cup semis while brazil won it.

spain will be fine

[Red Phoenix]

This isn't down to how Spain play, it's down to the shit performance of the players tonight. If they were on their game no way would Brazil have had the chance to do what they've done here. I honestly think the atmosphere has just intimidated them. How else could you explain the fact that they can't even string passes together when they're almost constantly one of the best teams in the world at it?

[Jhinge Machha]

fuck .dont fucking score any you cunts

[Red Phoenix]

I don't even think they deserve anything now, not after giving such an important penalty to Ramos. That's unless they suddenly start playing like we know they can, but it doesn't look likely at all.

[polymerpunkah]

I'd still take Iniesta.

[Jhinge Machha]

This isn't down to how Spain play, it's down to the shit performance of the players tonight. If they were on their game no way would Brazil have had the chance to do what they've done here. I honestly think the atmosphere has just intimidated them. How else could you explain the fact that they can't even string passes together when they're almost constantly one of the best teams in the world at it?

 

the atmosphere has certainly played a part. spain have been booed in this confed cup since day 1, if they are passing around in the back, the brazilian crowd heckles them.

certainly different from the way they are usually adored by other crowds.

[Red Phoenix]

How can anyone in that team argue that sending off? Now they're just being fucking stupid.