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World Cup - Spain v Russia - Last 16

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Marty McFly, Jun 29, 2018.

Discuss World Cup - Spain v Russia - Last 16 in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    Even after that shambles they should have broke the bank to get Enrique in.
     
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    Russia are a really ordinary side and yet Spain, with all that talent and all that possession, still rarely looked like creating anything. Aside from the Portugal match, they were a really poor watch. All that sideways passing, keep possession at all costs football is * to watch. Having possession of the ball is great but do something constructive with it ffs.

    The Spanish FA shouldn't have sacked Lopetegui. Spain were in good form under him.
     
  3. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    Gis a shout.:50:
     
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    Hierro looked petrified during the Morroco game. Completely out his depth today..

    No Thiago who can beat a man and us top class. Instead went and stayed with Koke who didn't make 1 forward pass all game..

    2 holding midfielders until extra time
    Took Costa off and started playing long ball's
    Defensively didn't have a clue through the whole tournament
    No penetration..

    Unbelievably negative..
     
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  5. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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  7. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    You are aware that plenty of people tipped the Spanish to win aren't you ? You're probably not, tbf, so its seems like your knowledge on football is on a par with your knowledge in general.
    Don't despair though as I'm sure you have a use, its just a matter of discovering what it is. We know now its not football and it's certainly not being able to troll anyone either is it :56::56: :bye1:
     
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    Russia set up very well, the onus was on Spain to find a way and they just couldn't do it, far too slow and predictable.
     
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    This is pretty much nails it, Russia set up brilliantly, well disciplined and played to their strengths, Spain looked far too predictable, pass pass pass all of it slow and sideways, not once did you see someone engage the defender and try to play a pass inbetween the lines to make the russians turn and face there own goal. Spain also lack a quick player, i think if spain had 1 or 2 players who are nippy as * going forward they would be better off.

    Russia for me are a very average side and deserve huge amounts of credit for getting were they are, however i think any team worth there salt that play at a faster pace will beat them with ease
     
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  10. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    Funny how that was your last post in this thread,you'd have been in here gloating like * if Spain had won....but they didn't - so you
    hid.

    I'm the troll...lol...that's what you've been doing for years by following the same users around the forum.That's why you were voted 'bawbag of the year' ya *.

    * you going to do anyway,offer me another square go?
     
  11. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Don’t want to get involved but thought this was hilarious considering his point was you predicting a comfortable win for Spain :56:
     
  12. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    It was my last post because I was busy, you know these things happen. It is telling you have went to so much bother to check though. I'm flattered you find me so interesting/important that you need to spend time checking what I'm doing/saying as well :57:

    No, as we have established, you can't be a troll as you are hopeless at that as well. The only time you had any success was when you dragged my family into it you scummy wee *.

    Yes that was stupid of me and I won't offer you another square go as frankly it's obvious you would only * yourself again, and i thought wriggley had been the biggest shitebag to grace this forum :giggle1:. Anyway being sensible about it now and given what I would lose, because of a spineless wee * stain like yourself, it was dumb of me to offer. But aye I was the one who 'hid' :56:




    Aye maybe but he thinks he is proving a different point :50:
     
  13. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    It was you who brought your bogging wee family into it last week when you were going on about your contempt for democracy.

    You smarmy,condescending,sheep * *.

    Shat myself? You actually think you intimidate people,don't you?

    I'm really just laughing at the holier-than-thou 50yr old has-been casual reducing himself to offering people fights online :giggle1:

    The bawbag of the forum.
     
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    Nothing lasts forever, Spain are just not as good as they were and some imagine (bearing in mind their success is comparatively recent and were prior generational under achievers), other teams have worked out how to beat their tap tap and make it look shyte.
    Can you blame them! Why would you want to give your opponent any advantage and let them play their game!
    People who did not see this likelihood coming must have forgotten or not understood how a 21st century Celtic FC with poor comparable finances could beat all comers at home, Barcelona or anyone. We did it with maybe a slight bit more style, but basically it was simple systematic lines of defence and counter attack. That is how powerful home advantage can be with a little luck and a system that a team buys into.
     
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  15. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    My my, you are rattled, the hurt is just oozing out of you :ranting2: :57: :56::36: :60:
     
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    At the end of the day Spain were simply just not good enough,simples.
     
  17. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    Aye this was very true, although me tipping them to win is the real story it seems :rofl:
     
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    Sheep Time v Victor Meldrew

    :56::56::56:
     
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  19. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    I'm rattled..

    You're the one who is so angry you want to fight people :giggle1:

    You want to settle down,all that anger inside isn't good for you,end up having a heart attack.
     
  20. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    That's it, just you let it all out :56: :56:


    As I said, it was silly of me, however most of us are protective of our families so I wont be overly sorry for that but I now understand, thanks to a kind PM, that some people can't grasp the importance of families, simply because they aren't as fortunate themselves.

    Christ, first you said you hoped I was on a plane that gets shot down and now you are worried about me having a heart attack... or is that a wish :56:
     
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