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KERSPLAT! · 14-06-2014 09:33PM

Beefy78 wrote: »

Well this has put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Another shocker being you can still post coherent sentences after a day on the beer!!

Beefy78 · 14-06-2014 09:42PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Another shocker being you can still post coherent sentences after a day on the beer!!

Ha, 11 hours in. About to explode. Someone just suggested shots. D'oh

seligehgit · 14-06-2014 10:05PM

Good start by England

Mint Sauce · 14-06-2014 10:49PM

What do we think about Ecuador against the Swiss tomorrow. South American sides have to have an advantage over the European sides with the climate.

Agent Coulson · 14-06-2014 10:51PM

7 games in and its already a better World Cup than South Africa.

Washington Irving · 14-06-2014 10:56PM

I thought 2010 was a great world cup and the vuvuzelas didn't bother me. Mad stuff.

efb · 14-06-2014 11:09PM

Lol

Hammer Archer · 14-06-2014 11:48PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

7 games in and its already a better World Cup than South Africa.

After 7 games in SA, there was a total of 9 goals.
After 7 games in Brazil, we've had 25 goals.

Iused2likebusts · 15-06-2014 12:08AM

seligehgit wrote: »

The passionate support for the South American teams has been a stand out feature of the World Cup thus far,has made for a super charged atmosphere at their respective games.

Was out in lapa last night a big party area in Rio about 10000 argies turned up took over the streets and created an unbelievable atmosphere most people just left the nightclubs to join in.

15-06-2014 12:19AM

2 years later and pirlo is still a boss on the pitch. He's like neo in the matrix, everybody slows down and he looks like he hasn't even come out of second gear

shadowcomplex · 15-06-2014 12:33AM

Is Pirlo better than Xavi ever was?

Gbear · 15-06-2014 12:42AM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Is Pirlo better than Xavi ever was?

They're so different there's no point even comparing them.

It's a shame they were never at the same club.

Dempsey · 15-06-2014 12:44AM

Gbear wrote: »

They're so different there's no point even comparing them.

It's a shame they were never at the same club.

They are deep lying playmakers, its not like comparing goalkeepers to strikers!

Dolph Starbeam · 15-06-2014 12:48AM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Is Pirlo better than Xavi ever was?

No.

GLaDOS · 15-06-2014 12:50AM

Just home from the pub watching the games, I love this world cup

Smithwicks Man · 15-06-2014 12:52AM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Is Pirlo better than Xavi ever was?

Always thought Pirlo was as at least as good as Xavi but he did have a couple of poor seasons at Milan in his later years. Have to also remember that Xavi usually played in better teams.

Gbear · 15-06-2014 12:59AM

Dempsey wrote: »

They are deep lying playmakers, its not like comparing goalkeepers to strikers!

Xavi isn't a deep lying playmaker.

Dempsey · 15-06-2014 01:02AM

Gbear wrote: »

Xavi isn't a deep lying playmaker.

What is he so?

Gbear · 15-06-2014 01:05AM

Dempsey wrote: »

What is he so?

A 10. He plays quite high up the field and drives the ball forward rather than sitting next to Busquets and spraying it around.

He probably has the tool set to play there, but that's just down to being a very good passer at any range.

Maybe you're thinking of Xabi Alonso?

fergiesfolly · 15-06-2014 01:06AM

Didn't know where else to post this.
What's with the pre match profiles where ALL the players cross their arms.
WTF that's about.
If a couple of guys do it, they might look hard. If 20+ guys do it, they start to look like male escorts

Dempsey · 15-06-2014 01:07AM

Gbear wrote: »

A 10. He plays quite high up the field and drives the ball forward rather than sitting next to Busquets and spraying it around.

He probably has the tool set to play there, but that's just down to being a very good passer at any range.

Maybe you're thinking of Xabi Alonso?

Xavi is not a 10 and no, I'm not thinking of Xabi Alonso!

shadowcomplex · 15-06-2014 01:13AM

Gbear wrote: »

They're so different there's no point even comparing them.

It's a shame they were never at the same club.

They are not , they are exactly the same type of midfielder. Deep lying and controls possession, long pinpoint passes

shadowcomplex · 15-06-2014 01:14AM

Gbear wrote: »

A 10. He plays quite high up the field and drives the ball forward rather than sitting next to Busquets and spraying it around.

He probably has the tool set to play there, but that's just down to being a very good passer at any range.

Maybe you're thinking of Xabi Alonso?

Ah no your wrong, xavi is not a number 10 and no I'm not talking about Alonso, im referring to xavi at barca

shadowcomplex · 15-06-2014 01:22AM

Gbear wrote: »

A 10. He plays quite high up the field and drives the ball forward rather than sitting next to Busquets and spraying it around.

He probably has the tool set to play there, but that's just down to being a very good passer at any range.

Maybe you're thinking of Xabi Alonso?

Maybe your thinking of Iniesta

Gbear · 15-06-2014 01:27AM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

They are not , they are exactly the same type of midfielder. Deep lying and controls possession, long pinpoint passes

That's not what Xavi does. He can do it, but his most important work is short intricate passing with the likes of Messi, Iniesta or slipping little 15 yard balls behind for Pedro or Sanchez.

Smithwicks Man · 15-06-2014 01:31AM

Gbear wrote: »

A 10. He plays quite high up the field and drives the ball forward rather than sitting next to Busquets and spraying it around.

He probably has the tool set to play there, but that's just down to being a very good passer at any range.

Maybe you're thinking of Xabi Alonso?

Xavi is not a no.10

Ozil, Mata, Kagawa are no.10's

IMO, if Del Bosque had have dropped Xavi and played Iniesta in his position, moved Silva to where Iniesta was and started Pedro on the right against Holland then they would have had a much more balanced team.

Beefy78 · 15-06-2014 03:39AM

Just got in. Fair play, I thought Italy played well and deserved the win. I may be biased but I thought our front four played well and created more than we have done ine recent years,

The Costa Rice game made this group interesting. i thought both Uraguay and Costa Rica were terrible.

TheNap · 15-06-2014 07:31AM

Pirlo and Xavi are not the same type of players at all

fryup · 15-06-2014 09:23AM

england never fail to provide us with a few laughs

even the physio gets injured :pac:

Augmerson · 15-06-2014 09:39AM

fryup wrote: »

england never fail to provide us with a few laughs

even the physio gets injured :pac:

Ah you're not laughing at somebody breaking their ankle are you? Terrible man!

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