The Quito Diet
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Post by The Quito Diet on Jul 2, 2021 21:13:05 GMT
Fancy Spain to do Italy you know.
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Post by notpropaganda on Jul 2, 2021 21:21:19 GMT
Vertonghen was shite bringing the ball outta defence there too. Both goals were brilliant but full of shite defending.
I love this Italian team. Chiellini going round the place laughing with opponents like he's just happy to be playing football.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Jul 2, 2021 21:23:22 GMT
Really think you have to press this Italy team high then quickly drop back if they do manage to play it through you, their midfield 3 are so good under pressure you’ve got to try and get at their full backs and centre backs. Spinazzola being out is absolutely massive for them as well, gives them such a nice balance going forward as Insigne wanders inside.
I think Spain are going to have too much for them as well.
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Post by notpropaganda on Jul 2, 2021 21:27:42 GMT
Fancy Spain to do Italy you know. I still think Spain are too slow in possession to trouble Italy, I think Italy will press and I haven't seen anyone put Spain under pressure like Italy will be able to. I think the Italian midfield is just better than the Spanish one so I'll be surprised if we see Spain dominate possession like they have other games, and I'm not convinced they'll be able to withstand sustained pressure. I'm hoping for another classic but I think a comfortable 2-0 Italy win to be honest. Spinazzola is a big loss for Italy though
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Post by notpropaganda on Jul 2, 2021 21:30:17 GMT
have to consider Spain have played a full hour longer than Italy in a shorter time frame too. Italy had more rest between the last 16 and QF, as well as two 90 minute games vs. two 120 min games and the emotional drain of pens for Spain. I just can't see it personally but I've gotten loads wrong in this tournament lol
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Post by allah on Jul 2, 2021 21:40:52 GMT
Fancy Spain to do Italy you know. Think energy levels might come into. Spain have played an extra hour of football in the knockout stages and they've already shown in the Croatia game they're weak late on. Think Spain will take an early lead but Italy will over run them eventually.
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Post by The Quito Diet on Jul 2, 2021 21:52:29 GMT
Maybe - depends how many of those who went off today can play on Tuesday.
I reckon I'm probably massively overrating Spain so far in this tournament especially given their donkeys up front but I just think their style designed to win big games - dominate possession, craft chances and go from there.
Best chance of beating this defence is pulling them out of position which Spain have the players to do - you'll get no change out of playing a target man as we saw tonight.
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Post by you give me rrrroad rrrrage on Jul 3, 2021 16:37:49 GMT
Some incredibly wasteful finishing in this game.
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Post by you give me rrrroad rrrrage on Jul 3, 2021 16:43:03 GMT
Quaresma would’ve been proud of that.
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