BerkeleyBernie
Senior Member
Butt-ugly game from Netherlands-Italy. Spain should have this in the bag.
UEFA European U21 Championship
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Ode to Django
You're not even a real journalism
My moneys on the Italians, i think they have the better team.
XaviMessiGirl
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I hope it's a closer game than that, but I think Spain will win too.
Barca8
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WTF!
How many times have we seen this from Italy... play a shitty ass foul ridden, over dramatized, crying/whining match with barely any possession or shots on target yet they manage to win. Once it went 0-0 into the 75th minute I knew this was going to happen. The Dutch were impressive with their fluid passing/possession and threatened with every attack but just didn't have anyone to finish.
It was another impressive victory by Spain but with the inclusion of Koke they have become a little stagnant. Pushing Isco out to LW and bringing in Koke has taken away a lot of speed/creativity in the midfield. Muniain should come back in at LW with Isco dropping back into the midfield. I don't know what else Morata has to do to start but he deserves to ahead of Rodrigo. This is a brilliant youth side who have played a really good/entertaining tournament. I'm looking forward to seeing Spain lift their 2nd straight trophy
How many times have we seen this from Italy... play a shitty ass foul ridden, over dramatized, crying/whining match with barely any possession or shots on target yet they manage to win. Once it went 0-0 into the 75th minute I knew this was going to happen. The Dutch were impressive with their fluid passing/possession and threatened with every attack but just didn't have anyone to finish.
It was another impressive victory by Spain but with the inclusion of Koke they have become a little stagnant. Pushing Isco out to LW and bringing in Koke has taken away a lot of speed/creativity in the midfield. Muniain should come back in at LW with Isco dropping back into the midfield. I don't know what else Morata has to do to start but he deserves to ahead of Rodrigo. This is a brilliant youth side who have played a really good/entertaining tournament. I'm looking forward to seeing Spain lift their 2nd straight trophy
Ode to Django
You're not even a real journalism
Can't remember this happening for a long time, infact 99% of the time Italy dominate possesion, also a team that can play many styles because more often than not they are tactically great.
Sounds like a stereotypical comment tbh, if you'd watch Italy in recent years you'd know much different.
Galning
Moderator
That's the spirit!
XaviMessiGirl
New member
Real Talk.
Wish people would stop using decades-old stereotypes like it's still the norm. Prandelli's senior side & Mangia's U21s have both been exciting to watch most of the time, this type of victory such as yesterday is atypical of how they usually play.
Barca8
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Though it may not happen every game... it is very typical of Italy (2006 WC, Euro 08). Euro 2012 was an exception where they did play very well. My apologies if it offended anyone, I'm just not a fan of il Azzuri.
XaviMessiGirl
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Nightmare matchup for me (again)... both my favorite national sides. I just hope for a good game 
Glad I have the day off for this.
Glad I have the day off for this.
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