*Official* Paraguay vs Spain (Quarter-Final Four) - Page 2

vcs · 03-07-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GingerFurball

If anyone should be dropped it's Xabi Alonso. Del Bosque isn't getting the best out of Xavi - Fabregas is much more suited to the role that he wants Xavi to play.

No, I think the CL tie between Arsenal-Barca proved pretty conclusively that Fabregas has some way to go to match Xavi in dictating the midfield. He plays in a withdrawn forward role for Spain, which suits him best in that team. Busquets seems the odd one out in that midfield. I don't know why he is being shoe-horned in when Xavi and Xabi Alonso are already there to do that job.

vcs · 03-07-2010, 01:31 PM

Ah, I see I misread your post and we are pretty much suggesting the same thing - Xavi further back in midfield, Fabregas playing the link-up role between midfleld and the strikers. You prefer Alonso to be dropped, I'd rather Busquets was benched.

GingerFurball · 03-07-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcs

Ah, I see I misread your post and we are pretty much suggesting the same thing - Xavi further back in midfield, Fabregas playing the link-up role between midfleld and the strikers. You prefer Alonso to be dropped, I'd rather Busquets was benched.

The way I see it, Xabi Alonso is an inferior version of Xavi, I think the midfield balances better with Busquets playing the role where he breaks up opposition attacks and recycles possession to the likes of Iniesta, Cesc and Xavi.

Marcuss · 03-07-2010, 01:42 PM

Cesc

Torres has been ****ing awful.

Marcuss · 03-07-2010, 01:44 PM

Oh dear, oh dear.
Definitely bundled him over on first look.

Yep, fully holding his arm. Pretty much using it as a tug-of-war rope.

Haha. Called it on msn. Casillas WAG. Even if he was rushed out with his feet about 984 times this tournament.

R_D · 03-07-2010, 01:44 PM

... deserved a penalty there...... that was just stupid by Pique

BoyBrumby · 03-07-2010, 01:45 PM

Ha, good. Refs should give em more often.

chalky · 03-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Never fancied him to score with the stuttering run up.

R_D · 03-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Awesome save.....

Penalty at other end.

pasag · 03-07-2010, 01:46 PM

What was he thinking holding him like that?

Is there any strategic value in harassing the ref like this? Have they ever actually overturned anything?

Marcuss · 03-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Definition of end to end. Villa already missed on this tournament. Lightning doesn't strike twice.
Definitely won't strike twice when he's not even taking the bloody thing.

pasag · 03-07-2010, 01:47 PM

Classic

grecian · 03-07-2010, 01:47 PM

Bad encroachment on the pen for Paraguay, save shouldn't of stood.

pasag · 03-07-2010, 01:48 PM

So much drama

grecian · 03-07-2010, 01:48 PM

Boring 0-0

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Marcuss International Coach Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Above you Posts: 13,910	Oh dear, oh dear. Definitely bundled him over on first look. Yep, fully holding his arm. Pretty much using it as a tug-of-war rope. Haha. Called it on msn. Casillas WAG. Even if he was rushed out with his feet about 984 times this tournament. Last edited by Marcuss; 03-07-2010 at 01:45 PM.

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pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	What was he thinking holding him like that? Is there any strategic value in harassing the ref like this? Have they ever actually overturned anything? __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

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grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,274	Bad encroachment on the pen for Paraguay, save shouldn't of stood. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman

03-07-2010, 01:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
vcs International Coach Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: India Posts: 10,305	Ah, I see I misread your post and we are pretty much suggesting the same thing - Xavi further back in midfield, Fabregas playing the link-up role between midfleld and the strikers. You prefer Alonso to be dropped, I'd rather Busquets was benched.

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chalky International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,496	Never fancied him to score with the stuttering run up.

03-07-2010, 01:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
R_D International Debutant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,938	Awesome save..... Penalty at other end.

03-07-2010, 01:46 PM	#26 (permalink)
Marcuss International Coach Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Above you Posts: 13,910	Definition of end to end. Villa already missed on this tournament. Lightning doesn't strike twice. Definitely won't strike twice when he's not even taking the bloody thing.

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pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Classic

03-07-2010, 01:48 PM	#29 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	So much drama

03-07-2010, 01:48 PM	#30 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,274	Boring 0-0

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