Semifinal: Italy v Spain (in London, UK)

[Magrat Garlick]

Kickoff 6 July, 8pm local/21.00 CET at Wembley

H2H (competitive): Italy 6, draw 5, Spain 4
Euro history: Spain champions 1964, 2008, 2012 (both times beating Italy along the way), finalists 1984; Italy champions 1968, finalists 2000, 2012

 

[Furball]

Should be a great game.

 

[DriveClub]

Italy favs but Spain have been unpredictable, could be a cracker of a game

 

[harsh.ag]

Backing Italy to score more goals than Spain. But wouldn't want to put money on this game.

 

[JOJOXI]

Really interesting semi finals - could see a case for all 4 remaining teams winning - I think Italy are my slight favourites for this game and the tournament but Spain have created chances just seem to struggle taking them on the whole. If Spain take an early chance probably not the sort of side you want to be facing 1-0 down given how they can dominate possession of the ball.

 

[andruid]

This Spain team comes across as really flukey.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think this Spain are pretty much Italy's ideal opponents.

They need a high number of chances per goal due to the mildly two bob strikeforce, and the Italians, for all the neat and pretty football they've played, still don't cough up many.

 

[wpdavid]

Enjoying this one so far. Classic case of a 0-0 being immensely watchable because of the quality of the football.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Will retract my criticism of the Wembley crowd too, been lively stuff

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

spain is controlling the midfield

 

[wpdavid]

So very good

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Well placed shot but doesn't Simón block off the wrong half of the goal there?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

what a miss

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Chiesa can do some okay stuff with the ball huh

 

[wpdavid]

Well placed shot but doesn't Simón block off the wrong half of the goal there?

I think he was in trouble either way, as Chiesa wasn't that far out and could have gone for the near post if necessary

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

lol had to be morata

 

[wpdavid]

lol had to be morata

And what a thing of beauty it was

 

[Magrat Garlick]

at least with five days to recover the impact of extra time won't be so large

 

[Magrat Garlick]

c'mon, make an outrageous dive to **** off Lineker again

 

[wpdavid]

I think he was in trouble either way, as Chiesa wasn't that far out and could have gone for the near post if necessary

Forget that. The covering defender was blocking the shot inside the near post.