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If it's Italy I won't even bother watchng and all will be for shit.
Fuck it I could of been watching Game of Thrones.
At least Germany are the only one playing actual football, fucking beautiful football too.
It'd be a crime if Spain won somehow.
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Germany have pretty much got this tournament won unless Pirlo has an absolute blinder and Balotelli finds his shooting boots.
Also got a master class in free kick taking from Ronaldo tonight. Either smash it into the wall or miles over the bar.
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Blimey. Would've liked Portugal to win that but Spain battled through and improved over the course of the game, in fairness to them. They haven't been particularly delightful to watch but they've kept their composure so bloody well. As much as I want to dislike them, they've got some fucking wonderful players. Although not all of them turned up tonight. Ronaldo was disappointing, after all that build-up. Not particularly surprised. Although I have no idea why they didn't put him up to take a pen earlier. I assume there were tactical reasons (saving him for a more important/pressure-facing penalty later on?) but if you've got players who can take good penalties, put them on earlier for god's sake.
Small change got rained on with his own thirty-eight, and nobody flinched, down by the arcade.
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Ronaldo really proved that he is a poor international player. His free kicks were awful, he missed arguably the best chance Portugal had all game, he didn't even get to take his penalty at the end, and his attitude on the field was poor. He would get the ball taken off of him, dive, and then bitch until the ref gave him a free kick. Spain had a good amount of dives and bad attitude as well on the pitch. Still, Ronaldo not taking a penalty earlier was shocking. They should've made him kick third, if they wanted to save him for whatever reason. He's the captain of the team, to not take a penalty in a shootout is just sad.
Most people say the Italians are bad and dirty and whatever, but I thought todays game made Italy look good. I just really didn't like today's game.
I'm still rooting for Italy tomorrow, Germany have shit luck in semi-final matches and they have shit luck against Italy. Should be better than today's game!
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Ronaldo wasn't that bad, he had Spain on the back foot for the majority of the game when he got the ball. He just faded out, as did all the Portugal team, as time went on, due to the Spanish style playing into that. It works alot better as teams tire. And they held their nerve...fair fucks.
His free kicks were poor and he missed that chance, indeed. But he's been immense over the entire tournament.
As for the penalty, he took the 4th in 04 and the 5th in 06. Scoring both (winning the shootout in 06). Gerrard (Liverpool captain) took the 5th v Milan in the CL final and Drogba took the 5th this year. It worked for them, it's a shame it didn't for Portugal.
Also Nani is comfortably a better penalty taker than Ronaldo (I remember him missing one...ever, v Fulham), hence why he was 3rd.
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I thought he was very bad, considering how everyone was praising him. He's had a couple good games in this tournament and a couple bad ones - today was a bad one. His free kicks always make me laugh because he has the most ridiculous "warm up" for the kick. His legs are always so spread out and he just looks silly.
I really think he should've kicked 4th in the penalties, at least. The team should've known that the fifth might not kick, and the fourth is usually the deciding penalty. Again, I feel that the captain (unless it's the goalie) should always take a kick. That's just me though.
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Yeah it makes sense to put your good takers first, doesn't it? Bit of a waste otherwise.
But Ronaldo was pretty bad in the game generally, certainly. Nani had a great game, as did a couple of other Portuguese players like Coentrao (even Meireles wasn't bad). Ronaldo put in a couple of good crosses and made some good runs but with a player like him you expect more than that. For a player of his stature he should have produced some end result. Even his free kicks were awful. Sergio Ramos took a better free kick than he did.
Small change got rained on with his own thirty-eight, and nobody flinched, down by the arcade.
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Ramos' penalty shot didn't look as nice as Pirlo's, even though he tried to do something similar.
I hope Italy wins this one, but I'd be fine with losing to Germany as long as the winner of this game takes Spain down.
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That was quite a leap and roll from Cassano just now. Loved how his own teammate then picked up the ball and carried on, and as soon as the Germans won it back they had to kick it out. This tactic is one of many reasons why Italy must go down. The first goal was soft, the second was something else though!
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Wow. Didn't see this coming. The Italians are making them look ordinary.
Highlight so far is Cassano doing 14 rolls after not getting touched in a tackle.
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I can hear Uprising in the stadium 
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Italy look like they could score every time they go forward.
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That well-oiled machine has revealed its cracks, it seems. The extra few days off has done them no favours -- perhaps they were too confident this time. Great game!
Also, I'm no expert by any means, but Gomez looked like he didn't have a fucking clue what was going on, lol.
Something in the way. . .
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Andrea Pirlo is a different class of footballer. The Germans really need to stop giving him time on the ball because he's guaranteed to punish them.
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Easier said than done, I'm guessing :P. He looks like he's going for a stroll in the park at the moment.
Edit: Okay, I'm pretty sure he can teleport. Yeah . . . prettayyyy, pretty sure.
Something in the way. . .
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Every time he gets on the ball he looks like he has time for a sandwich before he passes it. He never looks rushed. We found out how hard it is to keep him under control last Sunday.
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There could be a hilarious amount of added time at the end if the stoppages and timewasting continue like this.
If Italy go through, that means my two least favourite teams going into the tournament play in the final. May as well skip the final and then will have to wait for the world cup, although its already looking grim:
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Fucking hell Germany!!!!
Although Pirlo is a different gear, the classy bastard.
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Leeds Festival - 26.8.11
Could that scrotum tickler be one Matt Bellamy of Muse? :P
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Italy are playing great. Cassano was bit much in his little endeavors but they've been outplaying Germany all game. This German defense is so sad to watch.
And BUFFON. My god, what a goalkeeper. Absolutely robbed Germany of that nice free kick.
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Balzaretti and Bonnucci have had absolute stormers today!
As shown with that tackle then. Unbelievable defending.
Manchester M.E.N - 11.11.06
Teignmouth Den - 05.09.09
Sheffield Arena - 04.11.09
Old Trafford L.C.C.C. - 4.9.10
Leeds Festival - 26.8.11
Could that scrotum tickler be one Matt Bellamy of Muse? :P
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Will Pirlo have retired by the next Euro? They might be in with a shot then, hehe.
Germany look like children for once -- sad to see such talent fail at another semi-final, but the best team on the night is all the matters, obviously. Italy deserve this one, best I've seen them in a while.
I guess this makes me respect England's crew for holding 'em off for so long, although both sides were just okay in that game. Still, I know nothing.
Edit: conditions are fricking terrible. That's not normal, right? I'm expecting Toy Story on Ice to burst onto the pitch any second now.
Something in the way. . .
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Yea, Italy's defense has been solid and with Buffon in net, its a great back-line. The Germans should take note. Their defense is so scrambled. So much Italian hate is going on, but no one cares because they're killing it.
Also, I don't think Pirlo has lost the ball or missed a pass at all today. He really deserves to be the player of the tournament.
Italy's time killing tactics are still better than Spain's. At least Italy still try to attack and not wank in the defense for the rest of the game.
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Oh tell me the ref didn't just give a 91st minute penalty.
This isn't happening.
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YUP.... ITS ON
*Edit: Why is Hummels playing football and not using his psychic powers for good?
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