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Spain were easily the better team over the 120 mins, but penalties take no account of that unfortunately
 
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Rwc13 said:
Spain were easily the better team over the 120 mins, but penalties take no account of that unfortunately
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Italy played this game totally differently tactic wise to their other matches. They barely pressed Spain at all, let them have all the possesion. Spain knocked it about well but were fairly toothless up front. I wasnt overly worried apart from the last 10 mins of normal time.
 
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An example where the better team goes out, Italy seem to revert to old flat back 10 and then catch you out on the break no real ambition and take it on penalties. Spain had all the chances but couldn't convert which is what worries me about tonight - fingers crossed
 
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Rwc13 said:
Spain were easily the better team over the 120 mins, but penalties take no account of that unfortunately
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I agree and am feeling good about not having to play Spain. Still, we have tonight’s banana skin to get past first.
 
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I dont think Spain were the better team. Their set up meant they dominated possesion but then didnt really have a striker.. until they brought Morata on
 
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zagatoes30 said:
An example where the better team goes out, Italy seem to revert to old flat back 10 and then catch you out on the break no real ambition and take it on penalties. Spain had all the chances but couldn't convert which is what worries me about tonight - fingers crossed
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I agree, but Italy had no choice, it wasn’t tactical, Spain outplayed them in every area of the field. Spain had plenty of attacking threat, but Italy’s goalkeeper and two central defenders just about kept them in it. One moment of brilliance from Chiesa and two very offside balls in the net. Look at the stats. But also definitely happier to potentially be facing Italy in the final if we make it past the Danes tonight
 
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Been getting some friendly stick this morning. Think I’m the only English person in our wing. Some of the Danes are super
Confident. They keep reminding me it’s been coming home that long it’s forgot where it came from.
 
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Rwc13 said:
I agree, but Italy had no choice, it wasn’t tactical, Spain outplayed them in every area of the field. Spain had plenty of attacking threat, but Italy’s goalkeeper and two central defenders just about kept them in it. One moment of brilliance from Chiesa and two very offside balls in the net. Look at the stats. But also definitely happier to potentially be facing Italy in the final if we make it past the Danes tonight
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I think it was tactical. Italy did barely any pressing in the Spanish half. Contrast that to all their other games where they pressed like Ive never seen them press before
 
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every time i looked across the pitch mancini seemed relaxed and sat down, not sure how it looked on the box
 
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Lucky boss I have is going tonight and had tickets for final…..
I called it from first week….Italy v England final…..that will be a great watch
 
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