Spain v Italy / Subs / Silva

[Mike]

silva is f***ing ace isn't he

[Falconhoof]

I like Silva. Aragones is a c*** for subbing Torres and leaving Villa on. Villa had let his head drop.

Edited June 22, 2008 by Ernest Blenkinsop

[Mike]

the player he's replaced him with is nowhere near as good

[chiliking]

Well, Xabi must be mad, when you see the dross that kept coming on for Spain. Xabi has been the best performing midfielder for Spain so far, even if itæs just one game sofar.

[Clay Davis]

silva is f***ing ace isn't he

Aye. Hardly ever loses the ball too.

[Guest flaps]

bit of a mixed bag from silva, I still think he would be a good addition, though.

[Clay Davis]

bit of a mixed bag from silva, I still think he would be a good addition, though.

I watched him closely and I think that when he came in from the wing positions his use of the ball and movement was absolutely top drawer. He is lightweight, mind - but it didn't hamper Garcia much.

[Whitey]

I watched him closely and I think that when he came in from the wing positions his use of the ball and movement was absolutely top drawer. He is lightweight, mind - but it didn't hamper Garcia much.

 

Silva looked good on the ball, but why did Aragones put him on the right so soon, and then not change him back? And taking Torres off was an even stranger decision - they're through despite their manager....

Edited June 23, 2008 by Whitey

[growler]

I actually thought the Torres sub was a good one. Initially confused but the guy that came on did a good job and was in the right places at the right times.

[San Diego Red]

I actually thought the Torres sub was a good one. Initially confused but the guy that came on did a good job and was in the right places at the right times.

He did f*** all to deserve that sub though. Guiza in the last match was b******s. Alonso should've been on for Torres. Spain probably would have won in regulation time.

[fyds]

I actually thought the Torres sub was a good one. Initially confused but the guy that came on did a good job and was in the right places at the right times.

If you were Italian, certainly.

[Maldini]

Johnny Giles on RTE was slagging off Silva, he said after the game he couldn't understand why he was left on the whole game. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I thought he was the best player on the park.

[Cunny]

I thought Senna and Chiellini were the best players.

Silva looks a Garcia type of player - some good moments and some moments of carelessness.

[Smith]

I thought Senna and Chiellini were the best players.

Silva looks a Garcia type of player - some good moments and some moments of carelessness.

 

A Luis Garcia without the misplaced passes. Luis Garcia DeLuxe.

[chrisbonnie]

Johnny Giles on RTE was slagging off Silva, he said after the game he couldn't understand why he was left on the whole game. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I thought he was the best player on the park.

 

i thought Silva was decent as well, i think they where mjust more confused with leaving fabregas on the bench, and then taking Torres off, if anyone was to come off, it should have been Villa, he was dirt

 

i was watching silva rven more intently last night, and funnily enough, my missus, i know, a girl, thats a person with boobs and a hard time getting around the offf side rule, anyway, she reckons silva doesnt amazingly play great, because Spain play way too slow and thats making players Silva and Torres look bad, she really needs to start watching more big Brother, she`s getting a little bit too big for her boots i reckon, but i think she`s right

Edited June 23, 2008 by chrisbonnie

[Swagger]

I thought Senna and Chiellini were the best players.

 

Agreed. We were linked with Chellini a while back, weren't we? Did a very good job last night.

 

Silva would be a great addition.

[Hassony]

i was amazed that Xabi didn't come on yesterday, the match was perfect for him to come on

[Guest Anders Honoré]

i was amazed that Xabi didn't come on yesterday, the match was perfect for him to come on

 

In fairness, Senna had a great game and it made more sense putting on fabregas for xavi when you're looking to score a goal.

[Hassony]

In fairness, Senna had a great game and it made more sense putting on fabregas for xavi when you're looking to score a goal.

 

Febregas has been very average in this tournment, Xabi would have been the better option to replace Xavi

 

they both should have come on though instead of the awful cardoza and guiza

[Bailo]

Febregas has been very average in this tournment, Xabi would have been the better option to replace Xavi

 

they both should have come on though instead of the awful cardoza and guiza

Calorza Motty, Calorza.

 

Think Fabregas was excellent when he came on last night. Grabbed the game and looked positive, in marked difference to Xavi and the horribly out of position Iniesta.

 

Is Joaquin in the squad? Couldn't do much worse than him on the right.

[Logic]

Calorza Motty, Calorza.

Cazorla.

[Bailo]

Cazorla.

Dammit.

 

Thanks Lawro.

[MFletcher]

Aragones got their subs right last night - bar taking Torres off when he was doing very well and stretching the Italian defence when the ball was booted into the channel. Guiza did nothing really.

 

Xabi wouldn't have done much in a game as congested that, and Fabregas' willingness to get forward made it a better sub that setting up with two defensive midfielders who don't go forward very often at all.

[Hassony]

Aragones got their subs right last night - bar taking Torres off when he was doing very well and stretching the Italian defence when the ball was booted into the channel. Guiza did nothing really.

 

Xabi wouldn't have done much in a game as congested that, and Fabregas' willingness to get forward made it a better sub that setting up with two defensive midfielders who don't go forward very often at all.

 

Graham Taylor kept raving about xabi and how he should have come on yesterday

[nrkintheuk]

Aragones got their subs right last night - bar taking Torres off when he was doing very well and stretching the Italian defence when the ball was booted into the channel. Guiza did nothing really.

 

Xabi wouldn't have done much in a game as congested that, and Fabregas' willingness to get forward made it a better sub that setting up with two defensive midfielders who don't go forward very often at all.

 

I thought he should have saved a sub to use Pepe for penalties - happily I was wrong.

 

Graham Taylor kept raving about xabi and how he should have come on yesterday

 

Even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut!