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TranceStorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
1616 Posts
July 01 2012 19:38 GMT
#221
Spain look incredibly sharp today which seemed to be lacking in a few of their previous games. Their closing down is incredible (and incredibly frustrating to opposition).
Shiori
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
3815 Posts
July 01 2012 19:39 GMT
#222
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.
Aeroplaneoverthesea
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom1977 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:39:41
July 01 2012 19:39 GMT
#223
On July 02 2012 04:39 Shiori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.


Tell me another team to win three major international tournaments in a row.

Spain are the greatest to ever play the game.
Greem
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
730 Posts
July 01 2012 19:40 GMT
#224
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.


Indeed, Spain is The Team, too bad no VIlla, they forced to play with false 9, Cesc in this case, anyway style and team spirit ofm this generation is just superb.
youtube.com/N0rthernL1ght
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
July 01 2012 19:40 GMT
#225
Spain to good.....
Shiori
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
3815 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:41:06
July 01 2012 19:40 GMT
#226
On July 02 2012 04:39 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:39 Shiori wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.


Tell me another team to win three major international tournaments in a row.

Italy did in the 30s, but it doesn't matter. The "greatest team of all time" has nothing to do with winning consecutive tournaments especially since this team is substantially different than euro2008. Maybe Spain is the most consistently strong team of all time. But in terms of one-time performances, the time to be saying what you're saying would have been after WC2010, not now.
bleuzky
Profile Joined April 2012
United States42 Posts
July 01 2012 19:40 GMT
#227
Spain playing beautifully as Italy's been overwhelmed most of the game; I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona (-_-) wins CL again this year (they won season after 2008 EURO and 2010 WC) and it wouldn't be hard with a great signing in Alba and Villa coming back.
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
July 01 2012 19:40 GMT
#228
I also agree, this spain from the last 4-5 years is propably one of the top 3 best nationals ever.
Maybe the best.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
July 01 2012 19:41 GMT
#229
Fucking Barca next season ;; Finally got a LB to match Alves at RB..

HMMMMM lol xD
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sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
July 01 2012 19:41 GMT
#230
I wouldn't disagree with top 3, might be going a little far to say best ever.
pokerface
Profile Joined April 2007
507 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:42:01
July 01 2012 19:41 GMT
#231
if this is boring football then im all for it!! gogo spain
LaLuSh
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden2358 Posts
July 01 2012 19:41 GMT
#232
Italy is playing really great. But Spain are just deadly and can score from the smallest of mistakes made.

I'm really impressed by Italy. They deserved at least one goal that half. Haven't seen a team stand up like this against Spain since... Italy in the group stages =)

I really enjoy the fact that Italy's midfield and defence are confident enough to pass their way out of the Spanish pressure. This is probably the best game I've seen, quality wise, thus far in Euro 2012. Both teams deserve 100% to be where they are and are playing great football.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18597 Posts
July 01 2012 19:42 GMT
#233
On July 02 2012 04:41 pokerface wrote:
if this is boring football then im all for it!! gogo spain


they arent playing boring football today
Shiori
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
3815 Posts
July 01 2012 19:42 GMT
#234
On July 02 2012 04:41 sc4k wrote:
I wouldn't disagree with top 3, might be going a little far to say best ever.

I'd probably say this. I'd say that Pele and Maradona or Ronaldo era teams are probably the most fantastic.
Asvhald
Profile Joined April 2011
Spain199 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:43:12
July 01 2012 19:42 GMT
#235
So delighted right now, yet so nervous, c'mon!! I hope Spain can keep this level of play for just another 45 minutes... never count Italy out.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
July 01 2012 19:43 GMT
#236
On July 02 2012 04:40 Shiori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:39 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:39 Shiori wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.


Tell me another team to win three major international tournaments in a row.

Italy did in the 30s, but it doesn't matter. The "greatest team of all time" has nothing to do with winning consecutive tournaments especially since this team is substantially different than euro2008. Maybe Spain is the most consistently strong team of all time. But in terms of one-time performances, the time to be saying what you're saying would have been after WC2010, not now.

I'm not sure the olympics count as a major tournament. Perhaps it did back then, who knows.
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
pokerface
Profile Joined April 2007
507 Posts
July 01 2012 19:43 GMT
#237
On July 02 2012 04:41 LaLuSh wrote:
Italy is playing really great. But Spain are just deadly and can score from the smallest of mistakes made.

I'm really impressed by Italy. They deserved at least one goal that half. Haven't seen a team stand up like this against Spain since... Italy in the group stages =)

I really enjoy the fact that Italy's midfield and defence are confident enough to pass their way out of the Spanish pressure. This is probably the best game I've seen, quality wise, thus far in Euro 2012. Both teams deserve 100% to be where they are and are playing great football.


I feel portugal did a much much better job to reduce the passing midfield than italy.
Aeroplaneoverthesea
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom1977 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:44:20
July 01 2012 19:43 GMT
#238
On July 02 2012 04:40 Shiori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:39 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:39 Shiori wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.


Tell me another team to win three major international tournaments in a row.

Italy did in the 30s, but it doesn't matter. The "greatest team of all time" has nothing to do with winning consecutive tournaments especially since this team is substantially different than euro2008. Maybe Spain is the most consistently strong team of all time. But in terms of one-time performances, the time to be saying what you're saying would have been after WC2010, not now.


No they didn't. There wasn't even a European Championship until the 50s and all World Cup's pre 1945 were a bit of a joke as most of the countries from other continents didn't attend.

The Olympics is not a serious football tournament.
pokerface
Profile Joined April 2007
507 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 19:44:59
July 01 2012 19:44 GMT
#239
On July 02 2012 04:42 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:41 pokerface wrote:
if this is boring football then im all for it!! gogo spain


they arent playing boring football today


nvm ^^
Shiori
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
3815 Posts
July 01 2012 19:45 GMT
#240
On July 02 2012 04:43 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 04:40 Shiori wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:39 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:39 Shiori wrote:
On July 02 2012 04:37 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
Greatest football team of all time. No side has ever won 3 tournaments in a row.

All time? Not even close. This has been a sort of weak tournament.


Tell me another team to win three major international tournaments in a row.

Italy did in the 30s, but it doesn't matter. The "greatest team of all time" has nothing to do with winning consecutive tournaments especially since this team is substantially different than euro2008. Maybe Spain is the most consistently strong team of all time. But in terms of one-time performances, the time to be saying what you're saying would have been after WC2010, not now.


No they didn't. There wasn't even a European Championship until the 50s and all World Cup's pre 1945 were a bit of a joke as most of the countries from other continents didn't attend.

The Olympics is not a serious football tournament.

It was all there was back then. What I'm saying is that teams have dominated for stretches of time before. Either way, it doesn't matter, like I said, because being the best of all time is about being the best, not about winning for a long period of time. There are teams that won the WC once and nothing else that I'd put in the running for best national team ever.
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