Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

[grecian]

Wow Chile.......I had some of the best food in Chile, so I'm rooting for them but still....can Spain really be out of the tournament?

Yes, TBF it's just reverting to type, I think the last 6 years have been the aberration TBH.

 

[MW1304]

Can casual viewers stop acting so shocked when Casillas makes a howler?

 

[Johnners]

look like they don't gaf.

Awesome from the 'roos earlier, that Cahill goal

Shame for Ryan, should've done so much better on the 1st & 3rd goals I thought.

 

[Cabinet96]

Can casual viewers stop acting so shocked when Casillas makes a howler?

Nah come on. It's definitely worthy of shock. He's had an absolute mare for 4 borderline 5 goals in 1 and a half games. Probably one of the worst world cup performances ever and he's captain of the champions.

 

[Furball]

He's conceded literally hundreds of goals where he's made a save and palmed it back into a dangerous area when he could quite easily have tipped it wide.

In terms of reflexes and being a shot blocker he has no equal. But that doesn't make a good keeper.

Lol, and just as I type he does that...

C'd

 

[Furball]

Can see Germany winning this as every other team looks to be rubbish in certain areas

Germany's defence is rubbish.

 

[Cabinet96]

Germany's defence is rubbish.

You what m8?

 

[Johnners]

**** you Busquets

 

[Spark]

Great miss, that

 

[MW1304]

Nah come on. It's definitely worthy of shock. He's had an absolute mare for 4 borderline 5 goals in 1 and a half games. Probably one of the worst world cup performances ever and he's captain of the champions.

He's been mistake prone for years now, and getting worse, it just isn't particularly surprising to see these individual incidents.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Torres would've fancied that FFS. Awful.

 

[Cabinet96]

Don't get why Spain have persisted with an out of sorts Costa and ****e Torres when Fabregas worked so well in the Euros.

 

[Pothas]

Don't get why Spain have persisted with an out of sorts Costa and ****e Torres when Fabregas worked so well in the Euros.

Yeah no idea at all.

Anyway Torres hatrick here of course.

 

[The Sean]

Del Bosque playing everybody ahead of Mata makes me sad.

 

[Spark]

Why are they still trying to string together a dozen passes on the edge of the box when they're two on three? Have a crack ffs

 

[Pothas]

Seriously how did Torres even make the squad let alone actually get playing time?

 

[Johnners]

So how many casualties do we think will come of this for Spain. Torres/Casillas/Xavi?

 

[Cabinet96]

So how many casualties do we think will come of this for Spain. Torres/Casillas/Xavi?

It's an odd one because most of the squad are still really good. Think their personal are mostly fine they just need a bit of a revival in style. Maybe get more people like Isco in who can run at defenders.

 

[Pothas]

So how many casualties do we think will come of this for Spain. Torres/Casillas/Xavi?

It is going to be very interesting to see. The three you mention and Xabi Alonso all likely candidates, expect a couple of them to retire from international football.

I think Del Bosque extended his contract before the tournament but I can't really see him staying on.

 

[silentstriker]

I hate time wasting in all sports.