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[Kremlin Watcher]

Maybe they should make the outcome of this match conditional on the outcome of the third-place game: if the third-place game is more entertaining and well-played than the final, the third-place winner gets another shot in a second final. Would make this game more bearable.

[shawnrbu]

Robben chasing after Howard Webb!

GIF please.

[Catcher Block]

Haha. The one time he stays on his feet...he should have gone down. Karma sucks.

[mikeford]

Robben IS mentally weak.

[Fiskian Pole Shot]

I'm amazed no one's taken a swing at Van Bommel yet.

I'm amazed no one's taken a swing at Howard Webb yet.

[johnmd20]

Robben chasing after Howard Webb!

That was awesome, the ball is in play and the guy is hustling to scream at the ref.

[Ed Hillel]

Robben IS mentally weak.

Because he didn't dive?

[mikeford]

Because he's afraid to shoot with his left foot.

[TheYellowDart5]

CESC about to come in. We'll have a result soon.

[EP Sox Fan]

Because he didn't dive?

He was fouled. Puyol would likely have been red carded as he was the last man.

[shawnrbu]

CESC time.

[Ed Hillel]

Because he's afraid to shoot with his left foot.

Don't think he had a chance to shoot there. He was held back.

[mikeford]

The game is Spain's now.

Cesc is in.

[Ed Hillel]

He was fouled. Puyol would likely have been red carded as he was the last man.

I agree, but he shouldn't have to dive down to get that call.

[ossie schreckengost]

That was awesome, the ball is in play and the guy is hustling to scream at the ref.

ballacking the ref

[Ed Hillel]

Good thing he was offsides, because that sure would have been embarassing.

[URI]

Ever since Robben put himself in front of his team there, everytime there is more than 1 person near the ball, or the whistle blows, he's looking right at Webb and putting both hands in the air.

And the foul was negated by Netherlands maintaining advantage. Robben goes down, Puyol is out...he maintained advantage, so it's his own fucking fault. That was called properly.

[cjdmadcow]

ballacking the ref

It's in the Chelsea coaching manual.

[EP Sox Fan]

Ever since Robben put himself in front of his team there, everytime there is more than 1 person near the ball, or the whistle blows, he's looking right at Webb and putting both hands in the air.

And the foul was negated by Netherlands maintaining advantage. Robben goes down, Puyol is out...he maintained advantage, so it's his own fucking fault. That was called properly.

Agreed.

Looking at the replay, it's a minor miracle Puyol didn't take Robben with him when he went down.

[Ed Hillel]

And the foul was negated by Netherlands maintaining advantage. Robben goes down, Puyol is out...he maintained advantage, so it's his own fucking fault. That was called properly.

He never touched the ball again after he was held. He tried to maintain advantage, but failed, so the call should have been given imo.

[URI]

Jesus...they just showed a closeup of Iniesta, and he doesn't even look tired.

[johnmd20]

YAY, overtime, 30 more minutes of this instead of going back to the beach.

[Nick Kaufman]

Ι think football should imitate basketball and expel players after a certain amount of fouls. So called tactical fouls are a curse of the modern game and they aren't punished properly.

[Kremlin Watcher]

You have to think that fitness is going to play a role in the outcome now more than before. These guys have been playing for a month now, traveling, eating unfamiliar food, it's hot, etc. Which side is in better shape and which one makes a mistake due to fatigue?

[mikeford]

You have to think that fitness is going to play a role in the outcome now more than before. These guys have been playing for a month now, traveling, eating unfamiliar food, it's hot, etc. Which side is in better shape and which one makes a mistake due to fatigue?

Perhaps. Robben looks like he's about to keel over.

[URI]

He never touched the ball again after he was held. He tried to maintain advantage, but failed, so the call should have been given imo.

Yes he did. Pujol had his arm around his waist and fell, Robben maintained possession with his left foot, dribbled forward with his right. He hit the ball too far and Casillas collected it.

Robben choked it away either by trying to play through, or striking the ball too softly to maintain possession. The call, by rule, wasn't given because the Dutch held the advantage. There is a lot to get on Webb for in this match...mostly by spending the first part of the second half blowing his whistle just cuz...but that wasn't one of them.

[johnmd20]

You have to think that fitness is going to play a role in the outcome now more than before. These guys have been playing for a month now, traveling, eating unfamiliar food, it's hot, etc. Which side is in better shape and which one makes a mistake due to fatigue?

Agreed, except for the "it's hot" part. It isn't hot at all.

[Tony C]

Perhaps. Robben looks like he's about to keel over.

plenty of energy to chase down the ref to scream, though...

i'll stick with a pussy and a cunt.

[Ahriman]

Three complete flops by Spain on that sequence. Fucking pathetic.

[Ed Hillel]

Why is this a corner?

[Kremlin Watcher]

Agreed, except for the "it's hot" part. It isn't hot at all.

Right you are. But it looks like some of these guys are beginning to labor pretty hard.

[URI]

Three complete flops by Spain on that sequence. Fucking pathetic.

Soccer is obviously not your sport. I would stop following if I hated it as much as you've shown over the last month.

[Ed Hillel]

Wow, this has been exciting. Great save.

[URI]

Cesc picked up 15 spineless pussy points there.

[Hendu's Gait]

they should just award the trophy to Germany

[Nick Kaufman]

GOD DAMN IT! PUT IT IN!

[ifmanis5]

This game is living right down to the worst soccer stereotypes- no scoring, lots of diving and complaining. Even the crowd is asleep. If this tournament was supposed to win over America then consider that mission not accomplished. And that's a shame. Terrible capper to a lackluster tournament.

[Ahriman]

Soccer is obviously not your sport. I would stop following if I hated it as much as you've shown over the last month.

Right, because those weren't acting jobs begging for a call... Can't hate on those.

And thanks for consulting the tea leaves to divine my fandom. Helpful, really.

[johnmd20]

This game is living right down to the worst soccer stereotypes- no scoring, lots of diving and complaining. Even the crowd is asleep. If this tournament was supposed to win over America then consider that mission not accomplished. And that's a shame. Terrible capper to a lackluster tournament.

Even the announcers are sleeping.

[Kremlin Watcher]

This game is living right down to the worst soccer stereotypes- no scoring, lots of diving and complaining. Even the crowd is asleep. If this tournament was supposed to win over America then consider that mission not accomplished. And that's a shame. Terrible capper to a lackluster tournament.

From a US-centric point of view you might be right, but this match has something in spades at the moment that you want in a final: tension and drama.

Edited by Kremlin Watcher, 11 July 2010 - 03:34 PM.

[Hendu's Gait]

SHOOT THE BALL

[Ed Hillel]

PASS THE FUCKING BALL ASSHOLE

[Jed Zeppelin]

Iniesta must have the left foot of a 12 year old. What a fucking pansy.

[mikeford]

This game is living right down to the worst soccer stereotypes- no scoring, lots of diving and complaining. Even the crowd is asleep. If this tournament was supposed to win over America then consider that mission not accomplished. And that's a shame. Terrible capper to a lackluster tournament.

Gimme a break. One game does not ruin the tournament.

[johnmd20]

From a US-centric point of view you might be right, but this match has something in spades at the moment that you want in a final: tension and drama.

It has some tension because it's overtime in a zero/zero game, but it hasn't been the best game to watch. That said, this overtime has been very exciting, at least both teams are trying to score and not relying on PK's. Unfortunately, nobody can seem to put the ball in the net.

[soxfaninyankeeland]

Robben is doing a lot of standing around.

[shawnrbu]

Thought that was headed in on the deflection.

[Ed Hillel]

Wow, I thought that went in.

[Hendu's Gait]

Iniesta must have the left foot of a 12 year old. What a fucking pansy.

Him and Arjen need to have concurrent surgery, where they switch their off legs with each other.

[johnmd20]

Feels like Spain is going to find a way to score one before the end of OT.