Dark Munster Posted 9 July, 2010 Share Posted 9 July, 2010 .... 1-0 they will have scored the fewest number goals by a World Cup champion. .... they will be the first World Cup champions to lose their opening match. Along with - First World Cup Champions from Europe to win playing outside the European continent. - Champions of the first World Cup in which the hosts didn't make the second round. - Be part of the first final without any of Brazil, Italy, Germany or Argentina. Any other firsts missed? (First WC in Africa is a bit too obvious). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 9 July, 2010 Share Posted 9 July, 2010 (edited) Spain have to win for the good of the game. Edited 9 July, 2010 by Andy_Porter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 First side to win while simultaneously sending half the world into a coma with their boring tika taka football? Come on Holland, for the good of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 First world cup winners with 'Spain' in their name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 First side to win while simultaneously sending half the world into a coma with their boring tika taka football? Come on Holland, for the good of the game. I guess you haven't seen Holland play this tournament then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 First side to win while simultaneously sending half the world into a coma with their boring tika taka football? Come on Holland, for the good of the game. They are easily the best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 They are easily the best team. Ow, come on. They have played one good match and have been extremely poor the rest of the tournament. They got a rather easy route to the final, if they had gotten proper opposition in one of the earlier rounds they would have been out of the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 I'm behind Holland, but to be fair, I couldn't really give a stuff who wins. Yesterday I forgot the competition was still running. Once the intense pressure of the three games a day group stages are over, I get bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 Ow, come on. They have played one good match and have been extremely poor the rest of the tournament. They got a rather easy route to the final, if they had gotten proper opposition in one of the earlier rounds they would have been out of the tournament. Like who....? The only way Spain are going out is if a team manages to keep it tight for 120 minutes and do them on penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 Ow, come on. They have played one good match and have been extremely poor the rest of the tournament. They got a rather easy route to the final, if they had gotten proper opposition in one of the earlier rounds they would have been out of the tournament. But when they did have to play a good team they beat them comfortably and played better than anyone else has all tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 Like who....? The only way Spain are going out is if a team manages to keep it tight for 120 minutes and do them on penalties. Brazil for instance. Besides, is Spains attack really that dangerous? 8 goals in 6 matches is exactly impressing. Like I said, they played well against Germany but in the end they didn't create a whole lot of chances and only managed to score from a set-piece. But when they did have to play a good team they beat them comfortably and played better than anyone else has all tournament. Indeed, they played very well against Germany but lets wait and see if they can put up such a performance again. If Holland put as much forward pressure on Spain as they did against Brazil in the second half the Spain won't be able to play their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 Holland will be the same as every other team in this tournament, far too happy to give Spain the ball and just spend the whole time closing down Xabi, Xavi and Iniesta. Eventually Villa will bang one in and it will finish 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 They will be the first team to win the World Cup with the name starting with any letter between J-T. Beat that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 10 July, 2010 Share Posted 10 July, 2010 I doubt very much that Spain will keep a cleansheet against Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 11 July, 2010 Share Posted 11 July, 2010 Spain will have the ball in the middle third of the pitch for the majority of the game. When the Dutch win it back they will spend long periods rolling it along their back four. Don't expect a thriller. 1-0 to someone probably an erratic Jabulani off someones arse and a scabby 1-0 win. Maybe 0-0 after 120 and penalties. Ho hum. This has been a sh1t World Cup and I hope Africa and their ****ing Vuvuzelas never see it again in my lifetime. It will get the final it deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 11 July, 2010 Author Share Posted 11 July, 2010 They will be the first team to win the World Cup with the name starting with any letter between J-T. Beat that! Nice one. Not a lot of people knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 11 July, 2010 Author Share Posted 11 July, 2010 I doubt very much that Spain will keep a cleansheet against Holland. I doubt Holland will, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 11 July, 2010 Author Share Posted 11 July, 2010 Like who....? The only way Spain are going out is if a team manages to keep it tight for 120 minutes and do them on penalties. Or if they're Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 11 July, 2010 Share Posted 11 July, 2010 If Spain win the only undefeated team in this years World Cup will be... New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 11 July, 2010 Share Posted 11 July, 2010 I doubt Holland will, either. I don't either. But going forward Holland has more threats then Spain. For Spain only Villa has been scoring goals, for Holland Robben and Kuyt have backed up Sneijder nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 11 July, 2010 Share Posted 11 July, 2010 Just had a txt from EoA Apparently if Spain win they'll be the first team to win the WC without anyone with the letter Z in their name playing for them ever Apart from Zavi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 11 July, 2010 Author Share Posted 11 July, 2010 I don't either. But going forward Holland has more threats then Spain. For Spain only Villa has been scoring goals, for Holland Robben and Kuyt have backed up Sneijder nicely. 2-1 to Holland it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javi Posted 11 July, 2010 Share Posted 11 July, 2010 CAMPEONES DEL MUNDO YO SOY ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL ♪ I'm loving it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TijuanaTim Posted 12 July, 2010 Share Posted 12 July, 2010 CAMPEONES DEL MUNDO YO SOY ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL ♪ I'm loving it. :-) Congrats Javi Mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 12 July, 2010 Share Posted 12 July, 2010 Such a quality side and all capped off by my player of the tournament. Strange he had such a good tournament on the back of an awful club season, same with Schweinsteiger really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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