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Watching Spain vs Italy (Original Post) bluecollar2 Jul 2021 OP
Where can I obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2021 #1
ESPN App gainesvillenole Jul 2021 #2
I may be the only one, but I thought that wasn't very good Ron Obvious Jul 2021 #3
It was a match for the purists (and those who love midfield play) VWolf Jul 2021 #4
Jordi Alba wasn't happy about it! Ron Obvious Jul 2021 #5
Can you get a red card in the break before PK's? LOL VWolf Jul 2021 #6
 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
3. I may be the only one, but I thought that wasn't very good
Tue Jul 6, 2021, 06:05 PM
Jul 2021

Lots of vigour, but little quality. Especially in the final third. The BBC studio crowd and commentators thought it was terrific, so mine is a minority opinion.

VWolf

(3,944 posts)
4. It was a match for the purists (and those who love midfield play)
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 11:27 AM
Jul 2021

But, yes, Spain were horrendous in the final third, and Italy wasn't allowed much time there to begin with.

The teams had met 6 times previously in the Euros. Each had 2 wins, plus 2 draws. Seems appropriate that this one went to PK's.

Before the shootout, Chiellini gave a masterclass in psyching out Jordi Alba

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
5. Jordi Alba wasn't happy about it!
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 01:29 PM
Jul 2021

I noticed the interaction before the penalty toss. If I were Jordi Alba, I might have been tempted to knock Chiellini's block off at that bit of patronising Italian gamesmanship.

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