ITALY v SPAIN

Lincsaddick

Been looking forward to this one, should be a cracker, even in the torrential rain

eaststandmike

1-1, extra time and pens

Lincsaddick

I am going for Italy, less skilful, more heavy duty, terrific on the break and great defenders

ricky_otto

My prediction - 1-0 Italy. Pelle with the goal

eaststandmike

Whats with all the empty seats?

Lincsaddick

eaststandmike said:

Whats with all the empty seats?

no shows ?

sam3110

They weren't empty but torrential rain at the very start had lots of them running for cover

Lincsaddick

ricky_otto said:

My prediction - 1-0 Italy. Pelle with the goal to Chelsea .. Costa to ? .. Starbucks ?

forget it ((:>)

cafctom

Spanish and Italian fans are tediously boring, even more so in a neutral venue.

Karim_myBagheri

The Spanish apart from the odd team seem to always have crap atmospheres

Callumcafc

ITALY!

sam3110

Well worth the goal

ValleyGary

They deserve that

Lincsaddick

it's been coming ..

Karim_myBagheri

Yes! Get in.

killerandflash

Ridiculous to have Spain and Italy meeting in a last 16 match!

Wales win a group and get a 3rd place team (N Ireland), Italy win a group and get a 2nd place team (Spain), which seems a bit inconsistent

Henry Irving

Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

Lincsaddick

Henry Irving said:

Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

and deservedly so ((:>)

E_cafc

That Spain kit is awful

C_Jensens_Love_Child

Henry Irving said:

Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

Probably for turning his back on England to play for Spain.....

killerandflash

Henry Irving said:

Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

Nicolás de Papa?

Lincsaddick

all Italy .. they ALWAYS come good at big tournaments no matter the perceived quality of their players

Gravesend_Addick

If De Gea isn't currently the best goalkeeper in the world, I don't know who is

Lincsaddick

Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

If De Gea isn't currently the best goalkeeper in the world, I don't know who is

Nick Pope ?

sam3110

Spain are shocking, Italy having a go at eachother for not moving around enough despite dominating them. Shows just how disciplined and focused they are.

Karim_myBagheri

C_Jensens_Love_Child said:

Henry Irving said:

Nick Pope would have been slaughtered on here for that goal.

Probably for turning his back on England to play for Spain.....

Well, he's name is pope...

And those Irish fans can sing songs about him thinking the queens a slag.

ricky_otto

Spain are a spent force now it would seem. Makes you realise what a good player Xavi was - used to pull the strings in midfield.

LargeAddick

Not watching but have they not been dubbed the worst Italy team for 40 years?

ricky_otto

LargeAddick said:

Not watching but have they not been dubbed the worst Italy team for 40 years?

On paper you would say they have a lot of a average joes. But the 3 centre halves and the keeper have been together at Juve for ages and know each other inside out - which is a huge advantage for them. The key against them is getting the lead.... go 1-0 down and it's a massive struggle to break down the defence.

Cue Spain 2-1!!

Henry Irving

Another great save from Pope

Lincsaddick

wrong referee for a game this big .. he is a bit lost