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I'd like Van Ginkel (or anyone for that matter) to turn out better than Lamps.

Second language. They use 'yeah' to give them a moment to think about what they are saying. This lad is essentially Lampard except Dutch and 14 years younger. I don't know if he will be as good as Lamps but we'll have to wait and see.

Well his wife forgave him for ploughing a few hookers, so I'm sure it well within the realm of possibility to forgive a taunt.

I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't as Roma through and through as everyone says he is. He isn't Totti, by any means. Besides Totti has the luxury of living through a very great and amazing period for AS Roma, he has won the Serie A and he has regularly challenged in the CL and League. Whereas De Rossi only has the Coppa Italia under his belt. De Rossi probably has done everything he can for Roma, he can't drag them to Scudetto like Totti can (did) nor is a DM the type of player to win trophies. Forwards win games, defenders prevent losses. It's one thing to look back with pride about being a one club man, it's another to look back at trophies and titles. Depends what he wants more.

CM B2B Plays like a younger Lampard, well in my eyes.

Called it.

I admit it would be awesome to see that buuuut (there is always a bloody but) the sweeper/libero roles have been made redundant due to the change of the offside rule in the 90s and the rise of the defensive midfielder. Though I suppose the modern day sweeper/libero would be used in the a 3 man defence acting as the more forward thinking and attacking minded of the three. I'd prefer the return of totaalvoetball...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0llFo922O4

England home of 57,000,000 people. Invented football Won a single World Cup in 1966, the only WC final they've ever been in Never been to Euro final Had one of the greatest golden generations of the last 20 years which amounted to nothing Netherlands home of 16,000,000 people lost three World Cup finals Won one Euro in 1988, the only Euro final they've been in Not bad for a country of one third of the size. I'd say England are the real flops.

I bet the Brazilian media will have an absolute shit storm because 'BRAZIL BEST IN WORLD, WE ALREADY WIN WORLD CUP".

Pique is such an overrated CB it's ridiculous. Complete wank of a player.

Fucking hell if Alonso weren't injured he would have smashed that into the top corner.

RAMOS! misses

They've played like CHAMPIONS.

You did. After that altercation with Marcelo. But I think he was trying to get him away from the scene. Marcelo sure lost his shit over nothing, I'd hate to see him play a full contact sport like rugby, he'd be worse than Paul Gallen.

Hope it goes to penalties.

Arbeloa looks thinner and scrawnier than usual. He looks really dehydrated and weak.

Neymar has been fucking electric during this tournament. That goal just made my jaw hit the floor. Brazil is making it look easy to beat Spain. He has justified his hype and transfer to Barcelona. Watch out Europe...

My god. My jaw hit the floor. How did he keep that out!?

It was 2000/2001 if you want to be even more pedantic.

Totti won the Serie A in 2000.

Cesc is suffering. As it turns out not only is passing the ball around the 12 yard box for 89 minutes per match in the Barca DNA but so is tapping up players in the media.

Quite a name to live up to with the #10. He better deliver because the expectations will be even higher just from that shirt. Such a shame that the shirt has gone from such a brilliant and lovely man to Tevez. No offence to Tevez of course, but it's plain to see he isn't the same calibre as the previous #10...

They had some awful forwards till now. Vucinic is good but he really isn't the guy to lead the line, whereas Llorente is. Tall powerful and can finish with his head and both feet. Dangerous. Really? That'd be perfect for them. It'd release Asamoah to play back in the midfield where he belongs. They'd be able to rest Marchisio or Vidal by playing Asamoah. Damn, that adds another dimension to their team.

Hah, good call. I thought it looked a little off when I added Pirlo at the end. Thanks.