***SPAIN v ITALY***

Sorry for my bad English, I'm just can do money, I'm not good speaker.

Again msitakes.

how on earth anyone can think Italy...Pirlo don't got the ball Italy lose...Spain control midfield and Pirlo don't get a kick...Spain will win so very comfortably.

I didn't notice that Spain can control a ball against Italy and Portugal. 90 mins a draw 1-1, extra time Italy win or a draw 0-0. This is more real, than Spain will win in 90 mins.

Spanish attack is too slow and not sharp. Italian attack is great, Cassano, Balotelli, Pirlo, De Rossi, Diamanti and so on. They are more sharp.

Italy can do nothing without the ball except get very tired chasing it.

Spain,to win iin a hack canter.
The only blind people are the ones giving Italy a chance!!

Jul 1, 2012 -- 6:00AM, HeinzGuderian wrote:

Spain,to win iin a hack canter.The only blind people are the ones giving Italy a chance!!

Mate, I won 80% markets on the Euro, you saw that. And I again win this market. So Lay Spain is huge value. Spain scored 1 goal in 2 last games, if on't count a penalty. Spain can nothing in attack, you saw that.

spain will have to much off ball

Jul 1, 2012 -- 6:22AM, The Bhoys wrote:

spain will have to much off ball

Against Portugal Spain had a ball 57%. Italy is more faster than Portugal and Germany. Before tourament I tell that Russia and Italy can bring surprise, because they are fastest teams.

MilanBarosh - how on earth anyone can think Italy...Pirlo don't got the ball Italy lose...Spain control midfield and Pirlo don't get a kick...Spain will win so very comfortably.



Spain is not very good at scoring goals. Hard to win when you can't score a goal.

Spain v Portugal 0-0
Spain v Croatia 1-0(88th minute - was Handball - when Croatia chasing a goal to stay in tournament)
Spain v Italy 1-1 (a game Italy should have won 3-1)

Hardly a prolific scoring record against the good teams.

This will be an interesting game, After the group game, Italy is probably the only team at the tournament that actually believes they are better than Spain and that they can win by taking them on.

The Spanish players aren't without their own psychological advantage having won the Euros and the WC, success breeds success and belief but they too know Italy is a danger to their dreams, pressure? We'll have to wait and see.

My money is going on Italy, they are over the odds and the price is still getting out. 

You can argue that black figures for Spain is also a good price, and normally i'd agree with you but how and who is going to score for Spain? They don't look like scoring and they certainly haven't played like they actually have a system how to score.

Xavi + Silva ......you wouldn't even know they are at the Euros. Actually, Those two probably sum up Spain best. They could, they should, they would but they haven't.

"Xavi + Silva ......you wouldn't even know they are at the Euros. Actually, Those two probably sum up Spain best. They could, they should, they would but they haven't."...

YET

MilanBarosh ,

If Iniesta doesnt have a good game then Spain will lose.

Jul 1, 2012 -- 6:35AM, powerfan wrote:

MilanBarosh ,If Iniesta doesnt have a good game then Spain will lose.

If Pirlo is marked out of the game,Italy lose.
You pays your money and take your chance.
All things considered,Spain have this in their own hands.
The 'smart' money is on Spain.
The 'hopeful' money is on Italy.
Spain win.

Spain have done what has been required to progress...if you look at both sides from a defence view then Spain will not concede...Italy were lucky early on v Ingerland & Germany...Spain have not seriously been 'under the cosh' at all.
Spain will win tonite, i have no doubts at all.

Jul 1, 2012 -- 6:43AM, HeinzGuderian wrote:

Jul  1, 2012 -- 12:35PM, powerfan wrote:MilanBarosh ,If Iniesta doesnt have a good game then Spain will lose.If Pirlo is marked out of the game,Italy lose.You pays your money and take your chance.All things considered,Spain have this in their own hands.The 'smart' money is on Spain.The 'hopeful' money is on Italy.Spain win.

Come on, Italy is not only Pirlo. Cassano, De Rossi, Balotelli, and others are great and they look better than Spanish players.

HeinzGuderian

[b]If Pirlo is marked out of the game,Italy lose.
If Iniesta is man marked then Spain wont score a goal if they play for 3 months.

The 'smart' money is on Spain.
The 'hopeful' money is on Italy.


I disagree, I think you have that backwards. 

Spain is favourite because of past deeds not because of the scintillating form that they are in.

AGAIN, Italy outplayed Spain in the group game and it wasn't even close. Should have beaten them 3-1. Italy put their easy chances away tonight they will win by 2 goals or more.

Spain rely on and hope that one of their midfielders will score them a goal.

When you have to HOPE that is not good for a "smart money bet".

Yep, nobody can score goal from Spain, very poor attack. Spanish attack without Villa is zero.

I suggest you back Italy then......but you will regret it.
Don't say you weren't warned.

Already ON.

They don't owe me anything.

Balotelli 2 Torres 1

Balotelli is a chance.........not so sure Torres is even gonna get off the bench

there doesn't seem to be an option to bet on the eventual winner, I mean there is match odds but thats only for 90mins. Am I missing something here?

Indeed you are wooky... Euro 2012 Winner :)

pirlo will not have enough of ball to cause problems

This thread is uncannily similar to the Germany/Italy thread

Wooky - Its not in the fixtures menu, its in the outright tournament menu (with the top goalscorer etc)

ahhh cheers big ears

I fear being bored to death if Spain score first.

Jul 1, 2012 -- 8:30AM, Aspro wrote:

This thread is uncannily similar to the Germany/Italy thread

Yes. Then everybody thought that Germany woul win 2-1, only me and some people told that Italy totally underrated Now the same.

precisely

italy have the players to take it too spain just like they did against germany and create many chances. Remember all the chances portugal had...italy too will create these chances. All the free kicks ronaldo had pirlo would deifnately have nailed one at the least and i can see him scoring one tonight

Forza Italia!

Hate to say I told you so.........BUT.........