Match 64 (Final) - Netherlands v Spain PBP Thread [R]

The hero is casillhas IMO

In a nutshell.

I agree, the biggest floppers and whiners should always win. It wouldn't be FIFA soccer without a champ like that.

11 yellows to Holland....4 shots on goal. Sums up the game.

im preparing myself to witness a big fracas after the game ends
/popcorn

I guess the Spaniards are going to get a serious beating after the final whistle...with Mark van Bommel punching the living hell out of at least five Spanish players on his own

I'm not entirely sure Spain are worthy champs given the quality of this match.

If this is beautiful football, then Spain can keep it. Spain are the new Greece.

You are right - dudes that choose to stay on their feet shouldn't be champs.

france, greece in the euro, italy, spain....defense wins championships, unless you are brazil on occasion

Well at least it was a nice goal to end it... to bad the Dutch got denied a corner a minute before.

Torres hamstring has gone.

LOL. Share?

Get up and win like a champ Torres, what a baby.

Hard to stay on your feet when you've been ninja-kicked in the chest, or had your legs kicked out from under you.

More like ... bad refs win championships. How did that stiff get this gig ?

should have never been in the match, Torres. Poor Liverpool supporters

The yellows attest to the fact that Netherlands tried to stop the flow of the game more often than the Spaniards.

That was an effective and smart tactic, but Spain was the better team.

All in all, though, the Dutch were very close to scoring. Yet, they didn't come to play. From the first minute it was obvious.

They came to hold the Spanish and play counters. Which was the _best_ thing they could do. Still, the better team did win.