I guess get this in before the Spain vs. Italy game. It looks like Ambrosini and Aquilani will step in according to Donadoni. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=549850&cc=3888 Also, it looks like Turkey has 12 players available for their game with Germany, so UEFA might have to look into that.
I'm really hoping Spain Win this game, I want them to win it out of all whos left ( I dont expect Russia or Turkey to pull a greece) What could Uefa do for Turkey, Injuries they cant fix, its a bit late to call up replacements and Would they ever overturn suspensions?
Personally, I think the only team Russia will have problems with left is Italy, even if they lost 4-1 to Spain. I will not be surprised if Russia win it. Now Turkey would be more of a greece story considering all the injuries and suspensions. I have them losing to the Germans by more than 2 goals.
The same can be said about the Spanish. I've not seen a softer side in my life. Every touch must feel like an anvil feel on them, it's quite embarrassing.
At least there is contact if minimal at worst. For the likes of Toni and Cassano the mere air around them knocks them over like they've been taken down from close range by a .45. EDIT: As I type Cameronesi does a spinning flip when Silva grabs his jersey, lol. EDIT: Then again, Toni jumps over a boot and lands in spectacular fashion as if he were kicked in scones, getting a FK, lol. EDIT: Villa gets a yellow card for slipping, when Toni has been flying left and right spectacularly. Even Andy Gray doesn't get this, lol.
Both these side go down way to easy. Quite sad. Not to mention the ref is killing this game with his whistle.
Slipping? please. If he slipped he wouldn't have looked for a penalty while he was lying on the ground
Even Andy Gray and Derek Rae thought it was a slip. Should he of looked up for the penalty? Hell no, however the replays show when he cut back he slipped. I see your not rolling your eyes at Toni, lol. Anyways great team defense by Italy. EDIT: Buffon nearly makes the biggest mistake of the Euros.
Andy Gray had an agenda against all referees, he's made that quite clear. Derek Rae has been trying to not get involved in it as much as possible and he DIDN'T agree with the former at all. Villa had it coming. Whether it was a slip or not was uncertain. He should have slipped earlier instead of trying to anticipate a bodycheck (which didn't occur) and then he went down. He's been going down easily the entire match, as has Iniesta and Silva.
I do not approve of Toni, he is rubbish as well. But the Spainish are hardly saints themselves. It is not a feat for Andy Gray and Derek Rae to agree with you either, they are clearly biased twoards the Spainish as they were twoards Portugal. They like to watch "flair football" as they said.
Could of sworn Derek Rae agreed that his boots slipped under him.. So if Villa had that coming what does Toni have coming? While I agree Torres, Silva, Iniesta and Villa have gone done easy. However most of the time there has been minimal contact at the least. That's not excusing the fact that you should stand on your feet. However that doesn't take away the fact that there had been little contact on Toni, Cassano, Cameronesi, etc yet we see them flopping left an right. Why don't you call out Toni for his third dive with no contact near him?
The venue for the final should be switched from Vienna to Basel. Every game played in the Ernst-Happell Stadion has been a drabby, dull affair. 1-0, 1-1, 1-0, 1-1, and now this game is 0-0 in extra time.
Great job by Di natalie, he goes down spectacularly and rolls out of play. He then gets up and goes back on the pitch then lays back down crying for the play to stop. Bravisimo.
Only team that deserves anything from this match is Spain. Italy have been ugly to watch, and have resorted to cheap trics like that by Di Natale and Toni to kill time. I'd love to see those 2 get a real injury, and I hope Spain get it..