Semi-Finals: Italy vs Spain | England vs Denmark

diarm

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I absolutely love watching this Italian side play football.
 

Pexbo

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Moreno is a handful.
 

432JuanMata

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I had high hopes that the Russia vs Spain in 2018 game would end tiki taka. Thankfully, it is not as dominant as in the previous decade but still..
Was it that effective anyway ? Or was it the ability of Xavi, Busquets and Iniesta ?
 

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Spain have been missing too many chances and their solution is Moreno? Yeah, they're fecked.
 

arnie_ni

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I absolutely love watching this Italian side play football.
They've actually got everything. Can dominate possession with verratti and Jorginho in midfield. Have the pace to counter, and have one of the best defensive pairs and keepers in the world.

They can switch between counter and possession as they please.
 

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England would eat Spain for breakfast, not sure about their prospect facing Italy though but this italian team consists mostly of green players in international level so theres a hope i guess.
 

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The Rodri sub has confused me all tournament — is he seen as a more creative player in Spain than he is here?
 

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This Spanish attack gives me serious Young -Sturridge vibes for England in the 2010s. Just a serious lack of quality in the front 3.
 

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Mad how once upon a time Spain had Torres and villa, and now they have this shower of shite stinking up the place upfront.
 

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Who was that bloke with the glasses and tache sporting the lilac suit flipping through the subs book

What a look
 

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The Rodri sub has confused me all tournament — is he seen as a more creative player in Spain than he is here?
He's on for set pieces. Also I know bags of potato's more creative than current Thiago so..
 

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The diving and time wasting of this Italy side is unreal.
 

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Pessina looks like he's coming on for a rumble. About to take someone out with eyebrows that lethal.
 

DWelbz19

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Donnarumma really is a bit naff on the ball, isn’t he?
 

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Luis Enrique deserves a better front 3.
 

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Will feel a little bad for Spain’s midfield, especially Pedri if they go out because they couldn’t really be doing much more to provide opportunities for their forwards to score.

Italy are fantastic though.