Wednesday, June 18th, Spain vs. Chile at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (8pm BST, 3pm ET)
Day 7: Spain vs. Chile
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Spain bringing it back.
Spain should get past Chile. Despite disliking Spain, they are a quality team and I'd like to see them in the knockout phases.
Do or die for Spain. A draw or less and they're probably finished.
As badly as Spain capitulated in their opening game, they surely have to be too strong for Chile, who themselves looked shaky for periods against Australia. Tipping Spain to win 3-0.
Hopefully Vidal is a bit more recovered and can help out more because the Chilean pressing game will have to be strong to stand a chance against Spain. The Dutch pace and ball movement really gave that slow Spain side trouble and I can see Chile doing similar on the counter.
Chile are going to need Vidal at his best but I think they can hurt Spain, Sanchez in particular is tailor made to play against Pique and Ramos.
Spain can't defend to save their lives at this point, and I said before the Spain and Dutch game that spain's brand of football is dead and figured. I stand by that again for this game and I think Chile will finish them off tomorrow.
This is very hard for us. We knew it wasnt gonna be easy since the draw of the groups, but we have played much better before than we did against australia so i think it will be an open game. Hope we can seal our classification tomorrow even if we all know well be facing brasil anyway next round :P
I got chile beating spain
All indications suggest it will be an close game but I feel Spain will win or lose by 2 or more goals.
Must win game for Spain, hopefully Chile manage to pull off a result. Otherwise I can't see them progressing either, unless they grab something off of Netherlands that is.
Wonder if Del Bosque will shake things up at the selection table.
I have a feeling that Spain may be out of this world cup by the time this game ends. And no more Torres in the line up please.
If Chile loses, that means quick counter-attacking football is dead forever.
Promises to be an exciting match up this. Expecting both teams to go for the broke.
Chile to get a draw against Spain would be nice 
2-0 Spain
Spain need to exploit Chile's centerbacks as much as possible so i do expect Costa to have some part of this match.
Spain 2-1 i would guess
Spain 2-1 i would guess
Shit, we can't have that! Go on Chile, don't kill counter-attacking football.
Del Bosque to play with a False 9 again seemingly.
So Del Bosque is going to make changes
I think he should have dropped one of Alonso and Xavi. Whats the point of dropping Pique, Costa and Silva if he's going to retain the same midfield that the Dutch ran through? Spain are so stuck in their ways. They are making the same mistakes Lippi made with Italy in South Africa.
I think he should have dropped one of Alonso and Xavi. Whats the point of dropping Pique, Costa and Silva if he's going to retain the same midfield that the Dutch ran through? Spain are so stuck in their ways. They are making the same mistakes Lippi made with Italy in South Africa.
Spain should bounce back in this one but it won't be easy, Chile is a really solid team. 2-1 Spain I think.
It will be interesting to see if he goes for a narrow win (and hopes Netherland beat Chile in their last game) or goes for a highscoring result (against Chile and Australia) in case Chile beat Netherlands.
By that I assume he means torres, the ultimate false 9.
Im really looking forward to tomorrow, should be three cracking games. And this one is the best of the lot. Hopefully Holland consolidate their position at the top of the group with an emphatic win over Australia and then we see who is likely to go through with them in this game. I reckon Spain will bounce back in style.
So, no suspension for Costa headbutt.
The commentators said there was retroactive punishment possible but I have no idea if that's right.
Spain will win, 4-0.
woah a lot of people thinking Spain will walk this, yes Chile are poor defensively but that is only because they take the game to their opponents. Going forward they can exploit Spain big time. btw last 2 meetings between the sides ended 3-2 2-2 to Spain and were lucky to win. Chile would be be delighted with a draw but they will definitely not be parking the bus.
Will the real Spain please stand up.
Spain win here I think. Chile looked unconvincing against Australia and Spain are desperate for this.
I hope Spain progress to the next round which will be good for football.
It'll be interesting to see whether Del Bosque is courageous enough to make couple of changes i.e bring Martinez in for Pique, drop one of Xavi, Xabi.
It'll be interesting to see whether Del Bosque is courageous enough to make couple of changes i.e bring Martinez in for Pique, drop one of Xavi, Xabi.
This looks like the probable Chile 11:
--------------------Bravo---------------------
----------Medel-----Silva-------Jara----------
Isla------Vidal------Diaz-----Aranguiz----Mena
-------------Alexis-------Vargas--------------
Back to the 3-5-2 for this game. Which is a shame because Valdivia (most probable) will start on the bench.... but its ok, Sampaoli knows better.
I have good feelings about Chile for this game. I want them to win in style, with more possesion than Spain. Beat them at their own game and send them home.
And of course, hopefully the ref don't feck up in favor of Spain, like in the last world cup. Whoever wins, has to be the deserved winner.
--------------------Bravo---------------------
----------Medel-----Silva-------Jara----------
Isla------Vidal------Diaz-----Aranguiz----Mena
-------------Alexis-------Vargas--------------
Back to the 3-5-2 for this game. Which is a shame because Valdivia (most probable) will start on the bench.... but its ok, Sampaoli knows better.
I have good feelings about Chile for this game. I want them to win in style, with more possesion than Spain. Beat them at their own game and send them home.
And of course, hopefully the ref don't feck up in favor of Spain, like in the last world cup. Whoever wins, has to be the deserved winner.
I want Spain to win just so we have a Spain-Brazil game in the round of 16. I'd be happy with either team going out there and then.
Brazil - Chile would be a cracker too. Spain is a different proposition of course.
I'm thorn here as I really love the football Chile play at times, and they were one of my teams to watch in this year's WC. I fully believe they might further upset Spain. Their style of football is a perfect fit against the Spaniards.
The one team Chile fear the most and find the hardest to beat is Brazil.
Chile only need a draw. They have a +6 goal differential on Spain. Which means that Spain would need to score a shitload of goals against Australia in their 3rd match. Holland will destroy Australia so they probably won't play their regular starters in the final game of group stage and will make it much easier for Chile. Spain needs to win, a draw does them no good.