Confederations Cup 2013

[BonnieShels]

Definitely. I was a shade too young to fully understand Italia '90 so USA '94 was my big introduction to the World Cup and I loved being able to stay up after midnight. I remember watching Argentina - Nigeria or something in my granny's house.

I would be maybe slightly older than yourself and with a mild recollection of Italia 90.

USA 94 was the business for that. 2002 was the best though because we got breakfasts laid on in work and the like for the 7am games.

[Metrostars]

Definitely. I was a shade too young to fully understand Italia '90 so USA '94 was my big introduction to the World Cup and I loved being able to stay up after midnight. I remember watching Argentina - Nigeria or something in my granny's house.

Jeez, I'm old - I was at that Argentina-Nigeria game

[pineapple stu]

So you got to stay up beyond midnight too?

[IsMiseSean]

Always prefer the late night games. Didn't like the 2002 schedule, I'm not a morning person....

[Charlie Darwin]

Is it just me or is Jordi Alba a really poor defender? His positional sense is dreaful.

[Charlie Darwin]

Italy should be about 32-0 up by now.

[IsMiseSean]

Great game, atmosphere sounds good too.

[geysir]

I tried being patriotic and watch it on rte but Ray got to me, ground me down to the pits of despair with his relentless negativity in the face of such an exciting game and nearly had me strung up to the ceiling lamp hook.

Brazilian crowd are just brilliant.

[Charlie Darwin]

Sick pass from Iniesta. Even Ray had to grudgingly applaud that one.

[geysir]

Martin Keown on BBC reckons nobody wants to see this game go to penalties. I for one think a penalty shoot out would be the icing on the cake
If ever a game looks like going to penalties it's this one.

[Charlie Darwin]

Penalties are a lottery, Gary.

[geysir]

BBC have been effusive in their praise of the officiating decisions.


Pirlo's going to miss.

[Charlie Darwin]

No chance Pirlo will miss. Spain will win though.

[Charlie Darwin]

Candreva just did a Panenka. Pirlo is not going to be happy.

[Charlie Darwin]

Wow, I was convinced De Rossi's was going over the bar but somehow it snuck under.

[geysir]

De Rossi's was the best one, but statistics (slightly) prove that going for the high up into the corner is the riskiest choice.

[DeLorean]

That was the most thrilling match I've seen in years. It felt like a World Cup Final such was the commitment and tension. Fantastic.

[geysir]

Definitely good when Spain sit back and give the other team a chance to shine.

Is there another season left in Pirlo?

[Charlie Darwin]

That was the most thrilling match I've seen in years. It felt like a World Cup Final such was the commitment and tension. Fantastic.

I actually had to remind myself a few times it wasn't the final. It would have been fit for a final though.

De Rossi's was the best one, but statistics (slightly) prove that going for the high up into the corner is the riskiest choice

Riskier than straight down the middle?

Is there another season left in Pirlo?

There's possibly two more World Cups in Pirlo.

[geysir]

Peno stats, success rate
Down the middle 100%
Down low to the corner 100%
Up high to the corner 66%