Comments on: Bye bye Spain [tyger weeps] http://tygerland.net/2006/06/28/bye-bye-spain-tyger-weeps/ occasionally acerbic, cultural and political comment Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: tyger http://tygerland.net/2006/06/28/bye-bye-spain-tyger-weeps/#comment-777 tyger Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:34:45 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=694#comment-777 Starting with Raul was a mistake. He slows down the game, and with Spain's youthful midfield, they prefer a quick tempo. Starting with Raul was a mistake.

He slows down the game, and with Spain’s youthful midfield, they prefer a quick tempo.

]]> By: Jose http://tygerland.net/2006/06/28/bye-bye-spain-tyger-weeps/#comment-776 Jose Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:54:44 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=694#comment-776 I once spoke of this coach's stubbornnes. This match with France was the climax of that stubbornness. He knew Spain had an experienced team to oppose, but nevertheless he just put the most experienced players - and not all- in the first half of the match. The novices playing the second half were easy prey of the French savoir-faire. France was better and won. I once spoke of this coach’s stubbornnes. This match with France was the climax of that stubbornness. He knew Spain had an experienced team to oppose, but nevertheless he just put the most experienced players - and not all- in the first half of the match. The novices playing the second half were easy prey of the French savoir-faire.

France was better and won.

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