Everything points towards a Spain win.

1. Pirlo and Gattuso suspended

2. Villa and Torres on form

3. Italian defence looks shaky without Cannavaro to organise them

4. Panucci likely to play in the centre of defence

5. Toni making John Fashanu look like a good striker

6. Ambrosini will probably start

Surely an Italian spanking to come?

Personally I don't think so - I have a sneaky feeling we may see Italy squeeze through on penalties.

everything points to spain, except for the fact that spain are bigger bottlers than england. italy to scrape through either 1-0 or on penners.

italy

thats what i like about you gusty, you go into such detail with your analysis....

heard John Gidman talking on talksport this morning and apparently Spain havent beaten Italy since 1920.Thats got to end sometime? Though the spanish are dreading penalties as apparently they have gone out of three competitions on June 22nd on pens.

No need for sleeping pills today...

I hope Spain destroy Italy, they deserve it.

should be a good game, hope the best side wins.

Sticking with my adopted country... come on you wops ..

28 minutes gone, Italy are so dull to watch, they spend half the time looking for free kicks, the other half pumping it upto Toni.

This could be a long dull Sunday night. :D

Tedious half I agree.

Tedious yes but in fairness the Italians have got their tactics spot on. Biggest threat to Italians is the fact that they can't find a left back better than Grosso.

Should have scored Italy...

rather watch this tough than another Marcel interview

I know he is a Chelsea legend and all that but he is like a French Garth Crooks

0-0 at full time and I think we can see why Italy have the 'luck' that England don't. Playing against two of the form strikers of the tournament with a make shift defence that includes full backs playing in the centre and they have defended superbly, so much so that Torres has been hooked. Even more shocking is that Camoranesi came off the bench and is doing well!

The art of playing for penalties perfected!!

0-0 at full time and I think we can see why Italy have the 'luck' that England don't. Playing against two of the form strikers of the tournament with a make shift defence that includes full backs playing in the centre and they have defended superbly, so much so that Torres has been hooked. Even more shocking is that Camoranesi came off the bench and is doing well!

If England defended with 10 players we might get some of that luck.

Italy are there for the taking with all their injuries and suspensions but Spain dont seem capable.

2 things ive noted so far

1- Toni is no more than a handsome Kevin Davies

2 - does the standard of premiership defenses make torres seem better than he actually is ?

If England defended with 10 players we might get some of that luck.

Not a chance - we would be all over the place!!

penalties then

come on Italy :D

Edited June 22, 200818 yr by jack h

God dam, that was the worst game of the tourney so far.

I would rather watch a re-run of the CL final than this sh*te ! :D

Edited June 22, 200818 yr by coco

akthough spain won im suprised Reina didn't come on for the shootout.

Justice was done.

The only thankful thing about that result is that we wont have to watch the Italians play with 10 defenders and a lampost up front again.

Edited June 22, 200818 yr by coco

great stops from Casillas, the Spanish thouroughly deserved that!

Edited June 22, 200818 yr by JT26CFC

poor game in the end, italy attacked poorly, perrotta seriously not suited to playing behind the strikers. spain deserved it for trying to force the game more, but will have to improve in the semis. disappointed that ramos didn't get forward more, with 8 central midfielders on the pitch the fullbacks didn't attack enough for either side. donadoni second to domenech in bi-annual "worst coach of the summer".

Depressing game. It has to be said that Italy deserved to lose more than Spain deserved to win. David Villa was disappointing - must be the news that Sp*rs are considering a £20 million bid that's getting to him. Can't blame him there. Torres was justifiably taken off, and the winning penalty was scored by you know who from La Arse. Like I said. Depressing.

Its a bit ironic that mst on here would like to see us bring villa in over the summer when the type of player spain really needed today was a drogba type player (no not luca toni type)