2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Netherlands vs Spain

• rock_knutne

  No fucking way that was a yellow! Spain doesn't do a bad job at diving, in fact their very good at it!
• Jughead

  

  I believe that is why nobody really likes the Spanish. At least 2 of the yellow cards against the Dutch were due to diving and ridiculous selling. There is no room for that shit at this level ref, eject their ass the next time.
• Mulva

  

  Spain should bring Torres on.
• ts1227

  

  If Spain had been on that breakaway they would have gone down like they got hit by a sniper.
  
  Robben wanted to score that damn goal and fought it all the way through.
• Mulva

  

  ts1227;420461 wrote: Robben wanted to score that damn goal and fought it all the way through.

  
  Which is funny to me, considering he's one of the biggest divers in the game.
  
  The one time he SHOULD have gone down he decides to be a glory hog.
• ts1227

  

  Mulva;420463 wrote:Which is funny to me, considering he's one of the biggest divers in the game.
  
  The one time he SHOULD have gone down he decides to be a glory hog.

  
  Always works out in such peculiar ways, haha
• Laley23

  

  Jughead;420435 wrote:I believe that is why nobody really likes the Spanish. At least 2 of the yellow cards against the Dutch were due to diving and ridiculous selling. There is no room for that shit at this level ref, eject their ass the next time.

  
  Its not diving, its embellishing. I havent seen an actual dive from either team this game.
• rock_knutne

  This has been a very uneventful match where it's been about the ref more than the players. What makes it even more amazing to me is, Webb the referee is English.
• rock_knutne

  Laley23;420478 wrote:Its not diving, its embellishing. I havent seen an actual dive from either team this game.

  Bullshit, Spain dives at every chance they get! I'm not saying the Dutch haven't done it either but Spain has been ridiculous in this game.
• rock_knutne

  Spain now crying for a penalty when nothing was there in that sequence, ridiculous!
• mattinctown

  Spain getting close to scoring, might break through soon.
• GOONx19

  

  There really haven't been that many dives. Most of the fouls have been there.
• Mulva

  

  Spain needs to capitalize here.
• ts1227

  

  11 bookings now this game (8 for the Netherlands)
• Mulva

  

  Great finish by Iniesta.
• rock_knutne

  The intitial play of the ball on that goal looked offside and I believe that's what the Dutch were complaining about after the goal. All in all, shameful display by the ref, it's been about him and not the players, too bad.
• rock_knutne

  No doubt after watching the replay, the first cross in (which hit a Dutch player) was definitely offside when it was played.
• killdeer

  

  a bit sloppy...
  however, the better team won, I believe.
  
  a really tough day for Howard Webb......
  
  I think if he would have let them play-on a bit earlier in the match, he would have kept alot of players from rolling on the ground.
  
  Good WC.
• sjmvsfscs08

  2014!
• Jughead

  

  That was disgusting officiating, worse by far than the USA-Slovenia game.
  
  That ref deserved nothing less than a square kick in the balls at the end.
• Automatik

  

  LA ROJA!! I'm in the money for my other bracket! Woohooo!!!!!
  
  Called it!!
• like_that

  

  That damn octopus.
• Jughead

  

  I'm not surprised with the result Automatik, just the way it came to be. Hell, I could play Spanish style futball.
• I Wear Pants

  I didn't think the officiating was that bad. I mean, there were a lot of rough challenges early on. Hell, Netherlands should have gotten a red when the dude kicked the guy in the chest.
  
  My best bracket: http://games.espn.go.com/bpredictor/en-us/entry?entryID=621096
• Laley23

  

  rock_knutne;420480 wrote:Bullshit, Spain dives at every chance they get! I'm not saying the Dutch haven't done it either but Spain has been ridiculous in this game.

  
  Alright....there was 1 dive this game by Iniesta in extra time. They were bitching and moaning, but thats on Webb. He should never have given out so many cards early and players wouldnt be looking for it every time.