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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
So were the Spanish players at times. 
The game went well from the start until Howard Webb issued one card too many. Then every one panicked and the quality of play dropped on both sides. |
Well... when I said that people from Holland should be angry with the coach was because a team like Holland is supposed to play football. Sometimes the match seemed a karate combat. There was one player from Holland (I don't remember his name) that gave a kick in the chest to stop a Spanish attack. My god, there were kids watching the match!!
I think that Spain tried to play football and Holland tried to stop it without football: with a too much violent and agressive game. If Howard Webb had done his job, Holland should have seen two red cards in the first 45 minutes. It was just the opposite with Germany: in the Spain vs Germany match both teams tried to play football. No yellow cards and only six or seven faults.
I think that Spain deserved to win. It played football and without stars: a great collective work.
L.