Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Nice diving spain. netherlands played a fair game, (reckless????) and the ref shut them down. Spain played the ref more than they played the game. And to top it off, the last goal was possible offside, and scored by the biggest whiner of the game.
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
The Dutch were reckless, count the cards. Very nearly should have been down to 9 men at half time. The goal was also a mile onside.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Count the cards? More than half of those cards were issued because Spanish players dove like the champs they now are. "A mile onside?" give me a break.
Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
Robben should have been sent off, same with De Jong for his Karate kick. All the cards were fair and nothing to do with the Spanish protests (the protests were there for sure but did not influence the ref).
Watch the replay of the goal. Way onside.
If it helps, I was behind the Dutch but the talent wasn't there tonight so they resorted to dodgy tackles all night and were lucky to have finished the game with ten men. The Dutch also squandered the clearest chance of the game. Spain were fair winners.