SPAIN-FRANCE DISCUSSION-IN GAME (3pm EST TUESDAY)

SportSavant · Jun 27, 2006

<TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="98%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>Spain</TD><TD align=right width=45 bgColor=#666666>+135</TD><TD align=right width=85>-½ +140</TD><TD align=right width=85>2 +120</TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>France</TD><TD align=right width=45 bgColor=#666666>+265</TD><TD align=right width=85> -160</TD><TD align=right width=85> -140</TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>- Draw</TD><TD align=right width=45 bgColor=#666666>+200</TD><TD align=right width=85> </TD><TD align=right width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="98%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#363636><TD width="100%"><SMALL>Jun 27 2:00 pm Graded after regulation time (90 mins+injury time only) Live betting available </SMALL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="98%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>Spain</TD><TD width=45> </TD><TD align=right width=85>pk -160</TD><TD align=right width=85>2½ +180</TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>France</TD><TD width=45> </TD><TD align=right width=85> +140</TD><TD align=right width=85> -220</TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="98%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#363636><TD width="100%"><SMALL>Jun 27 2:00 pm Team to Advance to Quarter Finals (Includes Overtime and Penalty) </SMALL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 width="98%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>Spain to Qualify</TD><TD width=45> </TD><TD align=right width=85>pk -155</TD><TD align=middle width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD><TD width=85> </TD></TR><TR><TD width=5> </TD><TD width=215>France to Qualify</TD><TD width=45> </TD><TD align=right width=85> +135</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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oldmanTED · Jun 27, 2006

Savant:

Having a difficult time with this one on the side, so looked to the total. Hence,

Under 2 and 2.5 (-166)

oldmanTED · Jun 27, 2006

Group G

Key
Overview | News
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=s-h><TD width="60%">Team</TD><TD>MP</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>D</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>GF</TD><TD>GA</TD><TD>Pts</TD></TR><TR class=s-da align=middle><TD align=left>

Switzerland</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD class=b>7</TD></TR><TR class=s-db align=middle><TD align=left>

France</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD class=b>5</TD></TR><TR class=s-da align=middle><TD align=left>

Korea Republic</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD class=b>4</TD></TR><TR class=s-db align=middle><TD align=left>

Togo</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD><TD class=b>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Group H

Key
Overview | News
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=s-h><TD width="60%">Team</TD><TD>MP</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>D</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>GF</TD><TD>GA</TD><TD>Pts</TD></TR><TR class=s-da align=middle><TD align=left>

Spain</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>1</TD><TD class=b>9</TD></TR><TR class=s-db align=middle><TD align=left>

Ukraine</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>4</TD><TD class=b>6</TD></TR><TR class=s-da align=middle><TD align=left>

Tunisia</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD><TD class=b>1</TD></TR><TR class=s-db align=middle><TD align=left>

Saudi Arabia</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>7</TD><TD class=b>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Paterno · Jun 27, 2006

I took Spain -.5

They have really impressed me so far.

SportSavant · Jun 27, 2006

Ted, I am on the Under 2...... I loaded up at Under 2 -116 at Mansion, then bought back at Over 2 +120.....

the result is I have a 1 unit play on under 2 +100 with the low vig due to the scalp....

fully expect the troubled French to stick to defence & go back to basics....

0-0 at +600 is also tempting

oldmanTED · Jun 27, 2006

SportSavant said:
Ted, I am on the Under 2...... I loaded up at Under 2 -116 at Mansion, then bought back at Over 2 +120.....

the result is I have a 1 unit play on under 2 +100 with the low vig due to the scalp....

fully expect the troubled French to stick to defence & go back to basics....

0-0 at +600 is also tempting

Savant:

Good going. I have found that in the Round of 16, when the two teams are fairly equal, the scores have been low, like 1-0, as both teams are careful with possession and they play more defense rather then be too agressive and leave themselves open for counter attack. Just think these two fall into that category and there may be a long feeling out period in first half. We'll see if that trend continues here.

HinesWard86 · Jun 27, 2006

oldmanTED said:
Savant:

Good going. I have found that in the Round of 16, when the two teams are fairly equal, the scores have been low, like 1-0, as both teams are careful with possession and they play more defense rather then be too agressive and leave themselves open for counter attack. Just think these two fall into that category and there may be a long feeling out period in first half. We'll see if that trend continues here.

Oh yea, it's been that way for a couple World Cups now. Don't see many high scoring games, mainly 1-0 or 1-1 games.

trytrytry · Jun 27, 2006

spain 3-0 2-0 halftime

Bennyshoe · Jun 27, 2006

Spain will line up 4-3-3 with Raul joining Fernando Torres and David Villa in attack.

Zidane will start and France will line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Thierry Henry starting as the lone striker.

Spain is looking to attack, attack, attack.

oldmanTED · Jun 27, 2006

Bennyshoe said:
Spain will line up 4-3-3 with Raul joining Fernando Torres and David Villa in attack.

Zidane will start and France will line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Thierry Henry starting as the lone striker.

Wow offensive minded for Spain.

Henry as the lone striker reminds me of England using Rooney the same way and couldn't score. Beckman with the free kick wins it 1-0. France deciding to play defense to clog and stop the Spanish attack.

rounders · Jun 27, 2006

Will take a stab at this -

(1st half only) Spain - PICK (-135) Pinnacle

Bennyshoe · Jun 27, 2006

Some hatred between these two teams. France is the old. Spain in the new. Spain has never beaten France if I'm not mistaken.

oldmanTED · Jun 27, 2006

A place in the quarter-finals awaits the winners of Tuesday’s tantalising Round of 16 ties, with Africa’s last surviving representatives Ghana taking on reigning champions Brazil in the day’s first game. As FIFA World Cup™ new boys, the Black Stars will be playing without the same burden of expectation as their illustrious opponents, or indeed old rivals France and Spain, who meet for the first time on world football’s biggest stage in the evening game in Hanover.

fookineejit · Jun 27, 2006

Bennyshoe said:
Some hatred between these two teams. France is the old. Spain in the new. Spain has never beaten France if I'm not mistaken.

Also the Spain coach made racist comments about Henry (the French centre forward) last year.

There should be a real edge to this one. Sadly in modern soccer that probably means lots of faking and diving to get opponents sent off, lol.

SkinsRaj28 · Jun 27, 2006

If France puts in the Phenom from Punjab, they'll score a goal today. That's my top-notch analysis.

Also, France hasn't played a full game of good soccer yet...but they've shown flashes. Today might be the game where they finally put together 90 minutes of great soccer.

joeyfitzclick · Jun 27, 2006

Praying for a nil nil game.

France + .5 + the under 2.

dmmd98 · Jun 27, 2006

how does france not get someone to that ball. Everyone is just standing around

Bennyshoe · Jun 27, 2006

Spain has yet to threaten on offense excpet for that free kick. France should have had that goal.

Bennyshoe · Jun 27, 2006

Oooohhhhh Pk!!!

trytrytry · Jun 27, 2006

wow spain looks terrible. France should be up 1-0, how did they not get a gol there. spain very lucky, my Spain bets at - 1/2 +145 are not going to get it done at this rate at all.....:cryingcry