Re: (Euro '04) RSS Battles!

"Ken Overton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> D-bol wrote:
> >
> > No comparison can be made. Holland attacked with close to 6 forwards,
> > anything less than spectacular defending would have seen another 6-0
> > drubbing they gave to Yugoslavia. Like it or not, Italy was technically
> > perfect (defensively) in that game, despite a red card and two PK's.
>
> I never said they defended poorly, they defended great.

You said that a red card and two PK's were proof that they didn't defend
well.

> No question
> about that.  Perfect?  No way.  You seem to be saying that these
> arbitrary solar events known as referee's decisions are proof of great
> defending.

Which is precisely opposite of what I said.

>I think that's ridiculous.

Yes you are, if that's what you believe I said. However I'll give you the
benefit of the doubt, and accept that you're simply taking the piss.

I said that Nesta's, Cannavaro's and Iuliano's performance are, and only
are, the proof of great defending, and that the referee's decisions do not
negate their defending, as you seem to suggest.

> But you were right about my description of Italy "reluctantly
> accepting", that was inaccurate exaggeration.  As is a description of
> their defending as "perfect".

Italy displayed a technically perfect defensive strategy in that game. They
held off a relentless Dutch attack with only 10 men, something no other team
in that tournament could have pulled off. See Yugoslavia as an example.