SPAIN INTO THE SEMIFINALS!

[meitachi]

Spain 1-0 Paraguay
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1. David Villa, now the leading scorer for the WC at 5! Klose behind him at 4 and Sneijder at 4 (if they rule Felipe Melo's own goal in favor of Sneijder). ILLA ILLA ILLA VILLA MARAVILLA!

2. EVERYONE SHOULD BOW DOWN TO SAINT IKER, OKAY. Fucking amazing, Iker Casillas.

3. This was the first match since the 1930s were there were two in-game penalty kicks that were saved. Holy fuck, this game. PK for Paraguay, which Iker saved; then PK for Spain, which Xabi made. But fuck his stupid teammates for fucking that one up; I didn't know they got do-overs on PKs but his second one was saved. :(

4. Nando started again and was subbed out soon after the second half started for Cesc. I know people are complaining about how he's not living up to expectations, hasn't played well, shouldn't be in the starting line-up anymore, etc. And I agree that his confidence levels are probably shot and he isn't up to form, but I think people should consider how much support his teammates have been giving him (in interviews). I can't say much about him on the pitch (also because I know shit about football tactics), but he's said to be an incredible presence in the locker room; I think we shouldn't automatically discount what emotional and psychological strength he may be contributing. It's just a thought. STILL, I'd like him to score again. :/ All I ever want to do is cuddle him aldghjf.

ALSO CONSIDER THIS: Torres hasn't been doing well but I just have to say, Spain lost the only game he didn't start...

5. CESC SHAVED. \o/

6. Poor Sergio Ramos, kicked in the face. Ow. Damn, Spain bleeds a lot for their team.

7. Spain needs to play a hell of a lot better than they did today in order to even do well against Germany, much less potentially win. SO FUCKING NERVOUS, YOU GUYS, but while my head says support Germany because they are effective and efficient and damned good (omg watching their teamwork is amazing; their beautiful passing and unselfish plays ♥), but my heart is still for Spain.

8. CONGRATULATIONS FOR MAKING IT INTO YOUR FIRST WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS, ESPAÑA!


I have nothing else to say. Germany was phenomenal against Argentina today and it was beautiful to watch them play and win. Well-deserved; probably the best team I've seen play in this WC. Which of course terrifies me as a Spain fan, but props props props. I love my Deutschland too, I swear; fucking bracket is just out to screw me over.

Now Imma lurk in ontd_fb party/gif posts and bask for a bit. Viva España~ ♥ Too tired to share; y'all go search on your own. ;)

Comments

[shei.livejournal.com]

I LOVE IKER CASILLAS RIGHT NOW LIKE I NEVER HAVE BEFORE AND I LOVED HIM A LOT A LOT A LOT ALREADY.

ALSO, ILLA ILLA ILLA.

[meiface.livejournal.com]

I am crazy worried about the game against Germany, but until then WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

[shei.livejournal.com]

*DANCES*

I think I passed worried a while ago and went into pessimistic mode because, FUCK, Germany will slaughter us real good. BUT! We did win the Euro Cup two years ago against them if memory serves.

CELEBRATE! SEMIFINALS OMG.

[2naonh3-cl2.livejournal.com]

1) Under my umbrella ella ella eh~
2) We're going to be on opposite sides again. :(

[meiface.livejournal.com]

My head says: PICK GERMANY, THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY THE BETTER TEAM AND THEY ARE HOT IN THEIR BLACK KITS AND OMG THEIR PASSING IS GORGEOUS AND AWW SCHWEINI AND POLDI AND ÖZIL AND MÜLLER AND KLOSE AND NEUER AND EVERYONE--


But it's Spain. :(

[kasugai-gummie.livejournal.com]

Somebody needs to strap Torres to a gurney and just let the poor boy fucking heal. And rebuild that confidence. Damn commentators need to STFU.

[kasugai-gummie.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to also say, however, that the mental image of Torres on a gurney out on the pitch is horrible and hilarious all the same.

[meiface.livejournal.com]

You are a terrible person lololol. Oh Torres, I bet it's mostly all psychological now. @_@ Well, that + ALL THE PLAYERS GUARDING HIM ALL THE TIME. /pets him

[meiface.livejournal.com]

LOL. Aw, poor Torres.

[skadihelias.livejournal.com]

Iker Casillas is truly a Saint *bows down*

SO MUCH DRAMA DURING THOSE PENALTY KICKS OMG. I THINK I DIED A LITTLE.

As much as I want Nando to score, I won't criticize him for his lack of goals. Even I can see that he's more stressed than us over this! Baby is trying hard, okay? Nothing makes me happier than his coach and teammates defending him against the critics :D This shows that he does something, big thing, for the team and all of them have faith in him. I can feel the massive team!love and I would never regret supporting Spain in this World Cup ♥♥♥

CESC IS SEXY AGAIN (NOT THAT HE WASN'T WITH ALL THOSE FACIAL HAIR) \o/!!! LOL, the myth of Spain NT's hair would always amuse me XDDD

PLEASE SPARE SERGIO'S FACE, KTHXBAI!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG DON'T EVEN REMIND ME ABOUT GERMANY VS SPAIN. I'VE BEEN BANGING MY HEAD TO THE WALL SINCE THAT FINAL WHISTLE. I have, like, 3 days to prepare myself before the EPIC BATTLE AND DRAMA AND TEARS. Let's face it, Spain need to play a lot better if they don't want to be TOTALLY slaughtered by Germany like what happened to Argentina today. Germany's passes are PURE ARTS. Everything about them is effective and efficient, fast and ruthless. IDEK, it's just.......OMG TEARING MY HAIR OUT WHAT SHOULD I DOOOOOO?!?!?! Like I said in Twitter, my brain goes for Germany, my heart belongs to Spain.

[shei.livejournal.com]

Spain's going to looooooose *cries preemptively*

[meiface.livejournal.com]

EVERYTHING YOU SAID ABOUT NANDO, YES. I think that's why I can't feel so critical of him because I can tell he's much more frustrated than we are and his team supports him - they must see him as being useful in some way, you know? ♥

Heeeee I am happy Cesc shvaed. \o/

Dude, Sergio was a BEAST today. He was all over the pitch and he ran so fast and *___* awesome. Our pub applauded him after he got his head bandaged up yet stayed on the pitch to finish the game. He's so talented.

lsdkghfjlg I dunno if my friends will try to drag me out again to watch that match but I kind of want to refuse and stay in to watch it for a change, lol. If that's the case, I WILL SOB AND CRY WITH YOU. Oh god Spain, I worry so much because I love Germany and I have seen how amazing they are. Yet my heart is not practical. ;~;

[meiface.livejournal.com]

UGH, SPAIN, EVEN CONSOLING POOR CARDOZO. ;__;

[meiface.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeees. :( Is she in SA? I was thinking during today's game that I hope he talks to her on the phone a lot at least.

[forochel.livejournal.com]

3. THIS. MADE ME SO SAAAAAAD. My friends and I were seriously like WTF?!!!? And then they replayed it and then we were like WTF?!!!? again. GAH. I feel so sorry for Xabi; he must've been quite rattled.

4. but he's said to be an incredible presence in the locker room

hur hur hur. he is getting better, though. just not fast enough, sighface.

5. YES OMG THAT IS THE FIRST THING I SAID WHEN HE WAS WAITING TO BE SUBBED ON. JOY JOY JOY. IKER PROBABLY MADE HIM SHAVE. WITH HIS CAPITANLY CHARISMA.

6. akdjgsljg I KNOW RIGHT. God. We literally flinched ... at every single time they replayed that at every different angle.

7. The way Germany plays is really amazing and I am already pre-emptively feeling sorry for Spain. >: But it ought to be a good game to watch. Maradona crying made me >>>>>': though. POOR HOBBIT.

[meiface.livejournal.com]

3. and there was so much happy Xabi love and celebration before the ref disallowed it. ;~; Xabiii. I need an icon for him, god. He even makes me find that chest hair o him attractive, somehow. IDEK>

4. cuddles for Nando :(

5,6 THE THINGS SPAIN DOES FOR ITS TEAM. Maybe those little things will help. Or maybe they still need to actually play good football against Germany... For some reason, I just can't like Maradona. :\ Idk. But it's always sad when people cry because they've been eliminated.

[x-amadare.livejournal.com]

7) This so freaking much oh my god. Get out of my head! ;_____;

[meiface.livejournal.com]

Half my t-list will actually be pulling for Germany and it will actually be sad because I can't blame them but-- ;__; We can cheer on Spain together!

[papered.livejournal.com]

HI MEI!!!!

READS THROUGH THIS AND WAVES USEFULLY.

[meiface.livejournal.com]

HI LIZ!!! It's like I'm teaching you about football via all my posts, except you retain nothing from them, hehe. Hopefully you can at least enjoy momentary lulz from the associated pictures. ♥

[darleenk.livejournal.com]

i think germany will win, but my heart is beatng for spain too. ): i blame you for this, i didn't even LIKE FOOTBALL A FEW WEEKS AGO. THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT. all that being said, thank you, i've had a blast. ♥ now writing cris/kaka at last, ahaha (even though it is shit).

TORRES. TORRES, WHY. he's injured, so i'm cutting him some slack, but he has seriously been terrible. :\ he's a shadow of the liverpool player, i mean, he was the world's best striker last year, wtf happened?

also, i'm still bleeding over brazil. FUCKING FELIPE MELO, WTF. WTF.

[meiface.livejournal.com]

According to Paul the octopus, who has not misjudged a single Germany game this WC (and predicted the loss to Serbia too): Spain will win (http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5225tXTTk1qb61nyo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1278381977&Signature=vCzoh5i0FgA1LsmUZwhKaqCyGu8%3D). :'D WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES. I am going to be nervous sick on Wednesday though, lol. I DO ENJOY OTHER PEOPLE SHARING IN MY HEIGHTENED PASSIONS. ...boy that sounds awkward.

Yay omg show me your Cris/Kaká when it's done!

Yeah, Nando makes me so sad. I want to cuddle him a lot. Or...have his amazing wife and adorable baby cuddle him a lot. :D

dsgkhfjl Brazil. :( Just got home; so did Argentina. I can't believe the World Cup's almost over...

[celerywench.livejournal.com]

DUDE DUDE DUDE DUUUUDE!!!! (http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/48527520.html?thread=8153770656#t8153770656)

*Busy falling over laughing*

[meiface.livejournal.com]

LOL I've seen that spammed everywhere. I've been loling about this since last night and Ronaldo first made his tweet. Full update on the news (http://www.kickette.com/pitter-patter-cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-a-father/)!

Awww he is really growing on me. All the pics of him with kids & the video of him with his nephews. Plus he visited kids in a hospital and was ridiculously wonderful to them. ;~; Now all my mockery of him will be tinged with love.