Spain vs Sweden, November 17th

Xavi prompts, leads, beautifully fed back, rifled home to put number two on the score-sheet. And they want more. Like Oliver Twist they want more.
Ray Hudson, 38:54 1st


Absolutely thrilling football being served up, like a big, wonderful, hot, steaming mass of paella, and it's being devoured by this crowd.
Ray Hudson, 44:06 1st


Orchestrial movement, beautifully finished by the violin of Iniesta, and meanwhile, in the Coach's dug-out, Aragonés is sitting like Leonard Bernstein.
Ray Hudson, half-time


Said earlier that he doesn't quite have his shooting boots polished enough in this game, well he hasn't, but they're shining now like Dorothy's red slippers ... and he goes absolutely acrobatic disco ...
Ray Hudson, 64:40 2nd

This has been the type of football served up here today that makes you want to get up and shake your castanets, in a big way. And I'm sure the ladies will be shaking their castanets tonight in Spain, my friend.
Ray Hudson
Another Mastercard moment from Ray Hudson ...
Lindsey Dean, 69:45 2nd


It's going to be another sub for Lagerbäck.
Lindsey Dean
Well you handle that pronunciation, there, Linds.
Ray Hudson
It's Kennedy Bakircioglü.
Lindsey Dean
We'll call him Kennedy.
Ray Hudson
I thought you were going to go with Ken for short.
Lindsey Dean, 78:47 2nd

Sweden had no chance because this was a tsunami that kept coming at them, wave after wave of helpless, beautiful, attacking football that stripped them down. Sergio Ramos capitalising to put a beautiful, big, red, succulent cherry on this delightful sundae of Spanish football.
Ray Hudson, post-game