I think that's a red
Day 5: Sweden vs South Korea, Belgium vs Panama and Tunisia vs England (19H00)
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De Bruyne is a whiny cnut.
Whining KdB.
Can't stand him.
Should be off.
Yes, but Lukaku is good. Benteke is shite. Doesn't get any simpler than that.
Oof, nasty from De Bruyne
How is KdB still on the pitch and what the feck was he thinking doing that at 3-0 up in a game that is over?!
Looked as if De Bruyne pushed out with his studs there as well, should be a red if you intentionally push out harder
I'm not being disingenuous at all, Benteke is a target man, Lukaku is a ball to feet player - from that very simple comparison it's clear that they are not similar.
Due to his size - yes Lukaku can do long ball play, but that's not where he excels, just like how Beneteke doesn't excel with the ball at his feet or running off the last shoulder, but he can if the situation calls upon it.
But that doesn't mean that they are similar.
I'm not sure how many United games you watched last season but his goal drought came about because due to Fellaini's injury, Mourinho decided to use Lukaku as the target man, which led to a blunted attack that relied on Martial & Lingard to score goals.
Wow shocked to see Nácar Chadli in the Belgium squad! Checked how many mins he got for WBA. Mere 216 mins haha
That kind of similarity you described as the end can be used to described many forwards, not just two Belgium colored, physical forwards.
Lukaku knows where to position himself in the box for chances (instinct of a goal scorer). Lukaku again is better at running behind the defense off the ball. When someone like Benteke is more about enforcer both outside an inside the box. Benteke has neater touch and better hold up play naturally, and arguably better dribbler in short distance (not elite level mind) due to all Lukaku flaw.
That for me is plenty of difference.
But but but what about Lukaku's link up play?
Phil was never in a world cup squad.
For a man with a winey screaking voice KDB is a proper cnut.
Jordan and Andre Ayew for Ghana in 2014. Both still playing in the EPL as well.
Too static. Could be a goalpost.
Some effort!
What an effort that was
The top tier above the tunnel right? Why is that particular stand kept completely empty at every stadium?
Another ref would have given KDB a red
Surely the Ayew brothers in Brazil?
I have to disagree that Lukaku’s strength is playing with his back to goal. He’s pretty shite, in my opinion, at holding the ball up. He’s fantastic though at linking play up with technical touches/flicks and sharp one-twos. He’s also fantastic at getting in behind and dribbling. I rate him very highly, just don’t really see his back to goal play as a main strength of his. The comparisons between Benteke and Lukaku are nonetheless rubbish, though.
Didn't realise Lukaku was a Muslim.
Thought he might of missed out .
The Palacios brothers 2014
Yes, Lukaku does not excel at holding the ball up with his back to goal, wants it in behind or to run the channels. He can win the ball in the air, but it is not his main strength and he has a tendency to get bundled off the ball making him look weak, when it is really about touch and agility. When he has the ball under control he is very hard to shift off it, you have to hit him hard as it comes to him.
Are we really having another discussion about race over Benteke v Lukaku?
Are we really having another discussion about race over Benteke v Lukaku?
Great start by BEL. 3pts and + 3 GD.
They have to be happy with that.
They have to be happy with that.
Ah this is the correct answer
By no means I don't want him to do well as it would be idiotic and detrimental I just simply can't see it with him, he's good at scoring from accurate crosses and is rather clinical overall that is well documented anyway. If he goes out and proves me wrong next season I'll publicly apologise to all the believers, however, I struggle to see us winning anything of the note given the crucial aspects he's lacking in his game. I might be harsh on him or even wrong but ultimately it is the way I see things, nothing personal.
He's not. He's Christian unless he's converted in the last few months.
Kolo and Yaya played together there too.
The question of over referring and generally bad officiating is constantly brought up in the PL and La Liga though, even more so in the CL where there seems to be a consensus that continental refs give way too many soft calls. Im sure you see the posts throughout the season on match day. Going by this world cup alone you're not showing near enough evidence of a disparity in quality of referring between European and non European refs.
Chicharito prays the same way. Pretty sure he's Catholic.
He blessed himself, the crazy Muslim!
He's not ?
Sofyan Amrabat came on the pitch as a sub for his brother Nordin Amrabat for Morocco vs Iran in their first match of this World Cup; good chance they'll be on the pitch at the same time in one of their next two games.
All he does is score goals. Unlike Morata.
We've already seen some proper good goals in this world cup.
Yup, the guy only scores goals. Needs replacing.
I think he’s a practicing Catholic
Similar to henendez before start of any match