Day 5: Switzerland vs Cameroon | Uruguay vs South Korea | Portugal vs Ghana | Brazil vs Serbia

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I’m really not :lol: I’m just Ghanaian
I'm not winding you up. Even if it was a very soft pen to say the least, you've shown too little too late. I wish the african teams start playing without the handbrake and have a proper go. They have the talent but show too much respect and it's costing them in every single WC.
 

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I was talking about being thugs. Of course you don't root, it's an irrelevant football national team. Keep enjoying the bitterness
What kind of logic is that?

Portugal are an irrelevant international team with as many major honours to their name as Greece and you clearly root for them.

Either your point is utter nonsense or you're inadvertently just dissing yourself. Which is it?

And yes, I'm bitter, I hate watching cheats prosper. Generally most neutral fans do.
 

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African national teams also need proper managers. Ghana and Cameroon clearly lack one
 

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Wait, they gave it to De Bruyne in the Belgium match? :lol:

He made Ronaldo look a worthy winner. I suppose they don't even fecking watch the game and just give it to the biggest name player on the winning team.
 

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2014 World Cup? 4 goals, 1 assist in 7 games. He had a very good World Cup and was very close to capping it off with an assist in the final save for Higuain losing his composure one-on-one. It wasn't entirely unwarranted, but I get your point regarding larger narratives.
No it wasn't entirely unwarranted but I felt that it wasn't entirely deserved either, other better players. Though not as ridiculous as CR's MOTM award today.
 

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God please no.

I forgot how much of a dirty player he is. It's already bad enough having to watch your team of cheats without that cynical thug kicking everything that moves.
I can definitely see him finding himself at City as Fernandinhos long term replacement. He’s a decent footballer to go with the cynicism. Was Fulham’s standout player when we played them.
 

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There needs to be a discussion about Manchester City players. All of them look meady on the international stage
 

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You guys are so weird with this hate
Not really, I think the vitriol against Ronnie from us United fans is warranted given his latest antics. A bit weird are those who are saying that the penalty wasn't a foul and that he dived for it. There are literally a million reasons for us to hate him but a stonewall penalty isn't one.
 

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With Benzema more or less being injuried/out of form these last few months, Vinicius has been tripple-marked about every game as he is the only consistent danger.

I guess Neymar will be the bigger target this time, so Vinicius may get more space to operate in.
 

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Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, T. Silva, Sandro; Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta; Raphinha, Neymar, V. Junior, Richarlison (4-2-3-1)
Serbia: V. Milinkovic-Savic; S. Pavlovic, N. Milenkovic, M. Velkovic; F. Mladenovic, S. Milinkovic-Savic, N. Gudelj, S. Lukic, A. Zivkovic; D. Tadic, A. Mitrovic (3-5-1-1)

Mitrovic carrying the threat up top for Serbia. Not surprised to see Fabinho left out. He's been stinking out the Liverpool midfield all season.
 

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Ronaldo miscontroled the ball and missed chance after chance. He was shite, stop trying to convince yourselves otherwise.

Lots of shite performances but I was happy with Leao, Bruno, feck it even Palhinha
 

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I can definitely see him finding himself at City as Fernandinhos long term replacement. He’s a decent footballer to go with the cynicism. Was Fulham’s standout player when we played them.
Yeah that's a good shout. He's been a great signing for Fulham.
 

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There needs to be a discussion about Manchester City players. All of them look meady on the international stage
Haaland doesn't count, no Norwegian player has been capable of replicating their club form to international teams in ages, team is cursed.
 

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Not really, I think the vitriol against Ronnie from us United fans is warranted given his latest antics. A bit weird are those who are saying that the penalty wasn't a foul and that he dived for it. There are literally a million reasons for us to hate him but a stonewall penalty isn't one.
This is how the haters look like to neutrals in the outside world. Especially since his antics have been towards the club and not the fans like he said.

 

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Mitrovic carrying the threat up top for Serbia. Not surprised to see Fabinho left out. He's been stinking out the Liverpool midfield all season.
Brazil's team looks unbalanced.
 

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What kind of logic is that?

Portugal are an irrelevant international team with as many major honours to their name as Greece and you clearly root for them.

Either your point is utter nonsense or you're inadvertently just dissing yourself. Which is it?
:lol:

No point in arguing with you. At least we won something, qualify and constantly go to knockout stages. Keep watching your National team fail year after year. Maybe you can qualify when the Euro has 60 teams. In regards to winning something never in your life time. Not even the 3rd division of the Nations League.

Keep the bitterness going
 

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Ronaldo miscontroled the ball and missed chance after chance. He was shite, stop trying to convince yourselves otherwise.

Lots of shite performances but I was happy with Leao, Bruno, feck it even Palhinha
Chance after chance?

Dude he has two chances. And the only one I can really be upset about was the poor touch. His airtime for the header was brilliant for a 38 year old guy.

He was not amazing at all but he got a goal and played a part in the third goal.

It’s funny how he was “shit” yet messi vs Saudi Arabia was “good” .

Such impartial analyzing on here
 

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Serbia's team is very meh. Don't expect much from them against Brazil... but also that doesn't look very impressive from Brazil. Expecting a bit of a shit game.
 

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The Ronaldo hate is understandable. I wouldn't be happy if Ronaldo did this to Sporting. Got no qualms with this.
 

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Enjoyed that game.

Costa at the end almost getting robbed was funny.

Good entertainment.
 

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Chance after chance?

Dude he has two chances. And the only one I can really be upset about was the poor touch. His airtime for the header was brilliant for a 38 year old guy.

He was not amazing at all but he got a goal and played a part in the third goal.

It’s funny how he was “shit” yet messi vs Saudi Arabia was “good” .

Such impartial analyzing on here
Both were bang average.
 

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I fully understand the Ronaldo hate now, just seeing that smug face makes me want to punch him. The penalty: Yes there was contact, but it wasn’t a foul and it was a dive. You can see how Ronaldo does a stanky leg, rolls over and is already looking for the ref before he’s even finished his theatrics. Ghana were good value, shame they couldn’t complete the come back.