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

[Peyroteo]

Can’t believe we got that penalty after what the ref did for the remaining 100 minutes of the game.

Shit performance as usual. The two fullbacks in particular were so bad. In the first game usually what matters is the 3 points but it’s hard to think about getting far when we play like this. If we go past the groups then they’ve outdone my expectations.

 

[TheGame]

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[FrankFoot]

A famous TV anchor in his 50s tweeting like some "Messi v CR7" teenagers.

Football Twitter is full of manchilds in their 30-40s, some even have kids....arguing about Ronaldo vs Messi with memes, copypastas, and tik tok videos.

Piers Morgan is just one more of that lot, even worse cause he works on TV, he isn't a random 50 years old guy.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

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.

Spoiler

Ronaldo shit on the club by leaving early, refusing to come on v Spurs, publicly challenging the manager, and creating a rift in the dressing room. feck him. Anyone who thinks otherwise is off my Christmas list.

 

[Phil]

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

Yes it hurts he’s not the same player but he simply isn’t regardless of the excuses you make for him. Maybe you’ll get sick of it by the end of the end of the World Cup. I went through the same process.

Don’t give me this bs about impartiality either, I’ve got the bloke’s name on my United and Portugal shirts.

 

[Sly]

Can’t believe we got that penalty after what the ref did for the remaining 100 minutes of the game.

Shit performance as usual. The two fullbacks in particular were so bad. In the first game usually what matters is the 3 points but it’s hard to think about getting far when we play like this. If we go past the groups then they’ve outdone my expectations.

2/3 of the team was bad. Bruno was one of the few shining lights. Realistically we go out after group stage and that's it. We need a proper manager and a FA reset that get us rid of Mendes influence

 

[Fenomeno9]

Paqueta over Bruno Guimaraes is weird no?

Not at all considering, based on performance Paqueta has arguably been our second best player after Neymar.

 

[fallengt]

Portugal is a good team. They need to drop Ronaldo and Santos though.
This match would've never been this close if Ronaldo didn't miss sitters. Thankfully the game was entertaining at least.

 

[Isotope]

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[villain]

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.

It’s easy to say that, but African nations don’t have the luxury of playing openly without fear. Not only is the opportunity to go to a World Cup a rare one, but the money is absolutely necessary - and often times it’s the best chance for a young & undiscovered player to be put in the shop window and get in a major European league.
Also the fact that all African teams get lumped together is strange in the first place and never happens with any other region or continent.

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Maybe in your fantasy world.

Messi looks up at everyone over 5’0”.

 

[TheGame]

All the options and Brazil start Richarlison up front.

 

[Dudu]

Yeah no doubt. I root for African teams bar against Portugal but I don't think we will have any fairytale run this time

Interesting, pretty similar! I root for Portugal, followed by all Asian and African teams.

You never know. Crucial first win out of the way despite the nerves. If you can top the group - face one of Switzerland/Serbia/Cameroon for R16. Very winnable.
QFs from that point. Anything could happen.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

You guys are so weird with this hate

He is a cnut , a cheating diving cnut at that.

 

[Peyroteo]

I think it was a penalty because he gets stepped on in the first moment but I could be wrong, only saw the replay once.

Then he dives and there’s contact because he sticks his leg out but I think the foul is before. Anyone got a replay?

 

[TheGame]

Ghana left it too late to have a go. Portugal were there for the taking. They needed to be more attacking in the second half.

 

[Isotope]

How I wish he's not City's player. Lovely lovely player.

But at least he's not Liverpool's.

 

[TheGame]

I think it was a penalty because he gets stepped on in the first moment but I could be wrong, only saw the replay once.

Then he dives and there’s contact because he sticks his leg out but I think the foul is before. Anyone got a replay?

He dived, there was little contact at all. It was never a pen and I’m surprised it wasn’t overturned.

 

[mu4c_20le]

How I wish he's not City's player. Lovely lovely player.

But at least he's not Liverpool's.

I wanted him so bad when he was available but for some reason we went for Schneiderlin instead

 

[SportingCP96]

He is a cnut , a cheating diving cnut at that.

But the bestest GOAT helps get over the cnutness

 

[Offside]

It is good when the BBC have Tim Vickery on who knows his shit rather than pundits who have clearly done no research on the team they’ve commentating on.

 

[Zlaatan]

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.

Spoiler

You have got to be kidding me.. Please tell me you're wumming.

 

[Pink Moon]

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

More nonsense Scotland just got promoted to the same league as Portugal in the Nations League. Once again though, since it seems you didn't take it in when I said it before, I do not support Scotland's national team. I don't support any international team.

But congratulations, you have one more honour than Scotland does. You've only got double the population and had some of the best players in the world and that's all you've got to show for it. Pretty poor.

But if you want to talk about honours and irrelevant teams; let's talk about Sporting. How many major European trophies have you guys won? How many European finals have you personally watched your team in? I don't know what age you are but it's likely you've seen your club win only three league titles at most in your life. You're the third biggest club in your own country and you want to talk about irrelevance? Have some shame ffs!

 

[pauldyson1uk]

But the bestest GOAT helps get over the cnutness

no, not even close, you might think he is the GOAT I dont.
If I never heard his name again it would be too soon.

 

[SamVimes]

That Brazil front 4......

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Is Laura Woods that shifty looking cockney ex-pro who can barely string a sentence together?

No.

 

[Ramos]

Watching Inaki again, i think he could have played it to that other Ghanaian instead of trying to turn.

 

[mu4c_20le]

You have got to be kidding me.. Please tell me you're wumming.

If it would make you less melodramatic, sure

 

[TheGame]

But the bestest GOAT helps get over the cnutness

Nah just a diving moaning Cnut.

 

[SamVimes]

It is good when the BBC have Tim Vickery on who knows his shit rather than pundits who have clearly done no research on the team they’ve commentating on.

Agree, Tim Vickery is excellent.

 

[Skills]

This is the real start of the WC

 

[fergiewherearethou]

2/3 of the team was bad. Bruno was one of the few shining lights. Realistically we go out after group stage and that's it. We need a proper manager and a FA reset that get us rid of Mendes influence

How come Leao is not a starter is beyond my understanding.

 

[Zlaatan]

If it would make you less melodramatic, sure

I just don't know what I found more baffling, the bold part or you trying to speak for the neutrals.

 

[christinaa]

But the bestest GOAT helps get over the cnutness

He was lucky he got the penalty and he wasn't a big help to the team up front.

 

[avgp_1]

That is one average team from Serbia.
Mladenovic? Gudelj?

 

[VorZakone]

That is one average team from Serbia.
Mladenovic? Gudelj?

Yeah, very poor.

 

[marktan]

Guimaeres instead of Paquetta and Brazil have probably the best front 6 in the tournament. So much flair. A good paser like Guimaeres would do wonders with all the fast runners Brazil has.

 

[mu4c_20le]

I just don't know what I found more baffling, the bold part or you trying to speak for the neutrals.

How about the part where the hate here is more than someone like Di Maria, who actually loathed the fans and gave it to us at OT?

 

[Phil]

Has Raphinha been better than Anthony, really?

 

[TheNewEra]

Ronaldo shit on the club by leaving early, refusing to come on v Spurs, publicly challenging the manager, and creating a rift in the dressing room. feck him. Anyone who thinks otherwise is off my Christmas list.

Christmas card list you mean? or are you asking for Caf members for your Christmas presents this year?