Day 17: Morocco vs Spain | Portugal vs Switzerland (Last 16 7&8)

Guess Portugal will play much better now than with the has-been
 
Spain are terrible. Pass, pass, pass, pass. If you want to play that style, you have to move the ball faster. Teams get into position quickly and Spain then have nothing but another pass out wide, who then passes infield, who then passes backwards, who then passes out wide.. rinse repeat.
I was sure spain ar enot going to score and had money on marocco ...shame they didnt win after 90 so i won nothing :(
 
before the day wanted portugal to get knocked out, now i want them to progress today without ronaldo. Then bring him back next game to get knocked out with him pulling a lukaku and missing like 5 chances.
I'm exactly the same :lol:

Am I bitter? Absolutely!
 
Tbf Morocco have been a decent side to watch. They just parked half of Marrakech in front of the goal today because it was Spain and knowing how they play. I'd imagine it would be a different game with opposition like the Swiss.
i much prefer to watch marocco or japan over spain
 
Yeah, I understand the underdog appeal.

I just find Switzerland and Morocco incredibly dull teams.

I don’t want Portugal to win the WC (solely because of Ronaldo, nothing against the rest of the team), but I don’t want Switzerland or Morocco in the semis of the fecking WC.

I’m a neutral (regarding those 3 teams) and bad football is bad football.
You seem to forget who Morocco were up against. The WC 2018 second and third best teams, then Spain against whom it's suicide to open the game and go the South Korean route. We might see an entirely different game should Switzerland beat Portugal.
 
Read that Mbappe sat out of training. Looks like he can't get Maguire out of his head.
 
Looks like it’s France vs England tonight with the way this coverage is going

They usually run out of things to talk about after Ronaldo and ‘Yeah, Switzerland are okayish team I guess’, so cue up yet another inane England montage of Gareth and da ingurlund boiz!

Never mind an in-depth analysis of the Swiss or Portugal team, let’s see some England lads partake in some forced banter to disguise the fact they’re pretty boring people.
 
I’m not disrespecting Switzerland I’m just being realistic.

I fecking hope Portugal beat them anyway. The quality of that side of the draw is bad enough. A Swiss / Morocco quarter is too dull to even entertain.
you think a spain vs portugal match would have been a better watch? i dont think so.
 
What's with this Portugal XI? Where's Cancelo? Rafael Leao? Who the feck is Otavio?
 
Juventus, United and now Portugal - 3 managers can't be all wrong!
 
Really hope Bruno and Portugal put on a masterclass today :nervous:
 
Hopefully Ronaldo comes on at like 88th minute, Portugal gets a penalty and Bruno denies Ronaldo from taking it
 
its gonna be 1:0/1:2 either side or portugal wins 4:0
Hopefully Ronaldo comes on at like 88th minute, Portugal gets a penalty and Bruno denies Ronaldo from taking it
i dont want Bruno to score against us(i like him too much) let Ronaldo take it and he miss, deal? :)
 
looks like a couple of mascots have stolen ronaldo’s wheelchairs. he can’t catch a break.
 
All quarterfinalists thus far have been fully deserving of their spot, don't let any of these Morocco downplayers make you think otherwise. The only team who have been riding their luck a bit are Croatia and even this happened mostly in their Belgium game.
 
All quarterfinalists thus far have been fully deserving of their spot, don't let any of these Morocco downplayers make you think otherwise. The only team who have been riding their luck a bit are Croatia and even this happened mostly in their Belgium game.
correct
 
So it's Ronaldo closeups with Portugal vs Switzerland highlights.
 
Why doesn't Santos play Leao? Imo the most talented player Portugal have. Like not playing Vinicius.