Thing is that Löw has always been a subpar manager, who was just there at the right time (golden generation with Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Müller etc.) and also had Flick as assistant to do the tactical work.
I've been watching the whole game just for Bruno and I would say he's been Portugal's standout player so far. Jota has been good, too - but the number of line-breaking passes Bruno has put in that Portugal have failed to capitalize on is disappointing. I would honestly put it down to the pitch - Ronaldo and Felix both seem uneasy turning here, and the weight of the final pass has been off due to the pitch being unpredictable.This Croatian pitch is absolutely horrific. Any bit of good play gets held up immediately.
Also the American commentators just said Bruno has been anonymous while praising Jota. Mind-boggling
Wonder what Löw will have to say after this match.
Hey that sounds like a Utd game
Does he have a slab head?
Varane has been very dodgy since winning The World Cup. Rash and error prone.
Nothing new. What is he supposed to say? "The team will work really hard and we believe in the way we've chosen."
No, but he's good in the air, decisive, comes out often, marks well, good with interceptions, comfortable with the ball, talks a lot to his defence, very strong in duels, solid tackler, no pace, slow to turn and prone to errors and poor positioning.
Not good. Bad backs are a beggar.
Looked a hamstring.
Only 1 from open play too. Really poor & an example of why Southgate’s extremely pragmatic style is not going to do us any favours.
Didn't get any indication he was feeling any injury, hopefully it was just a rest with how much he's played
Would the worst be a good thing in the end or is his job so safe?
Him and the DFB higher ups are all cronies. He'll stay and do more damage.
You have Michael Oliver do you. Oh dear.
And a bugger!
We can only hope that the worst will make a difference.
