(QF) Portugal 0-0(p) France - Friday 5th July, 2024

[Stan]

Kick-off 20.00 (BST)

        VS    

Venue - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

[couscous]

Portugal have effectively been playing with 10 men since Ronaldo is largely a nonentity at this age. To make it worse he is trying too hard to justify his inclusion. Maybe just take it easy and the goals might come. It's embarrassing that he is still taking penalties. Bruno showed how it's supposed to be taken in the shoot-out against Slovakia. Free kicks should be taken by either Bruno Fernandes or Bernardo Silva. 

[Azeem]

Likely to be the most boring QF

[Gunnersaurus]

This is like a man utd v spurs game for me. Don't like either team 

[Azeem]

2 hours ago, Gunnersaurus said:

This is like a man utd v spurs game for me. Don't like either team 

Why France ?

[Gunnersaurus]

3 minutes ago, Beelzebub said:

Why France ?

There's always been a rivalry between England and France. Plus they knocked us out the world cup 

[MUFC]

France dominated the first 2 minutes and 54 seconds.

[couscous]

Kolo Muani is one of those players who looks good when he comes on as a sub and not so much when he starts. 

[MUFC]

Any idea why Portugal play Ronaldo? He just stands there doing jack shit.

They're playing with 10 ten.

[Redcanuck]

Portugal coming around to the idea that Ronaldo shoukd not be taking every free kick.

[Azeem]

Boring

[couscous]

Let's hope this improves in the 2nd half. Georgia were better to watch than these 2 teams presently.

[Azeem]

It would be atrocious if Spain lose to any of these sides

[Stan]

Mendes should be booked. 

[Gunnersaurus]

9 minutes ago, Beelzebub said:

It would be atrocious if Spain lose to any of these sides

True but I'm not gonna care if England beat them 

[Rucksackfranzose]

Just now, Gunnersaurus said:

True but I'm not gonna care if England beat them 

Bit premature, England fans should worry about beating Switzerland first, before talking about beating Spain in the final. Since given the previous performances it's Switzerland, who are favorites.

[couscous]

Please bring on Pedro Neto.

[Azeem]

Portugal on the charge

[Rick]

That looked like a pen on Ronaldo 

[couscous]

Imagine this goes on to penalties and Ronaldo misses. That will be something.

[Rick]

Palinha getting booked for that challenge is a mess. You’ve got Rodri running around, fouling non stop and he gets away free. 

[Gunnersaurus]

25 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said:

Bit premature, England fans should worry about beating Switzerland first, before talking about beating Spain in the final. Since given the previous performances it's Switzerland, who are favorites.

Mate I expect Switzerland to beat us. My point is I'm not gonna care if we somehow win this tournament playing shit 

[couscous]

It's unreal how bad Ronaldo is at freekicks.

[Rucksackfranzose]

7 minutes ago, couscous said:

It's unreal how bad Ronaldo is at freekicks.

If my memory doesn't play tricks on me his conversion rate was never as good as many fans and pundits made it out to be. Perhaps I was seeing more of his failed attempts, still never stroke me as exceptional at it.

Edited July 5, 2024 by Rucksackfranzose

[couscous]

Was Neves not the Portuguese captain at one time? Imagine going from captain to cannot get into the team.