Group E Matchday 2 - 22 June - Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica, Serbia 1-2 Switzerland

[DeadLinesman]

Neymar is a massive vagina. Yeah he gets his fair share of boots but he also falls over at the slightest touch.

[Stan]

Brazil have upped their intensity in the last 5 minutes. Much better from them.

[Harry]

Does any player shoot more from outside the box than coutinho?

He scores some but puts up so many shots! 

[Eco]

2 minutes ago, Stan said:

i think it's harsh to add that caveat to Uruguay when Brazil have faced equally boring opponents and Peru have faced teams like France and Denmark, who are markedly better than the likes of Egypt & Saudi Arabia.

 

Fair - but take that out, and they are the only country with a win. Still shows a bad starts for the SA

[Harry]

1 minute ago, DeadLinesman said:

Neymar is a massive vagina. Yeah he gets his fair share of boots but he also falls over at the slightest touch.

 He is. But you don't want to see the world's most skillful player constantly brought to a stop by any old thug player. That's not a level playing field. 

[Harry]

Willian is the Robbie Kruse of this Brazilian team...

[Stan]

6 minutes ago, Harry said:

Willian is the Robbie Kruse of this Brazilian team...

being generous  

[Eco]

Well - Brazil has got to be getting a bit nervous. 

[DeadLinesman]

12 minutes ago, Harry said:

 He is. But you don't want to see the world's most skillful player constantly brought to a stop by any old thug player. That's not a level playing field. 

Look at how Best, Maradona etc used to ride tackles and just get on with it though. As a modern fan, we’re just so used to players stopping because they feel a tug on their shirt and it’s an automatic foul or a light touch. I’d hardly say he’s been hacked down once today.

[Beelzebub]

Brazil will get 2 goals in the second half 

[El Profesor]

Tite should be trialed and convicted in Hague for crimes against football for starting Paulinho in a World Cup match!

What does he bring to the midfield? Nothing! Nada! 

And Willian?! Terrible! Douglas Costa can play on the right. 

 

[Beelzebub]

Is it just me or the first half seems to pass more quickly than than the second half ?

[Rick]

28 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said:

Neymar is a massive vagina. Yeah he gets his fair share of boots but he also falls over at the slightest touch.

This. People in here saying he's getting fouled loads but look at those actually fouls and it's about half and half.

[Stan]

oh look, a manager of a South American team making a positive change to try and win the game. Sampaoli could learn something here.

Douglas Costa on for Willian. Should have started to be honest.

[Stan]

Just now, Mantis Toboggan M.D. said:

This. People in here saying he's getting fouled loads but look at those actually fouls and it's about half and half.

hmm. The first few were definite fouls. The last few towards the end of the half he was going down but the Costa Ricans were winning challenges or not committing fouls and they were called as fair challenges.

 

[Machado]

A bit unreal how Brazil have not scored there.

[Stan]

Jesus hits the bar! 

Somehow Coutinho doesn't score shortly after. Good defending from Costa Rica getting bodies in the way.

[Beelzebub]

Class save

[Stan]

Neymar has his first real chance of a goal but Navas tips it over the bar.

[LFCMadLad]

Coutinho is Brazil's best player by a mile. 

[Machado]

1 minute ago, LFCMadLad said:

Coutinho is Brazil's best player by a mile. 

Hey mate, you're alive ? I think it's the first time I see you posting in this section.

[Stan]

finally we get to see Firmino!

[LFCMadLad]

5 minutes ago, Machado said:

Hey mate, you're alive ? I think it's the first time I see you posting in this section.

Been busy with work mate, off to Montego Bay in morning 😁

[Beelzebub]

Firmino looks like East Asian.

Brazil has been more worse than Costs Rica in the penalty area

[Smiley Culture]

I’m not sure who’s the biggest blagger in world Football, Pogba or Neymar?