Should have thrown Dembele for the physical battle and keep Fellaini as a last resort in the last minutes as usual imo.
Day 23: Uruguay vs France and Brazil vs Belgium
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Should have thrown Dembele for the physical battle and keep Fellaini as a last resort in the last minutes as usual imo.
Fellaini has been one of the most consistent performers for Belgium in the last decade.
I meant aerial presence for simple direct play, especially one in midfield where Brazil has not solution to stop. Dembele's not exactly good at tackling or heading. His best attribute is ball carrying ability which Belgium has plenty for that job.
I don't get it really, your guys weren't that bad whole World Cup, even that guy. I, for one, wanted Uruguay to go into semi.
Fair, maybe I just still have Seville nightmares in my head every time I see Fellaini as a starter now. Let's see.
Another good game overall. Did have one stupid moment where he should have had a yellow which would have ruled him out of the semi.
Blows my mind that Hazard is the captain.
Did he just say FA cup quarter final? 
Belgium has decent wing play and defenders who can pass the ball. Of course it's all but gameplan on the paper. Individual mistake can undo even the better team tactic wise. So yeah, I'll have to see
He's better than Witsel and would offer some balance. Really isn't as bad as everyone makes him out to be.
Here we go again, indulging the Brazil national anthem.
Just cut them off.
Just cut them off.
wtf why is Thiago Silva not the Captain anymore? Because he critizised Neymar?! 
Tite rotates captaincy for every match.wtf why is Thiago Silva not the Captain anymore? Because he critiziced Neymar?!
Captaincy rotateswtf why is Thiago Silva not the Captain anymore? Because he critizised Neymar?!
wtf why is Thiago Silva not the Captain anymore? Because he critizised Neymar?!
Tite is changing it every game, they haven't one captain.
Aren’t they rotating captaincywtf why is Thiago Silva not the Captain anymore? Because he critiziced Neymar?!
Why did they just cut off the national anthem of Brazil and let the fans take over? To let the Brazilian players and Belgium players know Russia needs Brazil to win? Disgrace
Neymar and Coutinho are going to have to be careful, both on yellows
Pedro Geromel
Watch as Neymar gets a yellow and Brazil hold his shirt up during the national anthem during the semi again.
Dembele should have started over Fellaini
Thanks, dont have the motivation to watch the game again to see how he did.
Witsel and Fellaini looks worrying.
PlanB starting ? Surely he is better as a sub.
Fellaini starts. fecking interesting.
Minute 13` Afro misses Neymar with an elbow but that wont stop Neymar rolling 15 times.
Brazil - Belgium 1-3
Our boys Fellaini and Lukaku will score!
Our boys Fellaini and Lukaku will score!
Was that the case before TS and Neymar had their disput?
How does Fellaini play over Dembele? fecking wonderful player.
Can only see a Brazil win in this match.
KDB false 9?
Fernandinho is no Casemiro.
Why doesn't fred ever start??
Yep
It's been the case pretty much since Tite took over.
That Belgium team is so sick. Even in defence, considered by most as the weakest part of the team, they have this season's best CB in the PL, last season's best CB in the PL, and one of the overall best CBs in the PL post 2010
Dueling afros in midfield. I like it, Belgium!
Dembele is ok defensively but offers nothing going forward. He's also petulant. We all know about Fellainis strengths
After two consecutive boring games (Eng-Col and Fra-Uru), this world cup needs to rediscover its' mojo. Need a goalfest here, surely there is enough talent on the pitch to do that.
Dembele hardly ever starts for Belgium. Witsel is the regular then it's KDB but tonight Fellani is in.