Day 23: Uruguay vs France and Brazil vs Belgium

You watch the way Lukaku and Fellaini have played today, then you think about how Pogba and Lingard have played all tournament, you add in Rashford, Martial and Sanchez and you wonder how to feck we play the football we do?

We have players with the pace and ability to make the runs Pogba will find. Lukaku is more than capable of bringing such players into the game around him. Jose has to let them free to try it.
 
Has the coach commented on why jesus keeps starting? every game firmino comes on and does better and the next game is back on the bench. bizarre.
 
I love Lukaku to bits but that's a bit sacrilegious. There hasn't been a central striker since that comes remotely close to having the package of explosiveness, dribbling, shooting and movement that R9 possessed.
Bit of tongue in cheek but it's been a while since I've seen a striker boss a tournament this much.
 
Man Lukaku needs to not be afraid to cut inside when 1 on 1, it's predictable but it's so hard to stop. Cut in and bang it into the corner.
 
It is a bit odd how much 1 different player can completely drag a team down. Uruguay were nothing without Cavani and Brazil is total dogshit without Casemiro.
 
Has the coach commented on why jesus keeps starting? every game firmino comes on and does better and the next game is back on the bench. bizarre.

It's because Jesus is considered a world class striker in Brazil afaik (he scored some international goals in friendlies and everyone went crazy). Firmino is by far the more effective player imo.
 
Neymar’s reputation proceeds him.

Why it wasn’t a yellow I’ve no idea.