Day 5: Germany vs. Portugal

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Ozil misses chance so he's not that good.

No-one talks about the run or his passing which has been incredible. The guy's intelligence and movement is astonishing.
 
scorgasm said:
I have no issue with his point, I do have an issue with him mentioning it relentlessly to the point where the other pundits are visibly annoyed. I welcome the debate about play acting, it's something that none (very little) of us want to see. However, before the ad break that was all they discussed (ignoring the 3 goals / any other event). After the ad break, the conversation moved on... only for Chiles to mention it again. So my issue isn't with his point as much, it's more about 1) refusing to acknowledge anything else happened in the first half and 2) pretty much arguing that Pepe's red card was undeserved.
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Arguing that Pepe was almost justified was retarded, but the point about playacting and diving is one worth making and one that is ignored all too often.

It was refreshing to hear someone actually rallying against it, and he was right.
 
Ozil making some great runs, needs to be stronger when finishing though. Wenger has mentioned this before.
 
Both Müller & Pepe are pricks, the difference is that only one of them is human and the other was deservedly red carded
 
kouroux said:
You have a special tool that measure the level of pain a player has to feel for his reaction to be valid ? Pepe made two dumb things in a row, glad he's off. He's gotten away so many things like that, karma is good.
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Where in the world did I say he didn't deserve to be sent off? Of course he did. I am very sure that the contact that was made would not warrant such a reaction. If it did he is very brave to still be playing.
 
Ronaldo to score and do a CL final celebration like he just won the World Cup :lol:
 
TheCorkman said:
I don't know much about Portugeuse football, but surely Adrien should've made the squad. Didn't Fernando get Portugeuse Citezenship too? Only 2 Benfica players in the squad - most be so fustrating for ye.
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Again it´s the Bento factor mate. Fernando was ruled ineligible by Fifa.

I´m not bothered with the Benfica players since im a Sporting fan :p
 
Annihilate Now! said:
Which sort of backs up my point - when he's actually being good at his job... like he was at half time, surely people shouldn't be getting on his back for that?! That's what we should demand more of.
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He's annoying, like a child whos excited to be near a professional football... probably asks them all for their autograph and poses for photos with them soon as the camera is off...

I agree Muller play acting is wrong and pushing it is fine, but to spend the entire break focusing on one aspect is bit daft... there was plenty more he could of brought up.... Even Dixon at the end suggesting that they didn't have time because he prattled on about Muller!
 
alastair said:
Ozil misses chance so he's not that good.

No-one talks about the run or his passing which has been incredible. The guy's intelligence and movement is astonishing.
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You're not going to get an objective opinion on Ozil here
 
All the so called United fans love to bash Nani at every opportunity. Not heard a bad word said about golden boy Ronaldo yet. Had such a massive influence on the game hasn't he?
 
Is it me, or are referees disturbing play a lot more in this world cup?
 
Mali_Zeus said:
Exactly. I dont want to start that boring talk about them but yesterday every other post was about messi being past it. And no mention about Ronaldo being poor today.
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Well Messi was playing against a team in their first world cup, Ronaldo is up against the Germans.
 
Banana007 said:
Excuses, excuses..

If he wasn't 100% why is he still out there in the 2nd half when the game is over?
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Excuses? What excuses? It´s a fact admited by our medical staff and also Real´s. I´m not going to bite at all. Don´t bother trying to wind me up as i only get emotional about Sporting. I´m one of those club before country kind of person.
 
Can't blame Ronaldo much for this. He's an attacker and you can't do much when the rest of the team is useless and being shat on at the other end. Everyone knows he's just coming back from injury too.
 
Why is Ronaldo still on pitch? He should be subbed either for being shit or for being injured.
 
Mali_Zeus said:
Everything. ;)

It's Pepe's fault he always puts himself in those kind of situations, situations in which the opposing player will try to gain advantage of his cu.tish and stupid behaviour.
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:lol: You obviously didn't understand the conversation that I was having. Of course he should have been sent off. But that doesn't change the fact that mullers reaction was ridiculous.
 
Ronaldo is clearly keeping his energy levels for a game that they can get something out of now
 
Rado_N said:
Arguing that Pepe was almost justified was retarded, but the point about playacting and diving is one worth making and one that is ignored all too often.

It was refreshing to hear someone actually rallying against it, and he was right.
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Except he's not employed to give his opinions.
 
At this point Portugal should sub off Ronaldo. The game is long lost and Ronnie is not fit. Better to save him for what is now a must win match v USA.
 
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