It must be so frustrating supporting Portugal. A team far weaker than the sum of its parts.
All I see is a coach and 'star' player holding a quality team back.
All I see is a coach and 'star' player holding a quality team back.
Day 5: Switzerland vs Cameroon | Uruguay vs South Korea | Portugal vs Ghana | Brazil vs Serbia
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To everyone saying Ghana has been bad. Just pay attention to how they are positioned in defense. Absolutely flawless.
A draw would be a great result for them.
A draw would be a great result for them.
Imagine having this game to prove to someone how great football is.
I feel asleep 2 times.
I feel asleep 2 times.
Uruguay vs South Korea had more rythm and some chances at least. This has been such a shir first half
Does the Portuguese coach have the balls to take Ronaldo off? Or do Portugal play with 10 men for 90 mins?
This lineup is so flat.
Leão needs to come on to provide speed and width along with a channel in behind.
Nunes needs to come on for Otávio.
Guerreiro does not offer enough
Leão needs to come on to provide speed and width along with a channel in behind.
Nunes needs to come on for Otávio.
Guerreiro does not offer enough
What makes me laugh is all commentators and pundits say: He'S oNe Of ThE gReAtEsT pLaYerS tO pLaY tHe GaMe
Like it's going to make him play like a 21 year old again, his legs are gone and he contributes nothing outside of goals.
He needs the ball to go to him and then he might score, but it's like having a 40 year old Zlatan in your team, great players but you can't rely on them to carry you.
I expect Ronaldo to get a goal or two this tournament though, I'd be very disappointed if he didn't.
Like it's going to make him play like a 21 year old again, his legs are gone and he contributes nothing outside of goals.
He needs the ball to go to him and then he might score, but it's like having a 40 year old Zlatan in your team, great players but you can't rely on them to carry you.
I expect Ronaldo to get a goal or two this tournament though, I'd be very disappointed if he didn't.
I doubt it. It’s a bit like what Maguire was to Ole. Undroppable.
We were spoilt with Spain's 7-0 yesterday so we have 2 back to back 0-0s and even that Spain game wasn't a good game, it was just an outright humiliation for Costa Rica. Surely Portugal has to win this game, it would be a travesty if they don't win this. Ghana is as poor as it gets. Dare I say they might not even make out of the group if they can't even beat the lowest ranked team in the tournament. I can see Uruguay and Korea beating this Portugal team.
You need to bin Ronaldo off.
I Haven’t seen a goal yet today. I tuned in late to the 2nd half of the Switzerland game.
This why he needs to leave. He plays so fecking pragmatic, same boring football all the time.
It's actually insane. If I was Portuguese I'd be frustrated as hell. They have one of the most talented teams in the tournament and they all know the issue even though it hurts them inside.
Sub Ronaldo at half time Portugal win this comfortably.
His finishing is shit as well now.. needs a dozen chances to score a goal.. kills good attacks..
He is as much help on the pitch as Pele would be.. one of the greatest to play the game..
Ronaldo fawning got boring a long time ago.
In that 1st half it's been the same Ronaldo as United have seen this season. Wasteful instead of clinical and sulking about it.
Ugh Keane and Sourness in the studio.
I just can't watch Portugal objectively in this tournament with Ronaldo playing 
Will be fine with him long term but I just dont want them to do well in this tournament with him in the team.
Will be fine with him long term but I just dont want them to do well in this tournament with him in the team.
Dalot in. Leao in.
With all his younger mates desperately trying to hook him up and in the process ruining their own chances.
Same. Hopefully Brazil makes up for it tonight.
They are both massive Ronalod lovers.
A team full of wingmen for a plane without an engine.
Ronaldo is truly a bit shit nowadays. It’s like having a lambo with an 80 y.o. driver.
Ah yes Otávio off but Felix remains. Otávio has been miles better than Felix. At least he presses and recovers.
I hope all imbeciles in Portugal crying for Felix shut the hell up for once.
Having said that, Cancelo, Bernardo, Fernandes and Ronaldo all sub-par so far.
Funny that was exactly my thoughts too- but I bet he doesn't.
Cant risk him going off to an interview with Penis Morgan
Souness loved Ronaldo because it was to the detriment of Utd
When did Ronaldo actually decline? Was it this year due to lack of pre-season? Can he train himself back into some kind of form if he has a proper one?
Felix as well super poor. He’s been awful. Yet people are moaning over Ronaldo.
Félix for Leão
Nunes for Otávio
Those changes should be made immediately at half time
This has been the case for years by the way. Even when Ronaldo was at his peak, there was always a feeling he was holding the team back. On the flip side, as a nation they have really struggled to produce decent CFs for a while
Exactly, been organised and I think they could snatch a winner if they can keep it like that.
Imagine the meltdown of Ronaldo if he gets subbed off. Media is going to have a field day.
And if they weren’t, he’d go crying to Piers Morgan about it.
Jota is solely missed.
Injuries after injuries have meant Chelsea have kept offering him extensions. He's barely played any football in the last 7 years. He played like 30 games between 2015-2021. Last season was the first year since 2014 (the year before we signed him) that he played more than 20 games in a season. Feel sad for him to be honest,
It wouldn't be as much of an issue if you had better forwards than Felix and Ronaldo
You should still score sooner rather than later. Ghana can barely pass to each other.
Now that we can agree on.
To be fair in the Portuguese forums I participate everyone is ripping Felix more than Ronaldo
That was never a foul for his 'goal' though. Defender was weak as water.
I also feel the same. Feel they are team that just needs to be told to go and let loose.
Because he's also been shite, squandering every chance. Nor is he doing anything off the ball.