Day 9: Cameroon vs Serbia | South Korea vs Ghana | Brazil vs Switzerland | Portugal vs Uruguay

Can't compare all of that to France tbh. Look at all the players who didn't make the French squad. Look no further than the current Ballon d'Or. Having a great squad doesn't guarantee anything but no way can you say with any logic that the 2 countries have squads of the same level.

I'm not saying they're as good as France. But I think it's equally ridiculous to suggest England or Brazil's squad is as good as France. France are on a different level entirely. I do think Portugal's squad is comparable to Brazil though
 
Uruguay have to move the lines forward a little bit .When they get possession there are very few people in front of the ball and they are a long way from the area
 
I'm not saying they're as good as France. But I think it's equally ridiculous to suggest England or Brazil's squad is as good as France. France are on a different level entirely. I do think Portugal's squad is comparable to Brazil though
I will way this, for the size of their country, Portugal has amazing options
 
Do Uruguay have the pace to hurt on the counter? Darwin has decent pace but not lighting, maybe Valverde but he's playing too deep. The team seems tumescent to hurt Portugal playing this way.
 
So In summery, Bruno is having a pretty good tournament so far
 
Do Uruguay have the pace to hurt on the counter? Darwin has decent pace but not lighting, maybe Valverde but he's playing too deep. The team seems tumescent to hurt Portugal playing this way.
We don't have pace upfront or at the back. It's one of the many applications of the old José short blanket metaphor.
 
Ally McCoist said on Talksport this morning that Portugal had more chance of winning without Ronaldo. Wonder if he will change his tune will co-commentating.

I heard that this morning too but no doubt if Ronaldo scores he will be full of praise. So far I haven’t heard him really say anything negative unless I missed it.
 
Can't be anything else than pampering to his immense ego. There ain't no way he should take FKs, he is abysmal at them
No one in the team would over rule him. I think some Portuguese players would be secretly happy if he retired
 
I frankly can't see anything out of this. Only set pieces and shithousing could save them.
 
Uruguay look like they’re here to make up the numbers in the tournament.
 
Bruno best player on the pitch again. Cancelo the worst again.