Turkey has an impressive young team.Our boy Bayindir starting for Turkey. First time I'm going to actually see him play.
Day 9 | Georgia vs Czechia | Turkey vs Portugal | Belgium vs Romania
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I was angry that he took off Dalot and left Mendes on the last day. Now he’s dropped Dalot altogether?
There are some truly, infuriatingly shite managers in charge of good teams at this tournament.
There are some truly, infuriatingly shite managers in charge of good teams at this tournament.
No Guler? Disappointing.
The amount of Turkish supporters in Dortmund is absolutely crazy. It took me 1h30m drive from my workplace (usual 10min drive around 3pm) to get home, and I’m not even close to BvB stadium
Looking forward to this one. Hopefully Turkey bring it again.
Our boy Bayindir starting for Turkey. First time I'm going to actually see him play.
It is going to be interesting
Have turkey decided they are going to lose so resting people for the last game?
Could be tactical, I suppose Guler and Yaldiz aren't the best defensively and they will be on the backfoot most game.
Guler isn't fully fit and was hooked off late in their game against Georgia.
Ref is part Ronnie Johnson part eriksen
Wow, Turkey basically have home advantage!
Our boy Ronaldo vs our boy Bayindir.
I want Portugal to win it all, so hopefully Ronaldo scores a hat trick!
I want Portugal to win it all, so hopefully Ronaldo scores a hat trick!
Expecting Portugal to score a few here. Georgia had plenty of chances against Turkey but just couldn’t finish them
Kick off fail!!
Ones a former player. Ones a current player…. I also want Portugal to win it though as I’ve predicted them to.
Come on Turkey!
Uh, think you've forgotten about a certain attacking midfielder
Booing Ronaldo is risky business. As old and shit as he is now, he's exactly the type of guy who will conjure a hat-trick out of nowhere just to shut this crowd up.
Turkey close to scoring.
Casual draw the press inch perfect ping out wide from Bayinder.
Standard sleepy Cancelo at the back post.
Standard sleepy Cancelo at the back post.
How is 41 year old Pepe still Portugals 1st choice CB? Or are they missing some players to suspensions/injuries?
This Turkey team looks very dangerous on the break.
#7 from wish. You gotta score that.
I think we play worse than the Fernando Santos era and that's something.
You Turkish 2cents?
He's still so good. They have some brilliant young defenders on the bench as well like Ignacio and Antonio Silva (who has been linked with United since he turned 18).
I think I saw nearly half this forum tipping Portugal, who start a 39 year old striker, 41 year old CB and have one of the most overrated coaches I've ever seen.
Ronaldo needed to do better there.
They've got some of the highest rated young cbs in world football too. Martinez though
Yes, I want our captain to score a hat trick too!
That's why Germany is probably the best bet to win the whole thing imo. Best manager by far and that will make the difference.
Martinez is still miles better than Southgate tbf.
Seems like the Fox commentators suddenly decided Turkey's name can no longer be pronounced "Turkey" and instead has to be pronounced the way they do it in the Turkish language. Quite pretentious!
Groin injury
Americans for you...
Moyes called Czechia Czechoslovakia today.
I don't think tactics really make that much difference in international football tbh. The big thing is choosing the right players. If the manager can do that they don't need to be a tactical genius to win.
I rather take the vuvuzelas over the jeering.
No but I've a soft spot for their national team since I spent much of Euro 2008 traveling in Turkey when they had a good run.
Feels like every decent move ends up with a punted cross in Ronaldo’s direction