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Game 39: Croatia vs Portugal
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Same as his last season at Valencia.
He was supposed to have elite ability but just inconsistent.
This game has been boring. I've been switching between it and Glastonbury. I can't decide if this game is as bad as the last shadow puppets dress sense.
"De Espanha nem bons ventos nem bons casamentos"
From Spain neither good winds nor good marriages, that's what we used to say when I was a kid.
Poor game hope the second half gets better
Crosses, crosses and more crosses
This is like "David Moyes presents Croatia vs Portugal"
This is like "David Moyes presents Croatia vs Portugal"
Well, if we want to go into it: the German unification was only achieved after Prussia defeated Austria; Belgium seceded from the Netherlands after a revolution and it led to armed conflict between the countries. So the parallels are there.
Makes me sad that international tournaments have ended up like this. Not sure if it's just notalgia but I'm sure they were much, much better when I was a kid.
When was the last time Ronaldo went half a game of football without a shot?
Ref loves his whistle too much.
He´s probably bored
Terrible game made worse by a trigger-happy ref.
Highlights of the game: those Croatian fans and the half time whistle
We've been poor, Portugals tactic of breaking up match ryhtm through little fouls works so far with ref not giving any yellow cards. Hope for better 2nd haf and Mandzukic off, we've been playing with 10 men because of his lazyness up-front.
One of the reasons why I like UK was in 1974 when Portugal had a revolution and Franco was ready to invade the country to stop on our borders because UK remind them about the Anglo-Portuguese alliance.
I knew LvG was fecking off to Portugal but had no idea it was to manage the NT.
He's just Spanish, every ref is like that here except Mateu Lahoz
At least I'm hearing Gomes' name every now and then though not for doing anything noteworthy, I'm yet to hear Joao Mario's name! Is he playing at all?
A dreadful first half. Poor showing for a knockout match.
We had too many wars against them and until the 70's we couldn't trust them at all.
Boring half.
Another subpar performance by him.
Very boring match só far. Reminds me of Paulo Bento's Portugal. Just hope we can reach the semi final again with shite football
Santos is turning Portugal into Greece
Yawn.
We must beside a few entertaining matches on the trot soon? This one is like watching LVG's United against Moyes' United.
We must beside a few entertaining matches on the trot soon? This one is like watching LVG's United against Moyes' United.
Cool. I like little bits of information like this.
Playing 442 will not work we need to change to 4123 (433 but with carvalho behind Adrien and Joao)
Agreed. Comparing this to our Euro2000 Campaign for example is painful. Fernando Santos is a nothing manager. Never won anything bar the Portuguese league with Porto which isn't an achievement at all.
Not great but I thought it was decent. Obviously it's different when you're cheering badly for one team. It was miles better than this or Wales v NI.
The commentator on ESPN just declared this match as a snooze-fest. Can't blame him.
Sadly, too many games in this tournament have been dull, this one is no exception.
Ronnie and Nani working their asses off defensively.
They are probably trying to impress Mou so he will bring them back to Manchester.
They are probably trying to impress Mou so he will bring them back to Manchester.
Hopefully we'll see a better half!
The only thing I seem to like about Portugal is this jersey.
And of course SuperBok.
And of course SuperBok.
Sanches has been so uninspiring every time he's come on. This game needs some fizz!
Thank feck Andre Gomes is sodding off.
I've got 2-1 Portugal on this...
Bye bye £10...
Bye bye £10...
Well, you had a bit more quality in your squad back then, too. And while painful to watch, so far it has been a pretty efficient approach. Ugly, but less embarassing then any of the group stage performances
Your game was good watch. Quite a few chances, a magnificent goal, and a penalty shooutout with an equally magnificent tosser from Xhaka to prove he's a real Arsenal player
NI vs Wales had a *watch at on your on peril, will induce serious brain damage*-sticker on it from the get go. Anyones own fault to waste his lifetime on that one.