Every time I think I've just watched the worst game of the tournament, another one happens.
Game 39: Croatia vs Portugal
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What a boring game. Skip the extra time and the penalties. Just flip a coin and get it over and done with.
I'll be interested to see if he can live up to the expectations. I for one hadn't heard of him before he was signed, so I don't have any idea what to expect actually - but he's looking alright
I really like him. He's only a kid but I think he'd become a more attacking version of Essien. I wasted so many hours watching Benfica's game thinking he's ours! Well that's life I guess.
This is horrendous
Surprised Pepe hasn't done anything stupid yet!
It's like watching two teams coached by LVG :X
This has probably been the worst match of the tournament, which is some achievement.
Well, at least I should get home for ET.
That's probably the best description of the game so far
To me it looks like he is mostly making the right decision on where to pass, but being a bit sloppy with it.Much better than a player making the wrong decision in the first place. Only watched him in the Euros though, so small sample.
You had 1 penalty claim, which was Strinić kick on Nani. As for stamps, Cristiano had 1, Gomes had 1 for which he should've been sent of, now this and I'm sure there was 1 more just can't remember who was it so please be quiet about the ref.
This is on par with the 2010 WC in terms of excitement.
This tournament is at least as dull as 2010.
I'm in a pickle - I want Sanches to do good but Ronaldo to lose.
Sanches is a talented player, has great natural abilities, but his passing is terrible.
A clear penalty claim, agreed by everyone. Those plays are yellow cards at most. I suggest you pipe down because the major play in this game was in your favour. Don't act like croatian players are acting like fairies as well. That Strinic kick was as bad as the stamps and INSIDE the box.
Croatia really struggle to create anything when Modric has a quiet game.
Sanches has been promising but has fecked up numerous counters from missing such simple passes.
I bet he will improve that at Bayern. He has been very good since coming on.
His decision making and positioning also still need a lot of work. But then again, his professional career started only 8 months ago
The lack of quality in this tournament has been shocking for the most part.
It can be coached into him though. He's very entertaining to watch apart from that.
Do both teams go through with a nil-nil?
If we thought group stage and its 90 minutes borefests were bad, now we get the 120 minutes version
3 utterly abysmal, pointless matches today the whole euros has been gash so far
I'd stay wherever you are.
Your midfield is very strong. So if he doesn't get enough game time which I won't be surprised if it's to happen then he could be a wasted talent there. Not to mention, Carlo hasn't showed faith in young players much in the past.I'll be interested to see if he can live up to the expectations. I for one hadn't heard of him before he was signed, so I don't have any idea what to expect actually - but he's looking alright
Having said that, I hope he becomes the player everyone expect him to be.
UEFA should introduce a rule that every time a team doesn't score in 90 mins, all the players are fined a weeks worth of wages and the coach gets a touchline ban.
The Poland vs Switzerland game was pretty good I thought.
No, the away side'd go through since the nil would count as double.
Very good the Pepe/Fonte pairing. The one i wanted from the start
I'm starting to hate football
How can there be zero shots on target in 92 minutes of a knock-out game in a major international tournament?
20 fouls and you have only 1 yellow which wasn't given for stamping on people, it's clear ref favours us. Strinić almost killed Nani, brutal attack, deadly like
NBA finals spoiled me
Shaqiris goal was brilliant the rest of the match was abit meh the Whole euros has been a complete snooze fest
Portugal are going to get to the Quarter-Finals not winning a game at this rate.
This has been so boring