QF | Spain vs Germany | Portugal vs France

The tourney of if-only-we-were-better forwards. Starring Cristiano Ronaldo, Kai Havertz, Kolo Muani, Alvaro Morata, Rasmus Hojlund, Memphis Depay, and Romelu Lukaku.

Edit: I missed Sesko and Scamacca.
 
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Kolo muani. Trying to score the same goal as he tried in the final.
 
Honestly haven't heard of people thinking he's an attacking machine for years. He just looks significantly less commanding in his on ball play and decision making when playing for Portugal, whereas for City he often looks untouchable.

He's less involved but essentially and I love Bernardo, he's a workhorse with quick feet and an amazing first touch. He's probably the reason Portugal are so relient on going down the left, same as when he plays RW for City. I think the difference if I watch pretty much every City game, so this is the Bernardo I see 80% of the time. Huge effort, great defensively but only occasionally dominates a game (unless its Liverpool, he fecking hates Liverpool so always looks like the lovechild of Zidane, Kante, Cruyff and Iniesta). Passes mostly backways and sideways and occasionally pulls off a baller highlight.
 
The tourney of if-only-we-were-better forwards. Starring Cristiano Ronaldo, Kai Havertz, Kolo Muani, Alvaro Morata, Rasmus Hojlund, Memphis Depay, and Romelu Lukaku.

Must be the lowest quality of strikers in quite some time
 
Not sure that was even going in. Still a great challenge by Diaz.
 
In all seriousness, what has Ronaldo done this game ? at this point I'd make Bruno false 9 and bring Concecaio on for Ronaldo, move Bernardo into midfield.

I mean Bruno and Bernardo haven't been amazing but at least they do something. Ronaldo has been a spectator.
 
Why did France leave Olise at home? You’d think his creativity and playmaking would be very useful in this team that completely lacks those two things.
 
In all seriousness, what has Ronaldo done this game ? at this point I'd make Bruno false 9 and bring Concecaio on for Ronaldo, move Bernardo into midfield.

I mean Bruno and Bernardo haven't been amazing but at least they do something. Ronaldo has been a spectator.

Ronaldo doesnt play for what he does or can do today but for what he did in the past
 
Why did France leave Olise at home? You’d think his creativity and playmaking would be very useful in this team that completely lacks those two things.
Probably so Deschamps could include an extra defensive player
 
He's less involved but essentially and I love Bernardo, he's a workhorse with quick feet and an amazing first touch. He's probably the reason Portugal are so relient on going down the left, same as when he plays RW for City. I think the difference if I watch pretty much every City game, so this is the Bernardo I see 80% of the time. Huge effort, great defensively but only occasionally dominates a game (unless its Liverpool, he fecking hates Liverpool so always looks like the lovechild of Zidane, Kante, Cruyff and Iniesta). Passes mostly backways and sideways and occasionally pulls off a baller highlight.

I think it's because Liverpool press so aggressively, that someone like Bernardo who can play through it effortlessly just stands out so much in those games.

Kovacic was the same for Chelsea against Liverpool IIRC.