If Portugal get knocked out it will be because of the obsession of getting Ronaldo his goal.
Round of 16 | France vs Belgium | Portugal vs Slovenia
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Almost. Far closer than usual.
Ronaldo will probably play until he's 46 or something. He wants to play with Cristianinho, LeBron style.
He does take him off from time to time.
Not like Ronaldo has ever been that amazing on free kicks so him just taking every single one instead of Fernandes or Silva is a real ego trip today.
Southgate>Martinez
Someone needs to take it off him at some point surely? 
I feel like I’ve been watching this second half for a week and we’re only halfway through.
Ronaldo
He's so done at this level. Take him off.
Portugal are terrible. A race to the bottom with Southgate.
Congrats Martinez.
Congrats Martinez.
Huge lack of technique. And he looks clumsy.
I want Portugal to get a free kick even further away
Slovenia fans chanting Messi. My goat going out sad.
1 out of 60
Our earlier game was terrible, but I am glad not to be a Portuguese fan tonight
Portugal would be so much better if they benched Ronaldo - but he is too big for anyone to try that
Yeah, but who has balls to tell him?
Nuno Mendes is a top left back.
I reckon Ronaldo might take their next corner to try a shot from there next.
I must say that Pepe has impressed me in this tournament.
Leao and Cancelo seem to have their fullbacks on toast every single time. Portugal need to play the ball wide asap and let them go one v one. They'll score eventually.
Thank feck we got rid of that cnut.
I'm sorry but it's actually still been better to watch than any of the England games.
Surely this is a sort of inside joke now. There's just no scenario in the world where such behavior is respected in the team. Does he have nudes of Martinez? What is going on here @Sly ?
I have seen two good games from him in the CL. Other than that he’s always average. High volume passer but doesn’t control the game, side to side passes always, doesn’t impact that much, doesn’t score that much, doesn’t assist that much. Highly energetic, decent technique and runs alot. That’s about it.
That Cancelo cross almost turned into a sneaky shot
Oblak having the most comfortable game of his entire life here.
Ronaldo was open for that cross..
Never heard of Nuno Mendes before but been so impressed with his play. Huge energy levels, popping up in all the right places and looks really good moving at pace with the ball.
Ronaldo
The football on show in this tournament as been atrocious. Has anyone watched the copa America? If so is that better than this rubbish
Sesko is closer to Ameobi than to a United striker.
Portugal need Ronaldo to retire, but he won't.
They should have took Šeško out.
Why do commentators continue to act like Ronaldo is dangerous from free kicks? Does he only have this reputation due to the Arsenal free kick (and some other ones from his early career)?
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He’d actually managed him well going into this tournament. The gamelan so far has been so meek.
This is utterly ridiculous. It’s not the school playground where you take everything because everyone’s scared of you, unbelievably unprofessional.
Ronaldo/Mendes are obviously far far bigger and have far greater status in the Portugal national team than Martinez (the actual manager) ever will
I want Portugal to get a free kick even further away
Yeah , want to see a Ronaldo in the stands to start his run up