cidercity1987 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 This World Cup is very predictable in that the pundits don't have a clue. Been going well overboard about Portugal, Brazil, Argentina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 I’m hoping Portugal lose / cheating ***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 I detest this Portguese side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, northsomersetred said: A bitter and twisted winner Oh, right, because Argenina are always the fair play / come on chaps, that's not the spirit types and always have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 The Portuguese attempts to win free-kicks and penalties is slightly odd given their set-piece trebuchet is on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Surrounding the ref at half time. ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Morocco 1 Divers 0 Embarrassing by Portugal. Stay on your feet and you might score, VAR will show the truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: The Portuguese attempts to win free-kicks and penalties is slightly odd given their set-piece trebuchet is on the bench. It’s the Latino influence. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Fernandes Not a bad player but a goofy , thoroughly dislike able , cheating , nasty princess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Although the ref was far from perfect, some of the words of the Argentinian keeper are stepping over the mark. Should be looked into. It is not on to say the ref wanted them to score, full stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: It’s the Latino influence. Quite possibly, but shouldn't anyone ever criticise for that reason? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 It seems to me that many of the so called lesser nations have caused problems fir higher ranked teams because they play on the front foot and break quickly from defence with quick passing and hard running. Its not direct football, such as we saw from the Dutch in the last 15minutes of normal time yesterday, when they were launching it into the box. It makes teams adopting possession based playing styles look a bit pedestrian. It also ruffles experienced defenders, more used to teams playing the ball incessantly in front of defences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Quite possibly, but shouldn't anyone ever criticise for that reason? Just ignore him, he keeps using this same phrase in the hope that someone will call him out for using racial stereotyping so he can start a row that hijacks yet another thread, but no one as far as I know has taken the bait. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, downendcity said: It seems to me that many of the so called lesser nations have caused problems fir higher ranked teams because they play on the front foot and break quickly from defence with quick passing and hard running. Its not direct football, such as we saw from the Dutch in the last 15minutes of normal time yesterday, when they were launching it into the box. It makes teams adopting possession based playing styles look a bit pedestrian. It also ruffles experienced defenders, more used to teams playing the ball incessantly in front of defences. I'll be absolutely honest and say I was very ignorant of Morocco's footballers before the tournament. I think if I'm honest I thought Boufal was French, Ziyech and El-Nesyri Algerian, and Hakimi French as well. That's my ignorance and my fault. If you look through their team they have a healthy corps of players who ply their trade at top clubs in the top leagues. Far more than some of their continental brethren or other "lesser" sides like Wales, Saudi Arabia or Australia. I wrote them off without really learning about them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Less than 2 mins and another dive. Surprised it took that long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ecko said: Less than 2 mins and another dive. Surprised it took that long I just shouted at the TV, "You're 40 years old Pepe, act your age for Christ's sake" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Here's Ronnie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Not one to be vindictive but please someone get Ronaldo sent off and then wink at the camera as he trudges off! That would complete his career for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just now, Midred said: Not one to be vindictive but please someone get Ronaldo sent off and then wink at the camera as he trudges off! That would complete his career for me. Surely that has to be in the semi final Vs England. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Quite possibly, but shouldn't anyone ever criticise for that reason? Why on earth not? That type of ‘street craft’ is blooding cheating. The worse thing is that they don’t see anything wrong with trying to con the referee, feigning and exaggerating injuries and rolling around. It’s downright ugly to witness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, downendcity said: Here's Ronnie! You rang? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Imagine Portugal v Argentina in the final. 5 a side for the last 20 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Morocco doing a City Dropping deeper to defend and inviting greater pressure from Portugal. Having said that, what a great counter attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 What's all the whistling for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, downendcity said: Morocco doing a City Dropping deeper to defend and inviting greater pressure from Portugal. Having said that, what a great counter attack! If Morocco had a decent goalscorer they’d be outta sight by now. Defensively they’re very strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, downendcity said: Surely that has to be in the semi final Vs England. And then watch the tosser cry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Is it just me or does anyone else find the Moroccan supporters bloody annoying with their incessant whistling I'm having flashbacks of those awful vuvuzelas that ruined the 2010 WC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 What a save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Midred said: What's all the whistling for? Yesterday's ref is at the match! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, Midred said: Imagine Portugal v Argentina in the final. 5 a side for the last 20 minutes? They would probably have 2 sent off each before the anthems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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