craigcwwe Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, mark1985 said: Looks made for Messi does that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helarxe Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Was a good game, but Cavani's injury completely ended Uruguay's already slim chances of going any further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just now, PMLF said: Neymar is a much more complete player, better technique too, but also is a bigger idiot... That's a ludicrous opinion to me. Ronaldo had everything at his (short) peak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just now, PMLF said: Neymar is a much more complete player, better technique too, but also is a bigger idiot... Better dribbling? Let's just say that I don't agree. The only thing I can see Neymar being better at is passing, but he's so selfish that it doesn't matter in a lot of situations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 You can tell the two centre-halfs play for Atletico Madrid. Brillaintly organised. Godin when he gets back to his hotel tonight will empty his pockets keys, phone, money and they will still feel heavy as he realises Cristiano Ronaldo is in his pocket too. Unbelieveable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Yeah, not Ronaldo's best game. They all played pretty rubbish really but Ronaldo trying to do everything wasn't helping. Great day of football though, really will be my favourite World Cup if it keeps up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just now, Haguey said: Yeah, not Ronaldo's best game. They all played pretty rubbish really but Ronaldo trying to do everything wasn't helping. Great day of football though, really will be my favourite World Cup if it keeps up Yeah if it stays like this it's easily my favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Cavani the most underrated forward in our era. I can’t think of a more effective player who slips under the radar like he does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, Heartwork said: At 37? He's one of the most physically fit players of all time. If Giggs can play until he's 40, Ronaldo can play until he's 37 no problem. Easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuy600 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Thank god that's over, the Dutch commentator literally spoke about The Most Overrated Footballer On EarthTM every other sentence. Thanks so much Uruguay, now these two goats can get back into their steed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, heavybassX said: Wow who would of thought today would be the end of not only Messi's international career but also Ronaldo's Messi probably will call it a day with the NT but Ronaldo will be at the next WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I think Ronaldo will carry on until he's ineffective at the top level and we're a ways off that. He's already adapted his game to become more of a box threat and that'll only become more so. He'll be a top level Jamie Cureton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Albrighton Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Ronaldo might say he wants to be at the next world cup but i doubt he will be, hes already regressed a lot in the past 2 seasons, don't think he'll be at the level required in 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 The real Ronaldo was better in dribbling than Neymar. He just did it very smoothly. His movement was also very fast. (So fast that he could casually barge into defenders ... .) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, PMLF said: Neymar is a much more complete player, better technique too, but also is a bigger idiot... Only 1 of those 3 things is correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Looking at the goal again, Patricio's positioning was shocking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo can certainly play in four years. But only as a target man. He may be too old to dribble, but he can still certainly jump very highly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Yeah I'm sorry but no way is Neymar more complete than Ronaldo. Technique maybe, but physically, mentally, Ronaldo was a beast. And there was nobody better at finding the back of the net. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 So much for Cristiano carrying Portugal... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 France can eliminate all big 3 of South America in a row: R16 - Argentina QFs - Uruguay Semis - Brazil Also Colombia in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, craigcwwe said: Looks made for Messi does that. **** this Leo, let's go home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just now, PMLF said: France can eliminate all big 3 of South America in a row: R16 - Argentina QFs - Uruguay Semis - Brazil Also Colombia in the final. Brazil won't make it past Belgium though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, Marc Albrighton said: Ronaldo might say he wants to be at the next world cup but i doubt he will be, hes already regressed a lot in the past 2 seasons, don't think he'll be at the level required in 4 years. With his work rate and the way he takes care of his body, I wouldn't be surprised if he could. Regarding today's match, most of all I can appreciate Uruguay's cohesiveness. They were not pressed by Portugal because they couldn't play, this is how they like to play. And with this strategy they can mike life really hard for France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Tis' very sad that today could be the last ever WC performances of Messi and Ronaldo though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, JDownie said: Brazil won't make it past Belgium though France vs Belgium in the semis would still be a nice game too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Baptista_8 said: Tis' very sad that today could be the last ever WC performances of Messi and Ronaldo though Considering the way they've been playing, it's a good thing. I don't want to see Messi/Ronaldo every time opposition scores. I don't want to read about them as if they were the only guys on their teams. They both had their chances in multiple World Cups and never delivered on the level they do for their clubs. Quote 0 - Neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi have scored a goal in a World Cup knockout match: Ronaldo: 0 goals in 6 games from 25 shots (514 mins) Messi: 0 goals in 8 games from 23 shots (756 mins) GOAT level players. Yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I blame Cristiano's facial hair at Portugal being knocked out. Beards and Goatees dont suit him. Since I read he had a bet with Quaresma over keeping that on his chin as its "good luck" I've seen him miss a penalty against Iran and play football tonight. Not good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid1984 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, JDownie said: Brazil won't make it past Belgium though Brasil are definately better than Belgium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaceCrusher Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Without surprise, the game went on exactly the same as against Iran. Entire Uruguay's team between Portugal's midfield and forwards, the line of 4 midfielders passing the ball around them from wing to wing with no way to link with the attack. Difference being that Uruguay actually has 2 top class forwards and Iran didn't. Guedes completely useless this entire world cup, felt the pressure big time. Not only him obviously, many of the young guys did, but he was the most blatant case. It's easy to say now afterwards, but could have played André Silva instead like he did all the qualifying. His poor season at Milan probably cost him the starting place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Portugal slipped back into their old habits after the somewhat lucky Euro2016 win... The team is indeed CR7+10 other dudes. And if Cristiano doesn't deliver (he can't be expected to carry his teammates every single game), nobody has the quality nor the personality to step up. Kudos to Uruguay for playing their game to a tee, with the usual garra and the help of two top strikers like Suarez and Cavani. Who'll hopefully recover in time for the QF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 2 ore fa, GunmaN1905 ha scritto: Quote 0 - Neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi have scored a goal in a World Cup knockout match: Ronaldo: 0 goals in 6 games from 25 shots (514 mins) Messi: 0 goals in 8 games from 23 shots (756 mins) GOAT level players. Yeah. Oh come on now... You know all too well scoring or not scoring in a knockout match can be a matter of "luck" and circumstances that have little to do with how great a player is. Incidentally Maradona has NEVER scored in a knockout (or equivalent) match before of since the two braces against England and Belgium in WC 1986... He went through a two-years goal drought and he NEVER scored again in an official game from Copa America 1987 to the infamous goal against Greece at USA 94... 0 goals in Copa America 1989, 0 goals at Italia 90... Then again, who dares to debate his status as possible the Best Footballer ever? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Maradona never had a goalscoring record that was even remotely close to these two. Both of them have been scoring 50 goals a season for years now, with an average of around 1 goal per game or even better. Then you see WC stats and it makes you wonder if they score so much because Primera is a joke or because they have incredibly stacked teams. Barca declines a bit, boom, Messi can't even get to the semis of CL. I would understand if they didn't come close to their usual averages. But both of them literally never scored in knockouts. And in 5 years they will hold most goalscoring records which will probably be unbreakable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOORAY HENRIK Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Could Cavani do it the EPL? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Ronnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrik Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 It's a pity for Portugal, but I thought they actually played really well. They just lacked the creativity and ideas to break down Uruguay's wall. Uruguay was the better side, perhaps they have the best partnership in the back and up front of all the teams in the tournament. Their organisation, work rate and determination throughout the match was impressive and the same goes for the effectiveness finishing off chances. Very curious to see what they will be able to pull off against France because that won't be an easy encounter for the French. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Cedrik said: It's a pity for Portugal, but I thought they actually played really well. They just lacked the creativity and ideas to break down Uruguay's wall. Uruguay was the better side, perhaps they have the best partnership in the back and up front of all the teams in the tournament. Their organisation, work rate and determination throughout the match was impressive and the same goes for the effectiveness finishing off chances. Very curious to see what they will be able to pull off against France because that won't be an easy encounter for the French. Yeah...Mbappe and Griezmann > modern day Suarez and Cavani for me, so should be a great game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Uruguay is absolutely getting the best of their every player. I was amazed at Caceres and Laxalt's performance last night. Never seen them play so well. On the other hand, France is still struggling. After taking the lead against Argentina they completely lost control of the game and didn't do anything until they started losing. Argentina's defense is terrible and made France look better than they actually were. They literally scored from every shot. It will be a really tough game for them against Uruguay. Cavani also said his injury was minor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 What did Cristiano say after the game? Only seen a Portuguese version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 42 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Uruguay is absolutely getting the best of their every player. I was amazed at Caceres and Laxalt's performance last night. Never seen them play so well. On the other hand, France is still struggling. After taking the lead against Argentina they completely lost control of the game and didn't do anything until they started losing. Argentina's defense is terrible and made France look better than they actually were. They literally scored from every shot. It will be a really tough game for them against Uruguay. Cavani also said his injury was minor. Caceres looked well because Uruguay played a la Mourinho. Under Simone Inzaghi's offensive play, he's more exposed. Laxalt looked well because the rest of the team was better than Genoa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Baptista_8 said: Yeah...Mbappe and Griezmann > modern day Suarez and Cavani for me, so should be a great game. Individually yeah. They don't look like they link up well to me though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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