Brazil vs Costa Rica (Group E) - 13:00 - 22/06/2018

[Badgers]

Looking forward to this one as group E is wide open.

GROUP E
- Serbia qualify if they beat Switzerland
- Costa Rica are out if they lose to Brazil

Brazil are (were?) the tournament favourites but did not play well against the 'kicky' Swiss team.

Neymar is expected to start despite hobbling out of a training session on Tuesday. The Paris St-Germain forward, who broke a bone in his right foot in February, felt pain in his right ankle but took part in another session on Wednesday.

Brazil have won nine of their 10 previous internationals against Costa Rica, losing only in a friendly in March 1960.

 

[Kaka Tim]

not much chance of an upset here is there? I expect Brazil will grind out a win

 

[Badgers]

Seems like the press are lording Coutinho as the Brazil 'talisman' somewhat

Suppose he is more interested in football than hairstyles.

 

[skyscraper101]

C'mon Brazil

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I'm for Costa Rica in this!

 

[not-bono-ever]

c'mon costa rica, beat Germanys score of 4 years ago

 

[magneze]

Neymar had a haircut? Significant.

 

[imposs1904]

I guess I should be wanting CR to win because of Gamboa.

 

[imposs1904]

Warren Barton's co=commentating is really getting on my tits.

 

[TruXta]

I guess I should be wanting CR to win because of Gamboa.

Both him and Celso Borges played for my hometown team a good few years ago. You could tell they were a different caliber than the rest of the team members.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Warren Barton's co=commentating is really getting on my tits.

Warren Barton?! What the fuck are you watching?!

 

[Badgers]

If Brazil score then can see it being 2-0 or 3-0
If Costa Rica score then maybe a 1-1

 

[imposs1904]

Warren Barton?! What the fuck are you watching?!

I'm in the States. Barton co-commentating, and Alexei Lalas, Ian Wright and Gus Hiddink as the panelists.

 

[souljacker]

I really think the ref needs to get a card out here. I'm all for using strength to stifle a skilful player but what Costa Rica (and the Swiss in the last game) are doing to Neymar is getting a bit boring.

 

[Lord Camomile]

"Neymar having to make the foul" - pretty sure he didn't.

 

[Idaho]

"ooh ooh Brazil so wonderful" (every commentator)

Twats. Come on Costa Rica.

 

[nuffsaid]

This board is inundated with badgers. It looks like the black and white minstrel show when you land here. Wasn't there supposed to be a cull sometime.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Willian, Willian, ( your performance ) was really nothing

/

 

[Badgers]

This really is the game of missed chances so far

 

[Dr. Furface]

Neymar's making Raheem Sterling look good there

 

[TruXta]

CR could nick this.

 

[TruXta]

Fuck sake.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Neymar's making Raheem Sterling look good there

It is a particularly shit haircut it has to be said.

 

[Badgers]

FFS

 

[agricola]

VAR proves its worth yet again

that was shameful from one of the best players in the world

 

[The Octagon]

Hahahahahaha

 

[Badgers]

Nice work ref

There was a tiny bit of contact and a massive amount of playacting from Neighmar

 

[TruXta]

VAR TO THE RESCUE

 

[imposs1904]

Where's the yellow card for that cheating prick Neymar?

 

[Dr. Furface]

Haha nice one ref! Fuck off Neymar