Iceland v Portugal (Euro 2016 Tue 14th June 8.00pm)
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Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
I'd forgotten about that app! 
<edit>by which I mean I'd heard the news story, not that I need it. Although, can't be too careful...
<edit>by which I mean I'd heard the news story, not that I need it. Although, can't be too careful...
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Gutsy performance from Iceland but Portugal imo ran the match for a good hour off and on and if it wasn't for some sloppy finishing , (and defending for the Iceland goal) and an outstanding performance from the Icelandic keeper Portugal could have won by a couple or three goals.
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hiraethified
Ah yes. But they didn't. They couldn't beat tiny Iceland.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Neither could Turkey or the Netherlands in the qualification group. Iceland are there on merit .
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hiraethified
Of course they are. And that's why I *heart* them.
pocketscience
Well-Known Member
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I have always detested Ronaldo as a preening arrogant self obsessed prat as a person prone to diving, cheating and influencing referees but have had to , how ever unwillingly , admire his immense footballing talent . There was a comment in one of the papers that effectively the Portuguese tactics are a) give the ball to Ronaldo b) give the ball to Ronaldo quicker and with such a talent there's a lot if truth in that. He had ten efforts at goal in the Iceland game .
Mourinho in 2007 suggested that he may have had a difficult upbringing or a lack of education to try and explain his arrogance and demeanor. In the bar last night he general feeling if the Pirtuguese was that he does it for Madrid but not for the country.
If Quesmera is fit and is capable if producing the form he showed in the warm up friendlies then he is worth watching. A very gifted player with superb technique whose career has been a lesson in how to fail to reproduce that talent with any consistency . He spent a miserable season at Chelsea a shadow of himself.
Mourinho in 2007 suggested that he may have had a difficult upbringing or a lack of education to try and explain his arrogance and demeanor. In the bar last night he general feeling if the Pirtuguese was that he does it for Madrid but not for the country.
If Quesmera is fit and is capable if producing the form he showed in the warm up friendlies then he is worth watching. A very gifted player with superb technique whose career has been a lesson in how to fail to reproduce that talent with any consistency . He spent a miserable season at Chelsea a shadow of himself.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
not disimilar to some of your lot - Cashley and The Racist spring to mind
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Do you mean that despite your view on their personalities that you respect their footballing skills ?
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Yeah, like Bale. Not really talking about the England stuff here as he does seem to like a good troll before Madrid games. Seemed a modest lad when at Spuds.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
well worked out
catinthehat
Failed VK = Replicant
The hot conversational topic in Rykjavik is how come people are liking their team so much. Most people in Iceland either are related to, went to school with or somehow know at least a couple of team members.
