Morocco vs Portugal

[Zapp Brannigan]

I hope Portugal equalise (not Ronaldo), penalties, then the narcissistic prat misses the decisive one and the Portuguese press tear him apart. Ego pricked and marketability all drained, eventually he dies an old nobody who everyone's long forgotten.

 

[Numbers]

196 caps, bloody Nora.

 

[The39thStep]

I wish I was there for games like this. There's so much passion for football.

Actually it’s as flat as a pancake in here

 

[ska invita]

Why do substitutions 5 minutes into the second half?

Is that such a bad thing? I often feel subs are brought on too late

 

[JimW]

Wahey, row z

 

[Wilf]

So, it's Bono V Ronaldo. Don't know where I stand on that.

 

[magneze]

Is that such a bad thing? I often feel subs are brought on too late

Why not do it at half time? Just seems like wasting time in a game youre losing.

 

[MrCurry]

If spinning around like a top and throwing yourself at the ground in search of a penalty because someone touched your shirt is cheating just as much as tripping over another player, could the officials not give Pepe & others a yellow card?

 

[not-bono-ever]

Go for it Morocco

 

[ska invita]

Theyve got a lot of flair about them, come on the Rocco!
Recap of their group results
Croatia 0–0 draw, beat Belgium 2–0 + a 2–1 win over Canada
no fluke this

And didnt let any goals in against Spain
great defensive record in this competition - just that 1 Canadian goal

 

[Rebelda]

Why not do it at half time? Just seems like wasting time in a game youre losing.

To see what changes the opposition have made.

 

[belboid]

To waste time?

That’s the one thing ref’s have got right this tournament - they’ve added the proper time on for subs and for overextended goal celebrations.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

If spinning around like a top and throwing yourself at the ground in search of a penalty because someone touched your shirt is cheating just as much as tripping over another player, could the officials not give Pepe & others a yellow card?

It's that age old nonsense of "if there's contact It's not a dive". It's a dive, and Pepe can join Ronaldo and Fernandes in fucking the fuck right off.

 

[two sheds]

If spinning around like a top and throwing yourself at the ground in search of a penalty because someone touched your shirt is cheating just as much as tripping over another player, could the officials not give Pepe & others a yellow card?

Just coming on to say the same - particularly because if a penalty was given a yellow/red card might be given, too.

 

[magneze]

To see what changes the opposition have made.

That makes sense.

 

[belboid]

Morocco would be the third non-euro/South American team in a semi final.


South Korea did it, highly dubiously, when it was there, but who’s the other one?

 

[Numbers]

And didnt let any goals in against Spain
great defensive record in this competition - just that 1 Canadian goal

Which I think was an own goal.

 

[RedRedRose]

I see Portugal getting back in this game.

 

[The39thStep]

 

[JimW]

Love seeing a cleverly worked free kick misfire completely

 

[strung out]

Morocco would be the third non-euro/s American team in a semi final.


South Korea did it, highly dubiously, when it was there, but who’s the other one?

USA 1930 (I think)

 

[JimW]

USA 1930 (I think)

They might be an American team! ETA oh, is that S for South? Apols

 

[belboid]

USA 1930 (I think)

Aah, I think we can say that one doesn’t really count then, being invite only

 

[belboid]

They might be an American team!

S American dear boy, S.

 

[dessiato]

Actually it’s as flat as a pancake in here

In Porto there was always passion. It really made the games worth watching. It's how I came to be a football fan. Before I lived there I hated football, it was dull and boring, I thought.

 

[JimW]

S American dear boy, S.

Capitalise it then yah bugger

 

[strung out]

They might be an American team!

I think belboid said 's American'!

 

[JimW]

I think belboid said 's American'!

Yes, realised after, thought that s was attached to the euro bit.

 

[souljacker]

Morocco would be the third non-euro/South American team in a semi final.


South Korea did it, highly dubiously, when it was there, but who’s the other one?

USA! USA!

 

[Wilf]

Crosses and Ron headers must be the way to go now.