FIFA World Cup 2022

[Billy Tell]

This will require a comeback of vs FRA euros proportions. Portugal look way better.

[sparky]

Portugal 2-0 up. Ronaldo can clean the players boots after the match.

[Billy Tell]

Portugal look seriously good. Might have to make them a title chance.

[Bovidae]

Ronaldo is trying to look happy when the goals are scored.

[MiketheSnow]

@Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Ronaldo is trying to look happy when the goals are scored.

Don’t write his obituary just yet

When the tough challenges come he’ll be there

[MiketheSnow]

Cracking 6th goal

[Billy Tell]

Brazil vs France or Portugal. That’s my final pick.

[MajorRage]

Awesome display by Portugal. Awesome

[Bovidae]

There is going to be some tasty QF games.

[canefan]

@MajorRage said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Awesome display by Portugal. Awesome

I don't think the Portuguese coach will be changing a lot regarding selections

[MajorRage]

@Billy-Tell said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

@Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

I didn't see the game but there were predictions that Morocco could upset. I'll have to watch the penalty shootout.

Morocco missed some absolutely golden opportunities in extra time then Spain hit the post with time up.

But I can never understand how such well paid players can be so average at penalties.

Totally agree. I reckon with a couple of hours training 7 days a week I could routinely get the ball in the top square metre of either corner.

Mind you, golf says hello .....

[ACT Crusader]

Brazil
Netherlands
Portugal
England

[Bones]

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[MiketheSnow]

@ACT-Crusader said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Brazil
Netherlands
Portugal
England

Brazil
Argentina
Portugal
France

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Now I want Portugal to win just to see how Ronaldo handles it.

[dogmeat]

@Rancid-Schnitzel

The best Ronaldo scenario is Portugal v Argentina in the Final and Ronaldo has to sit on the bench as Messi scores a hat trick and holds the cup aloft

[NTA]

Commentary on Ze Chermans.

[KiwiPie]

For anyone who follows football, the ideal place for Ronaldo is on the bench - a great man to bring on if you're behind and you resort to lumping it into the box. Of the remaining teams, Brazil, France, England, and Portugal have seriously stacked squads, lots of genuine talent on the bench. Of the other 4, Argentina and the Netherlands have good bench options but largely untried while Morocco and Croatia need their first XI to fire.

Interesting that the teams who were qualified after 2 games (Brazil, France, England, and Portugal - although England were "all but qualified") looked the freshest in their Round of 16 games. It shouldn't be underestimated how tough it has been for team playing the same XI for must win games in the group having to go straight into a knockout game. Korea played 4 games, their first on 24 Nov and Brazil on 5 Dec. 4 games in 11 days in those conditions - hard to have a spring in the step for the final game while Brazil were able to rest their first choice players for the 3rd group game to give them a week to prepare.

[mariner4life]

@KiwiPie a striker who won't work without the ball is worthless in modern football.

but as you say, he's still great to have if you desperately need to score

[Bovidae]

Yes, even though most games are now played in the late evening (local time) the conditions are tough. You can see many of the player's shirts wet with perspiration.