Portugal v Ghana – Thu 24th Nov, 16:00 | Group H | World Cup 2022

[Fordyboy46]

I will also predict that Brazil will flatter to deceive tonight against Serbia

 

[supercity88]

Struggling to think of a city player that's had a good match this world cup so far. probably rodri & laporte, but it was costa rica. stones was good. everyone else has been rather crap.

hmm, forgot gundo i guess. missed a lot of chances though

Grealish did alright with his goal from the bench!

 

[The perfect fumble]

There's 45 minutes I'll never get back.

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Grealish did alright with his goal from the bench!

and we should put ake as well into conversation hear

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

The game only picked up towards the end.

That was actually end to end...by international football standards.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Grealish did alright with his goal from the bench!

yeah I am talking about a good match, his was more of a cameo. just haven't been good performances. Must be the difficulty of adjusting from pep's tactics to the NT - no wonder rodri and laporte are the only ones that looks good.

 

[Keeper!]

Grealish did alright with his goal from the bench!

Not as good as seeing him and Foden show their skills in training, the best part of the WC so far, so underwhelming

 

[IronsideKozuch]

and we should put ake as well into conversation hear

And Akanji, it was also good performance

 

[blue whippet]

There's 45 minutes I'll never get back.

I found myself nodding off.

 

[Keeper!]

yeah I am talking about a good match, his was more of a cameo. just haven't been good performances. Must be the difficulty of adjusting from pep's tactics to the NT - no wonder rodri and laporte are the only ones that looks good.

The drop off in standards from our team is huge , must be difficult.

 

[samuelyeboah]

And Akanji, it was also good performance

I thought akanji didn't play well at all tbh

 

[PragueBlue]

yeah I am talking about a good match, his was more of a cameo. just haven't been good performances. Must be the difficulty of adjusting from pep's tactics to the NT - no wonder rodri and laporte are the only ones that looks good.

Can only think of KDB that has been poor so far.

 

[its a Barm]

garbage this game.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

I thought "Blimey, all the Portuguese play in Manchester!". Then, "No they don't. Ronaldo's playing."

 

[Gray]

Can only think of KDB that has been poor so far.

Probably because Belgium were dreadful.

 

[MCFC1993]

God awful this.

Too many 'top' teams underperforming. Getting foiled by organisation and hard-work.

Maybe worried that if they commit men forward, they might get caught out like Germany did.

 

[Blueknows]

Bbc " an emotional Ronaldo with the best chances of the first half"

 

[supercity88]

Only compelling game so far has been Argentina vs Saudi Arabia.

Germany v Japan became a good game! Australia going 1-0 up made that game interesting for about 10 minutes. The first games tend to be nervy affairs. So much at stake and drawing keeps you in it for another game at least. The second games you'll get a lot of teams opening up more because they need to win and it should lead to a bit more excitement. I'm sure Brazil v Serbia will be good later.

 

[mexico1970]

Bbc " an emotional Ronaldo with the best chances of the first half"

Whinging fanny spurns sitters.

 

[Gray]

Struggling to think of a city player that's had a good match this world cup so far. probably rodri & laporte, but it was costa rica. stones was good. everyone else has been rather crap.

hmm, forgot gundo i guess. missed a lot of chances though

All our central defenders have played well - Stones, Ake, Laporte, Rodri, Akanji & Dias.

More central defenders than you can shake a stick at.