Portugal v Slovenia - Mon 1st July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Round of 16

[Betterdeedthan red]

Some of the comments on here are embarrassing. If this was a forum in merseyside or salford…

I thought he hit the nail on the head

 

[KentBlue]

He has too much going against him for him ever to be recognised for his football skills alone. First, to us he's a former rag (twice). Once is bad, but twice? He genuinely believed that we would want him, and it seems his agents contacted the City board to see if we were agreeable to him - and Pep said 'under no circumstances.'

Plus he's a vain, preening, self-centred man-child who believes in all the hype and mythology surrounding him. His narcissism alone would make him a disliked person in any walk of life, but as a very famous footballer, whose image adorns all the tabloids and the celebrity-obsessed television broadcasts, he is seen by millions of people the world over and thus could have been a good role model for the youngsters. Instead he will be recognised for what he is: a great player, no disputing that, but also a diving, cheating, pompous prick loathed by most football fans.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Weren't that shit really. Keeper did well on them all.

They were all at a good height fir him and not in the corner, he guessed right.

 

[Blue Maverick]

They weren’t, just brilliantly saved

Good height fir him to save not in the corner so nearer him, he guessed right way

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Having to take them with Portuguese supporters goading you right in your face isn't easy, I knew they would miss them all.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Slovenia went spursy at the end.

Portugal won't win it. Their tactic seems to be passing it to Fake Ronnie as he's the only one allowed to score.

That what France keep doing with Mbappe, always trying to get the ball to him, they'll be found out eventually.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Ronal-doh also was acting like a prick towards staff at a casino in Leeds where my friend used to serve drinks. He was clicking his fingers in the air going "waitress!, waitress!", and only getting his bodyguards to buy drinks, he never went to the bar except the once and asked his bodyguard standing next to him to order it.

 

[Manc in London]

I agree with you on that but Martinez does still have a bit of naievity about him and they don't look cohesive.

I thought Portugal have looked okay. Last night was a tough game and the Georgia game was an outlier.

I have been thinking this since the Euros started.....

I do hear quite a bit of negativity about Martinez and I am no great fan myself. He does not have an amazing record but he seems to get international teams to play fairly or somewhat close to what you would expect of them given the talent. While England are miles away from performing at their expected level given to the talent at his disposal. He's levels about Southgate. I wouldn't be disappointed if he was appointed England manager.

Every time I see him, I recall that crappy day at Wembley in 2014, where the atmosphere in our end was poisonous and I got drenched on the way to the tube after the game. What a miserable day that was.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I only watched the last five of the 90, plus all the emotion and excitement of the rest. What a script? FakeRon fuckin' it up, blubbering, and then the FOC Pepe nearly gives the Sloves the game. What a goalie? And then no one in the poll thought of Bernie sealing it for the pasta de nata addicts!

I've just been reading the article on That Charming Team on the OS - 151 goals in a season. If teams like Slovenia played the likes of Gibraltar, Malta and Moldova every game it'd take 'em twrnty years to score 151 goals! Teams like Slovenia are like half-starved whippets who are happy to scrounge a few scraps from the table, but last night they had to leave the dining room still half-starved.

 

[oakiecokie]

Ronaldo or Bellingham
Hard to seperate

Good point. so I`ll go for both. ;)