World Cup Thread - Monday 16th June

[pudge]

Excellent, Almeida injured, hopefully it's serious

Charming

 

[jared]

Almeida will continue Portugal's recent history of completely ineffective strikers.

I think their strikers are decent enough and get far too much stick. Just that their top midfield players like Ronaldo,
Figo, moutinho, deco are too brilliant and in comparison the strikers are way behind

 

[BigOscar]

Excellent, Almeida injured, hopefully it's serious

Charming

It's in everyones best interest, including his own. Makes Andy Carroll look mobile and skillfull

 

[lancs blue]

Definite penalty; the defender grabbed him by the arm.

He barely touched him

As has been said by others on here, you can't grab a forward by the arm in the penalty area and hold onto him. It's a penalty all day long. Unless it's in the home penalty area at the swamp or candlefield!

I thought Pereira kicked his standing foot as well as the arm grab.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Think all the big boys have something to answer at the moment brazil look suspect at the back and lack a proper center forward Argentina bit suspect at the back and not very strong in central midfield portugal lack a number 9 and suspect at the back germans lack a proper number 9 and not strong in cenral midfield uraguay just shit. Spain to old slow and shit at back. All of it making for a great open tournament just wish I would have had a bit of money on the dutch and Colombia!

 

[SebastianBlue]

Almeida will continue Portugal's recent history of completely ineffective strikers.

I think their strikers are decent enough and get far too much stick. Just that compared to their top
midfield players like figo, Ronaldo, moutinho, the strikers are way behind

At club level, absolutely, but I was commenting on their national team form.

Which has been abysmal in the finals tournaments.

 

[pudge]

Some header

 

[BigOscar]

Almeida will continue Portugal's recent history of completely ineffective strikers.

I think their strikers are decent enough and get far too much stick. Just that compared to their top
midfield players like figo, Ronaldo, moutinho, the strikers are way behind

At club level, absolutely, but I was commenting on their national team form.

Which has been abysmal in the finals tournaments.

Postiga is surprisingly deadly for someone who clearly isn't very good. His international goalscoring record is nothing short of fantastic

 

[jimharri]

He barely touched him

As has been said by others on here, you can't grab a forward by the arm in the penalty area and hold onto him. It's a penalty all day long. Unless it's in the home penalty area at the swamp or candlefield!

I thought Pereira kicked his standing foot as well as the arm grab.

Have to be honest; I din't spot the kick. The arm grab was blatant though.


*edit* What a cracking header!

 

[Blue Haze]

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(Does a big scoreline help Team USA with a tiebreaker?)