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[Shito]

Wales goalie is a nice guy: that tackle was way off and rude.

 

[IpsoFacto]

10 minutes left!

 

[SkywardBeam]

Portugal has a better chance beating France, than Germany. Portugal playing style will get dismantled against Germany

Was curios for the last time that Portugal beat Germany in an important match (so no friendlies), so I looked it up. It was in the Euro 2000 group stage. So that's that. And Portugal's record against Germany is depressing overall. 18 matches against Germany since 1936,and they only won 3. I know there's a first time for everything, but... nah, not really. They'll get steamrolled, as always.

 

[Okingjrr]

Yellow cards are restarted, he would need a red card

Oh ok. Not really up to speed with how cards work in these last games.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Jesus christ, these god damn glory hunters don't know how to drag back pass or what?

 

[Ledbetter]

You had 2 players to your left to pass the ball...

 

[Mory Dunz]

Bale and Jonny Williams are trying to do too much. Too much bad dribbling.


And how did Danilo not score.

 

[Heshinsi]

Wales goalie is a nice guy: that tackle was way off and rude.

Joe Hart would be crying and/or having a melt down lol.

 

[Noirulus]

Most feel Portugal hasn't played well enough to get this far. They didn't win a single game in the group stage and needed extra time and penalties to get through their first two elimination games. Simply put, they've underperformed and underwhelmed. Until the second half of this game, that is. Ronaldo also made some bitter comments after tying with Iceland, and he's acted like a man child when things haven't gone his way on the field.

They've been getting better as the tournament has progressed, and that Hungary game is probably the game of the tournament so far. You're clearly nitpicking in order to downplay Portugal.

 

[Haunted]

Sanches you selfish fool.

But people kept saying Croatia and Poland are way better and would easily defeat them.

That's because Portugal's performances were so mediocre. To their credit, they managed to squeak by both of these middling teams by the narrowest of margins.

Again, not their fault, the draw's the draw, but I've rarely seen one side of the bracket so dominant and stacked compared to the other in a major tournament.

So they'll play their first legit powerhouse in the final. It'll be interesting.

True. They'll certainly be the underdog regardless whether it's Germany or France winning tomorrow, but major tournament finals have their own rules. The nerves, the occasion, anything can happen.

 

[BaronLundi]

Ronaldo with nine goals on Euro tournaments equals Platini on top scorers list. ONE MORE ONEMORE

in how many championships again?

 

[cyen]

in how many championships again?

It will be his first.

 

[Rhaknar]

What a shot by Bale

 

[John Dunbar]

in how many championships again?

because longevity is now a bad thing.

 

[Heshinsi]

Bale sending in those long range cruise missles.

 

[IpsoFacto]

Another good save from Rui Patricio. Bale is scary as f***!

 

[Tugatrix]

Pepe the new Eusebio confirmed, the luck towel

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Bale needs to stop striking directly at the Portuguese goalie.

This is why Wales needs Ramsey to set up Bale from a nice range, to strike the ball on target. (away from Goalie)

 

[Cob32]

Pepe the new Eusebio confirmed, the luck towel

It's probably Ronaldos cum towel.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Netherlands started it though.

No Portugal started the entire thing like always.

 

[Shito]

because longevity is now a bad thing.

Can't downplay Platini's impressive record man. ^^
Ronaldo can beat the number of goals scored during several Euros, but Platini's record will stay for a long time.

 

[El Topo]

Bale needs to stop striking directly at the Portuguese goalie.

He's in hero ball mode. In all fairness, that's due to his team as well.

 

[Addi]

Platini was a joy to watch. He fucking destroyed us in 84. I was 8. It is payback time! France Portugal final.

That would make this the ultimate payback Euro:
Italy - Spain
Germany - Italy
France - Germany
Portugal - France

except for England of course...

 

[Maxrunner]

8th final WC 2006 Netherlands vs Portugal

Just a dirty team always has been.

I remember that game you're full of shit.

 

[Rhaknar]

Ironically, Fernando Santos said he would only go home on the 11th of July before the tournament started.

I laughed at that statement

 

[Alucard]

They've been getting better as the tournament has progressed, and that Hungary game is probably the game of the tournament so far. You're clearly nitpicking in order to downplay Portugal.

I don't think it's nitpicking to think it's frustrating that a team with three ties in the group stage is going to the final. If any other team had done the same, and if another player from that team made shitty comments about an opponent like Iceland, you'd likely feel similarly.

 

[Mory Dunz]

foul

 

[Rhaknar]

That was a blatant foul by Nani lol

 

[cyen]

Ironically, Fernando Santos said he would only go home on the 11th of July before the tournament started.

I laughed at that statement

Every portuguese laughed.

 

[Heshinsi]

Sorry Bale that wasn't a foul.


*yes it was lol.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

that should've been a foul indeed.

 

[Maxrunner]

I don't think it's nitpicking to think it's frustrating that a team with three ties in the group stage is going to the final. If any other team had done the same, and if another player from that team made shitty comments about an opponent like Iceland, you'd likely feel similarly.

Italy has done it too, don't see anyone shifting them for their style of defense gaming too

 

[Rhaknar]

Jesus 2004 was 12 years ago...

Im old

 

[Shito]

Italy has done it too, don't see anyone shifting them for their style of defense gaming too

What?
As someone with a soft spot for Italy: everyone gave them shit on the tournaments where they did that kind of thing.

 

[Mory Dunz]

ole ole

 

[Heshinsi]

That would have been a great goal.

 

[Corto]

ENTERING THE GIPSY KING!

 

[BaronLundi]

because longevity is now a bad thing.

No it isn't but:
9 goals in one tournament / 5 matches
9 goals in four tournaments / 20 matches

 

[Rhaknar]

Why not take ronaldo off in case he gets a second yellow?

 

[Mimosa97]

Who scored in Extra time against Croatia ? I forgot

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

That would have been a great goal.

Would have been the record.

 

[TeegsD]

Who scored in Extra time against Croatia ? I forgot

Quaresma

 

[Corto]

Who scored in Extra time against Croatia ? I forgot

Quaresma.

 

[IpsoFacto]

Quaresma.

2 minutes before the end of the extended time. Most boring match ever!

 

[Ledbetter]

Why not take ronaldo off in case he gets a second yellow?

Unless he kicks Bale in the balls, I don't think he will get another yellow. They're winning.

 

[Alucard]

Italy has done it too, don't see anyone shifting them for their style of defense gaming too

I've despised Italy's style of play since the early nineties, and wanted to vomit in 2006, but they were fun to watch this tournament. Plus, they got knocked out in the quarters.

 

[Frustrated_me]

Why not take ronaldo off in case he gets a second yellow?

Because Ronaldo?

 

[Tugatrix]

Ironically, Fernando Santos said he would only go home on the 11th of July before the tournament started.

I laughed at that statement

we all did, we aren't laughing anymore

 

[Rhaknar]

Bale doing his best Bruno Alves impression

 

[Miggy]

Flying Kick Bale