Originally posted by PalynkaNow Ronaldo is one of those players who can elevate a whole team when it matters. Let's see if he's surrounded by better talent this time around. I have always been impressed by Portugal's quality of football. Ronaldo can handle the Dutch.
Especially if the Dutch decide to injury him from the start of the game, as usual.
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Originally posted by trev33There's always hope, but it doesn't look very likely. I think we'll pass the group but we have to beat either Brazil or Spain to get to the last 8...
to injury him? 😵
any hope for portugal to get to the last 8?
Hopes are not high this time.
Ronaldo and the Dutch: Battle of Nuremberg. Van Basten claims that CR would require special treatment and in the first 5 minutes he suffered two horrendous tackles, one of which injured him and he had to go out eventually. Yay.
Originally posted by PalynkaYeah we just don't like divers, so we got rid of the problem quite early 😉
There's always hope, but it doesn't look very likely. I think we'll pass the group but we have to beat either Brazil or Spain to get to the last 8...
Hopes are not high this time.
Ronaldo and the Dutch: Battle of Nuremberg. Van Basten claims that CR would require special treatment and in the first 5 minutes he suffered two horrendous tackles, one of which injured him and he had to go out eventually. Yay.
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Originally posted by barstuddI got a feeling you might hear from them now. What a great goal in stoppage time to draw the game-go NewZealand!!!
Weres all the Kiwi's? they are not here in the forum so I assume they are at the game.
edit:mind you Slovakia were just sitting back waiting for something like that to happen to them
Originally posted by PalynkaIn related news...
In related news...
Portugal's home field advantage:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1231816/index.html#portugals+home+away+from
http://www.goal.com/en/live-update/128/world-cup-live
"Portugal emerge onto the pitch with a deafening cheer from the stands."
Originally posted by clandarkfireShame he didn't score. I had forgotten how many awesome players play for Ivory Coast. I dare say they have better players than Portugal does. Good game too. Shame the diving (especially Ronaldo) and cynical fouls made. In the end I think the draw was the correct result, though IC were slightly better IMO.
Dreadful?
I thought it was quite good. Just because they didn't score doesn't mean they aren't any good. It's easy to score lots of goals vs a poor team, but in this game two strong teams were able to hold each other off. Drogba's move in the last minute was the only sad part I thought.