Len Cnut Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I've turned it off it is so dull. Stuck it on the radio but I can do other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Where is that Frenchman with the scar on his face? Why is he not playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The Portuguese are going to win this and they have played absolutely dog shite football throughout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Oujamaflip Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I think this tournament has been an example of why I'm finding football harder and harder to watch. Everyone is so scared of losing nobody wants to win so you get boring as fuck games where the team with 1 win during a 90-minute game somehow wins the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Speaking as a portuguese person, I'm glad we finally won something, but I wish it was in a year when we were actually good (2004, 2006, 2010, etc). i thought it was cute how ronaldo thought he was a coach towards the end there lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Masterclass from Portugal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Ok NOW he's better than Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Just now, moreblack said: Ok NOW he's better than Messi. It does offer up an interesting juxtaposition, doesn't it? Messi ignominiously quitting after a fourth final defeat, Ronaldo winning that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Oujamaflip Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: It does offer up an interesting juxtaposition, doesn't it? Messi ignominiously quitting after a fourth final defeat, Ronaldo winning that. Messi being one of the players of the tournament, loses. Ronaldo being mediocre, wins. Let the pointless arguing commence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Mr_Oujamaflip said: Messi being one of the players of the tournament, loses. Ronaldo being mediocre, wins. Let the pointless arguing commence. Well the three goals he got were vital, and at least two of them were top-draw - and have made the BBC poll of top goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Portugal survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Oujamaflip Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Just now, DieselDaisy said: Well the three goals he got were vital, and at least two of them were top-draw - and have made the BBC poll of top goals. That's still 3 goals scored in 2 games where he's been pretty anonymous in the others. I'm not saying he wasn't good at all, I'm saying he wasn't good in a lot of the games. To be fair that's been him all year. Look at his Champions League stats: 16 goals in 12 games but only scored in 5 (if I remember correctly) games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 It seems to me that the classic combo of a star player plus a competition winning team - a la Zidane, Maradona - are increasingly rare, although you can certainly say that, If France won via a Griezmann wonder strike, you could award Griezmann that accolade. Ronaldo needed a good final performance, preferably with a winning goal, or (in a na na land perhaps) a hat-trick, to jump onto that list and certainly overtake Messi. Obviously he was injured but he never looked at 100% at any point during this competition. Anyhow, that is it over (thank god). Done and dusted. Back to Test Cricket, the Olympics (coming up) and a bit of boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) 21 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: It does offer up an interesting juxtaposition, doesn't it? Messi ignominiously quitting after a fourth final defeat, Ronaldo winning that. And Ronaldo playing in Prem not just hiding at Barca. 13 minutes ago, Silent Jay said: Portugal survives. Survival's natural as sorrow Edited July 10, 2016 by wasted As Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Portugal are the best team in Europe, congratulations. There is hope for us all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Portugal are a very good defensive team. While I like the old era much better, kudos to this version for figuring out how to approach soccer/football in a very defensive manner yet still manage to win the whole damn thing. Their win was overdue actually considering how well they've played in past tournaments and got ripped off time and time again in the process. Plus, aside from Iceland, they were the underdogs here that no one believed in. And they beat the favored team in the final in their own country. So it makes for a good story. Something to consider, tho, is the fact that portugal wouldn't of even made it passed the group stages if we were still playing in the old format. Should Uefa revert to that structure? Food for thought. Edited July 10, 2016 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 minute ago, rocknroll41 said: While I like the old era much better That old team was all potential that somehow it never came together. But look at the teams they had to go up against. As good as they were, they were never the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juventino Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Decent game I thought, was intriguing right the way through. France only have themselves to blame for not taking their chances. Portugal did well after the reshuffle following Ronaldo's exit, firstly in doing their bit defensively and as the game went on, becoming more of an attacking force. And four clean sheets in seven games, with three in the knockout phase. Congratulations to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klay Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Portugal, clear and well deserved winner! Simply the best, we stand proud!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Juventino said: Decent game I thought Can you tell me what tipple you drink? PS Oh yes, moth gate. Attack of the killer moths. These moths seemed the liveliest on the field. Moths having a bit of a ride on Pogma's head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juventino Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I've seen far worse than that game. I'm more annoyed at Deschamps shackling Pogba than the game itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansidhe Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 The tragic Gazza circus continues. Went to the offie in only a dressing gown. Yes of course, his banger fell out as he got out of the car. How many chances has the guy blown now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 16 minutes ago, Bansidhe said: The tragic Gazza circus continues. Went to the offie in only a dressing gown. Yes of course, his banger fell out as he got out of the car. How many chances has the guy blown now? He is a legend here, although he didn't play much for Newcastle. Wallsend boys club. That goal he scored against Scotland is sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 It was classic when Gazza went to save Moaty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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