World Cup 2022

[Mark TKO]

Ronaldo finished at club and country level - he's damaging his legacy by not accepting it and being a baby.

He won't get back in to the starting line up now.

I'll start getting nervous re French match from early Friday morning..........

[TitoFan]

Ronaldo finished at club and country level - he's damaging his legacy by not accepting it and being a baby.

He won't get back in to the starting line up now.

I'll start getting nervous re French match from early Friday morning..........

He went off on his own in the pitch after the victory... and also gave Ramos a half-hearted greeting at mid-pitch after the match.

He's being incredibly petty... and I'm glad it appears the Portugal coach has the balls to stand up to his petulant star.

If Ronaldo was totally onboard and a total team player... Portugal would probably be a shoo-in for the Final. As it stands, they might get there anyway.

[Mark TKO]

Ronaldo finished at club and country level - he's damaging his legacy by not accepting it and being a baby.

He won't get back in to the starting line up now.

I'll start getting nervous re French match from early Friday morning..........

He went off on his own in the pitch after the victory... and also gave Ramos a half-hearted greeting at mid-pitch after the match.

He's being incredibly petty... and I'm glad it appears the Portugal coach has the balls to stand up to his petulant star.

If Ronaldo was totally onboard and a total team player... Portugal would probably be a shoo-in for the Final. As it stands, they might get there anyway.

didn't see that. I did wonder if the cameras were on him when the goals were going in and if what his expressions showed.

If there's one team I don't want to win it's Portugal. Our bogey side.

Still bitter about Sol Campbell's perfectly legitimate 90th minute 'winner' against them in 2004 - var would have given it - and the Rooney sending off wink two years later.

Then when they won the tournament in 2016 despite only winning one game in normal time the whole tournament. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Master]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

[Primo Carnera]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

Nobody was robbed. Show me one decision that went against them? I wanted Brazil to go through just because I wanted a Brazil/Argentina semi final, because that’s a “Proper” World Cup Semi final.
But you don’t get given fuck all at this stage. I’ve seen it too many times in the past where teams have looked a million dollars…………..and then they get knocked out.
Holland ‘74
Brazil in ‘82
Laudrup’s Denmark
Ronaldo’s Brazil in ‘98
Italy in ‘90.

In the first half Croatia were more than a match for Brazil, Second half Brazil were slightly better but not clinical enough.
Extra time it looked like Neymar had saved them, but you have to close the show. The Croatia left wing had an acre to run into.
But you must give Croatia credit for their mental strength. When it went to penalties, there was only one winner.

[Master]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

[Primo Carnera]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

? What are you talking about?

[TitoFan]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

Nobody was robbed. Show me one decision that went against them? I wanted Brazil to go through just because I wanted a Brazil/Argentina semi final, because that’s a “Proper” World Cup Semi final.
But you don’t get given fuck all at this stage. I’ve seen it too many times in the past where teams have looked a million dollars…………..and then they get knocked out.
Holland ‘74
Brazil in ‘82
Laudrup’s Denmark
Ronaldo’s Brazil in ‘98
Italy in ‘90.

In the first half Croatia were more than a match for Brazil, Second half Brazil were slightly better but not clinical enough.
Extra time it looked like Neymar had saved them, but you have to close the show. The Croatia left wing had an acre to run into.
But you must give Croatia credit for their mental strength. When it went to penalties, there was only one winner.

My opinion:

I'm floored Brazil didn't make it, as I also wanted a Brazil-Argentina semifinal.

But....

I was so frustrated with Neymar for most of the match. Other than his one goal, which was admittedly SPECTACULAR... many times he tried to force his way through defenders only to get the ball taken away from him. At least that's what I saw. I hope Argentina takes care of business against Croatia, because I'd rather have them in the final.

[TitoFan]

Interesting, potential World Cup final matchups:

• England vs Argentina: rematch of the Falkland Islands
• Portugal vs Argentina: CR7 vs Messi
• France vs Croatia: rematch of the last WC final