Cade Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 First of today's games. Brazil failed to thrill in their first match and Neymar spent half of the game rolling around on the deck moaning at the ref instead of being one of the best players in the world. A point is about all they deserved. Costa Rica didn't perform well against their opponents either and could have lost by more than the single goal they did lose by. Expecting both teams to be better here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy T Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Neymar is an overrated show pony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Rudy T said: Neymar is an overrated show pony! We'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I like that they've started using girls names too - Love it when Allison passes to Miranda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Fagner to light up this game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Will never get used to watching Brazil when they are not wearing their iconic kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, Boris said: Fagner to light up this game... Sounds like a right regal name that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, iantjambo said: Sounds like a right regal name that Plays for a team called Kensitas? Club side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Boris said: Plays for a team called Kensitas? Club side... Played all of last season with just 20 players I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, iantjambo said: Played all of last season with just 20 players I heard. Yeah, all quite old too. A real senior service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) Neymar's had a haircut. Looks a wee bit less of a fannie. Chance for Costa Rica. Edited June 22, 2018 by neilnunb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, Boris said: Yeah, all quite old too. A real senior service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, iantjambo said: I think we've kicked the arse out of that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, Boris said: I think we've kicked the arse out of that one... Just a bit Best to stub it out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Shite first 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Quite rightly offside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well offside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Neymar in there but first touch let him down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Jarman Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Brazil turning up the gas. Everything going down the Costa Rica right flank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Brazil finally decided to get out of neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Gamboa is great going forward but completely lost defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 There's no really any contrasting styles these days, they all play like European sides. No flair about Brazil at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Brazil have finally turned up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cruyff Turn said: There's no really any contrasting styles these days, they all play like European sides. No flair about Brazil at all. Exactly. Where is all the outrageous skill and flair that Brazil used to be famous for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC THE TEAM FOR ME Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Not a fan of the Brazil manager at all. Not much flair about Brazil whatsoever look very flat to many sidewards passing to Neymar going on. Fernandinho and Firmino should be starting hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, iantjambo said: Exactly. Where is all the outrageous skill and flair that Brazil used to be famous for? They are a bit rigid for a Brazil team. Ronaldinho was probably the last of them that just floated around making things happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 21 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Just a bit Best to stub it out now Chapeau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cruyff Turn said: They are a bit rigid for a Brazil team. Ronaldinho was probably the last of them that just floated around making things happen. It’s sad really. There was always a sense of excitement when Brazil were about to play. All the fun has been completely sucked out of football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well that was shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, neilnunb said: Well that was shite Seems to be the most common sentence of this tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, iantjambo said: It’s sad really. There was always a sense of excitement when Brazil were about to play. All the fun has been completely sucked out of football. Agree mate, all the teams are just cancelling each other out. Brazil of yesteryear would be about 3 up by now against the Costa Rica's of this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, Cruyff Turn said: They are a bit rigid for a Brazil team. Ronaldinho was probably the last of them that just floated around making things happen. They've been this way since 2010 at least, if not further back. 2 defensive midfielders and less focus on 'flair'. Apparently every club team in Brazil plays a similar system. Not sure why they changed so much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo85 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 This Brazil team is poor. I remember watching the likes of Ronaldo, Adriano, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Juninho, Carlos, Cafu, Kaka, the list goes on. Just not the same watching this lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Off the bar and then deflected wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadj Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 54 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Neymar's had a haircut. Looks a wee bit less of a fannie. Chance for Costa Rica. Less pot noodley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Still have to beat a good keeper even if they do make chances. No easy task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 What a save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Great save Navas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Mauricio Pinilla said: They've been this way since 2010 at least, if not further back. 2 defensive midfielders and less focus on 'flair'. Apparently every club team in Brazil plays a similar system. Not sure why they changed so much though. They used to be 4-2-4 always, then it was 4-2-2-2 with a box midfield from about 94-98, full backs playing as wingers, 1 ball winner and a passer, 2 attacking midfielder floating around and 2 world-class strikers who were all ballers. I think they won the WC in 2002 playing with Edmilson as a libero, in a 3-5-2 but they had Cafu, Bobby Carlos, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Kaka, Ronaldinho etc... Now they all seem set in stone to this 4-3-3, which is fine, it's the total football formation but there's no fluidity, they seem to just stuck in position. It's a rather sad state of affairs. I was expecting them to play like the Harlem globetrotters tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 What a waste of a counter by Costa Rica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Game really coming to life now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 57 minutes ago, Boris said: I think we've kicked the arse out of that one... Just the tipped of the iceberg....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Boab said: Just the tipped of the iceberg....! I guess things will filter through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Brazil could easily end up joining their neighbours at the airport if they don't win this. Serbia is probably the last country I'd want to play in a scrappy last game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well done, ref, Neymar has too much to say at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 What a miss by Neymar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) Penalty Overruled by VAR Edited June 22, 2018 by iantjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Dive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Correct decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well done, ref ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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