Africans need to be careful with this. Putin might have a tiny soft spot for you, but all his probable successors probably don’t.
Welcome the competition Russia presents, but don’t see them as the messiah. They are not.
My main problem with Ronaldo was his lack of effort. Being 41 is not an excuse. Run yourself to the ground for the team and request to be subbed.
Or better still, tell the coach you can only play 20mins at high intensity, and sit on the bench.
I don't blame the people that Criticise Ronaldo's effect on Portugal. His lack of workrate is expected for his age, but when you have very basic link up play and lack hold up play and carry little threat in-behind, you're a liability as a striker.
@EmmyMics@Unabombaar We are not even sure he doesn't like the meal. He's a food critic and ate different parts of the pizza separately and together. Could have been all he planned to do.
He praised a few parts and didn't seem impressed by a few.
@hizroyalflynes@McFlybowy Lol. Ozil's best football was for Arsenal
And you didn't even prove the real post wrong. No tactical contrary point just posting useless stats
How are people just realizing Bruno can’t create in a stable system like the likes of Ozil, KDB? He needs chaos to thrive.
He’s at his best when the game is stretched, transitions are constant, and he’s allowed to take high-risk passes over and over again. That’s where his volume of chance creation comes from.
Put him in a team that values control, positional discipline, and patient circulation, and some of his biggest strengths become limitations. He isn’t the type to dictate tempo, manipulate blocks with subtle passing, or constantly find solutions against a settled defence the way Ozil or De Bruyne can.
That doesn’t make him a bad creator. It just means he’s a different profile. Bruno is an elite transition creator, not a control creator, and there’s a big difference between the two.
2 truths can co-exist.
Ronaldo drags the team back (although Ramos is not better)
Portugal midfielders (particularly Bruno) like to be the main man and run into the same channels, rather than create chances.
But their biggest issue is brain-dead wingers.
Blame Senegal goal keeper jumping out his post without targeting the ball properly
Blame Belgium player for using the Arsenal style on a Senegal player by pushing him. Var on the other hand overlooked this just to give a crazy penalty to Belgium minutes later. Biggest football robbery. https://t.co/vbCYKrRHmb
Selective VAR use against African teams again!
Tielemans fouled the defender for the equaliser. They avoided VAR and even TV replays.
Now, they are using it to give Belgium a penalty.
Last quote. You can't be fist-fighting a woman ffs. If you must, it has to be in public. At least he got number 2 right. Its better people see the action than the results.