gary69
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Deschamps is trying to go one better compared to his WC 1998 winning team as a player, when they conceded 1 goal from open play, in the SFs against Croatia.
I wouldn’t say I hope they lose. They managed eek by a Martinez coached team. Well done to them. Let’s see them play Spain?Wanna bet?
Poor @Duchene2MacKinnon hoping France would lose tonight but nope still unbeaten.
As I said efficiency.
Own goal for MVP1984: Platini, Giresse, Tigana
2024: Own goal, penalties, posts
I wouldn’t be so sureTurkey has been great to watch but they’ll be gone tomorrow.
Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.Ronaldo needs to retire and Martinez needs to be fired. Disgraceful tournament with maybe the best Portugal squad ever.
Yup. Martinez lost that game. Billshit game by him. Portugal was almost unrecognizable. That’s not how they play. Either pull Ronaldo or bring him in late in the games. He can’t start. They look for him too much and suffer for it. France has lost some serious skill besides Mbppe. Without him, they aren’t that dangerous. They aren’t as good as they think. No goal scored says something. Anyway, you live and die by the sword. Portugal wins on PK’s and loses in PK’s. Good soccer day. Previous game was great.Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.
Roberto Martinez fails upwards, the man has no business being here.
For all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.
Roberto Martinez fails upwards, the man has no business being here.
A Mourinho coached Portugal wins this tournament, there is no doubt in my mindFor all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.
If only Mourinho didn't turn down the job. I didn't want him, but he's better than Martinez. For one thing, he probably would have had the spine to bench Ronaldo.
For all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.
If only Mourinho didn't turn down the job. I didn't want him, but he's better than Martinez. For one thing, he probably would have had the spine to bench Ronaldo.
You forgot Jean-François Domergue1984: Platini, Giresse, Tigana
2024: Own goal, penalties, posts
I skipped my high school graduation to watch France-Portugal back thenHow old are people here to actually have watched Euro 84 and remember it lol.
Frankly doesn't change much.Suiiii
I wouldn’t say I hope they lose. They managed eek by a Martinez coached team. Well done to them. Let’s see them play Spain?
Haven't watched Messi at Copa yet but looking at the ratings he's at 7.63/7.73 vs Ronaldo who's at 6.89/6.96Watching CR7 and Messi both looking pedestrian at the same time is rather fitting
Turkey has been great to watch but they’ll be gone tomorrow.
Portugal was so much better than France. France is fortunate that it went to pens because they didn't deserve to win and probably would not have if there was more extra time. However, they got Saliba who is unstoppable and Theo is looking beastly.
The forward that should have been up front, either at CF or partnered with Ronaldo, was Jota. That he barely played, and didn't even see the field against France, was ridiculous. Just terrible management.Portugal have a great squad but Martinez is the equivalent of a Gareth Southgate at management turning the squad into less of the potential it has. Circumventing a team game to the ego of a single player is beyond the pale.
Had Joao Felix or Goncalo Ramos been upfront who knows ? At least they can make runs in and behind instead of someone petulantly waving their arms for every cross, wasting every freekick and not even having the decency to console Felix on his miss while his team mates Pepe included did.