Brazil v Switzerland match thread

[Mrfox452]

Foul?

[foxes_rule1978]

Oh dear 1-1 this should make this game more interesting 

[Finnegan]

3 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

In terms of national team strikers, we have

 

Seferovic (donkey) - 4 goals in 20 matches for Benfica last season

Embolo (injured for a long time) - 3 goals in 21 matches for Schalke last season

Drmic (injured for a long time, donkey) - 4 goals in 13 matches for Gladbach last season

Mehmedi (donkey) - 3 goals in 17 Bundesliga matches last season

Derdiyok (donkey) - 3 goals in 19 matches for Galatasaray last season

 

And Petkovic doesn't like to experiment. He has the aforementioned favourites, partly because of the Balkan connection, and he nominates them no matter how bad they are.

 

There's a handful of younger, talented Swiss strikers (Albian Ajeti, Michael Frey, Simone Rapp, Dimitri Oberlin, Cédric Itten), but they play in the domestic league and as long as Petkovic is at the helm, nothing will change in that regard.

 

 

This is what terrifies me about Wales with Bale getting older. 

 

We've got a reasonable midfield, alright defenders, no forwards.

 

 

[Jattdogg]

Here we go this will be a game now

[Guest Col city fan]

That’s what Shaqiri CAN give you. Brilliant corner.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Zonal marking .

[The Doctor]

Hopefully Brazil will step it up again

[Vacamion]

 

Should be booked for asking for VAR.

[spacemunky]

Just now, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Zonal marking .

Seriously, who were the two guys to the one side of goal marking? Each other?

[foxes_rule1978]

From when Brazil scored they haven’t been particularly good, the Swiss were getting well back in it and now have a deserved equaliser 

Edited 17 June 2018 by foxes_rule1978

[MC Prussian]

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

That’s what Shaqiri CAN give you. Brilliant corner.

Brilliant push by Zuber.

[Jattdogg]

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

That’s what Shaqiri CAN give you. Brilliant corner.

True but his laziness at tracking back is why coutinho was wide open to have that goal strike. He has talent though

[Finnegan]

Would rather we sign Zuber than Shaqiri out of this side though. Class player. 

[Tuna]

Wow. Terrible defending there.

[MC Prussian]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

Would rather we sign Zuber than Shaqiri out of this side though. Class player. 

Playing Champions League with Hoffenheim next season. No chance.

[Guest Col city fan]

I’ll ask again.. what happened to Breel Embolo? Wasn’t he meant to be Switzerland’s next bright thing?

[Nalis]

1 minute ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Zonal marking .

Was reading a book called The Mixer which suggested that, statistically, more goals are conceded from set pieces whereby the defending team use man marking over zonal marking. Thing is that when a team concede when using zonal marking, the media pounce on it more and blame the marking system whereas when they use man marking it is usually an individual, as opposed to man marking, which is blamed for conceding the goal.

[Super_horns]

6 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Wow. Terrible defending there.

They will complain about a little push but agreeed.

 

Was too easy .

[foxfanazer]

Swiss look fairly comfortable now

[Vacamion]

 

Gabriel Jesus Christ on a bike

[Finnegan]

12 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

Playing Champions League with Hoffenheim next season. No chance.

 

Well aware. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Brazil not really making the Swiss goalie work at all

[SouthStandUpperTier]

11 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Was reading a book called The Mixer which suggested that, statistically, more goals are conceded from set pieces whereby the defending team use man marking over zonal marking. Thing is that when a team concede when using zonal marking, the media pounce on it more and blame the marking system whereas when they use man marking it is usually an individual, as opposed to man marking, which is blamed for conceding the goal.

I think zonal marking gets more attention because the goals conceded make the defending team look so much more amateurish.

Edited 17 June 2018 by SouthStandUpperTier

[Finnegan]

Neymar is one of the most pathetic individuals in football. 

 

You'd have thought a bit of Messi might have rubbed off at Barca. Like or loathe Messi, he gets the shit kicked out of him repeatedly but he just gets back up and carries on without fuss. 

 

Neymar is just a ****ing twat. 

[Jattdogg]

Neymar acts like he is shot every time he is fouled. Not worth the psg price tag at the moment. 

 

Watch him score now