Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

[AjcW]

9 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

I'm really enjoying the number of teams in this tournament that aren't afraid to play fast long balls to strikers. The game is changing from the tiki-taka borefest Spain caused to infiltrate the top leagues - a nice variety of styles on show nowadays.

I think in general i've been amazed at the tempo/quality in every game so far. Given the heat etc, I thought it was going to be an absolute snoozefest. But been some really watchable games. Obviously tends to tail off 70 mins plus but not surprising really. 

[shen]

6 out of 14 games so far goalless at half time. Feels like a lot, but is it?

[Balj]

56 minutes ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

Light blue shirts with white shorts looks horrid.

Light blue shirts with black shorts looks great. Always liked Uruguay's strip.

It's an absolute classic - and even better no other country has tried to do a lookalike. 

[Dan LCFC]

57 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

Caceres in 2022 ooft. Surely a nailed on booking against Son.

There we go

[EnderbyFox]

Uruguay another grossly overrated team, filled with pensioners and that donkey Liverpool signed

 

70 minutes gone and no shots on goal from either team 

[StanSP]

Quite an attritional game. Scrappy midfield battle with little quality up front. 

[deejdeej]

Seeing alot of games being spoilt by soft free kicks being given, it's all very stop start.

 

 

 

 

[Mickyblueeyes]

That was a boring game. I’m hoping the evening affairs make up for this. 

[StanSP]

 

 

[Amin]

According to BBC, Uruguay had a shot on target. Was that the post header from Godin?

[Balj]

33 minutes ago, Amin said:

According to BBC, Uruguay had a shot on target. Was that the post header from Godin?

Doesn't qualify as an effort on target (neither did Valverde's).  I can't remember another either

[shen]

41 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

For sides including the supposedly 'best Asian player' (Son), 'one of the three top midfielders in the world right now' (Valverde) according to Kroos as well as 70m player Nunez and former top striker Suarez, you have to say that is extremely poor.

[Balj]

Not a fan of this Portugal kit - looks odd

[David Hankey]

If Ron Aldo got a two match ban how come he's playing today?

[spacemunky]

All Ghaneesians today ain'twee?

[Lcfc-1992]

Amartey playing, clean sheet for Ghana guaranteed

[Leeds Fox]

2 hours ago, shen said:

6 out of 14 games so far goalless at half time. Feels like a lot, but is it?

I’ve never thought of judging how many games are a certain score at HT. Can kind of see why there’s been a few 0-0s though, losing the first game puts some serious pressure on a team for qualification. 

[Balj]

3 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

If Ron Aldo got a two match ban how come he's playing today?

domestic ban

[TJQuik]

Portugal's kit looks like they fell into a septic tank and got lifted out with a crane

[RoboFox]

Dan has Ronaldo and Felix in his pocket. 

 

[FoyleFox]

Would be lovely to see Big Dan take out rat face and ronnyaldo in this one. 

[Facecloth]

That's soft. As much as I want Portugal to lose, Ghana got a bit lucky there.

[lgfualol]

Luv Ghana

Luv Large Daniel

Simple as

[David Hankey]

24 minutes ago, Balj said:

domestic ban

That's a pity.

[RoboFox]

Hate the death scream when someone gets tickled. Seems to be happening more and more. Absolute scam.