Czech Republic vs Portugal

Renn

Portugal: Rui Patrício; Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrão; Moutinho, Veloso, Meireles; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo

Czech Republic: Čech; Gebre Selassie, Sivok, Kadlec, Limberský; Plašil, Hübschman; Jiráček, Darida, Pilař; Baroš.

NUTZZ

I've been a fan of the Portugal team for a good few years, looking forward to this! I'm hoping Nani can improve on recent games, he can be very frustrating to watch at times.

Nuri Sahin

Ronaldo v Selassie and Pilar v Pereira should be fascinating, likewise the midfield battle.

Hopefully, Bento will let Portugal come out and play like in the last game.

BKC

Looking forward to this. Think Portugal will win comfortably enough by 2 goals with Ronaldo getting on the scoresheet.

Sean7

I think maybe 2-1 to Portugal but they won't walk it. As mentioned above Portugal are defensively quite weak on the wings but definitel the better team, particularly with Rosicky not playing.

Also is mercurial not a commonly known word? Very disappointed in Darragh Maloney for having to ask Eamon Dunphy to explain it to him.

NUTZZ

Sean7 wrote: »

Is mercurial not a commonly known word? Very disappointed in Darragh Maloney for having to ask Eamon Dunphy to explain it to him.

I think he meant what was Eamon's meaning of using it, not the actual definition of the word!

swoody

Ronaldo getting ready in the changing room

NUTZZ

swoody wrote: »

Ronaldo getting ready in the changing room

That was for a photo shoot a few years ago...don't be hatin' on Ronnie! :mad:

Sean7

NUTZZ wrote: »

I think he meant what was Eamon's meaning of using it, not the actual definition of the word!

Perhaps, I hope you're right. Bill O'Herlihy can't keep the ship afloat on his own forever.

Kirby

NUTZZ wrote: »

That was for a photo shoot a few years ago...don't be hatin' on Ronnie! :mad:

He's well known for re-applying his hair product at half-time. Many pro's have commented on it. So that joke is well deserved tbh.

ctrl-alt-delete

Portugal to win comfortably tonight, with it being like the Russian match for the Czechs.

Ronaldo to build on his brace hopefully.

NUTZZ

Kirby wrote: »

He's well known for re-applying his hair product at half-time. Many pro's have commented on it. So that joke is well deserved tbh.

It's a well known fact that all the football greats re-apply hair product at half time to rejuvenate themselves, Ronaldo, Beckham, and.....em....

.....what was the question?



:pac:

Kylo Ren

Go for it Ronnie!!

keith16

Time for the anthems, and Portugal kick off with "A Portuguesa", which wouldn't be out of place in a Church. How will the Czechs respond?

kerash

What was that weird 'Go for it Ronnie' all about?!!

keith16

And the Czechs hit straight back with "Kde domov můj?", again very hymn like and these two proud catholic nations are neck and neck heading toward kick-off.

And on that basis I am going for 0-0 with this game to be settled on penalties.

keith16

Dreadful atmosphere.

Mushy

keith16 wrote: »

Dreadful atmosphere.

Was thinking the exact same.

monkey9

As good as he is, i reckon i'd end up decking Ronaldo at some stage if he was on my team!

_blank_

Atmosphere's everywhere pale into nothing after the Irish fans' performances in the group stages.

Kylo Ren

monkey9 wrote: »

As good as he is, i reckon i'd end up decking Ronaldo at some stage if he was on my team!

I'd say he could take you!

monkey9

Keno 92 wrote: »

I'd say he could take you!

Sure i wouldn't even have to make contact, he'd be rolling on the ground! I just don't know my own strength!

frisbeeface

BBC saying the atmosphere is brilliant? Not coming through on tv!

Renn

Teams struggling to put 5 passes together it seems

BKC

Terrible so far.

Nuri Sahin

Lovely ball. Close.

frisbeeface

That was a bit better

ctrl-alt-delete

frisbeeface wrote: »

BBC saying the atmosphere is brilliant? Not coming through on tv!

For a moment it lifted a bit when the Czechs did something decent, but since they mentioned it, it has gone dead again.

LostinBlanch

Renn wrote: »

Teams struggling to put 5 passes together it seems

5? More like 2 or 3.
Absolute crap technique for this level.

frisbeeface

Ronaldo's going to lose the head if things don't improve. Czechs did a good job winding him up from the corner there.

Jimmy Iovine

Supposedly there are only 5,000 Czechs there and hardly any Portugese. Crowd seems to be made up mostly of locals. No wonder the atmosphere is shít there.

frisbeeface

Lovely move at last

HazDanz

Portugal to get a man sent off?

BKC

I thought yellow cards didn't carry over to the knockout stages?

DubDani

BKC wrote: »

I thought yellow cards didn't carry over to the knockout stages?

The Yellow Cards will be wiped after the QF games.

Kylo Ren

Portugal will do well not to get one of the five players another yellow.

LostinBlanch

Keno 92 wrote: »

Portugal will do well not to get one of the five players another yellow.

Well they're playing utter sh*te at the moment.

frisbeeface

Great effort Ronaldo

Jimmy Iovine

Not a bad effort. Almost perfect.

Kylo Ren

Wanted that to go in so bad!

Mr.Crinklewood

Would have been doing well to head that, considering he was on his way back from goal.

wonga77

Dont know how Ronnie thought he could head that one?

Francie Barrett

This has been gash so far.

sReq | uTeK

wonga77 wrote: »

Dont know how Ronnie thought he could head that one?

People always hate on Ron, sad really considering how good he is

Nuri Sahin

Get Hugo Almedia on.

Mr.Crinklewood

Francie Barrett wrote: »

This has been gash so far.

Euro 2012 politically incorrect photos of hot girlies in the crowd >>>>

Jimmy Iovine

Hate to see a player getting injured but Postiga going off could be a good thing for Portugal.

Francie Barrett

Veloso has been horsesh!t, doesn't even look like he wants to be out there.

LostinBlanch

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Hate to see a player getting injured but Postiga going off could be a good thing for Portugal.

I don't know, this has the look of a 0-0 bore draw after extra time and penalties.

frisbeeface

Would have been goal of the tournament for me!

Mr.Crinklewood

That was beautiful.