Portugal v NI, Tuesday. So how many will Ronaldo get?

NIMAN

I see NI are struggling for a team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19942970

So, how many goals do you think Ronnie will get in this one?

Another guaranteed hat-trick?

I sense a bad beating on the cards.

dfx-

As bad as the pre-Euro2012 defeat to the Netherlands?

IvySlayer

As many as Bebe will let him.

Francie Barrett

After the German performance, I don't think we're in any position to be asking such questions.

maximoose

Expect us to be absolutely slaughtered

GavRedKing

Portugal -4 is 9/2, think I'll have a slice of that, -3 is 11/5.

Turtyturd

Not as many as Messi would get. :pac:

Melion

Have Portugal ever played like people expect when qualifiying for a tournament? They lost last Friday against Russia.

GLaDOS

Francie Barrett wrote: »

After the German performance, I don't think we're in any position to be asking such questions.

Kinda hope NI get something out of this because of the attitude of the thread :P

sReq | uTeK

Id fancy N.I to do better against portugal than we did against Germany, I tell you under O'Neill no matter what the score they won't be camped in their box hoofing the ball up front, as limited as they are they actually try to do something in possesion.

Best of luck, with that said I'd go for 5-1/4-0

Will I Amnt

Melion wrote: »

Have Portugal ever played like people expect when qualifiying for a tournament? They lost last Friday against Russia.

No, they are consistent under performers.
Although I wouldn't hold not getting a result in Russia against them. Don't Russia have a ridiculously good home record stretching back a few years?

Jax Teller

Here are Portugal's tactics for this game .

sReq | uTeK

Jax Teller wrote: »

Here are Portugal's tactics for this game .

Lol

markie29

i think there should be a 'How many goals will the Faroes score against Rep.of Ireland' thread. :P

watched the game on Friday against Russia and they didnt create much,their final pass let them down a lot but if they only get a few chances against Northern Ireland they will punish them.

tolosenc

Problem with Portugal is that nearly all their good players are wingers, and you can only have so many of them on a pitch at the one time. Ronaldo won't get the service he does at Real. Similar to Argentina and Messi, so many quality forwards, but deeper players just aren't of the level of the likes of Tevez, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Messi...

kitakyushu

tolosenc wrote: »

Problem with Portugal is that nearly all their good players are wingers, and you can only have so many of them on a pitch at the one time. Ronaldo won't get the service he does at Real. Similar to Argentina and Messi, so many quality forwards, but deeper players just aren't of the level of the likes of Tevez, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Messi...

In fairness the three Portugal used in the centre during the Euros (Moutinho, Veloso, Meireles) were quality and probably did almost as much as Ronaldo to get that team to the semis. By comparison star winger Nani was a letdown.

GavRedKing

kitakyushu wrote: »

In fairness the three Portugal used in the centre during the Euros (Moutinho, Veloso, Meireles) were quality and probably did almost as much as Ronaldo to get that team to the semis. By comparison star winger Nani was a letdown.

That surprises you?

Saying Nani is inconsistent is an under statement.

MD1990

he won't get too many
i don't think Portugal will get too many goals there not that creative

briany

Portugal could probably beat NI 6-0 or more if they really wanted but they don't have the same relentless merciless mentality that the Germans are known for against weaker opposition. 3-0

FutureGuy

NIMAN wrote: »

I see NI are struggling for a team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19942970

So, how many goals do you think Ronnie will get in this one?

Another guaranteed hat-trick?

I sense a bad beating on the cards.

That's an incredibly disrespectful post regarding the standard for football in Northern Ireland.

6.

Jax Teller

kitakyushu wrote: »

In fairness the three Portugal used in the centre during the Euros (Moutinho, Veloso, Meireles) were quality and probably did almost as much as Ronaldo to get that team to the semis. By comparison star winger Nani was a letdown.

GavRedKing wrote: »

That surprises you?

Saying Nani is inconsistent is an under statement.

What's with Nani been singled out here ?

He had 2 assists in 5 games . Only 4 people had more than that .

NIMAN

Francie Barrett wrote: »

After the German performance, I don't think we're in any position to be asking such questions.

As my username suggests, I am from NI and want them to win, I wasn't trying to be smart or have a laugh at them with my question.

dfx-

Francie Barrett wrote: »

After the German performance, I don't think we're in any position to be asking such questions.

Similarly we shouldn't start saying San Marino will top their group.

You don't have to be having a go or be crazy to suggest it might be a similar mismatch

Francie Barrett

Portugal looking pretty toothless after 30 minutes so far.

Francie Barrett

1-0 NI !

ctrl-alt-delete

That was a well worked counter attack,

Evans started it off, having a solid game,

Nice finish by McGinn chipping it in.

Sgt Pepper 64

fecking ell, NI lead Portugal!

noodler

AHAHAHA.

Brilliant.

Go'wan Norn Iron!

Amirani

Crazy stuff.

Portugal still 4/9 in the bookies too. :P

Mars Bar

Wow, Ronaldo got unlucky there!

EDIT: It wasn't Ronaldo, the defender got extremely lucky!

Francie Barrett

Portugal are so slow.

delad

N.Ireland 8.6 on betfair, is it worth a punt? how is the match going since they scored?

Sgt Pepper 64

delad wrote: »

N.Ireland 8.6 on betfair, is it worth a punt? how is the match going since they scored?

Its like Chelsea v Barca!

Mars Bar

Northern Ireland had a great phase of play breaking from the back.

awec

delad wrote: »

N.Ireland 8.6 on betfair, is it worth a punt? how is the match going since they scored?

It'll be unlikely for us to hold out for the remaining 50 minutes.

Worth a punt though.

I love Niall McGinn

Kerrydude1981

What were the odds before kick off on the North to be winning at half time?

Amirani

I'm probably gonna lump on Portugal at HT.

born2bwild

Come on, the Nordies. This brings me back to the days when Ireland were sh!te and the Ulster XI got to world cups.

Hammer Archer

Not sure why many people were expecting a hammering. Remember, Portugal needed to come from behind to scrape a 2-1 win against Luxembourg.

awec

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

What were the odds before kick off on the North to be winning at half time?

You'd have got 33/1 on Northern Ireland to be leading at HT and Portugal to win at FT.

Wee tenner on that would have went down nicely.

50s on NI to win both halves.

NIMAN

As OP, you can guess I didn't see this result at Half-time!

Lets hope they can hang on.

NIMAN

As OP, you can guess I didn't see this result at Half-time!

Lets hope they can hang on.

NIMAN

briany wrote: »

Portugal could probably beat NI 6-0 or more if they really wanted but they don't have the same relentless merciless mentality that the Germans are known for against weaker opposition. 3-0

Germany not relentless tonight

4-0 up, draw 4-4:eek:

Francie Barrett

NI have a chance here, the Portuguese have no pace and their attacks are being soaked up quite easily.

awec

This is going to be a looonnng 45.

UDAWINNER

is this on bbc or sky

Kerrydude1981

UDAWINNER wrote: »

is this on bbc or sky

Sky Sports 1

Mars Bar

JEvans is playing a blinder!

Paul Tergat

Mars Bar wrote: »

JEvans is playing a blinder!

showing his class.

NI wont hold out though, they arent doing anything when they get the ball, just lumping it up and into space rather than a man

awec

Mars Bar wrote: »

JEvans is playing a blinder!

So is his brother.

Mars Bar

Get up ta feck Pepe.