Confederations cup 15th-30th june

Andersonisgod

Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Neymar! Thats a sublime strike, a magical moment, pure brilliance from the star of this Brazil side and the new star of Barcelona.

GTR63

shrewdness wrote: »

Neymar keeps silencing the doubters, great free kick.

Nobody doubts his talent but i'd doubt his ability to stay on his feet.

mike65

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Neymar! Thats a sublime strike, a magical moment, pure brilliance from the star of this Brazil side and the new star of Barcelona.

You're just taking the piss now aren't you?

Corholio

The 'neymar haters be mad' stuff everytime he does something good is quite sad really.

SantryRed

It was an okay free in all fairness. Very surprised at Buffon.

Amirani

Corholio wrote: »

The 'neymar haters be mad' stuff everytime he does something good is quite sad really.

Understandable to a degree given the attitudes of some on here before this tournament.

Amirani

SantryRed wrote: »

It was an okay free in all fairness. Very surprised at Buffon.

Questions about Buffon sure, but Neymar couldn't have placed it any better. It was right in the corner.

Jax Teller

Another Hernandez goal that's 35 in 54 for him .

Mint Sauce

Mexico 2 up.

Corholio

NiallSparky wrote: »

Understandable to a degree given the attitudes of some on here before this tournament.

I think a lot of it was fair having only played in Brazil. Of course he's a great talent, but some act on here as if they spotted him when he was 12 years old.

Mickalus

Corholio wrote: »

The 'neymar haters be mad' stuff everytime he does something good is quite sad really.

Even Lineker is at it:

MOTD presenter Gary Lineker, BBC Sport
"Oh I say!! Neymar bashers hang your heads in shame. What a talent. What a goal."

SlickRic

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Neymar! Thats a sublime strike, a magical moment, pure brilliance from the star of this Brazil side and the new star of Barcelona.

nice dive to set it up too.

will suit Barca well.

GTR63

Japan must be knackered after Wednesday night.

Headshot

De Sciglio really looks a superb talent

shrewdness

GTR63 wrote: »

Nobody doubts his talent but i'd doubt his ability to stay on his feet.

There have been people that have said he's very overrated though. Mind you on the other hand there are others who are incredibly over the top in their praise of him as one of the best in the world, which he's not yet. Personally I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but he is playing very well in this tournament.

Professional Griefer

BANG

shrewdness

Fantastic strength by Fred there.

aindriu80

good work Fred !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats Italia sent home !!

Amirani

That's a great finish.

Leiva

Fred there's no...

Talib Fiasco

Goddayum Fred

Corholio

shrewdness wrote: »

There have been people that have said he's very overrated though. Mind you on the other hand there are others who are incredibly over the top in their praise of him as one of the best in the world, which he's not yet. Personally I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but he is playing very well in this tournament.

Sense.

SlickRic

great finish.

Giggsy11

Goal goal goal. Fred. What a player, never star of this Brazil team and **** all knows if he is the star of whatever Brazilian club he plays for.

The_Kew_Tour

Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Gone out for dinner. Heard Neymar has scored a goal. Its only the confederations cup people against Italy reserves. Chill the f*ck out..

The man keeps on giving

GTR63

Well Brazil have extended a cleaning from Spain by 3 days. Awful defending by Italy thats 7 conceeded in 3 games. V.poor that and Spain up next.

Mint Sauce

Three goals in the Brazil Italy match whilst I have been watching Japan Mexico. Switching to Brazil Italy in the hope Japan might start scoring.

Kylo Ren

Chiellini!! Some player.

Headshot

Jebus lads the refs in this tournament have been awful, one of the worse iv ever seen

~Rebel~

G'wan Italy! Just 1 more!

IvySlayer

WTF are Brazil moaning about?

SlickRic

that's how they ref in Uzbekistan.

Andersonisgod

Oh no, that's a horrific decision.

Jax Teller

The ref blew his whistle before the goal was scored but still gives the goal ?

Smithwicks Man

Can't believe the standard of refereeing in this game? Every single time Neymar was touched, a free was given. Every 50/50 decision has gone their way and Neymar has fouled 4 times since being booked without even getting a warning?

Another bizarre decision to blow for a penalty there and then give the goal? Balotelli would have scored the penalty anyway but this referee is a joke

Leiva

Shït game ges goood.

sReq | uTeK

Delighted, love brazil but the cheating on show tonight they deserve it would love love them to bang in 2 more.

GTR63

Does Dante just boogie board guys at set pieces.
**** up rte, Balo would of buried the Penalty anyway

Mint Sauce

irish-stew wrote: »

Three goals in the Brazil Italy match whilst I have been watching Japan Mexico. Switching to Brazil Italy in the hope Japan might start scoring.

And as I switch Italy get a controversial goal.

Corholio

Awful refereeing, clearly blew the whistle therefore no advantage. Some headcases of refs in this tournament.

sReq | uTeK

The number 5 for Italy is just top ****ing class made Danny Alves look slow.

marno21

IvySlayer wrote: »

WTF are Brazil moaning about?

Ref had blown for a penalty and the ball went in after he had made the penalty call. Should've stopped the game and let Italy take the pen, not award the goal after play was stopped

IvySlayer

marno21 wrote: »

Ref had blown for a penalty and the ball went in after he had made the penalty call. Should've stopped the game and let Italy take the pen, not award the goal after play was stopped

Makes sense, Lawerson made me mute the TV so couldn't hear the whistle :pac:

sReq | uTeK

That ref loves smiling.

SlickRic

stupid decision from the ref, but Italy would've scored the penalty. Balotelli and all.

makes little difference in reality bar make a talking point.

Smithwicks Man

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

The number 5 for Italy is just top ****ing class made Danny Alves look slow.

De Sciglio is brilliant... Only 20 years old, playing as a left back even though he is primarily a right back!

sReq | uTeK

God I ****ing hate ray Houghton

Pudsy33

Its not that big a controversy. Its not worse then a goal being wrongly ruled offside. Glad to see the attacking team get an advantage from a foul in the box.

Turtwig

First time for everything. When again are we going to see defenders arguing for a penalty against them?

~Rebel~

Will never understand why Fifa insist on these refs who are completely untested at this level at their showcase events. I know it's only the confederations cup, but that should be a reason to go for, say, the second best refs in the best leagues rather than some chap from Uzbekistan.

Jernal wrote: »

First time for everything. When again are we going to see defenders arguing for a penalty against them?

Not quite a first - Chelsea V Liverpool 2005. To be honest though, I don't think the Brazilians actually knew what the call was (free out or pen), they just knew the whistle had been blown and the ball went in after.