Belgium vs Algeria 17:00 (ITV, RTE)

Da Shins Kelly

Was that just a total mis kick there or did the Algerian catch him?

Washington Irving

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Was that just a total mis kick there or did the Algerian catch him?

Looked like the Algerian defender stuck his leg in front of the ball and Alderweireld just kicked him and fell.

Ormus

LightningBlue wrote: »

Belgians have no width. That's what happens when you have two centre backs crowbarred into playing full back.

The build play has been way too slow. Game needs Mertens or Mirallas, someone who's more direct. De bruyne has been awful.

Vertonghen was class the season before last and the start of last season when pressed into action as an attacking full back.

The problem isn't him being a centre back, it's that he's way off form.

Boom__Boom

The lads at half-time should be fun commenting on this.

Lovely Bloke

efb wrote: »

Will Algeria park the Camel train now?

Casual racism alive and well

Nuri Sahin

#darkhorses, yo.

Pudsy33

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Casual racism alive and well

It's hardly racist to suggest Africans might ride on a camel.

Da Shins Kelly

Very little imagination from the Belgians up front.

DildoFaggins

I'd leave it as is and if they don't improve by the 55th minute bring on Mertens for De Bruyne.

Good play now with Hazard and Chadli

CurryFlavoured

I don't think Algeria will be able to keep up this intensity.

efb

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Casual racism alive and well

How is that racist?

shannonman81

Lukakau Hazard De Bruyne Witsel Chadli Dembele...You'd think with that sort of Talent they could string five or six passes together in the opposition half...That said every time they give the ball to De Bruyne it reminds me of passing to useless fella when you were kids cause you felt sorry for him.

bmcc10

Who was the Algerian fella that played LB for Porthsmouth with the silly hair? Belhadji or something?

MagicIRL

Januzaj to come on and set up or score the equalizer.

The Backwards Man

Sorry I cashed out on Algeria now.

They might actually win this.

mike65

Hipster football in crisis.

Not so much dark horses as damp squids

65% Ball Possession 35%
8 Goal Attempts 2
4 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 1

Andersonisgod

mike65 wrote: »

Hipster football in crisis.

Not so much dark horses as damp squids

65% Ball Possession 35%
8 Goal Attempts 2
4 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 1

Are you kidding me? Belgium couldn't be more mainstream.

Lukker-

They need to get Hazard on the ball further up the pitch, the main problem is they have no deep lying play maker so they can't get past the centre of the pitch.

fuzzydunlop85

Only hope for Belgium Is their incredibly strong bench.

Moneymaker

Pletikosa will be feeling better at least.

He has a competitor for most embarrassing individual performance at this World Cup.

De Bruyne....jesus wept.

Rubber_Soul

mike65 wrote: »

Not so much dark horses as damp squids

People should stop putting them up on a pedalstool!

mike65

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Are you kidding me? Belgium couldn't be more mainstream.

Now yes, esp for football gods such as yourself but 18 months ago you couldn't buy shares in young Belgium talent quick enough.

DildoFaggins

Lukuku?

UnitedIrishman

Knew this game wasn't going well for Belgium once the commentator used the phrase "Golden Generation".

mike65

La-cu-koo?

GreNoLi

Dunphy's in cloud Lukookoo land.

Lokaku is now le-cuckoo according to Eamo

TheTownie

Le kuku not been good enough lads.

Umadbrah?

Jesus Eamon looks like he is after getting out of a sauna

Will I Amnt

Poor De Bruyne, a chap like him doesn't belong in a South American Summer.

Seaneh

What in the name is Jesus is the point of having a striker like Lukaku and not putting balls into the box for him?

thelad95

The way Belgium are playing is like a Man United performance under Moyes. One dimensional and little creativity.

Andersonisgod

mike65 wrote: »

Now yes, esp for football gods such as yourself but 18 months ago you couldn't buy shares in young Belgium talent quick enough.

Thank you, it's simply a matter of identifying holes in their squad, watching them play and acknowledging that they've been hoisted to such a lofty position in the minds of football fans based on the hype around the players, much of which comes from so many of them playing in the Premier League. I wouldn't have touched Belgium in the bookies with a stick.

Croatia and Columbia have been my dark horses.

Kylo Ren

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Poor De Bruyne, a chap like him doesn't belong in a South American Summer.

Good thing it's Winter over there!

Will I Amnt

Keno wrote: »

Good thing it's Winter over there!

D'oh!!!

Umadbrah?

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Poor De Bruyne, a chap like him doesn't belong in a South American Summer.

It's winter you dummy

I am pie

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Thank you, it's simply a matter of identifying holes in their squad, watching them play and acknowledging that they've been hoisted to such a lofty position in the minds of football fans based on the hype around the players, much of which comes from so many of them playing in the Premier League. I wouldn't have touched Belgium in the bookies with a stick.

Croatia and Columbia have been my dark horses.

Am gonna stick my neck on the line and say Mexico will pull off a shock and send Croatia home.

Columbia should be good for the 1/4 finals.

brevity

Good feedback from Bill there.

Boom__Boom

Billo with a "well done lads" too early there.

Told ye about le cuckoo earlier in the thread.

UnitedIrishman

Bill giving his half time team talk there at the start of the ads, "well done lads".

Boom__Boom

Choc Ice from the fridge - had one at lunch as well.

YEAH !!!!

LightningBlue

Mertens on - Chadli off.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

How is de Brunye still on the pitch.

shrewdness

Good switch.

UnitedIrishman

Mertens will add a bit more than Chadli but unless they chance something at full back and in center midfield then it won't make a difference who is on the wings.

efb

Iceberger. The ice-cream was lovely and soft textured too

Boom__Boom

efb wrote: »

Iceberger. The ice-cream was lovely and soft textured too

thats my other fav. i love the biscuity bit.

in other news belgium havent exactly come out all guns blazing in the 2nd half.

Lukaku really off the pace so far. Very slow to react

Moneymaker

Slate Belgium but Algeria have been tremendous. Working hard and very solid.

Boom__Boom

is it just me or is Trevor fierce quiet as co-commentator on RTE ? seems to be saying very little altogether.