Euro 2016 Group F, Portugal v Iceland, 8PM RTE 2 and BBC 1

paulie21

Portugal: Patricio, Vierinho, Carvalho, Pepe, Guerriro, Mario, Danilo, Gomes, Moutinho, Nani, Ronaldo

Iceland: Halldorsson, Saevarsson, Sigurdsson, Gudmundsson, Bjarnason, Sigthorsson, Sigurdsson, Arnason, Gunnarsson, Skulason.

SantryRed

Surely Gylfi Sigurdsson is playing or is he injured?

paulie21

SantryRed wrote: »

Surely Gylfi Sigurdsson is playing or is he injured?

He is. Paddy Power had a fake team up on twitter which I somehow fell for

Mr.Nice Guy

Been looking forward to this as I've backed Portugal to win the tournament. It's all about how fit Ronaldo is, and whether he can stay fit.

breffni bogballer

Surely Portugal can beat a supermarket team quite easily

Harry Palmr

Iceland are too cool to lose (new hipsters choice, now Austria are a busted flush)

Edward Hopper

Hopefully Pepe makes it through OK, he's been victim of some terrible assaults recently. Only going by his reaction but he's lucky to still be alive.

GreNoLi

If only Portugal had a number nine, baffling that they haven't produced one in donkeys years.

Ol' Donie

I'm kinda torn here. Obviously i want to see Iceland get a couple of good results.

But I'd love to see Ronaldo run riot in this tournament.

Tomagotchye

GreNoLi wrote: »

If only Portugal had a number nine, baffling that they haven't produced one in donkeys years.

I think on thr Guardian podcast they said they have brought only one out and out striker in rhe entire squad. Ronaldo being a midfielder

kwestfan08

I'll go 3-0 Portugal.

Just as an aside am I mental or is Nani at 100/1 to be top scorer a massively overpriced. He's starting up front in what on paper is the weakest group, in a low scoring tournament where no-one has more than one goal in a team that might go far. Now I now Ronaldo will probably get the lions share of chances but even so.

Mec27

GreNoLi wrote: »

If only Portugal had a number nine, baffling that they haven't produced one in donkeys years.

Its more baffling out a relatively small country just produces golden generation after golden generation. Were they bad in the early 90? They didn't qualify for anything till Euro 2000 did they?

GreNoLi

Mec27 wrote: »

Its more baffling out a relatively small country just produces golden generation after golden generation. Were they bad in the early 90? They didn't qualify for anything till Euro 2000 did they?

They were in euro 96 afaik and won the championship in the 60's, still wish they won in 2004.

That_Guy

That anthem... Goosebumps.

Edward Hopper

Iceland looks like a nice spot to visit for the single man. Cameraman doing fine work.

DUBACC

That Icelandic anthem is class

Grandeeod

My very first Ireland game was on October 13th 1982 in Landsdowne Road, where we beat Iceland 2-0. Grealish and Stapleton the scorers. We have come a long way since then and now Iceland have come a long way. I wish them the very best in this game.

MonkieSocks

Come on Iceland

jamesbere

kwestfan08 wrote: »

I'll go 3-0 Portugal.

Just as an aside am I mental or is Nani at 100/1 to be top scorer a massively overpriced. He's starting up front in what on paper is the weakest group, in a low scoring tournament where no-one has more than one goal in a team that might go far. Now I now Ronaldo will probably get the lions share of chances but even so.

Yeah but this nani we're talking about

GreNoLi

That announcers voice is so grating.

That_Guy

Richard Dunne in goal for Iceland.

DUBACC

Once again the RTE player is blurry as hell. So hard to watch.

GreNoLi

Good start.

LuckyGent88

Should have buried that

That_Guy

Iceland starting very well here.

GreNoLi

Kilbane's voice is knackered.

BoJack Horseman

Edward Hopper wrote: »

Iceland looks like a nice spot to visit for the single man. Cameraman doing fine work.

This women folk can be lonely as the men are off fishing & walrus fighting.

ERG89

GreNoLi wrote: »

Kilbane's voice is knackered.

All the dry chat on BBC

Grandeeod

DUBACC wrote: »

Once again the RTE player is blurry as hell. So hard to watch.

Change the setting. Im on a crisp 2048K.

sligeach

Penaldo diving? Never!

That_Guy

Fairly scrappy now despite the opening start.

GreNoLi

Nani has to score, nice from Ronaldo.

That_Guy

Great save but that was some cross from Ronaldo.

Mr.Nice Guy

Some reflex save there.

MonkieSocks

Well done keeper

RobertKK

I'm supporting our Nordic cousins.
A genetic study of Icelanders found the original settlers were a mixture of Scandinavian men and around 62% of the women were from Ireland and Scotland.

Irish_rat

Raphael Guerreiro looks very impressive, Liverpool should be jumping through hoops to get him.

Lovely Bloke

yeah, the men enslaved them

adox

sligeach wrote: »

Penaldo diving? Never!

Cringe.

BoJack Horseman

Portugal have to score soon.

GreNoLi

Should score, difficult though.

Mr.Nice Guy

Come on, Ronaldo.

That_Guy

No flow to this game at all.

rodge68

Some hard tackles going in at times..

El Chapo

Ray Houghton lecturing everyone on how Ronaldo should have taken on that chance.

Just shut up!

Grandeeod

Just for balance....Come on Iceland!

Edward Hopper

I think Iceland will get out of this group, even if they lose today.

HalloweenJack

Portugal are playing some really nice stuff, Andre Gomes and Danilo look very comfortable on the ball.

galwaylad14

El Chapo wrote: »

Ray Houghton lecturing everyone on how Ronaldo should have taken on that chance.

Just shut up!

Ah in fairness now I think Ray does know a thing or two about how to score a header in a European Championships.

Mr.Nice Guy

Get in there!

LuckyGent88

'Twas coming