World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

Watching on BBC now, Jermaine Jenas is some pain in the arse as co-commentator.

Antony is such a nothing player for Brazil, every time he gets the ball, show off a couple of pointless little tricks and check back and pass it sideways or backwards. Completely ineffective as a dribbler.

All fart and no sh*te, as they’d say.

Side thought. There hasn't been any Apres Match from RTE this year has there? So are they planning on doing real punditry for the 3rd place play off?

Would they be capable of stepping it up in extra time, with maybe an extra attacking player instead of Lucas or Casemiro? I mean it's surely the logical thing to do against an older and presumably tireder team. But that seldom seems to happen in these situations...

I said strike a balance not sell out to put everyone on Mbappe, which is probably what he will do.

They may not be a one man show but they are not far off it in all honesty.

The audience for this game

What a great opportunity for Croatia. The pass could have been a little better, but the shot was ballooned over.

Ah Croatia, bad from them. Keeper should have claimed it and they've let Neymar who has been dreadful score. The keeper should have dived on it, instead he went with his feet and he looks like he pulled out of it, for fear of giving away a penalty.

An actual goal ! Great.Hopefully no pens now.

The Croatian keeper did nothing to prevent the goal.

My opinion of Neymar hasn't changed even with that goal.

Thank God neymar isn’t Irish with all the diving and acting, give me James McClean any day

Wow. Petkovic equaliser.

Brazil's hopes back in the balance.

Can't fault Alisson for that. Poor defending by Brazil.

Brilliant.

Ah, balls. Good goal on fairness.

Croats are some grifters, incredible! Can't wait for Neymars tears if they get knocked out.

What about his Irish grandfather, Niall O'Meara? 😉