Portugal - Wales (R)

Pandore · Jul 6, 2016

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Great performance by Wales throughout the tournament but I seriously doubt that Ramsey would make any difference in this match. Either Germany or France will be heavy favorites in the final but we have the right to claim that Portugal were the better team in this bracket. Seriously, some of you should learn the difference between being entertaining and being better.
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I think most people know the difference, some are just bitter that their team is out or that Portugal has landed on the more desirable side of the bracket.

Fair play to you for finding your way to the final. It's been tiring seeing all the hate directed at Portugal. And although France/Germany would be favorites, I think that Portugal has a better chance against those two teams than I would have anticipated before the tournament started.

verde-rubro · Jul 7, 2016

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This must be the worst tournament. Before Euro 2016, Many people considered Euro 2004 as a weak tournament. The tournament had at least two great games on top of my head: England vs France and Portugal vs England. Greece? They did not win many fans with their playing style, but nevertheless, their victory was a great story.

So far, none of the matches was entertaining, but I actually enjoy it as much as any tournament.

Iceland, Austria, Hungry, Croatia, Poland, Wales

Has there ever been an easier run to a Euro final? Never mind that Portugal finished 3rd with only three points in what was the easiest group, but they have only managed to win one match in regular time. Had Iceland not scored that late goal vs Austria, Portugal would have been on the much more difficult side of the bracket and we wouldn't be talking about them in the final.

It's a farce that they were able to get out of the group with 3 points and worse that they are going to get an opportunity to play in the final.

This has been one of the worst Euros I've ever watched. There have been so few memorable matches between two quality opponents. Italy vs Belgium, Spain, Germany and tomorrow Germany vs Portugal have been the only matches to really pit two top teams vs each other. Well maybe not Belgium seeing as they aren't a very good side despite the overrated talent they possess.
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adamchannel0793 · Jul 7, 2016

The Weakness of the French
http://www.damnmagazine.xyz/2016/07/the-weakness-of-french.html

Nani_17 · Jul 7, 2016

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Congratulations to Portugal on their win today.

Tonight is Ronaldo's night. He scored a superb header, the kind I think only he is capable of scoring (except for maybe Bale). Even if Wales kept a man on the post or if Neuer was in goal, Ronaldo still gets that goal. It was a well worked set-piece, but Ronaldo's quality made all the difference. And he did brilliantly on the second goal too. He knew exactly what he was doing. Superb vision. He and Nani have a good chemistry between them.

Ronaldo could very well have scored 4-5 goals today, given his quality we have seen him score on lesser chances. Something about him seems a little off, maybe it's the weight of the occasion, nevertheless it's still a very good performance even if his usual standards are almost superhuman.

I think this game was a very even contest from the outset, although Portugal had a slight technical advantage overall. Both teams approached the game cautiously. I think Wales lacked patience today and they really allowed the game to slip away from them the moment they went down. It was only the 50th minute, so there was time on the clock. I also think Bale could have scored from distance, which to me further proves that Wales could have taken things more slowly and committed men forward on a cautious basis. Bale looked more than capable of at least causing a rebound or goalkeeping error from 40 yards out if he got the ball to dip and swerve enough to cause the keeper trouble. He didn't need to hit the ball top corner (e.g., like Luis Figo did against England in 2000), he could easily have put his shots on goal, off-centre enough to catch the keeper on the wrong footing/make him nervous. Also Bale, as good as he is, isn't the greatest passer of the ball. He gets the timing/weight/direction off too often and we saw that today with some poor passes to players in good crossing positions. But he can sure as hell kick a ball and his athleticism/balance is second to few, if any. Portugal's packed defense, even without Pepe and William, was always going to be hard to breakdown given the presence of Renato Sanches and Danillo. Without Ramsey, it was even harder for Wales to break it down. Moreover, Sanches is looking like a young mix of Seedorf/Davids. And he played well beyond his years today. He was holding the ball, drawing fouls like an experienced pro. He looked very mature, except just before he was subbed off, when he took that awful shot which he should have instead laid it up for Nani. For me, he has given Portugal that little edge to tip the balance of scale in games.
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Wish others could learn to just watch a match for what it is like yourself. Instead, what we have is the vast majority wishing the worse for a team mostly because of one guy. Oh well, if Portugal does win Sunday, you might actually be able to hear the tears of all those haters that are just feeling inadequate about their own lives.

JoseEmidio · Jul 7, 2016

adamchannel0793 · Jul 9, 2016

WHISPER CRISTIANO RONALDO FOR GARETH BALE
http://www.damnmagazine.xyz/2016/07/whisper-cristiano-ronaldo-for-gareth.html