Here we go....... Portugal vs Switzerland Tuesday, December 6th @ 1:45pm ET We are scheduled to be the last Round of 16 game to be played.
This Swiss team has a Turkish manager so their style is much more open and attack minded. Lately, we beat them once and they beat us once. We are slight favorites but this game is truly up in the air. I think we will get a thriller that will go to penalties.
Morocco gave Spain problems in 2018, it ended up 2-2 and this Moroccan team is much better now. Also, Morocco's fans will vastly outnumber anyone they play. It seems like the entire stadium boo's the opposing team anytime they have the ball. Ask Canada.
Shaqiri the MLS player? I sure hope not... ahh who am I kidding you're probably right he'll score a banger from outside the box.
It will come down to tactics but the Swiss are a tough team, and I know Santos will play neutral. we must avoid pks. Too much stress!
I don't want pks because it means a longer game. I think we rebound, I suspected we'd have trouble with SK but we don't flop twice in a row if it's fair to say we flopped today. Sometimes a stupid result can focus you and get people on the same page. This team only needs skillful management/psychology to succeed, the talent is there. If it's collaborative management we get, so be it. Good year for small, "unorthodox" teams.
There is a prediction contest for the knockout stage. Whoever is interested feel free to join and predict the Round of 16 fixtures by naming the eight winners with (N) => in normal time (E) => in extra time (P) => on penalties Post# 3218 https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/m...redictions-what-do-you-think.2120305/page-129
Costa Dalot Pepe Dias Cancelo Palhinha Vitinha Bernardo Fernandes Ronaldo Felix Id like to see Ramos instead of Ronaldo but that’s not going to happen.
Agreed but it's going to be William, Neves and Guerreiro who play. Grind a result is the only way under Santos.
i hope to god that's not the case,bruno taking those stupid type penalties is going to bite us in the ass
I have a feeling if we go to penalties, Santos is going to put Bruno in our most critical position where we cannot miss and Bruno's going to do that stupid thing again and miss this time. The only players that can score penalties for us 100% are Joao Mario and Ronaldo. I still don't trust Bruno, he's missed some for Man Utd.
And someone please wake Ronaldo up. If any other player pulled off the ridiculous performances he has been doing, they wouldn't be starting the next game. Messi is making this world cup about him and nobody can deny that this is his tournament so far. Wake up, Ronaldo. LET'S GO. The clock is ticking.
Messi just passed Ronaldo for WC goals scored. So you know Ronaldo is gonna try hard. I don't think his old legs can hang anymore.
agree 100%, i truly believe i could save at least 3-4/10 of brunos pk attempts when he trys that technique
Take a look at these losers. Lose to Korea, chill on the beach. https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/videos/638b5cf10cf27230dc1b4fa5/jogadores-da-selecao-relaxam-na-praia
Replace William by Vitinha, Cancelo on the left, Dalot on the right. If Santos loses he has to be sacked. No ifs or buts this time, and needs to be done by popular pressure.
Just guessing based on left or right footedness or the previous attempt is highly effective. There's also the center shot, in between the upper corner shots. Bruno is playing with fire, a head feint by the keeper after his fourth step over on the "run up" will be his downfall. They study these things! Find someone else for the kicks.