World Cup: Group B: Portugal vs. Spain, 6/15/2018

[TheMoreYouKnow]

On talent Spain should win this pretty easily.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Nacho over Dave? Silly.

Also loving Koke in the starting line-up.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Any live streams of this? Fox doesn't start their broadcast until 2PM EST here.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Any live streams of this? Fox doesn't start their broadcast until 2PM EST here.

I've been using firstrowsports, albeit they've ramped up the popups/ads for the World Cup. Kind of annoying, but once you break through the stream is flawless.

 

[Moncherry]

Any live streams of this? Fox doesn't start their broadcast until 2PM EST here.

Why do you need a stream? That's when the game starts.

 

[Halladay]

Pepe and Ramos both to get sent off.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Why do you need a stream? That's when the game starts.

I've seen it mentioned that it starts at 1PM EST. If it starts at 2PM EST, then I'm good.

 

[Name Nameless]

I've seen it mentioned that it starts at 1PM EST. If it starts at 2PM EST, then I'm good.

Game starts in 40 minutes + possibly a minute or two.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Saul not starting is dumb

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Game starts in 40 minutes + possibly a minute or two.

Nice, it didn't say live on my cable guide so between that and reading that it'd be on at 1PM had me thinking that it'd be delayed an hour here.

 

[cgf]

Patricio, Soares, Fonte, Pepe, Guerreiro, Carvalho, Moutinho, B. Silva, Fernandes, Guedes, Ronaldo

De Gea, Nacho, Pique, Ramos, Alba, Busquets, Koke, Iniesta, Silva, Isco, Costa

Portugal's starting CB duo has a combined age of 69...

 

[Blueblood9]

I like the Portugal lineup. Still have concerns about the centerbacks. Would think dias is a sub early in the 2nd half for fonte

Love the fact that Fernandes and guedes wre both starting

 

[koyvoo]

Portugal's starting CB duo has a combined age of 69...

Indeed. And it’s their concern for sure. They need pretty much the same performance from Pepe and Fonte that they got two years ago, which is unlikely because Fonte has definitely lost some and Pepe didn’t get suspended two years ago. The bench options at CB are questionable at best. Dias offers hope, but is like likely too green.

At the same time, I maintain this is Portugal’s most talented squad since 2006. Now, Spain is Spain, but for the last decade+, opponents could legitimately focus solely on shutting down Ronaldo and getting a result. I think that if teams focus solely on shutting down Ronaldo at this tournament, they could get burned.

 

[Blueblood9]

Indeed. And it’s their concern for sure. They need pretty much the same performance from Pepe and Fonte that they got two years ago, which is unlikely because Fonte has definitely lost some and Pepe didn’t get suspended two years ago. The bench options at CB are questionable at best. Dias offers hope, but is like likely too green.

At the same time, I maintain this is Portugal’s most talented squad since 2006. Now, Spain is Spain, but for the last decade+, opponents could legitimately focus solely on shutting down Ronaldo and getting a result. I think that if teams focus solely on shutting down Ronaldo at this tournament, they could get burned.

With guedes and Silva up front with him that would actually be the worst decision. Ronaldo seems to actually be more trusting of late.

 

[Ceremony]

Looking forward to King Sergio putting on a show here. Hopefully he puts Ronaldo ten feet in the air within the first five minutes.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Portugal's front four can cause some real damage.

Saul not starting is dumb

I mean, not even Thiago is starting. Spain just happens to have a lot of fantastic midfielders.

 

[TP]

Yup Good call.

 

[Bon Esprit]

oh boy, here we go

 

[rangerssharks414]

Weak, but that looks like the right call

 

[Halladay]

Dive

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Azpilicueta wouldn't do that.

 

[cgf]

I like the Portugal lineup. Still have concerns about the centerbacks. Would think dias is a sub early in the 2nd half for fonte

Love the fact that Fernandes and guedes wre both starting

Yeah, those three attackers you have around CR7 today are certainly beauts.

 

[mouser]

Ronaldo sold that, but he did get clipped

 

[TP]

Just keep your shirt on, kid.

 

[TP]

Ronaldo sold that, but he did get clipped

He has to. I'd be pissed if I was a fan and he didn't sell it.