Euro: R16: Belgium v Portugal, 6/27/2021

[jcs0218]

Belgium has the power of Jean Claude Van Damme on their side.

 

[cgf]

Belgium has the power of Jean Claude Van Damme on their side.

Belgium aren't that washed up

 

[Bondurant]

Penalty awarded to Portugal is a lock.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Hoping Ronaldo looks great and Belgium advances.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Forca portugal

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Portugal wins this tournament it will be the hardest win of all time

 

[Savi]

I have absolutely no clue what to expect.
We came into this tournament with a lot of Question marks and none of them have been answered so far. Are Witsel and Hazard fit enough to be effective? Have we found solutions yet to break down stubborn defensive minded teams to not fall into the same trap as Argentina '14 and France'18? Will our old defence hold up? Who knows.
Meanwhile Portugal are battle tested from that group of death.

 

[Bures Elbow]

We have a lot of question marks as well; Still no consistent 90 minute performance, Santos revealing his ineptness in keeping Felix on the bench and somehow not knowing how to use Bruno Fernandes, tactically destroyed vs Germany, no threat in the attacking third, now less 48 hours of rest compared to the other team.

What I want to see:

-------------------------Patricio---------------------------
-----------Pepe-------------------Dias---------------------
Semedo------------------------------------------Nuno Mendes
---------------------Palhinha---------------------------------
----Bernardo Silva------------Sanches---------------------
Felix------------------Ronaldo--------------------------Jota

What I expect:

----------------Patricio--------------
-------------Pepe----Dias-----------
Semedo------------------------Gurreiro
----------------Danilo--------------------
-------Moutinho---Sanches-------------
Bernardo----Ronaldo---------Jota

3 players aged 34 and over in the blistering heat playing every 3 days is a recipe for disaster. He'll go for his usual conservative approach and cost us as good performance/showing, guaranteed. Uruguay version 2.0

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

3-1 Belgium. Portugal cannot be sloppy with the ball, and they've conceded possession far too often in their own thus far in the Euro and Belgium is built to capitalize on those mistakes. I don't think Belgium has played their best in any game yet, and today may be that day.

 

[koyvoo]

We have a lot of question marks as well; Still no consistent 90 minute performance, Santos revealing his ineptness in keeping Felix on the bench and somehow not knowing how to use Bruno Fernandes, tactically destroyed vs Germany, no threat in the attacking third, now less 48 hours of rest compared to the other team.

What I want to see:

-------------------------Patricio---------------------------
-----------Pepe-------------------Dias---------------------
Semedo------------------------------------------Nuno Mendes
---------------------Palhinha---------------------------------
----Bernardo Silva------------Sanches---------------------
Felix------------------Ronaldo--------------------------Jota

What I expect:

----------------Patricio--------------
-------------Pepe----Dias-----------
Semedo------------------------Gurreiro
----------------Danilo--------------------
-------Moutinho---Sanches-------------
Bernardo----Ronaldo---------Jota

3 players aged 34 and over in the blistering heat playing every 3 days is a recipe for disaster. He'll go for his usual conservative approach and cost us as good performance/showing, guaranteed. Uruguay version 2.0

Isnt Mendes unfit?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I hope Martinez starts Carrasco rather than T. Hazard, because Carrasco versus Nelson Semedo is an amazing mismatch

 

[TheShape]

Palhinha in for Danilo. Dalot in for Semedo. I don’t think this is a good game for Moutinho but Santos will always take the safer player. I don’t understand why Bernardo Silva can’t play there, I’d like to see fresher legs beside Sanches in the middle.

Anyway, the approach is always going to be ultra conservative from Santos, regardless of the opponent. That Belgium back line could be there for the taking.

 

[Moncherry]

Isnt Mendes unfit?

He's training again.

Palhinha starting, nice. But Dalot also starting, oh boy. I hope he's ready.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

KdB will shine and put Ronaldo in his place. 3-1 Belgium is my tip.

 

[Bures Elbow]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH DALOT?!?!?!

Santos went full Pejorative Slur.

The guy was shambolic defensively at the U-21 Euro's, and now he's up against Hazard. Recipe for disaster.

 

[Live in the Now]

Yeah I like Portugal here for various reasons. Namely experience. I also really don't like Belgium's back line and this is the first time they'll really be tested.

 

[Moncherry]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH DALOT?!?!?!

Santos went full Pejorative Slur.

The guy was shambolic defensively at the U-21 Euro's, and now he's up against Hazard. Recipe for disaster.

Semedo obviously isn't fit, he went off injured against France.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Fatboy In for carasco … terrible.

 

[Live in the Now]

Fatboy In for carasco … terrible.

They read this board and saw people demanding flair. Well now they'll get it even if the flair guy can't run.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

They read this board and saw people demanding flair. Well now they'll get it even if the flair guy can't run.

Or provide any flair lol. He will be screaming for the oxygen tank by minute 30.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

If Moutinho starts, Portugal loses this

 

[Blender]

If Moutinho starts, Portugal loses this

He is starting...

 

[Power Man]

let’s gooooooo

 

[member 305909]

I'm glad this is not Eurovision song contest. The anthems of both countries are incredibly boring.

 

[Eisen]

I'm glad this is not Eurovision song contest. The anthems of both countries are incredibly boring.

Both of them are better than the German one.