Thread to discuss the football itself.
This is not a thread to discuss the hosting of the competition in Quatar.
You can discuss the hosting in the relevant thread.
Another dislikeable person has scored this evening.
That is why yourself and Didi H. aren’t managing Brazil. He wanted him hooked as well.
To be fair, Richarlison was lucky to still be on the pitch, been awful.
Will someone dispose of the screaming girl?
The Qatari's need to do a better job of the positioning of their rent-a-fans! That same immensely loud shrieker from the Argentina Saudi game is here in force again. Same position, in the same stadium - presume she just has the role of screeching any time anything happens, regardless what game, or who's playing.
I feel like she was at every game.
She's at every game in the Lusail stadium.
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He's average. His work rate is good.
Jesus is a better all round player.
I remember I saw him playing Ireland in a friendly thinking he couldn’t be that good. So I watched him closely he was strolling around the place. Then when the ball came near him he came to life, lightening fast, close control, and he a big lump.
I don’t know it’s close, problem is Jesus is a workhorse - Shane Long type striker as well. Maybe they think one is enough?
RICHARLISON!
Goal of the tournament contender.
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I can't argue against that after his second goal.
Great goal in fairness. Poor auld Serbia, would've liked to see them hold out.
Still, least it's not himself getting the headlines.
Absolute beaut. One of the best goals of the tournament right there.
Got to give that to him, to be fair.
Well em… the no Brazilian flair these days and Richarlison shouldn’t be starting has been ended in one go.
Put to bed tonight alright!
Their best player by a distance this year. That's 9 goals in 7 games for Brazil for him this year.
Crazy goal.
This post has aged wel
Richarlison is definitively
Who said Richarlison is a **** player ? 😅.
The Brazil slander on this thread was unfair. This is a serious side. Excellent record under this coach Tite's tenure and stacked with quality. I wouldn't write them off going on a deep run. Serbia are a solid European outfit and they haven't had a shot on target.
Casemiro unlucky. Great effort.
Brazil finally starting to look like Brazil now.
That was a fine goal.
As for Brazil and flair all of their best sides were probably a mix of both flair and hard workers. 1994 was known as being more on the hard side for a Brazilian cup winning side.
Danilo looks like he's pulled something, can barely move now... could be a huge loss for them, given it's the seven thousand year old Dani Alves they have in reserve there..
That was weird... ref blowing up before the end of added time...
Brazil and Spain have been the best two teams I've seen from the first round of games. Casemiro was immense and the Brazil CBs were unflappable. Brazil look like they have the strongest spine of any side in the competition. Incredible options off the bench if required as well. I can see them reaching the final.
Was it not someone in the crowd blowing that whistle?
That happened first, but then the ref himself blew it up on 96 minutes, with 7 minutes having been given as added time
I'd add England to that list. I know it was only Iran, but they were very good.
