Didn’t mention the next Pele (Pulisic). ![]()
Buffon to PSG on a one year contract.
Martinez going with the back 3. Gonna be a fun one. Belgium backers, get your excuses ready!
Meanwhile, deserving win by France. They seem to be getting stronger each game. Incidentally, about the no call on the foul in the box on Godin. THAT was borderline, and twice as bad as what was done to Kane. The commentators on Fox also suggested that Kane would have gotten that call. Would have completely changed the game.
And if Neymar has to dive a bit because he is being fouled, that is a necessary part of the game. If refs aren’t calling the fouls or showing cards, he has no choice. Alexi Lalas just happens to be saying the exact thing as I’m typing this. And as I said, not the pretend crying and theatrics. Do it in a professional way, like everyone else does it.
With the EPL-heavy lineups (especially Belgium), there will be quite a few players that know each other well. Plus, you have Meurnier vs quite a few of his PSG teammates, and Willian vs. his Chelsea teammates.
Marcelo has been caught out twice in first 3 minutes.
And now it’s game on!! How long before Brazil answer?
Fernandhinio scores. Against his own net.
Basically, defenders are so used to passing and defending against the little guys, they have no idea anymore how to protect against big guys.
And Own Goal continues its consideration for the Golden Boot.
I wonder how long it’ll take Brazil to start the flop-fest now that they’re behind.
Very busy and eventful match so far. I like it.
Great to see Belgium pushing for a second.
They are dangerous on the counter-attack, but a bit wonky on the defense.
Aaand 2-0 on the counter-attack after a corner! (I love it when this happens :D)
And getting it. Of course Marcelo got caught out.
7-1 again?
STRIKER!!! that was liquid football!
I’m not sure that Lukaku can be tackled by mortal man. If you look in the dictionary under “big unit” it simply says “see Lukaku”
This is what I feared. Still not over. Brazil far more fluid and threatening, but got caught being reckless on defense.
The OG Big Unit ![]()
I didn’t know there was an original.
He is a big lad isn’t he? Let’s make Lukaku “le unite grande!”
In other news, Belgium are looking really dangerous on the break.
If you want some fun, do a search for “Randy Johnson hits bird.”