WorldCup 2022 - Qatar

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finally a game I watch that has goals!

so sick of the nil nils

I missed the Spain game

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ffs, they pull off Kudus, wtf

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2 1

Felix

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Leao

3 1

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3 2

crazy game

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Portugal has large defensive CB and fullback issues other than Dias

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they left off 3 really class young CBs

Gonçalo Inácio 
David Carmo 
António Silva   

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Just now, Vesper said:

Gonçalo Inácio 

we need to be seriously scouting him

left footer too

so if we bollocks up Gvardiol, he is good option

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insane ending, 

GK tosses it on the ground for a long kick

not knowing Inaki williams is behind him

Williams runs up takes the ball, 

open net, but he slips

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Portugal so careless all game

that is all on the manager

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Mohammed Kudus stock going to blow up

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2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Brazil        
Serbia       

https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2022/world-cup-qatar-brazil-vs-serbia-s1/

https://qatarstreams.me/stream/1/brazil-vs-serbia

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Portugal are a useless slow motion team.

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Alisson shaved his beard and went full 70s porn stache

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the only real weakness on Brasil are their fullbacks 

I cannot recall a time when Brasil have ever had zero world class fullbacks (not just on the WC squad)

they are so weak they have an almost 40yo LB, Dani Alves on the bench

top rated by valuation on T-Markt

only one is rated over £20m

Emerson Royal, at the  top, LOLOL

  
Emerson Royal  
Caio Henrique   
Renan Lodi 
Vanderson  (a good RB target for us IF we pass on Joakim Mæhle)
Dodô   
Douglas Santos
Alex Telles 
Guilherme Arana  
Danilo  
Matheus Reis    
Matheuzinho
Abner  

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5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I cannot recall a time when Brasil have ever had zero world class fullbacks (not just on the WC squad)

True. I think they are going for their mental prowess/experience (Alves etc) rather than flying wingbacks. More of a Citeh type defence than Liverpool

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17 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

True. I think they are going for their mental prowess/experience (Alves etc) rather than flying wingbacks. More of a Citeh type defence than Liverpool

Danilo and a now older (soon 32yo, in January) Alex Sandro offer very little going forward, but Danilo is almost playing a MFer position, going central when Casemiro vacates

I would bring on Bruno Guimarães (I rate the hell out him, wanted him since he was at Club Athletico Paranaense, and he is a HUGE reason NUFC are doing so well) for Lucas Paquetá to open up more space and offer more of a passing threat and allow the fullbacks to stay wider, which in term offer their wingers more room

Serbia are absolute giants across the back, so crosses are not truly the way to score IMHO

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We miss Kostic so much. Also Vlahovic could maybe do something.