Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Alisson shaved his beard and went full 70s porn stache Fulham Broadway, Johnnyeye and robsblubot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,312 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 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 Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 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 Fulham Broadway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,318 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 We miss Kostic so much. Also Vlahovic could maybe do something. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: Kostic why is he not starting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 nil that was coming for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Dusan Vlahovic on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 what a goal! Richarlison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Everyone was saying richarlison was shit in the summer when we was linked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,172 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, lucio said: Everyone was saying richarlison was shit in the summer when we was linked well, he has hardy set Spuds on fire a brace v Marseille in the CL back almost 3 months ago ( 2 headers) but then zero other goals in 700 minutes in all the rest of the games all comps and, look at his teammates on Brasil streets ahead of our side, streets ahead of any other national team on the planet (other than fullbacks, and even there, when I say weakness, it is all relative, as most other World Cup sides would kill for the Brasil fullbacks) Edited November 24, 2022 by Vesper lucio and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Vesper said: well, he has hardy set Spuds on fire a brace v Marseille in the CL back almost 3 months ago ( 2 headers) but then zero other goals in 700 minutes in all the rest of the games all comps and, look at his teammates on Brasil streets ahead of our side, streets ahead of any other national team on the planet (other than fullbacks, and even there, when I say weakness, it is all relative, as most other World Cup sides would kill for the Brasil fullbacks) The fullbacks are indeed a weakness and some even have suggested moving militao to RB as a defensive minded rb. the strength in depth is there, but I think Neymar is still too frail at this level and struggles in physical games like today… same in CL. not taking anything away from that Richarlison goal—incredible technique! Edited November 25, 2022 by robsblubot Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 That Portugal and Brazil game absolute laughable antics from both sets of players, diving cheating scum. NikkiCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Wales 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On the way to watch England vs USA 🙂 Milan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 I was hoping some of our international players (Mendy, Pulisic, Havertz, Ziyech) would have a turn around in form during the tournament, and bring that back after the break.. But no, they've still been awful. And it doesn't look good for when they come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 This 20 minutes sums up exactly why I think Rice will be a disaster unless we dumb down our system. He's literally hiding behind USA players in the first phase build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Tomo said: This 20 minutes sums up exactly why I think Rice will be a disaster unless we dumb down our system. He's literally hiding behind USA players in the first phase build up. I noticed it too. Exactly what we don't need and basically already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 30 minutes ago, DDA said: I noticed it too. Exactly what we don't need and basically already have. For all Jorginho's faults he always makes himself avaliable for a pass in the build up even if he's tightly marked himself, Rice was actively hiding behind opponents. It's absolutely maddening how not even two years after we broke our transfer record for such an obvious stylistical mismatch I'm paranoid we're going to do the exact same thing again. Clockwork 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 England are in pole position despite pain in the eye. All they have to do is draw against Wales. Given they don't lose to Wales, the only possibility of finishing second in the group is if Iran beat USA (Iran tops the group !). But unless today's performance was by design they are horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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