Game 42: Portugal vs Slovenia live from the Frankfurt Arena. BBC1 8pm

[Orzelek]

1 minute ago, Astafjevs said:

Seems weird to say, and he'll probably score now and make me look a mug, but they're wasting a good generation here by continuing with Ronaldo.

I get the alternative is Ramos who's not amazing, but they're a better team overall. Could even go with Jota through the middle who's done well there for Liverpool 

 

Look at the last World Cup - their best performance by far came without him.

[craigcwwe]

Ronaldo mood swing has started. Really agitated now is the fella. 

[noikeee]

2 minutes ago, Astafjevs said:

Seems weird to say, and he'll probably score now and make me look a mug, but they're wasting a good generation here by continuing with Ronaldo.

I get the alternative is Ramos who's not amazing, but they're a better team overall. Could even go with Jota through the middle who's done well there for Liverpool 

I agree but Ramos was awful in the pre tournament friendlies and Ronaldo scored and looked surprisingly sharp against Ireland, so that's how we ended up here.

[Haguey]

So funny watching him getting so annoyed because he hasn't scored yet, will probably go home happy if he scores and they lose 2-1 here

[Pukey]

Keown is revolting about Ronaldo, it's pathetic.

[GunmaN1905]

[Pukey]

Hahaha, dick head

[Astafjevs]

Ramos probably needs to move tbh, and play regular football. Sitting on the bench at PSG not ideal

[Smallen]

 

[Darren Moores Mum]

Jesus. He's been ****ing terrible.

[Orzelek]

Oh dear, Cristiano  

[EnterUsernameHere]

We've reached the point of the tournament where Ronaldo needs to be dropped.

[Haguey]

[Smallen]

IT’S THE RONALDO SHOW <33333

[Pukey]

Just now, Darren Moores Mum said:

Jesus. He's been ****ing terrible.

But this is the Ronaldo show, according to Keown

[Darius1998]

1 minute ago, EnterUsernameHere said:

We've reached the point of the tournament where Ronaldo needs to be dropped.

We reached that point 2 years ago, tbh.

[CFuller]

1 minute ago, Pukey said:

Keown is revolting about Ronaldo, it's pathetic.

Quick. Somebody tell him that it's 2003 and he's in Manchester. 

[Bliss Seeker]

Personally I absolutely love watching any game Ronaldo's involved with.

His ego is footballing box office.

 

[aiston]

Slovenia look so good in their counters until they get near the Portuguese box. Cocking it up every time.

[CFuller]

[Pukey]

The funniest thing that could happen is Ronaldo scores a late goal and takes his shirt off, gets booked, but it's disallowed by VAR, then they get knocked out by France while he's sat on the sidelines through suspension.

[Haguey]

1 minute ago, Bliss Seeker said:

His ego is footballing box office.

The Donald Trump of football

[Haguey]

I've got to be honest and suggest that maybe Ronaldo scoring 60 goals in the Saudi league suggests it might not be very good 

[GunmaN1905]

1 minute ago, Pukey said:

The funniest thing that could happen is Ronaldo scores a late goal and takes his shirt off, gets booked, but it's disallowed by VAR, then they get knocked out by France while he's sat on the sidelines through suspension.

Tbh, him being off the pitch worked in 2016. He might just do it.

[EnterUsernameHere]

Subbing him off early in the second half would be pretty hilarious too. He'd probably headbutt Martinez.

[Heartwork]

 

[CFuller]

MON SLOVENIA 

Do it for Melania Trump! 

[Baptista_8]

Ronaldo subbed off on 60 would be absolute gold

[Smallen]

absolute banter that this is still 0-0. C’mon Slovenia.

[CFuller]

This has already been much more fun to watch than France vs Belgium. 

[GunmaN1905]

All the memes aside and the fact that Cristiano is insufferable, there's nothing worse in sports when an all-time great just can't accept he's past it and keeps embarrassing himself.

Younger generation that has never seen his peak will remember him just for his awful final years.

[Pukey]

Slovenia have defended well. Decent opportunities on the counter but completely buggered up decent positions. Portugal look like scoring eventually, but it does feel a bit of a repeat of the England game.

[GunmaN1905]

Slovenia with just one more quality player up front would actually have a solid chance to win this.

If only Iličić was some years younger.

[EnterUsernameHere]

What am I hearing here? How can BBC watch that half and decide to praise Ronaldo's performance?

[Smallen]

aw, wasn’t this run where Ronaldo ran away from where the cross was actually going mint? Class analysis from big Al in the studio.

[enigmatic]

England have a first half with Slovenia where they dominate possession without troubling the goalkeeper

Pundits: Let's have an inquest into how terrible England are and who is most to blame

 

Portugal have a far more important first half with Slovenia where they dominate possession without troubling the goalkeeper

Pundits: Let's praise Slovenia and analyse how wonderful Ronaldo is 

Edited July 1 by enigmatic

[Pukey]

1 free kick goal from 58 attempts in tournaments. It's almost like he's not actually any good at them.

[craigcwwe]

 

Good quiz question though at least!

[SouthCoastRed]

3 minutes ago, EnterUsernameHere said:

What am I hearing here? How can BBC watch that half and decide to praise Ronaldo's performance?

Tbf he did say he's had 58 direct free kicks at major tournaments and scored once. That's not that praiseworthy 

edit: **** off Pucky

Edited July 1 by SouthCoastRed

[noikeee]

I thank Ronaldo for all he's done for us, but ffs this is painful to watch 

Vitinha, Palhinha, Nuno Mendes and Leão all having a spectacular match but it's all going to **** because it's still got to be that same one man show as ever.

[Barry Cartman]

Watching Ronaldo trying to leap in the air like he isn't almost 40 is quite sad 

[Pukey]

Just now, enigmatic said:

England have a first half with Slovenia where they dominate without troubling the goalkeeper

Pundits: Let's have an inquest into how terrible England are and who is most to blame

 

Portugal have a far more important first half with Slovenia where they dominate without troubling the goalkeeper

Pundits: Let's praise Slovenia and analyse how wonderful Ronaldo is 

Tbf Portugal have definitely looked more likely to score than what we did. They're absolutely over-praising this performance though.

[Redshift]

Ronaldo's going to grow a new vein in this match.

[Smallen]

Just now, Barry Cartman said:

Watching Ronaldo trying to leap in the air like he isn't almost 40 is quite sad 

it’s very funny that he’s 39, super into being professional and staying in top shape etc., but is way more finished than 41 year old Pepe who has been a bit a meme throughout his career for just liking shithousing and being radgie.

[SouthCoastRed]

2 minutes ago, Redshift said:

Ronaldo's going to grow a new vein in this match.

And burst it

[av3ry]

Think Cristiano needs to calm down a bit. Be patient and his chance will come.

[CFuller]

The BBC when Ronaldo dives vs when Sporar dives is absolute Gordon Ramsay meme territory.

[noikeee]

1 minute ago, Smallen said:

it’s very funny that he’s 39, super into being professional and staying in top shape etc., but is way more finished than 41 year old Pepe who has been a bit a meme throughout his career for just liking shithousing and being radgie.

If he is or was a meme then you've not watched him closely 

He was absolutely key in the Euro 2016 title for example

He's underrated because people don't like him (understandably)

[Smallen]

Just now, noikeee said:

If he is or was a meme then you've not watched him closely 

He was absolutely key in the Euro 2016 title for example

He's underrated because people don't like him (understandably)

I think Pepe is great! He definitely has a rep though.

[DJ]

Heh heh heh. More.