Portugal / Brazil + Cote d'Ivoire / North Korea

[bobbybottler]

Just doing the honours.

Laying Portugal, I don't think they'll win, and the gubbing they gave NK last time has helped their odds v Brazil. Under normal circs I would expect Braz to ease up but we are being told this is a needle match so I am taking that at face value and assuming that Brazil will be more "up" for this one than might otherwise have been the case.

In the other match, I'd expect Cd'I to avoid defeat at least but I'm going to leave it alone.

[Thaumagurist*]

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[wolsey]

I would like to see Bra-zil hand Portugal a really heavy defeat, like maybe 5-0 and Ivory Coast to win 5-0 - would this be enough to see Portugal get dumped out of the World Cup?

Yes it would.

Half expect Portugal to win, thus winning the Group and putting Brazil in England's half of the draw.

[soggy biscuit]

Portugal name 7 defenders in their starting XI

LOL

[Barry the bird boggler]

Brazil and Ivory Coast to win. Unfortunately not enough of a goal swing to allow the Portuguese to be dumped out - but there is always the reasonable possibility of them being gubbed by Spain or Chile in the next round.

[Wax Jacket]

Portugal name 7 defenders in their starting XI

LOL

to defend a 9-goal swing, lol

[LUX]

down to 7 now

[Tony Le Mesmer]

My Sell of Tournament Goals could get ruined in 1 match at this rate

[Row Z Royal]

down to 7 now

Sorry, but this is just pathetic. Ivory Coast are creating chances at will and after Didier Drogba turns and slams a ferocious volley against the underside of the bar, Romaric is on hand to head into an unguarded net. They could end up with 8, 9, 10, 11 - Portugal, beware.

[Ferris]

Should have been a red for Juan.

[brendywendy]

whats the frickin scores?

dont make me check the beeb hna?

[3 veesinarow]

whats the frickin scores?

dont make me check the beeb hna?

Portugal 4-3 Brazil...yellow cards, that is.

[Ferris]

whats the frickin scores?

dont make me check the beeb hna?

0-0

[wolsey]

0 - 0 Brazil Portugal (about 8 bookings)
2 - 0 Cote d'Ivoire (could be about 7 or

[brendywendy]

anyone sorted out the yellow card amnesty yet?
yesterday they said 1 yellow was cancelled after the group, and 1/4s
now they are saying its only after the 1/4s


they being national radio outlets

[Silver Fox]

Cancelled after the quarters Brendo, I believe

This Brazil v Portugal game is shit btw, impressed that Quieroz has subbed Ronaldo to avoid him getting suspended for the next round

[papereyes]

The entire Portugese speaking casual workforce of Gatwick appears to be watching the game and not working. LOL.

[TFF]

Should have been a red for Juan.

Which Juan?

Did anyone take the 0-0?

[Row Z Royal]

Should have been a red for Juan.

Which Juan?

Did anyone take the 0-0?

Brazil speak Portuguese, so it jew-an

Soz

[1960]

This group became officially dead when Portugal beat NK 7-0. If the uber-defensive cheats had had IC up their arses they might have tried to win the game because a 0-0 coud easily go wrong. With the 7-0 they knew they were safe whatever happened, so 11-man defence it was. None of the pundits seem to realise that Portugal cannot score goals. An aberration against NK, but otherwise not a sausage.