The Prophet

Agreed. None of the midfielders are looking to run beyond Origi.

Iron Mike needs to show these kids how to play a floaty long ball.

Love a good overreaction.

In fairness Lukaku was poor during the group stages.

Other than the second half yesterday I've enjoyed the quarters so far. The ladt 16 was hit and miss but yous expect it with so many one sided looking ties. Still some cracking game in there though.

Good game this.

I honestly couldn't call today's game, Belgium look far too long though.

I think thus could be another one to go the distance. Both sides gave been disappointing to date. Would still love to see a German - Dutch final.

Wish people would behave bumping this thread, I keep thinking he might have died or something.

I'm not satisfied we've sold enough players yet. Southampton are making us look silly in the profit department. Howay Mike I'm sure could fetch at least a decent fifteen million for Krul!

The issue for Brazil is they have no body who can turn the game from back to front so they look incredibly methodical and even predictable when coming forward. Oscar seems to be attempting to play that role but he's been incredibly poor to date. Having said that the attack.on the whole had look disjointed. Paulinho has barely contributed, Fred has been laughably bad and Hulk has displayed no intelligence or footballing brain in his game at all. It's down to the manager to address that. As for targeting players, a few teams have been at it thus tournament. As I said previously a lot of people, myself included enjoyed watching Chilie but they were as bad as anyone for it. I'm not condoning it it seems people seem to pick and choose when they notice sides having a dig.

I'd add Hulk to that list but he's pretty much already performing at his optimum, such a frustrating footballer.

I just can't see them beating Germany without Neymar and Silva. Would it be viewed as a massive failure in Brazil if they got knocked out in the semis? The expectation for them to win it on home turf can't be played down but it will be a massive ask for them to get the final without both of their talismans. The likes of Oscar, Paulinho, Willian and Fred really have to step up in a big way.

tbh no sides looked particularly outstanding, Germany have maybe been the most consistent but they are hardly convincing, big weaknesses in all of them Brazil, Germany and Netherlands have all shown flashes if good play. Argentina gave shown absolutely nothing other than Messi.

Argentina have looked worse than Brazil thus far.

Is it officially confirmed he's out?

Scolari claiming Neymar is out against Ze Joimans. Dem mind games.

Good sides who dominate the ball can afford full backs who are more attack minded. Sides that sit deep and invite the opposition to attack at every opportunity for 45 minutes need four defensively switched on players across the back line. Even then you're asking for trouble.

At least that's the De Jong transfer covered, we were in danger of going mad for a moment.

Can't wait for the 'poor Pards always having his players sold' line to surface.

Silva and Neymar potentially out? Ouch.

Exactly why I don't give a shit who we sign. Player signs with ambitious intentions. Player realises we are not an ambitious club with a fucking idiot managing the playing staff. Player either stops giving a shit and goes backwards or continues to play well for a move. Player is sold for a profit. Rinse and repeat.

http://imgur.com/zkZxi4f I definitely do better when I dint post my bets on here, this place is cursed.

Brazil - Germany should be cracking. Fully expect both sides to up their game.

Poor Neymar.