TenkoDaLuz

Is this ref any good while whistling internal competitions?

They really want to destroy this sport dont they.

Huh wasn't that a handball?

Spot on. I have the same feeling when watching Brazil in Copa América. Two classic sides that try to stay true to their footballing culture, but there's just no quality in their players to do it.

And some of the best Swiss sides. They play beautifully. Candidates to reach the final.

Southgate isn't strong on charisma for sure.

I associate the English NT with many things. Being lucky is not one of them.

I hope you guys don't get offended, BUT, Switzerland seems to be superior to both Italy and England, ATM.

Isn't this just classic Italy pushing their way onwards, in international tournaments?

Switzerland better till now; but we all know how things usually go when it comes to Italy.

You guys have again a good chance of reaching the final!

Caniggia? You were there in 1994 or 95. The beginning of our dark years...

First part of your question: That's what I hope; Second part: That's what I fear. But my fear is starting to increase more and more. He might be young, but he has multiple years playing for Benfica in the League and Europe now. And you know how consistency is key for a central defender.

I am feeling bad for him. Benfica got out of the UCL because of a mistake from him. Then, in UEL against Marseille, he passed the ball directly to their forward, giving them the way into the semi-finals. In our League, he underperformed in numerous games. And now this. I am guessing we'll be stuck with him for numerous years...

OK. 0-2. Long story short. Portugal has absolutely nothing to lose, the 1st place is guaranteed, yet CR39 has to play the 90 minutes and the whole team has to play for him. Ramos must be feeling pretty well in the bench. I am hoping Georgia scores 1 or 2 more. Commentators on the TV saying that they don't understand why the team is so anxious. It's obvious why. They have to play the whole time for the primma donna in front of them, or else he'll throw another one of his tantrums. Ridiculous stuff.

Laurent Robert played for us (Benfica). Physically speaking, he was horrible, always out of shape and tired, but his shooting power and precision from outside the box are something that I've never seen again in a player wearing our shirt.

Sporting went on to push through AZ Alkmaar with an insane amount of luck, to then lose at home ground against... CSKA Moscow. Yeah, you had a golden chance that year.

I had absolutely no idea that Viana played for NUFC lol. But, at that UEFA Cup game, he was playing for Sporting, right? I am fairly positive he was playing for them during that season.

Yeah I was rooting for you badly. I was actually afraid they could win the UEFA Cup after you guys lost like 4-1 or so?

None of you detest this man more than me. But he wasn't even in the starting XI during that era.

Yes! At that time we might have not won anything, but my fondest memories watching the NT are from that time. From that point on, I'm kind of meh if they go far or not in the competitions. I absolutely detest all this nonsense cult around Ronaldo, which is way worse if you live in Portugal.

I am just saying that myself as a Portuguese have been caring about and liking our NT less and less as years go by, so I can kind of understand why it is not liked overseas as well. But those years (let's say between 1996 and 2002) we had a fantastic squad which played a very positive football all the time.

That was already the beginning of the Ronaldo era. EURO 2000 is mostly the previous generation.

Is that a recent feeling towards the Portuguese NT? Let's say, during the EURO 2000 era, your feeling was the same? That NT played some amazing football. I am Portuguese myself and I cherish the memories of the NT from that era way more than the current NT (which I am not really attached to).