Round of 16 - SWE 1-0 SWI

[toon25]

Brazil have been as good as any team I’ve seen this tournament. Always carry a threat going forward.

[Varadi]

I fucking despise that bastard, its like someone distilled all the worst things you could think of about modern footballers and put it into him

 

This seems like an overreaction but having watched this game I think I agree 

[Stifler]

Mexico have been poor. There has been examples throughout this game where playing the obvious pass would have opened up Brazil, and they never played the pass.

[Ketsbaia]

Brazil have been quietly getting the job done, unlike the other big nations. Generally playing well too, although they'll not be remembered as a Holland '74 or Brazil '70.

 

It's got to be either them or France. Oh, erm..... IT'S COMING HOME.

[Stifler]

Brazil have been quietly getting the job done, unlike the other big nations. Generally playing well too, although they'll not be remembered as a Holland '74 or Brazil '70.

 

It's got to be either them or France. Oh, erm..... IT'S COMING HOME.

Whoever wins this World Cup will be the poorest team since I have been following football, and possibly before that.

I have seen nothing from Brazil to be fearful of, not of any other team.

[Jayson]

Really havent been that impressed by Neymar so far.

 

His contributions have been tapping the ball in twice & that break away there against an open defence.

 

Willian looked more effective in this game & was the one that actually opened it up.

[Beren]

Neymar turns up when it matters for his country, unlike Messi

 

[ohmelads]

Embarrassing from Neymar.

[Interpolic]

Pretty uninspiring game again really, hopefully this evening's is a bit better.

[Ikon]

Must be fucking impossible to tattoo Neymar. Pretty impressive work from the artist who did it.

[Disco]

Pretty uninspiring game again really, hopefully this evening's is a bit better.

 

Can see it being a good old fashioned botting tbh.

[Deuce]

Mbappe >>>>> Neymar <<<< big fat peener

[Bizza]

Fucking state of Neymar, no idea why he doesn't get booked for simulation.

 

At least he sorted out that ridiculous supernoodle hair cut.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Literally every single club has a player who dives. Every single one. I assume Martin O Neil says the same about Shane Long?

Aye, but the level of moral outrage increases with the level of cuntery. Neymar's a Pepe level shithouse when it comes to diving and play acting, someone like Shane Long is probably nearer to someone like Shearer or Keane when people like Neymar are skewing the scale.

[Deuce]

Literally every single club has a player who dives. Every single one. I assume Martin O Neil says the same about Shane Long?

Aye, but the level of moral outrage increases with the level of cuntery. Neymar's a Pepe level shithouse when it comes to diving and play acting, someone like Shane Long is probably nearer to someone like Shearer or Keane when people like Neymar are skewing the scale.

 

Idk Long dives constantly, its not as theatric but he's a serially cheater.

 

The difference imo is that nobody expects much from Shane Long. He’s a bog standard footballer.

 

Neymar is presumably one of the three best players in the world, why does he need to flop around like an absolute bellend if he’s such an awesome player?

[Deuce]

Seems like Neymar genuinely believes nobody should ever touch him. As if contact is an affront to the purity of football, which is ludicrous.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Literally every single club has a player who dives. Every single one. I assume Martin O Neil says the same about Shane Long?

Aye, but the level of moral outrage increases with the level of cuntery. Neymar's a Pepe level shithouse when it comes to diving and play acting, someone like Shane Long is probably nearer to someone like Shearer or Keane when people like Neymar are skewing the scale.

 

Idk Long dives constantly, its not as theatric but he's a serially cheater.

Probably gets away with it because he doesn't roll around like he's having a fit. Still a shit, as they all are, but I think it's the theatrics, pretending to be dying, and trying to get opposition players sent off that wind people up more than anything. You'd think he'd think that him breaking his back might have been karma, but he's gotten way worse.

[LRD]

Hope either Mbappe or Cavani get one over him if they reach the semis.

[triggs]

That's a definite red and would be very sore IMO

[Interpolic]

Neymar does get kicked a lot but spends a lot of time inviting fouls rather than eluding them, so I've little sympathy on that score tbh.

[YankeeToon]

Shame they didn't stomp hard enough to break his ankle.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Neymar does get kicked a lot but spends a lot of time inviting fouls rather than eluding them, so I've little sympathy on that score tbh.

Good point, he's a proper WUM. He made Behrami feel like a people's champion against Switzerland after Neymar had tried to make it all about him imo.

 

[Mole_Toonfan]

Neymar does get kicked a lot but spends a lot of time inviting fouls rather than eluding them, so I've little sympathy on that score tbh.

 

I'm surprised how often he invites them tbh, one day he'll get seriously injured because of it and most people will just reference crying Wolf.

[ponsaelius]

Neymar's rolling around before was ridiculous but it's going to happen all the time now with VAR. For something sly and hidden like what Layun did, players now have a justified reason to put on a display and try and get the video referees to look at it.

[toonarmy]

Neymar's rolling around before was ridiculous but it's going to happen all the time now with VAR. For something sly and hidden like what Layun did, players now have a justified reason to put on a display and try and get the video referees to look at it.

 

Yea, like everything else, VAR is a double edge sword on theatrics. Rewards it in those cases where an ankle stomp might otherwise be uncaught, while making sure blatant dives where people throw themselves about without being touched aren't rewarded.