Euro 2016 Final: Portugal v France, 10th July, 8pm

[Skinner]

Really feel for Ronaldo there, highly unlikely he'll get a better chance at winning an international tournament now, not without playing part in the final anyway.

 

[JimJams]

Portugal have been better without him though.

 

[Storzy]

let your managers know... £20mil is the price. which is roughly £20mil more than he's worth. we'll even throw in thauvin for free.

Most managers would rather just offer the £50m

 

[Bilo]

Portugal have been better without him though.

I'd argue it's about 95% down to France playing significantly worse.

 

[xpto999]

Deschamps talked about "neutralizing" Ronaldo, so there you have it. If that wasn't deliberate i don't know what is.

A very dirty way of doing things...

 

[G.B]

aye, he's well known as one of footballs more brutal enforcers is the 5ft7' payet

 

[Skinner]

Portugal have been better without him though.

Hmmm, don't think they've been better to be honest.

Reckon they have potential to be though.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Not the greatest first half, no chances to speak of really. Portugal looking typically solid while France haven't really got going yet, gutted for Ronaldo having to go off you always want the best players on the pitch for a game like this. Let's hope the second half is better.

 

[JimJams]

Well put it this way before Ronaldo took the blow France were camped in Portugals half and they hadn't had a sniff. Since he's been hurt and subsequently gone off they've at least forced a corner and had a bit of possession in the final third.

 

[xpto999]

aye, he's well known as one of footballs more brutal enforcers is the 5ft7' payet

It was probably a message for the team in general: "take him out of the game as soon as you can".

The dutch did the same in 2006.

 

[JimJams]

Curse of the captains armband for Portugal?

 

[JimJams]

I'd argue it's about 95% down to France playing significantly worse.

You'd argue over 5%? You'd argue anything wouldn't you Bilo?

 

[Storzy]

I keep having to remind myself that Ronaldo wasn't sent off and they've still got 11 men on the pitch. Portugual seem to need reminding of that as well.

 

[JimJams]

Coman on for Payet.
Deschamps doesn't realise when he brings on Kane it's done.

 

[T.A]

This is wank.

 

[Storzy]

Good play from Giroud, but not sure really needs to be that deep?

 

[Stevencc]

Sagna could learn a thing or two watching Coman cross the ball.

Shame about Griezmann's header though.

 

[JimJams]

Newcastle fans are gonna be feeling robbed as fuck by Sissoko, he hardly ever covered back like that for the toon. Beasting it.

 

[Storzy]

Sick 'slip' from Coman, right out of the Theo Walcott playbook of deception.

 

[JimJams]

Eder.
Portuguese for desperation.

 

[G.B]

giroud replaced by a slightly poorer version of himself. and portugal actually have a proper striker on the pitch for the first time in the tournament.

 

[Storzy]

giroud replaced by a slightly poorer version of himself. and portugal actually have a proper striker on the pitch for the first time in the tournament.

That quite generous...

 

[SALTIRE]

Is it me or does Nani look increasingly like ET?

 

[JimJams]

portugal actually have a proper striker on the pitch

Where?

 

[G.B]

1 in 2 at lille last season. the bloke is a goal machine.

 

[JimJams]

Who the fuck is Pogba?

$6billion on Moussa!

 

[DarkSithLord]

This game sums the tournament up perfectly. Fucking dire.

 

[Super_horns]

Not going to be France's night I feel.

 

[T.A]

Inches away from winning my bet...

 

[Bilo]

This game sums the tournament up perfectly. Fucking dire.

I think it's been a good tournament actually. Lots of late goals, many upsets (Iceland/Wales), and quite a few screamers as well.

But yeah finals are always fucking shit. This is just like the past two world cup finals.