2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Man of Steel · Post #221 » by **Man of Steel** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:44 pm

Definitely wouldn't say career-defining. What's career defining is that he does this more than any other player in the modern era. All the el clasico goals last year were (imo) more career defining, but still a brilliant performance from him.

Ronaldo did what he does best, but Moutinho and the defense looked better than usual today.

Post #222 » by **5DOM** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:44 pm

TheAdmiral wrote:The people who try to downplay Ronaldo's performance and the must-win scenario that Portugal was in, would be the same people who would have trashed Ronaldo had he disappeared in these games.

Meh.

Of course he would have been trashed if he disappeared. He was expected to perform and his country was expected to win. We aren't talking about an average player.

TheAdmiral · Post #223 » by **TheAdmiral** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:47 pm

Then people have to stop being hypocrites and give the guy his props.

Mr Grant Hill · Post #224 » by **Mr Grant Hill** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:48 pm

5DOM wrote:
TheAdmiral wrote:The people who try to downplay Ronaldo's performance and the must-win scenario that Portugal was in, would be the same people who would have trashed Ronaldo had he disappeared in these games.

Meh.

Of course he would have been trashed if he disappeared. He was expected to perform and his country was expected to win. We aren't talking about an average player.

thank you.
it's like saying "lebron is the best, he took miami to the playoffs".
ronaldo is in this category of players where the standards are just a bit higher.

Post #225 » by **5DOM** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:51 pm

Shame Ukraine couldn't pull it off

Mr Grant Hill · Post #226 » by **Mr Grant Hill** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:52 pm

France 3-0 FT
Voila!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man of Steel · Post #227 » by **Man of Steel** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:53 pm

Mr Grant Hill wrote:yeah, that's great. but what do you want me to say? that people in 40 years will look back and say "man, ronaldo took us to brazil in 2014"?
ain't gonna happen sorry. players like ronaldo need titles, nothing else.

People still talk about Messi's 5 goal game against Leverkusen in the qualifying stages of CL the year that Chelsea won the cup. I doubt they'll mention it 40 years from now. But for now, it's incredibly fun to watch. There's nothing else to say other than that both are great players and we're lucky to watch them.

congrats to france for getting through.

Mr Grant Hill · Post #228 » by **Mr Grant Hill** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:56 pm

Man of Steel wrote:
Mr Grant Hill wrote:yeah, that's great. but what do you want me to say? that people in 40 years will look back and say "man, ronaldo took us to brazil in 2014"?
ain't gonna happen sorry. players like ronaldo need titles, nothing else.

People still talk about Messi's 5 goal game against Basel in the qualifying stages of CL the year that Chelsea won the cup. I doubt they'll mention it 40 years from now. But for now, it's incredibly fun to watch. There's nothing else to say other than that both are great players and we're lucky to watch them.

congrats to france for getting through.

hey, i didn't say i don't enjoy watching him.
i just didn't agree with posters on here saying that this is "career-defining" and that he should be ballon d'or winner because of this game etc.
that's a HUGE difference.
okay?

good football tonight, can't wait till next summer.

MaliBrah · Post #229 » by **MaliBrah** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:57 pm

yesssssssss didnt think france had 3 goals in them but happy for em , happy for sagna and giroud , and happy koscielny's teammates covered his ass from an absolute nightmare

Man of Steel · Post #230 » by **Man of Steel** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:57 pm

Agreed, like I said what's career defining is that he does this all year round.

WC will be nuts if this is how we've been getting over qualifiers

ItalianBull · Post #231 » by **ItalianBull** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:58 pm

So swedish and ukrainian women not coming?

Post #232 » by **magik9113** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:00 pm

Benzema for the 2-0

unlucky Ukraine

Post #233 » by **5DOM** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:01 pm

magik9113 wrote:
Benzema for the 2-0

unlucky Ukraine

France had a goal wrongly disallowed just before that.

MaliBrah · Post #234 » by **MaliBrah** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:01 pm

nah it was fair , benzema got denied an onside goal minutes before that

Post #235 » by **magik9113** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:02 pm

ah, i saw only the 2nd half....and that picture

Post #236 » by **Next Coming** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:16 pm

MaliBrah wrote:yesssssssss didnt think france had 3 goals in them but happy for em , happy for sagna and giroud , and happy koscielny's teammates covered his ass from an absolute nightmare

Sakho > Kos

MaliBrah · Post #237 » by **MaliBrah** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:18 pm

Next Coming wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:yesssssssss didnt think france had 3 goals in them but happy for em , happy for sagna and giroud , and happy koscielny's teammates covered his ass from an absolute nightmare

Sakho > Kos

ahahah kos wasn't at his best friday , was too tired carrying SAS in his pocket since that liverpool match

Post #238 » by **Next Coming** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:32 pm

MaliBrah wrote:
Next Coming wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:yesssssssss didnt think france had 3 goals in them but happy for em , happy for sagna and giroud , and happy koscielny's teammates covered his ass from an absolute nightmare

Sakho > Kos

ahahah kos wasn't at his best friday , was too tired carrying SAS in his pocket since that liverpool match

That match was won by your midfield. Especially Arteta but good banter. LOL!

cgf · Post #239 » by **cgf** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:52 pm

Mr Grant Hill wrote:come on boys, you DO realize that these games only take place because portugal finished 2nd behind russia, right?

not taking anything away from cr7, he's great, obviously. but 2nd behind russia isn't great at all. nothing career-defining about it.

Russia area a good team who really strangled everybody else in that group and managed to frustrate portugal. Portugal are also a much better match up for the top teams than they are lower level teams and teams like Russia who don't always dominate possession so can effectively sit deep and counter.

Foye · Post #240 » by **Foye** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:02 am

Mandzukic scoring the important 1-0 for Croatia and then saying "Good Bye World Cup!"

SMH.

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