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Old 08-07-2016, 00:13
Georges Grun
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You sir are correct.

I was getting the same exact thought about Portugal in this tournament. Very Argentina 1990.

In addition, Argentina also played very defensively in that World Cup (TBF all teams bar the German side did), pretty much relying on the penalty shoot outs during the knock out phase. They were also playing for penalties in the final.
I must have forgotten Yugoslavia, or Cameroon, or Belgium before they all got knocked out in 1990.

Plenty of intent aside from W Germany
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Old 08-07-2016, 06:54
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I would France have better players in nearly every position .
Means nothing in a tournament...Belgium had better players in the whole than Wales but still lost, England certainly had better players than Iceland yet still lost, Spain had better players than Italy and lost, Germany also probably had better players than France and again lost.
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Old 08-07-2016, 07:10
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Means nothing in a tournament...Belgium had better players in the whole than Wales but still lost, England certainly had better players than Iceland yet still lost, Spain had better players than Italy and lost, Germany also probably had better players than France and again lost.
But unlike Belgium, England or even Spain - France play like a team and Dechamps has shown his class as manager. They have the better players (insane depth and quality!) who are all in spectacular form, a much better manager and a clear system. They are amazing in attack, but yesterday also showed that their defence is strong. Plus, all of France is going crazy over their win.

Never discount Portugal, but I simply cannot see any way for them to win this (bar voodoo)
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Old 08-07-2016, 07:33
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But unlike Belgium, England or even Spain - France play like a team and Dechamps has shown his class as manager. They have the better players (insane depth and quality!) who are all in spectacular form, a much better manager and a clear system. They are amazing in attack, but yesterday also showed that their defence is strong. Plus, all of France is going crazy over their win.

Never discount Portugal, but I simply cannot see any way for them to win this (bar voodoo)
I personally think Portugal are getting a bit of stick, yes they are boring to watch, but they hold the ball well, and pass the ball well and play well as a team, and in brief periods change the pace which usually results in getting a goal....before reverting back to been solid and keeping possession.

They won't push up like Germany, creating space at the back for the opposition to exploit, and if you watched them against Wales, they didn't give away freekicks in dangerous positions for Bale to exploit just keeping him at arms length and far enough away from goal.

It's very easy to under estimate Portugal but they do have a plan, I don't think it will be easy for France in the slightest....the match could go either way.
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Old 08-07-2016, 08:22
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Despite having been largely bored to tears by Portugal, the instant dismissal of any chance that they have by certain posters makes me want them to win it.
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Old 08-07-2016, 08:32
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Portugal are showing themselves as hard to beat. With only Hungary in the world's most bizarre game of football scoring for fun against them, they've only shipped two goals in the other games. The idea that a team in the final can only win it by divine intervention doesn't really pan out.
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Old 08-07-2016, 08:40
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Despite having been largely bored to tears by Portugal, the instant dismissal of any chance that they have by certain posters makes me want them to win it.
Don't worry. Only a handful of sleeps before they climb back into their boxes and disappear for another 2 years.
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Old 08-07-2016, 09:45
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Never discount Portugal, but I simply cannot see any way for them to win this (bar voodoo)
Never discount Portugal then total write them off.

That is one hell of a sentence.
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Old 08-07-2016, 09:49
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Personally I think Spain might still nick it
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Old 08-07-2016, 10:36
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What about Iceland?
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