MOR vs POR

jos · Post by **jos** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:00 pm

G Ramos takes Ronaldo’s place on the pitch, come on Morocco

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Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:02 pm

Half empty stadium and even more strange is a ref from a country who are already in the semi-final

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:12 pm

I hope Portugal win. I hate the whistling from the Moroccan fans. Unsporting and sounds bloody awful. Had to turn the volume down to be able to watch it.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:15 pm

Come on Anass!

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:15 pm

Why are Morocco shown as MAR on the tv screen?

jos · Post by **jos** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:16 pm

Firthy wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:12 pm
I hope Portugal win. I hate the whistling from the Moroccan fans. Unsporting and sounds bloody awful. Had to turn the volume down to be able to watch it.

I agree it’s most annoying, what are they aiming to achieve by doing it?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:17 pm

TopCat wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:15 pm
Why are Morocco shown as MAR on the tv screen?

Maroc is French

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jos · Post by **jos** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:18 pm

TopCat wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:15 pm
Why are Morocco shown as MAR on the tv screen?

The English name Morocco is an anglicisation of the Spanish name for the country, Marruecos. That Spanish name was also the basis for the old Tuscan word for the country, Morrocco, from which the modern Italian word for the country, Marocco, is derived.

Courtesy of wiki

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:20 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:02 pm
Half empty stadium and even more strange is a ref from a country who are already in the semi-final

Been reported that there have been issues outside the stadium with ticketless fans being denied entry and blocking the entrances.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:26 pm

Decent opening 25 minutes from Morocco who don't look overawed and carry a threat at set plays.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:28 pm

Morocco 2 Iberia 0 would suit me. I hate Portuguese football. Cheats from first to last. Great players it’s just in their DNA.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:39 pm

Most admit finding this game pretty boring. Penalties at halftime please.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:42 pm

Get in.

jos · Post by **jos** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:42 pm

Morocco 1 up

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:42 pm

That should liven things up great cross and header to open the scoring for Morocco.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:42 pm

Ohhhhh

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:42 pm

Deserved for Morocco, been the better team.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:43 pm

If Morocco win this game then the winner's of England v France will be World Champions.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:45 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:43 pm
If Morocco win this game then the winner's of England v France will be World Champions.

What about if Portugal win this game?

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:46 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:43 pm
If Morocco win this game then the winner's of England v France will be World Champions.

I wouldn't want to face Morocco, they're not here to just make up the numbers

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:47 pm

Should have had a second there

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm

Bruno Fernandes diving? Then having the nerve to cry like usual?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:45 pm
What about if Portugal win this game?

I actually think Portugal have something about them if they wake up at some point.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:45 pm
What about if Portugal win this game?

Argentina

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:49 pm

taio wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm
Argentina

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:49 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm
I actually think Portugal have something about them if they wake up at some point.

It’s called cheating

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:50 pm

Portugal rattled here and they need to start playing and stop the amateur dramatics.

Morocco just about deserve their HT lead on balance.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:51 pm

Portugal are a horrible, cheating side, led by their sulking, baby of a captain. Come on Morocco.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:55 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:48 pm
I actually think Portugal have something about them if they wake up at some point.

On paper France are England’s toughest test of the remaining teams. But all the teams left in the tournament are there on merit and will give any of the others a tough game on their day. That said, I do agree that Portugal would perhaps be a bigger test.

I think there’s too many people who disregard some of the historically lesser football nations though - this Morocco side have drawn against Croatia, beaten Belgium and knocked out Spain. People use this as a stick to best Southgate with when in reality, most teams who make the knockout rounds of major tournaments are pretty good.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:55 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:51 pm
Portugal are a horrible, cheating side, led by their sulking, baby of a captain. Come on Morocco.

Similar to Argentina. If we don't win it I hope Croatia do.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:03 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:43 pm
If Morocco win this game then the winner's of England v France will be World Champions.

Morocco the best “team” in the QF. I would not take either us or France as a gimme in the SF against them. They play with a spirit and defend like dervishes. The only goal they’ve conceded was an own goal.

A lot of snobbery on here. Sean Dyche proved what a bunch of players playing as a team can do. Right now Morocco feel like a team built on the doggedness of Dyche mixed with the flair of VK

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:04 pm

Hope Portugal get three and shut the Moroccan crowd up.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:07 pm

Should be 2 for Morocco!

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:07 pm

Why don’t Portugal try to score rather than trying to just win a penalty?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:08 pm

I hope Morocco win, Portugal have done nowt but cheat for at least the last 2 decades

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:08 pm

Also, Portugal’s manager looks like he has smoked a 1000 fags a day since he was 13.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:22 pm

Rafa Leao has to play....

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:23 pm

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:22 pm
Rafa Leao has to play....

Strange from Santos that he doesn’t play him. Surely has to be on by now. Portugal have next to zero 1v1 threat in the final third.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:31 pm

jos wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 3:18 pm
The English name Morocco is an anglicisation of the Spanish name for the country, Marruecos. That Spanish name was also the basis for the old Tuscan word for the country, Morrocco, from which the modern Italian word for the country, Marocco, is derived.

Courtesy of wiki

Maoc also the French name for the country as I recall. Of it was a French colony.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:38 pm

Stayingup wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:31 pm
Maoc also the French name for the country as I recall. Of it was a French colony.

Oops Maroc

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:40 pm

Portugal piling on the pressure. Top save from the keeper just then.

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:42 pm

Aful free kick from Portugal, what a stupid idea that was.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:45 pm

HahaYeah wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:42 pm
Aful free kick from Portugal, what a stupid idea that was.

Wasn’t quite the Dutch one from last night

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:47 pm

Morocco are the burnley under dyche at this world cup

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:48 pm

Goalposts wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:47 pm
Morocco are the burnley under dyche at this world cup

Was just thinking the same (although we never did it in the cups)

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:48 pm

8 minutes to hold on

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:51 pm

5 minutes to hold on with 10 men

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:51 pm

Goalposts wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:47 pm
Morocco are the burnley under dyche at this world cup

They certainly can defend and have a very good goalkeeper. Oh one off. That could tip it away from them.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:52 pm

Any of these defenders for Morocco who aren’t already at decently sized clubs will be getting calls in the near future. Fabulous.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:54 pm

Wow what’s he done there? Had to finish it off