Day 17: France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal.

Portugal will need the equalizer as early as possible in second half, otherwise they'll start running out of time.
 
Really hope Portugal score early in the second half.
 
Does VAR work for cheating and diving ?
No, unless it's a penalty kick foul. VAR can't be used to review fouls that would only give a yellow card, hence regular dives aren't seen.

The referee can chose to still give a yellow though, as it happened to Ronaldo in the last game. But that decision was only reviewed because VAR thought it was a potential red card foul.
 
It looks like Uruguay will see the game out. Portugal are not strong enough in attack to trouble such a well drilled Unit.
 
Liverpool fan in covering for Suarez over literally anything shocker.
 
No, unless it's a penalty kick foul. VAR can't be used to review fouls that would only give a yellow card, hence regular dives aren't seen.

The referee can chose to still give a yellow though, as it happened to Ronaldo in the last game. But that decision was only reviewed because VAR thought it was a potential red card foul.
Then retrospective yellow cards for diving have to be introduced, not sure if it is widespread or done at all
 
Other than Ronaldo, there's not a single world class player in Portugal's.
 
Have yet to see Carvalho make any threatening pass or run.

That is the main problem today for Portugal. He has been shite. Every time he has been tackled he loses it and does not win any tackle and just jogs around. They need to take him off if they are to win this game.
 
-Uruguay defense have been pretty solid
-Portugal doesn't have anyone in the centre of the attack, either Ronaldo or Guedes are in the wings
-Portugal has Bernardo and Ronaldo as the only ones with enough creativity to do something in front of Uruguay bus
-Uruguay is wasting so many time
 
You got someone who heads the ball like Ronaldo and yet you refuse to send a cross over all half .

Even from a corner they took it short and lost the ball rather than cross it in . Shocking play from Portugal
 
With a ref who don’t take action against scum like Suárez then nothing is going to change. Uruguay is a team full of fighters but with rotten characters like him and and few others it’s easy to hate the whole team.
 
That is the main problem today for Portugal. He has been shite. Every time he has been tackled he loses it and does not win any tackle and just jogs around. They need to take him off if they are to win this game.
The very definition of a hospital passer.
 
Do the Uruguay players spend a lot of time pumping iron? They look like a group of bodybuilders who like to play football in their spare time.
 
Suarez is an embarrassment.

Uruguay are playing very well. They keep their shape and are difficult to break down. Probably the best-coached South American team.