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@Capt_Fishpaste @matthew00790 The analysis of Portugal since Martinez has been in charge there build up stats and chance creation is shocking, dosent matter who’s up top if you can’t get the ball into the right areas, when you compare the individual midfield performances to them at their clubs it’s shocking

@matthew00790 @jaythoburn1 That's your central thesis here? That a midfield made up of 66% of the midfield of the Champions League winners and Bruno Fernandes is the problem? Not the middle-aged bloke playing in Saudi Arabia and scoring fewer goals than Ivan Toney in it?

Cristiano Ronaldo finishes his World Cup career with one knockout goal in six tournaments. And that was a penalty. Great, great player. GreatEST? Not even close for me.

@Capt_Fishpaste @matthew00790 How can Ronaldo be holding a team back who can’t complete basic build up play, for their clubs the midfield are great but Martinez has killed that team, and to say there as good as anyone on paper is totally irrelevant tbh, comparing Maradona and pele to Ronaldo is an insult tbh

@matthew00790 @jaythoburn1 I would argue that's because Ronaldo holds them back now. Not his fault, it's the manager's, as Ronaldo at 41 shouldn't be leading the line as he doesn't affect games anymore. On paper though, Portugal are as good as anyone really except France.

@matthew00790 @Capt_Fishpaste Totally agree tbf there build up play was horrendous doesn’t matter who was up top tbh nobody can score goals with that type of play

@Capt_Fishpaste @jaythoburn1 Seriously? I watched Portugal all World Cup and they are garbage that bad Newcastle could beat them. Manager is clueless and midfield is clueless can’t cross a ball all the pundits saying the same thing. Also they got 6 penalties in that World Cup.

@Capt_Fishpaste @matthew00790 It is absolutely miles better to be honest better in every department bar one or two players, wouldn’t say Messi elevated the team considering they do all of his running. Argentinas run at every World Cup has been so much easier than any other top side.

@jaythoburn1 @matthew00790 The Argentina team (minus Messi) that won the World Cup in Qatar is no better than the Portugal team in recent times (minus Ronaldo). Messi was great enough to elevate his team. Ronaldo wasn't.

@Capt_Fishpaste @matthew00790 Portugal being classed as a strong team this is the best team they’ve had since he was in the national team tbh, compared to the Argentina team and the France team Portugal have had a mediocre side for years

@matthew00790 Two Portuguese players won the Ballon D'Or before he did, so not sure he can claim he put Portugal on the footballing map. Great player, but I don't personally think you can really be in GOAT discussion with a World Cup record like his. Especially in a strong team.

@MarleyHannan Idiot

If Xhaka does go to Chelsea can we all agree that we dont boo him Hes captained us to Europe and is the second man to do it for us #SAFC

@ChubiDave @OnyekusOfficial In what world is our best player who dominated your midfield gonna be let go for free

@OnyekusOfficial I don’t think we should be considering him if he isn’t available for free, if you need leadership build it theres Caicedo, you can’t carry Xhaka to every club you’re going just because you want leadership

We shouldn't be paying Sunderland anything more than £10million for Granit Xhaka.

@RhansomekutiJnr @Electricpete76 @RokerReport We beat you twice this year just saying

@Electricpete76 @RokerReport That doesn't stop the fact that your club is a small and championship club,xhaka is leaving your sorry ass club to a bigger club,you really want to take him down with you when you get relegated next season ?. And no we will pay you what we want and you will take it 😂😂😂

Something doesn't sit right about all this Xhaka stuff given what he's said recently. Either way, this can only go two ways - either Chelsea pay us a stupid amount of money or we draw a line under it and move on from it quickly.

@RainVGC That’s an embarrassment for the sport tbh ref saved usyk cos if rico lasts that 12th it’s a loss for usyk

@jaythoburn1 Rico is way better than I thought. He was winning easily and doing fantastic. Be balanced though... if you watch any Usyk fight he is so much faster and more agile. You could see from round 1 that Usyk was slow and plodding, before Rico did anything to him. That says it all.

Usyk looked very bad there tonight. Clearly wasn't 100% and was extremely stationary! Either has a problem, or he is aging fast. Didn't look good at all tonight aside from a few nice combinations!

@DaBlueBuckeye How can that be said when usyk genuinely got slapped about for 9 out of the 11 rounds

@jaythoburn1 no chance he was gonna stop him?

Early stoppage but Usyk was gonna stop him next round

@valorthodoxia @GOWoodward Was an even round till the last 15 seconds mate that’s a fixed pile of shite

@jaythoburn1 @GOWoodward Your boy got absolutely clobbered in the 11th

I think Usyk probably would’ve gone on to stop him in the 12th after that but the stoppage itself was very poor. Looked to me like he took him too lightly.

@raf_ayy Shut up mate he got slapped about fair and square

ngl usyk might just be in his head and distracted from the Ukraine escalation that just happened.

@mmoyshaa @usykaa Fixed shitty sport

Oleksandr Usyk finally wins🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Unmatched battle Brilliant knockout and steel character Everything as usual Congratulations, champion @usykaa

@valorthodoxia @GOWoodward He didn’t finish it the fixed sport of boxing did

@GOWoodward Usyk got paid to drag it out and finish it late

@luiscaprioq How can you say that when usyk got slapped about for 9 out of the 11 rounds

What a fights. Rico had a great fight would love to see him fight again , very disappointing stoppage from the referee but takes nothing away from Usyk he was 100% stopping him in that next round. #UsykRico

@SteveMWilliams @DanRafael1 Turning it round mate he won’t by a clear shitty decision by the ref the sport is fixed and totally shit

@DanRafael1 FairPlay to Usyk for turning it round - thought Rico was sensational. Might be the fight that speeds up usyk’s retirement…his legs did not look the usual standard tonight.

OMG!!!! Usyk drops Rico in rd 11 and then with seconds left hand him in trouble and ref stops it! Usyk retains title in life and death battle but stoppage not the best. #UsykRico #boxing

@shanecushnan That’s not a win sorry like

Never underestimate usyk

@JakeRWeston @rochejn Usyk up he got slapped about for 9 rounds

@rochejn Had Usyk up by a couple points. Terrible stoppage.

Bad stoppage. Bell had rang? Didn't have it wide like others. Had it level and usyk about to go one up. #usykrico