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Joke shop of a team.

Why, were you with one of them ?

That big lad with his boyo in hand in every whatsapp message I got for a month was Nigerian I think

He will never be a ‘great’ with that carry on.

I think they rotate the captain

He should be shown a replay of that incident after the game in an interview and asked to explain what he f**k he was at 

TAMB have a special thread on how annoying he's been this world cup.

http://www.tamb.net/forum/index.php?/topic/12277-mark-f-lawrenson/" rel="nofollow - http://www.tamb.net/forum/index.php?/topic/12277-mark-f-lawrenson/

Ah now he stood on his foot but I'm not sure how much pressure he put on him not enough for Neymar to become an aquatic creature

 

Wasn't a stamp, he stood on him, most people would get angry and tell him to get the f**k off, not roll around on the floor like they'd been stabbed in the eye

Granted he shouldn't have rolled around like he was shot, but it wasn't exactly fair play by the Mexican either was it?! 

Who's defending the Mexican ? 

Well when you've got posters wanting him to get broken up, there hasn't been much condeming of what the Mexican player did.

 

Neymar has been the most fouled played in the tournament. Maybe the reason he appears to engage in histrionics is cos, eh, everyone on the opposition team is out to get him?

Maybe being injured and coming back from injury to the World Cup, with the weight of a nation on his shoulders, and feeling constantly targeted, is having an effect on him? Maybe he, probably rightly, feels the refs aren't booking players enough for fouls on him?

Just a theory....

Pretty sure Maradonna and Messi have had lumps kicked out of them yet I don't recall them rolling around on the floor like Neymar

So hoping he get's broken up is ok?

Care to expand on that?

Might teach him a lesson and stop acting the bollox. 

He was the most fouled player in La Liga in 2016/17 and the most fouled player in Ligue 1 in 2017/18.

I would say it is the exact opposite of that theory. The Mexican lad didn't stamp on him today because he was Neymar, he did it because Neymar was trying to be petty and slow the ball down and act the general gimp.

Sure, I'm aware he is often fouled tactically and even more often just because he is good, but players get annoyed with him  a lot more for his whole character and demeanour. Fans also get on his back for this and he then seems more interested in playing up to this. Then, when he is generally injured or hurt,he  is probably ignored a little by the referee in the perfect example of the boy who cried wolf.

The worst thing about it from a neutral's perspective is that it is taking from his game, not just in the way he is letting himself down, but in the fact that he is actually getting so involved in petty niggles and playing the pantomime villain to the crowd that he is neglecting his football at times. 

He has been magnificent in slight bursts in this tournament, if he concentrates on that he could go on to be remembered in the same way as other true greats who were the main reason their teams won the trophy. Somehow I don't think he will change though. 

I would say that it is the biggest risk to Brazil's hopes of winning the thing.

He has been acting the bollocks since day one in Brazil.

Neymar's stats and performances for club/clubs and country over the last few years have been really good, so it's not as if this acting the bollocks lark is impacting on his performances.

If he was underperforming and simply not living upto his potential I would say fair enough, but it's the opposite with him. He's delivering on the pitch which is really all that matters.

How many of them fouls were given as a result of him play acting though ? 

Wouldn't say the percentage would be massive or anything, but I don't have a figure.

You only had to watch todays game against Mexico, he was fouled numerous times and free kicks were rightly given.

It's the way he plays, his style of play draws fouls but someone like Messi is unique, Messi has the ability to stay up right and keeps going even when he's fouled which is amazing.

I think he could be a much better player, one talked about as one of the all time greats. This is what is holding him back.

He’s an outstanding player of course. Nobody can argue that . He’s just an entitled upstart who annoys everyone 

Neymar is a horrible little ****.

He gets kicked because he showboats and wont pass the ball.

Firmino should start ahead of him.

Hopefully he gets acquainted with the Fellaini handshake i.e. an elbow into the skull 

Biggest crybaby out there. Has not won anything for club or clountry on his own. Hope he gets battered by the Belgians!

And in case people ain't noticed, he hasn't just started his pathetic Abbey School of Acting in Russia. 

He's a worm, can't stand him. Superb ability but a f**king worm.

 

In a nutshell Neymar can't help himself.

I don’t remember him being like this.

Maybe not as bad, certainly at it. He was diving and cheating since playing in Brazil.

This is how a great player handles being kicked. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w21dkqtBwXk&t=583s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w21dkqtBwXk&t=583s

No, just a video of him at his best. Some of the tackles he rode would leave poor Neymar rolling around for a month.

The kung fu kicks were great as well.

Goikoetxea ? 

There's a theory that Maradona's first drug addiction was to pain killers as, even from a young age, he was always coerced into playing despite his injury status. Clubs /Managers/ Sponsors/ Agents wanted to make their few bob and as the star draw, he was made play even as opponents continually kicked the living sh*te out of him. 

Could have been worse, Gerry Armstrong might have been there 

For me, that would have been worse!

There have been flickers of it during this WC. He's still quite young so maybe he'll mature a bit and won't be the insuffferable player he is now 

Seriously how big was Diego's hair circa 1981? He could have been cultivating a coca leaf plantation in there! 

Cortison injections in his knees I seem to remember.

Ah here, who gives a f*ck about how much skill goes into a penalty? They're about composure more than skill

 

The showboating complaint I don't get either. I love watching a skilful player turn it on. I wish he did that to wind up the opposition. All the true greats, throughout the history of the game, have showboated. What was it that Belfast lad said about the game being played with a flourish?

Another **** who wants to put being a **** before talent, or so it seems.

2. Trippier

3. Roman Torres, Panama centre back with dreads, one scary looking man

4. Didn't play a game but Kalinic for Croatia

5. Croatia's Vida, bit of a gobsh*te for the videos of him shouting "Glory to Ukraine" and "Burn Belgrade", but the hair does it for me.

People mentioning Mbappe but i always thought he seemed a very likable guy.

 

For his diving and his silly 'loser' celebrations.

 

Was hoping someone would do him last night at the end.

 

Agreed. That 'Dancing Dickhead' dance he done in front of the Croats  was something an 11 year old would do.

 

Don't let people's interpretations of it get in the way of the truth  

Im fully aware where it's from.

 

Its a 'loser' dance from Fortnite.

 

All my kids do it, 7, 8, 9 year olds.

 

Mormon?

I love how it's stereotyped as a kids game although there's currently 125 million people playing it worldwide as of last month 

I hate his face.

I know absolutely nothing about it, who plays it or even what it is, but there are more than 125 million kids around.

I don't play it, not my type of game but I know it's popular even among celebrities and even the older age group. Let's call it a game for OAP's instead!

No but on a serious note, that dance popularity wise is fairly well known I would say with a playerbase that huge, I don't see how he deserves to be called a dick for it!