***Official Ivory Coast v Portugal Thread***

[Mark (Blue Army)]

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Venue: Port Elizabeth
Date: Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Kick-off: 15:00[/center]

TEAM NEWS

Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson must decide whether or not to risk captain Didier Drogba, who broke a bone in his arm on 4 June. If he is ruled out, Seydou Doumbia is set to replace him up front alongside Salomon Kalou.

Portugal's defensive midfielder, Pepe, only made his comeback from a serious knee injury against Mozambique last week, so he may have to settle for a place on the bench.

Simao has declared himself fit after a minor knee complaint and is likely to start, given Nani's departure from the squad with a collarbone injury.

[kinkylola]

this one could be a cracker of a game ... i really hope drogba can play, though I'm sure they'd have to arm so numb I can't see how it wouldn't affect him.

[Dameerto]

I've a sneaky feeling he will play - it's such an important game.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

this one could be a cracker of a game ... i really hope drogba can play, though I'm sure they'd have to arm so numb I can't see how it wouldn't affect him.

Starting on the bench mate.

[Dameerto]

So a-ring-a-ding-dong is lone striker then - I wonder if Drogba will come on at some point if needed though.

[kinkylola]

I imagine they wouldn't have him on the bench if he wasn't to come on at some point.

with a fucking broken arm ... robbie could learn a bit from him

[Slim]

FFS, deserved a goal that shot, fucking cracker from tranny.

[Dameerto]

I can't stand the little winker but that was a spectacular shot onto the post.

[Mike J]

he's a diving cunt but ronaldo really is a great player.

[Slim]

Very quick game so far, much better than the pantload we were watching earlier.

[Tokyo Blue]

he's a diving cunt but ronaldo really is a great player.

I see those two things as mutually exclusive. Call me old-fashioned but I believe the very best don't need to cheat.

[Slim]

he's a diving cunt but ronaldo really is a great player.

I see those two things as mutually exclusive. Call me old-fashioned but I believe the very best don't need to cheat.

How about talented player but diving cunt then?

[Dameerto]

The commentator's sidekicks on ITV never fail to pee me off.

[Tokyo Blue]

he's a diving cunt but ronaldo really is a great player.

I see those two things as mutually exclusive. Call me old-fashioned but I believe the very best don't need to cheat.

How about talented player but diving cunt then?

Diving cunt and diving cunt is about the best I can manage, I'm afraid.

[Dameerto]

That pitch looks worse than Wembley - it's cut to shreds already.

[Wooders]

is toure at RB btw?

[Dameerto]

I think it's Demel at RB - he's playing in their half most of the time though so maybe Toure is covering a lot.

[Slim]

he's a diving cunt but ronaldo really is a great player.

I see those two things as mutually exclusive. Call me old-fashioned but I believe the very best don't need to cheat.

How about talented player but diving cunt then?

Diving cunt and diving cunt is about the best I can manage, I'm afraid.

Well, it's consistent.

[Fidel Castro]

Good game so far. Hope Ronaldo breaks his legs, horrible horrible cunt. Kalou should be subbed, keeps giving the ball away in promising positions. Gervinho looks like a good player

[Dameerto]

That was a massive roar for Drogba