please log in to view this image Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Monday 16th June 17:00 BST please log in to view this image Team News Germany's Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer have recovered from the injuries that hampered them in the build-up to the World Cup. Lahm could move from right-back into the defensive midfield role he plays for club side Bayern Munich. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start despite being troubled by tendonitis in his left knee in recent weeks. Young defensive midfielder William Carvalho is in line for a start. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Have money on Zee Germans - I'd like to see them win in style with maybe some Ronaldo tears as an added extra.
I'm not sure who I want to win in any of today's matches. The Africans have vuvuzelas, theres they dodgy yanks and Iran plus Ronaldo and the Germans. I think I'll go for the Germans in the first game.
Germany to win, Ronaldo to lose a shoe, the prancy pony!!! Followed swiftly by being put down!!! Can't stand the cnut!!
Looking at those pictures you've put up Ninesy I'm definitely not spending enough time in Portugal. Would like to see Ronaldo destroy the Germans a bit like RVP & Robben did to the Spaniards
Germany are the Chelsea of international football for me. Portugal looked great in their friendly Vs Ireland the other day, hopefully they can carry that form into this game
The Germans play like England should play (or at least how I'd like them to play) - powerful, fast and technically accomplished.
Great 1st half display, but it's usually the teams that start slowly that go all the way. I expect Brazil and Argentina to improve as tournament goes on. England to get at least to quarters
i hate the fact that thats a red, it should have been a yellow for each. one for play acting and one for putting the head in, how is something violent conduct when it wouldnt make a 4yo cry? id be mad if it was against a cheat who didnt cheat but they have one of the biggest cheaters in the world.
Ronaldo = ****er. Glad he's on the end of this, the Portugal goalie is shocking, he's got worse kicking ability than a pub team goalie!
Well done Munich. You boys look good. I've just been listening to Ray Houghton saying how he couldn't understand why the Ref didn't give Portugal a penalty a few mins ago, not mentioning the fact that it was the Refs fault that the chance was created because the ball bounced off him. It was pretty obvious why he didn't give it.
He cheating by going down holding his face. Should be a yellow card for play acting. That's proven by the fact he got up so quick when he got mad, he wasn't hurt at all. Send a few play actors off and it will stop happening.
