Igor Thiago

Igor Thiago

Its funny being a football fan, if Igor wasnt playing then a) we wouldnt have watched the match and b) we wouldnt be slagging off the entire Brazil team for not supporting some "random forward"

Im all for it though!
 

Igor Thiago

Its funny being a football fan, if Igor wasnt playing then a) we wouldnt have watched the match and b) we wouldnt be slagging off the entire Brazil team for not supporting some "random forward"

Im all for it though!

"I'm only watching Brazil because of a Brentford bloke" is really quite surreal for someone who first remembers Brazil as Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão, and Rivelino 😂
 

Igor Thiago

Joao Pedro was no better. Lost the ball virtually every time he got it. They played like a team of individuals with every man just playing for himself. Igor was the only one working hard for the team and no one was passing to him.
There was one ball at the end where Pedro played a pass into the box and straight out for a goal kick, far too hard and Igor obviously didnt get to it and looked like Pedro had a go at Igor.
A very brave man after seeing him s*it himself when Traore got within 3 yards of him....
Hopefully Igor smashes him with an elbow in training.
 

Igor Thiago

You’d be frustrated as a centre forward in that team. Everyone is told they must pass it to vini jnr even when he’s marked by 3 defenders.

Once in every 10 dribbles he gets the ball into the box. It’s all about him.
Add to that every single "defender" is just a failed forward and spent most of the time ahead of Thiago!!
 

Igor Thiago

Here's a few photos of Thiago's debut for Brasil as seen from section 102 (row 30) at Gillette aka "Boston" Stadium. Felt like the crowd was 9:1 Brazilian supporters, heard almost exclusively Portuguese being spoken around me. But when France scored, tons of French flags appeared from seemingly out of nowhere.

Thought it was really weird when they played the US national anthem before the other two. Like, why?

Traffic and parking was a nightmare as anticipated. We got the last parking spot ($40 cash) in an office park about a mile from the stadium. And I hear they'll actually be *reducing* the number of stadium-side parking spaces for the world cup this summer.

Seemed like a big dress rehearsal for logistics and security for the world cup. Tons of local/regional municipal cops in the stadium (more so than for an average NFL game, much more so than for an average MLS game).

Never thought I'd be able to see Thiago on the pitch and still be home before midnight.
 

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Igor Thiago

"I'm only watching Brazil because of a Brentford bloke" is really quite surreal for someone who first remembers Brazil as Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão, and Rivelino 😂
I ran into some Brazilian YouTuber or livestreamer or something at halftime and he asked me where I was from and who I was supporting. When I revealed my brentford kit beneath my jacket and told him Thiago he was very excited and we started jumping up and down shouting "Thiago Thiago" whilst in line for the mens'
 

Igor Thiago

Here's a few photos of Thiago's debut for Brasil as seen from section 102 (row 30) at Gillette aka "Boston" Stadium. Felt like the crowd was 9:1 Brazilian supporters, heard almost exclusively Portuguese being spoken around me. But when France scored, tons of French flags appeared from seemingly out of nowhere.

Thought it was really weird when they played the US national anthem before the other two. Like, why?

Traffic and parking was a nightmare as anticipated. We got the last parking spot ($40 cash) in an office park about a mile from the stadium. And I hear they'll actually be *reducing* the number of stadium-side parking spaces for the world cup this summer.

Seemed like a big dress rehearsal for logistics and security for the world cup. Tons of local/regional municipal cops in the stadium (more so than for an average NFL game, much more so than for an average MLS game).

Never thought I'd be able to see Thiago on the pitch and still be home before midnight.
Bonus points for being possibly the ony Bees fan to see a Bees Brazilian nationals debut
However you lose them all and more immediatley for the Budlight
 

Igor Thiago

Bonus points for being possibly the ony Bees fan to see a Bees Brazilian nationals debut
However you lose them all and more immediatley for the Budlight
Nah, I was there with another Brentford supporter from Boston, and I know of a couple others who were at least considering going. We are massive 😜

My options were the $15 bud light from the guy walking around with a cooler, or wait in a disorderly queue for the entire halftime break to spend upwards of $20 on a Stella Artois, only to be asked for a tip at the self serve beer fridge. I'd take a bud light over a Stella any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Y'all just aren't used to rice lagers. Bud Lite is basically just a cheap Sapporo or Asahi.
 
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Igor Thiago

Nah, I was there with another Brentford supporter from Boston, and I know of a couple others who were at least considering going. We are massive 😜

My options were the $15 bud light from the guy walking around with a cooler, or wait in a disorderly queue for the entire halftime break to spend upwards of $20 on a Stella Artois, only to be asked for a tip at the self serve beer fridge. I'd take a bud light over a Stella any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Y'all just aren't used to rice lagers. Bud Lite is basically just a cheap Sapporo or Asahi.
Each to his own. To my taste, Bud is easily the worst beer on the planet. Horribly sweet
 

Igor Thiago

Nah, I was there with another Brentford supporter from Boston, and I know of a couple others who were at least considering going. We are massive 😜

My options were the $15 bud light from the guy walking around with a cooler, or wait in a disorderly queue for the entire halftime break to spend upwards of $20 on a Stella Artois, only to be asked for a tip at the self serve beer fridge. I'd take a bud light over a Stella any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Y'all just aren't used to rice lagers. Bud Lite is basically just a cheap Sapporo or Asahi.
Christ , they are giving the beer away at those prices .I agree Bud Light is sh*t and the beer police should arrest anyone selling at those prices . I got arrested by the beer police once while driving . They gave me a ride back to their gaff and let me stay the night
 

Igor Thiago

Each to his own. To my taste, Bud is easily the worst beer on the planet. Horribly sweet
I agree with you that it's certainly a sweet beer. I'd take an Asahi or a Sapporo or really just about any good lager over a Bud Lite, but not a Stella or a Beck's or a Heineken, f*** that sh*t, Pabst Blue Ribbon
 

Igor Thiago

"I'm only watching Brazil because of a Brentford bloke" is really quite surreal for someone who first remembers Brazil as Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão, and Rivelino 😂
Or indeed Zico, Socrates, Junior and Eder! 🤪
 

Igor Thiago

Nah, I was there with another Brentford supporter from Boston, and I know of a couple others who were at least considering going. We are massive 😜

My options were the $15 bud light from the guy walking around with a cooler, or wait in a disorderly queue for the entire halftime break to spend upwards of $20 on a Stella Artois, only to be asked for a tip at the self serve beer fridge. I'd take a bud light over a Stella any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Y'all just aren't used to rice lagers. Bud Lite is basically just a cheap Sapporo or Asahi.
£11.30 for a tin of Budweiser….

Stop it, you’re killing me 😂

Glad you enjoyed last night, would have loved to have been there.
 

Igor Thiago

Having not been born in time to see the Brazil side of Pele et al, I would have to say that I don’t think there has been a truly great Brazil side in my lifetime.
I remember the team of Socrates, Zico, Falcao, Eder, etc, but I think that the romance of a great, skilful Brazil, is a bit of a myth.
 

Igor Thiago

Everyone raved about them from 70. First WC I saw was 74. They were awful, kicked lumps out of the Dutch. Liked Argentina. Apart from 82, never enjoyed watching them. Loved the thrashing they took in their world cup. This is the first world cup I'm not overly looking forward to.

Anyway, back to IT, can't see him playing much if any part in the tournament. Which is a shame as I may want them to do well if he plays regularly.
 

Igor Thiago

"I'm only watching Brazil because of a Brentford bloke" is really quite surreal for someone who first remembers Brazil as Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão, and Rivelino 😂
Don't think Gelson ever played for Brazil....
 
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Don't think Gelson ever played for Brazil....
Already discussed and sorted. Keep up RB!

Others querying the legend/legacy of Brazil. Best team on the planet 1958-70. 3x winning WC with an ever evolving squad. Literally kicked apart and out of England ‘66.
 

Igor Thiago

Already discussed and sorted. Keep up RB!

Others querying the legend/legacy of Brazil. Best team on the planet 1958-70. 3x winning WC with an ever evolving squad. Literally kicked apart and out of England ‘66.
Had Hungary dropped off as a team by then?
 

Igor Thiago

The big man comes on with 25 mins to impress
 

Igor Thiago

Endrick bought that penalty though. Commentator calling it ‘smart’ and ‘astute’. If it was us, it’d be ‘cheating’.
 

Igor Thiago

And then nicks the ball to start the move for the 3rd goal
 

Igor Thiago

As the saying goes, " it's just got very dusty in here. "
 

Igor Thiago

He only had about 4 touches of the ball but scored the winner with a very composed penalty and created the third goal by bullying a defender off the ball in midfield to set up the counter attack.

A Brentford player leading Brazil's attack. It's so surreal and a long, long way from being excited when Gus Hurdle played for Barbados. Well done Igor. We're all extremely proud of you.
 

Igor Thiago

Endrick bought that penalty though. Commentator calling it ‘smart’ and ‘astute’. If it was us, it’d be ‘cheating’.

It was never a penalty. He made a deliberate movement to ensure he was caught by the defender.

More pertinently though, was I the only one to have a vision of a bearded Derbyshire medium pacer every time the commentator referred to Endrick?
 

Igor Thiago

Having not been born in time to see the Brazil side of Pele et al, I would have to say that I don’t think there has been a truly great Brazil side in my lifetime.
I remember the team of Socrates, Zico, Falcao, Eder, etc, but I think that the romance of a great, skilful Brazil, is a bit of a myth.


Blimey, if you're old enough to have seen Socrates play for Brazil, you should most certainly have been old enough to have seen their teams of 1950's/early 1960s.......






(with apologies to Edmundo for extending the 'Brazil teams of the past' in Igor's thread)


Bringing it back to topic.....

Oh! And that arse Joao Pedro doing his best to look happy for Igor, when he must have been spitting nails
 

Igor Thiago

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The passion 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
 

Igor Thiago

Well he's probably given Ancelotti food for thought at least as a bench option - did well considering less than an hour across both games
 
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