Dafabet Masters Quarter Finals : Luca Brecel v Ding Junhui

Johnny Bravo wrote:

Ash147 wrote:What a miss from Brecel, wow!

Even amateurs like us would have made that shot.

I’d have been annoyed with myself for missing that.

Thing that impresses me about Luca is having the ability to become a top pro coming from Belgium. I don't mean that in any disparaging way - more as a complement. It must have been hard to play other good players and learn from them when he was young.

I said yesterday that he is a potential future WC and I do think he has a chance.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

Johnny Bravo wrote:

Ash147 wrote:What a miss from Brecel, wow!

Even amateurs like us would have made that shot.

Maybe not under that kind of pressure.

No matter the pressure, it was almost a straight shot. I don't think he bottled it, he simply took it for granted and didn't focus enough.

SnookerFan wrote:

mantorok wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

mantorok wrote:This is a horrible situation. Can't see a shot on.

In a decider, all you want is a chance.

Wouldn't hear Thorne spouting that crap.

No, because he's been fired.

SnookerFan wrote:

mantorok wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

mantorok wrote:This is a horrible situation. Can't see a shot on.

In a decider, all you want is a chance.

Wouldn't hear Thorne spouting that crap.

No, because he's been fired.

Shame parrot isn't...

What a match this.

Parrott is too meritorious to get fired.

What a match.

Happy for Ding that he won after forfeiting a frame (stupid though it was.)

Well played Ding, fantastic win.

Luca looks gutted. Understandable.

painful defeat for Luca. But he cant complain. It was a massive choke which has cost him.

Thumbs up from Ding!

Love that guy.

Should be a cracking semi.

Loser Brecel

Luca looks devastated, I feel sorry for him.

SnookerFan wrote:Chocke?

Don't think so. He took it for granted and didn't focus enough.

Ding literally threw away a frame and still managed to win.

Ding can't afford to play like this against Ronnie. Too many errors, too many wasted chances.

Grand match that.

Both players gave a good account

Is it Dong v Ronnie?

eraserhead wrote:Ding literally threw away a frame and still managed to win.

Ding can't afford to play like this against Ronnie. Too many errors, too many wasted chances.

Every match different though. Ding might be relaxed and feels he has nothing to lose. Ronnie is not playing perfect Snooker either. Day had his chances and was one ball away from making it 4:4.

One thing that was impressive from Luca was his safety game. He has improved a lot in that department.

Jimmy seems drunker than usual.

TheRocket wrote:Every match different though. Ding might be relaxed and feels he has nothing to lose. Ronnie is not playing perfect Snooker either. Day had his chances and was one ball away from making it 4:4.

Don't think Ding will ever fully relax playing Ronnie. Hopefully some class brea building on display though.

Luca took too long over the shot. Even before he missed it I felt his rhythm was starting to go wrong in that frame. Nervousness I suppose.

Nice to see ding smile and relax.

Ding needs a translator when Alan speaks.

I admire Ding for being able to understand Murray, McManus and especially Jimmy.