To be played on December 5, 2006 @ 19:30 GMT / 2:30 pm EST. Match is LIVE on RTP1 in Portugal and on Setanta PPV in North America (bars and pubs). Locale: Estádio José Alvalade.
Spartak are also missing a couple of key players due to injury: http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=747494&div_id=1457 This could only mean good news for Sporting - right, GoodDead?!
After a demoralizing loss this past weekend, the first 20 minutes of the game are going to be very critical. The team needs to come out confident, and maintain a good defensive posture. Spartak are no slouches with or without injuries.
When did the match get moved to Estádio do Bravo? BTW - when are you going to add Spartak as your club? I see that the Inter has been removed, so you obviously have the space to add your new favourite team. Just wondering...
Estádio do Bravo has better grass than Alvalade (edit): Not a fan of russian football. And for the last time, the Inter I was refering in my profile was Inter de Porto Alegre in Brasil!
The Sporting squad is as follows: Guarda-redes: Ricardo e Tiago. Defesas: Polga, Ronny, Tello, Tonel e Miguel Garcia. Médios: Carlos Martins, Nani, Farnerud, Miguel Veloso, Custódio, João Moutinho, João Alves, Carlos Paredes e Romagnoli. Avançados: Liedson, Alecsandro, Yannick e Bueno.
Danish referee Nicolai Vollquartz will be in charge of this match: http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=748318&div_id=1457
Looks like SCP will line up this way... ----------------------------Ricardo------------------------------------ --------Miguel Garcia-----Tonel---------Polga------------Tello---------- ------------------------------Paredes--------------------------------- ------------------Moutinho------------------Nani---------------------- ------------------------------Djalo------------------------------------ --------------Bueno---------------------Liedson-----------------------
Kind of risky on PB's part, I would put in Veloso along side Paredes, and take Bueno, and Yannick up front.
This is what the papers are reporting as the starting lineup. Djalo will play the number 10 role. With forwards Bueno and Liedson. PB wants offense today...
Now we know why Ronny doesn't start...beaten twice that led to both Spartak Goals... Horrible play so far for the youngster...
What started out as a promising run in the CL can end with an embarassing defeat sending SCP out of Europe...