World Cup 2022 - Portugal vs Switzerland (R16)

Discussion in 'Portugal: National Teams' started by Sumol, Dec 2, 2022.

  1. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    #1 Sumol, Dec 2, 2022
    Last edited: Dec 2, 2022
    Here we go.......

    Portugal vs Switzerland
    Tuesday, December 6th @ 1:45pm ET

    We are scheduled to be the last Round of 16 game to be played.

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  2. fdasilva

    fdasilva Member+

    May 21, 2014
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    We have the quality. Do we have the mentality?
     
  3. jec1

    jec1 Member

    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Portugal
    Aug 27, 2004
    Los Angeles ATM
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Anti-Santos brigade will be on full watch.lol!
     
  4. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Penalties.
     
  5. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    #5 Sumol, Dec 2, 2022
    Last edited: Dec 2, 2022
    This Swiss team has a Turkish manager so their style is much more open and attack minded. Lately, we beat them once and they beat us once.

    We are slight favorites but this game is truly up in the air. I think we will get a thriller that will go to penalties.
     
  6. NewLaw83

    NewLaw83 Member+

    Jun 3, 2015
    Boston, MA, USA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    You will probably be right...
     
  7. fdasilva

    fdasilva Member+

    May 21, 2014
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Anyone else feeling like a Morocco upset over Spain is on the cards? They played with so much energy
     
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  8. BatatasFritas

    BatatasFritas Member+

    Nov 29, 2004
    Toronto
    Club:
    FC Porto
    I have a bad feeling Shaquiri will have a heck of a game:(
    I still think we will pull it off 3-2
     
  9. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Morocco gave Spain problems in 2018, it ended up 2-2 and this Moroccan team is much better now.

    Also, Morocco's fans will vastly outnumber anyone they play. It seems like the entire stadium boo's the opposing team anytime they have the ball. Ask Canada.
     
  10. fdasilva

    fdasilva Member+

    May 21, 2014
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Shaqiri the MLS player? I sure hope not... ahh who am I kidding you're probably right he'll score a banger from outside the box.
     
  11. jec1

    jec1 Member

    Sporting Clube de Portugal
    Portugal
    Aug 27, 2004
    Los Angeles ATM
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    It will come down to tactics but the Swiss are a tough team, and I know Santos will play neutral.

    we must avoid pks. Too much stress!
     
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  12. Joao Bibliotecario

    Jun 24, 2014
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    I don't want pks because it means a longer game. I think we rebound, I suspected we'd have trouble with SK but we don't flop twice in a row if it's fair to say we flopped today. Sometimes a stupid result can focus you and get people on the same page. This team only needs skillful management/psychology to succeed, the talent is there. If it's collaborative management we get, so be it.

    Good year for small, "unorthodox" teams.
     
  13. Anti Santos

    Anti Santos Member

    Sporting
    Portugal
    Jun 29, 2021
    Reality is simple. Or Santos beats Switzerland or the tax evader has to be sacked.
     
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  14. Kamtedrejt

    Kamtedrejt Member+

    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
  15. Ramos77

    Ramos77 Member

    Benfica
    Portugal
    Jun 24, 2017
    Costa
    Dalot Pepe Dias Cancelo
    Palhinha
    Vitinha Bernardo
    Fernandes Ronaldo Felix

    Id like to see Ramos instead of Ronaldo but that’s not going to happen.
     
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  16. Açores57

    Açores57 Member+

    Oct 4, 2015
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Agreed but it's going to be William, Neves and Guerreiro who play. Grind a result is the only way under Santos.
     
  17. money11

    money11 Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    ^^^ this right here is all its going to come down to^^^
     
  18. money11

    money11 Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    i hope to god that's not the case,bruno taking those stupid type penalties is going to bite us in the ass
     
  19. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    I have a feeling if we go to penalties, Santos is going to put Bruno in our most critical position where we cannot miss and Bruno's going to do that stupid thing again and miss this time.

    The only players that can score penalties for us 100% are Joao Mario and Ronaldo. I still don't trust Bruno, he's missed some for Man Utd.
     
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  20. Sumol

    Sumol Member+

    Portugal
    Oct 12, 2011
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    And someone please wake Ronaldo up. If any other player pulled off the ridiculous performances he has been doing, they wouldn't be starting the next game.

    Messi is making this world cup about him and nobody can deny that this is his tournament so far.

    Wake up, Ronaldo. LET'S GO. The clock is ticking.

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  21. SCP_16

    SCP_16 Member+

    Aug 8, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Messi just passed Ronaldo for WC goals scored. So you know Ronaldo is gonna try hard. I don't think his old legs can hang anymore.
     
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  22. money11

    money11 Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    agree 100%, i truly believe i could save at least 3-4/10 of brunos pk attempts when he trys that technique
     
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  23. SCP_16

    SCP_16 Member+

    Aug 8, 2004
    Bay Area
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
  24. Anti Santos

    Anti Santos Member

    Sporting
    Portugal
    Jun 29, 2021
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    Replace William by Vitinha, Cancelo on the left, Dalot on the right. If Santos loses he has to be sacked. No ifs or buts this time, and needs to be done by popular pressure.
     
  25. Joao Bibliotecario

    Jun 24, 2014
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    Just guessing based on left or right footedness or the previous attempt is highly effective. There's also the center shot, in between the upper corner shots. Bruno is playing with fire, a head feint by the keeper after his fourth step over on the "run up" will be his downfall. They study these things! Find someone else for the kicks.
     

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