Until a friendly versus Turkey, kickstarting Portugals campaign to put an end to the eternal curse of failing to lift an international trophy. Idea's as to who Paulo Bento will call to embark on such a perilous journey: Patricio Eduardo Beto Pepe Bruno Alves Rolando Some young CB Joao Periera Nelson Coentrao Silvio Meireles Moutinho Veloso Carlos Martins Fernandes Viana Ronaldo Nani Nelson Oliveira Almeida Postiga Helder Barbosa/Veirinha/Varela
Paulo bento signs contract until 2014. I still think if we have a horrible campaign he could be gone.
Looks pretty good to me. I want Barbosa(hell of a season) and Varela in the lineup. Nelson Oliviera too.
No expectations from me! Go in there and try your best. We're in a tough group but we can still compete. Really wish nelo would start, don't have faith in Almeida/Postiga.
Paulo Bento will announce the 23 man roster next Monday May 14. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/seleccao/iol/1346558-1194.html Looking forward to the disappointment of seeing guys like Ruben Micael and Ricardo Costa on the squad. I'm sure this place will be a buzz in 7 days... Meanwhile, Ricardo Vaz Te scored his 23rd goal of the season for West Ham. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Internacional/Portugueses/interior.aspx?content_id=755662
It's been so long since a national team game I've completely forgotten those players were continuously called up... My thoughts on that:
Ricardo Vaz Te has scored some wonderfully skilled goals. Every since he got transferred I have been trying to watch some West Ham games. He has scored 12 or 13 for West Ham in half a season and has been an integral part if they get promoted. Some of those goals, most of them, have been really really impressive finishes. Now with that said, he doesn't always play as a striker. Sometimes hes deployed as a puesedo striker, a winger/forward out wide in a 3 man attack. Something similar to Varela position for Porto. Should he get called up? Hmmm, debatable. I think its between Nelson, Vaz Te, Postiga, Varela....
I'm guessing our 23 will look like: GK: Patricio Eduardo Beto D: Joao Pereira Fabio Coentrao Nelson Ricardo Costa Alves Pepe Rolando MF: Veloso Moutinho Meireles Micael Martins Manny Fernandes FWD: Ronaldo Nani Varela Quaresma Postiga Almeida Nelson Oliveira I have 23 listed. I'm thinking an 8th defender like Eliseu (or a CB) could be added instead of a 4th winger but you never know. Costa & Nelson can be used as wingback reserves. Rolando & Costa as CB reserves. May be no need for an 8th defender. Plenty of other options at MF like Viana, Santos, Castro or Machado, but 6 MF is enough. It's a shame Danny isn't healthy so we can leave Quaresma at home. I'd rather Vieirinha than Varela as well. It's also tough to grab reference from our last friendly because we only took 22.
you know how good Postiga has been playing his position is like no other put him on a great team its a wrap
Postiga plays on a bad team has a decent scoring record and playing on a bottom feeder in la liga , for the selecao he always played better than club anyways so I think he will do decent at euro
Postiga has no place on this team. there is absolutely no way that we can afford not to call up Vaz Te. Remember, Pauletta was called up for WC '06, but disappeared the entire tourney and we still did well. Snub Postiga or Almeida, CALL UP VAZ TE!!!! Micael has absolutely NO PLACE on this team. Rciardo Costa has actually had a decent season with Valencia. HOWEVER, he can't be played out of position like he was in WC '10. He's a bench player on this team at best.
finally someone you listens its like you have your ear on my heart lmao jk but in all honesty i agree but postiga is good
Vaz Te is a second division player who has failed at the top league. I rather call up Postiga and snub Vaz Te. I don't even consider a 2nd division player a snub. Micael > Carlos Martins, Andre Santos & Paulo Machado. Only person I rather call up than Micael is Hugo Viana, I doubt it happens though. I predict Micael will make the team.
And of course Micael just happens to be a Porto player. No favorites here right ? How much did Micael play this year for Porto ? Was he a frequent starter ? Did he play much off the bench this year ? Where I do agree with you is Hugo Viana, now this is a player that has earned an opportunity. He has had a solid year. I would call him up before any of the above mentioned players.
Pauleta has always been critized in Portugal just because he was Azorean if he was from Lisboa the whole country would be on his n****s