2006 World Cup: Quarter-Finals - Portugal x England [R]

Força Sporting · Jun 25, 2006

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Saturday, July 1, 2006 @ 16:00 GMT / 11:00 am EST.

Locale: Veltins Arena (Arena Auf Schalke), Gelsenkirchen.

Match statistics:

Portugal's all-time record against England: 3 wins, 9 ties, 9 losses.
Portugal's biggest win: 3-1 (1955).
Portugal's biggest loss: 0-10 (1947).

All-time results:

2004/06/24 - Euro 2004 (Portugal)- Portugal 2-2 England (6-5 after penalties)
2004/02/18 - International Friendly - Portugal 1-1 England
2002/09/07 - International Friendly - England 1-1 Portugal
2000/06/12 - Euro 2000 (Belgium/Holland) - Portugal 3-2 England
1998/04/22 - International Friendly - England 3-0 Portugal
1995/12/12 - International Friendly - England 1-1 Portugal
1986/01/01 - World Cup 1986 (Mexico) - Portugal 1-0 England
1974/04/03 - International Friendly - Portugal 0-0 England
n/a - Euro 1976 Qualifier - England 0-0 Portugal
n/a - Euro 1976 Qualifier - Portugal 1-1 England
1969/12/10 - International Friendly - England 1-0 Portugal
1966/07/26 - World Cup 1966 (England) - England 2-1 Portugal
1964/06/04 - International Friendly - Portugal 1-1 England
1964/05/17 - International Friendly - Portugal 3-4 England
1961/10/25 - World Cup 1962 Qualifier - England 2-0 Portugal
1961/05/21 - World Cup 1962 Qualifier - Portugal 1-1 England
1958/05/07 - International Friendly - England 2-1 Portugal
1955/05/22 - International Friendly - Portugal 3-1 England
1951/05/19 - International Friendly - England 5-2 Portugal
1950/05/14 - International Friendly - Portugal 3-5 England
1947/05/25 - International Friendly - Portugal 0-10 England

Força Sporting · Jun 25, 2006

Well, it seems fitting that we meet the English yet again in a major international tournament, doesn't it?! While the overall record against England doesn't seem so great, it's worth noting that of the 3 victories, 2 of them came in tournaments (WC '86 and Euro 2000 - Euro '04 doesn't count as the match ended in penalties).

Gelsenkirchen holds dear to the hearts of Portuguese football fans, particularly those of FC Porto, who won the Champions League in 2004 at the Arena Auf Schalke.

Portugal has more momentum going into this match and held their own against tough opponents in Mexico and Holland in their last 2 matches, and have grown ever more confident as each game goes by. Deco and Costinha will be missed. I expect to see Tiago and Petit replace them accordingly. As for Ronaldo, he will be assesed by the doctors on Monday to find the severity of his thigh injury. Figo may very well be suspended by FIFA for his head-butt on Van Bommel, though if they are going to do that, the very least they could do is overturn Deco's second yellow.

Ricardo and his front four are gelling with each game and Ricardo in particular has played extremely well - one goal conceded, many exceptional saves - and one frango against Holland Meira and Carvalho have marked their men well, and both Valente and Miguel have provided some great crosses and overall good play on the wings.

England will be a tough test. They have, IMO, one of the top 5 midfields in the world with the likes of Cole, Lampard, Gerrard and Beckham, but Portugal have held their own against England in the last few years, and it would be no surprise to see Portugal advance at England's expense. Força PORTUGAL!!!

benficafan3 · Jun 25, 2006

I heard that Figo cannto be suspended, because the ref cautioned him.

Prawn Sandwich · Jun 25, 2006

Looking forward to it - if England can't find the motivation to finally put in a performance this tournament against you guys after the loss on penalties two years then heaven help us.

I've got mixed feelings on us playing against your depleted squad - Deco and Costinha are a big loss in itself, let alone if you were to lose Figo and Ronaldo as well. If we beat you I'd prefer to do it against a full-strength side but hey, this is the WC, and we'll take any advantage we can get (and considering our form to date we'll need it).

Just hoping for a good game and may the best team win....

Prawn Sandwich · Jun 25, 2006

benficafan3 said:

I heard that Figo cannto be suspended, because the ref cautioned him.
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Depends what the ref cautioned him for - if it's for the headbutt then no, FIFA can't touch him. Considering the ref had his back to Figo at the time and didn't consult with the linesman then I'm struggling to understand how the hell the card could be for that incident. Although given then ref's performance tonight anything is possible

benficafan3 · Jun 25, 2006

Are we allowed to appeal the Deco red?

Força Sporting · Jun 25, 2006

Deco already had received a yellow card in the match against Iran, so the yellow that he received earlier in the match against Holland meant that he couldn't play against England anyways (2 yellows in separate matches = red, therefore suspension), so I suppose it is a moot point to appeal...

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

in a way, this relates to star wars.

anyone who has seen episode V: the empire strikes back will know about the battle of hoth. we're the empire and the dutch are the rebels. the dutch lost the battle, but as far as tactics go we;ve failed to crush them without losses. i doubt it could be said that they were crushed with regards to correct terminology.

we've lost costinha and deco which is bad enough considering we've got ronaldo injured and figo in hot water.

i'm gonna be praying for this one, b/c its gonna take the grace of God. (good thing the portuguese are catholic )

metro fan · Jun 25, 2006

Força Sporting said:

Deco already had received a yellow card in the match against Iran, so the yellow that he received earlier in the match against Holland meant that he couldn't play against England anyways (2 yellows in separate matches = red, therefore suspension), so I suppose it is a moot point to appeal...
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Thats not true. all yellows after the first round were cleaned out. And no we cannto appeal Deco's card

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

did england loose anyone in their match against ecuador?

i heard beckham supposedly threw up on himself after an injury or something. wish i could have seen that.

Reis710 · Jun 25, 2006

my starting 11

assuming figo and ronaldo dont play..

ricardo
miguel meira carvalho valente
petit maniche
simao tiago boa morte
pauleta

if figo and ronaldo do play

just put figo in the centre instead of tiago and take out BM for ronaldo

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

in all seriousness, does anyone know if they'll be in for the match against england?

and does anyone think england proved anything today with their victory over ecuador? i mean, ecuador, imo, seems almost second rate...

what are our chances for the portugal x england game? honestly.

Reis710 · Jun 25, 2006

ronaldo will be evaluated tomorrow and figo we just have to wait and see. as for the cards in ttodays game fifa cant do anyhting about it.

castanha · Jun 25, 2006

Prawn Sandwich said:

Looking forward to it - if England can't find the motivation to finally put in a performance this tournament against you guys after the loss on penalties two years then heaven help us.

I've got mixed feelings on us playing against your depleted squad - Deco and Costinha are a big loss in itself, let alone if you were to lose Figo and Ronaldo as well. If we beat you I'd prefer to do it against a full-strength side but hey, this is the WC, and we'll take any advantage we can get (and considering our form to date we'll need it).

Just hoping for a good game and may the best team win....
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Deco will be missed, but we can replace Costinha without much trouble. I think Figo will move to the middle, Simao will take Figo's spot on the left, and Tiago will replace Costinha. I think Cristiano will play.

Good luck to England as well. I hope the game ends 11 v 11.

Reis710 · Jun 25, 2006

El Ardillo said:

did england loose anyone in their match against ecuador?

i heard beckham supposedly threw up on himself after an injury or something. wish i could have seen that.
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here it is CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK BECKHAM VOMITING

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

wow...looks like he had eggs for lunch.

TO DEVILS · Jun 25, 2006

Reis710 said:

here it is CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK BECKHAM VOMITING
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He is bent like Beckham!!!

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

thats probably not as funny as it should be. i laughed either way, though

jec1 · Jun 25, 2006

It's Ok to laugh Ardillo, That is worthy of prime news.

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

i thought it was ********in hilarious.

...just didnt know if that view would be shared by everyone else.

jec1 · Jun 25, 2006

Now, If it only Fell on one of the Englands player boots.

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

you know what gets me...KLOSE and PODOLSKI!!

its one thing to play for a foreign club, but a foreign team?! those two are scum in my eyes. traitors of the polish fatherland. they have no honor, only greed and unabiding ambition.

...poland could've gone some where with their talent. i mean, they ppractically scored most of germany's goals.

kickinthehead · Jun 25, 2006

El Ardillo said:

you know what gets me...KLOSE and PODOLSKI!!

its one thing to play for a foreign club, but a foreign team?! those two are scum in my eyes. traitors of the polish fatherland. they have no honor, only greed and unabiding ambition.

...poland could've gone some where with their talent. i mean, they ppractically scored most of germany's goals.
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They both having been living in Germany, since they were 3, respectively 7 years old. That hardly qualifies them as "foreigners".

Having said that, Portugal doesn't need to worry about England. They will beat England easily.

El Ardillo · Jun 25, 2006

well, it still hurts me to think about their talent wasted on germany. its like living a lie, those two. being 3 or 7 doesnt change what you are. and what they are is sons of poland. albeit traitorous sons.

i hope your right, kick.

Benfica4Life · Jun 25, 2006

The 2nd yellow on Deco was the worst call in History of soccer!!! The Dutchman grabbed him, spun him around and threw Deco on the ground and Deco gets a yellow? Thats a automatic RED card for the Dutch!!! Worst ref!!!