Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone can post the time the match will be on tomorrow (eastern time)? Thanks in advance, Cheers
Typical Portugal not knowing how to finish. The difference between the youth teams of Portugal and Spain, for example, isn't talent. It's professionalism. These guys don't have any. What stupid defending from Rafa and Ie on that 2nd goal.
Cancelo has the talent to be the starting RB of the future for the national team...He's also got the stupidity to never even make it to Benfica's 1st team. Penalties probably favor Serbia, the way this has gone.
As long as he's at benfica there is no future, The serbian u19s have a better chance at making the benfica first team in the future than cancelo or any other tuga has over there. Cedric will likely be the future RB
Oh man this guys is hilarious lol About the match, this is actually the crispest passing Portuguese team I have seen. The defending was horrible.From what I understood, Serbia was playing for penalties since the second half began. I'm sick and tired of people saying Portugal should have won or Benfica should have beat Chelsea in the Uefa final. If you don't PUT THE BALL IN the net, you don't deserve ANYTHING. This game is about goals. There is nothing wrong with playing defensively, as long as the job gets done. BUT I personally like to see my teams offensive minded, especially Portuguese teams because that is what we're supposed to be about, attacking flair. About the penalties, we need to actually learn how to take a proper pen, even going back to the Spain game at Euro (horrible penalties) I used to think Portugal was amazing at penalties but now I realise it was only because of those wins against England in 2004 and 2006. (England being the worst penalty shooutout peformers in history.) Not a slight at England just stating my opinion.
Portugal, much like in the u20 world cup, had one of the top 2/3 teams in the competition. They should have won today and edgar Ie like in the u20's cost the team in the dying minutes. They played fantastically in the second half and should have put the game away quite easily. And squandering a 2-0 lead on PK's....shocking. Still..looking at our U21 group for the next couple years things are looking good..we should make an appearance at the u21 championship and challenge. GK Bruno Varela CB Tobias F. Cardoso Tiago Ilori RB Cancelo LB Rafa Mica DM Tomas P. Ca Ricardo Alves CM/Playmaker Joao Mario Chaby Joao Carlos Bernando Silva Wingers/attacking mids Marcos Lopes Bruma Esgaio Ponde Bruno Fernandes Forwards Paciencia Aladje Carlos Mane
Cedric vs Andre Almeida... Interesting debate, although depressing seeing as neither are anything more than OK. After years of great RB's with Ferreira, Miguel and Bosingwa, it's tough going through this dry spell.
The game changed when marcos lopes went into the midfield and Horta came on as a wide man. The passing was sublime, hopefully Tomas, Lopes and Rafa can lead the 19s next year to the final tournament and onto another u20 World Cup. Rebocho on the bench who saw no minutes is also still eligible. Really really creamed myself on some of the passing between Tomas, Lopes and Silva.
Tobias did a job on a full Serbian international today, he starts for the senior side, shows what enormous pote You have to add the 1992 players Eg William Carvalho, Luis Martins, Paulo Oliveira(who will more than likely be captain). All three of these guys will start and Joao Carlos Texeira bossed the game in their last friendly so hopefully Rui Jorge stays loyal to the guy who pretty much won them the game verse Croatia. I'd also like to see Gurreiro in the side.
Saw the highlights, what a crusher! Who missed the PK for Portugal? And this Horta kid looks good. In the end, Portugal has talent, you don't know to win these tourneys to prove anything. France/Serbia in the finks -- France will win.