FC Porto in 87 won the three Cups, CL, European Supercup and Intercontinental Cup, I'm taking my time and translate some of the relation between the two teams According to Jose Viegas a journalist and writer, his a Porto fanatatic, and wrote a article for the 24 horas, goalkeeper MLYNARCZYK 87, a Poland international -------8 VITOR BAIA -8 according to Jose Viegas Baia would be the goalkeeper of the portuguese national team, Scolari doing the same thing he did with Romario, just punishing the player without out call him once. Mlynarczyk, he remembers him, saving everthing coming at him, just fantastick, great hands
Right Defender JOAO PINTO 87- the captain, didn't play beautiful, but was the boss inside the field, and out, PAULO FERREIRA -8-his shy, but a warrior, and could be invisible until he gets in the final 50 meters, the difference between the two, Paulo Ferreira one second will be defending the next will be making the final cross on goal. PAULO FERREIRA was voted the best RD in the World, and a sure thing to be move on at the end of the season JOAO PINTO when he retired he was the leaded in caps with the national team, and games with FC Porto, so he had a longer stay at Porto Because of his 10 or plus years with Porto I would give theme both a 8
last year's team was better than the current one cuz of Postiga. We need another striker in the offseason. Ibarra & a bag of balls for Morientes. Promote winger Adelino. Boy's got talent!
central defender EDUARDO LUIS 87 --- 6 Ricardo Carvalho ------9 very hard to compare the two, EDUARDO LUIS- famous for been perfect, a player made for the 80's, he played a very important style of the 80's ---------you see him know commentary on the games for rtp international RICARDO CARVALHO - his elegant, few take chances like he does, can be physical if necessary, for some, but not Scolari his the best central defender in Europe
CELSO 87- 5 JORGE COSTA -7 if you take Baia out of the team, no other but JORGE COSTA would be the captain, CELSO had his good moments, but JORGE COSTA carrie's the team, his face his the team, when it show's suffering, he surfaces like a true hero, no other on the team got his concentration, by himself, he takes care of two or three of the other teams warriors. JORGE COSTA retired the national team after the WC to concentrate only on Porto, he just sign a two year extension on his contract
left defender INACIO 87- 5 NUNO VALENTE --6 INACIO and Nuno Valente can be a copy of each other, run the same way, Valente can assist the team on the attack,. INACIO could read the game better, but Nuno Valente can follow the coach instruction to a T. Inacio his today the coach at Belenenses, he coach Sporting to a national championship
DM ANDRE 87---------7 Costinha ----8 COSTINHA his a rare case of 'elegancia' and the commander of the midfield, last year the team barely came back, and go forward at his pace, ANDRE was a different player, very hard, rough, physical, all in the name of the team, Costinha got great numbers, and can score important goals at any time. ANDRE can be see, seating next to Mourinho on the bench, yes the bold headed,
Mid Quim 87--------------6 Maniche--------------8 MANICHE been the surprise of the last two years, he don't only got a 9 because of his emotion, he can do the impossible, dribble, run, escape, defence, and scored goals, QUIM could make the pass, to important goals
SOUSA 87-------6 PEDRO MENDES-----7 PEDRO MENDES ex Guimaraes show in the Manchester United, that he belong in the starting team, in can both sides of the field, like SOUSA he can moved around the field, SOUSA was a better finish and scored a lot of important goals, Antonio Sousa is leaving Beira-Mar after 7 1/2 seasons, he coach Beira-Mar to a Portuguese cup final win his son Ricardo Sousa plays for Boavista
JAIME MAGALHAES 87--------6 DECO ----------------------9 very different players, Jaime Magalhaes very physical and could go back and defend, DECO his a fine piano, great vision of the game, and with a touch like no one, can score, Magalhaes could take more punish without never going down, but in combat, Deco his smarter, he shows to everybody that just kicking a ball his not playing Soccer, but he like to treat the ball well.
PAULO FUTRE-----7 DERLEI -----------9 DERLEI - his underated, he can show that going forward his not the only way, he can comeback, he can control the ball, all over the field, and he know the word 'decisivo' can score at any time FUTRE--- Could run like no one with the ball at his feet, and sometime he over run everybody including his teamates, could dribble, but couldn't match Derlei total goals
MADJER 87----------8 McCarthy -----------7 McCarthy his a good player all over the field, but he loses to Madjer when it comes to finish a play, just watch his goal against Bayern of Munique, in the final of the CL in 87, a back heal Madjer for a lot of the Porto fans the best player ever, can he be pass by Deco these season? only time will tell
Coach Artur Jorge 6 Mourinho 9 Mourinho will go on the portuguese history books, his coaching methods in two years just make a lot of people jealous, brought respect to portuguese soccer, special after the WC 02, in his book don't exist the word quit, he can confused the writers, the opposite players and the opposite coaching, he can talk like no one, and will be not been afraid, if he leaves, he leaves a legacy the will show fruits in the years to come, Artur Jorge the quiet, but very hard work, coach Porto to championship , in France, and his at the moment coaching CSKA of Russia