Has Portugal already waved goodbye to South Africa WC?

It's Coca-Cola. Too high in caffeine and coca leaf flavoring.

What you expected?

 

Nuno Assis? maybe 4 years ago, but the midfield was crammed with talent back then...Cesar Peixoto???? as a left back???? don't know what he did to get in the squad, but not to worry...he'll be injured by next week.

Thanks Carlos...it was a good run you blow!

 

Croatia on top seems to be the best pick atm. Greece coming second.

 

Croatia seems like the best pick....Gus Hiddink would eat CQ alive.

 

Assuming we even finish in second

 

There is a little trend though. For the euro we barely qualified, going in at the last second to a tie. And now for this tournament we are even in a worse position...

If one would take a look at a trend, perhaps we will make this tournament, but completely fall of the face of the earth for Euro 2012....And I kind of want to be in that tournament, being that the earth is going to come to an end a few months later and all.

 

With two wins you'll overtake Greece and be seeded. You're looking at: Czech Republic, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

 

ahahah Edgar is right

FIFA has spoken

Portugal jumps 7 spots to 10th place

well be seeded if we make it into the play offs

http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=178863


LMAO

 

OK we have gotten past hurdle number one. Now lets see if we get over the next hurdle tomorrow.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo não marcou qualquer golo pela selecção na fase de apuramento para o Campeonato do Mundo da África do Sul. A última vez que o extremo festejou foi no Europeu de 2008, frente à República Checa. A selecção nacional tem apontados apenas dez golos no Grupo 1 e a crítica tem-se virado para os números do capitão português que, diga-se, não está preocupado com a falta de golos pela equipa das quinas.

O jogo mais importante de Ronaldo

«Lembro-me de que quando cheguei ao Real Madrid as pessoas diziam: "afinal não vale este dinheiro" e, depois, de um momento para o outro, mudaram de opinião, meteram o rabinho entre as pernas como se costuma dizer», começou por argumentar Cristino Ronaldo, que concluiu de seguida: «A verdade é que ainda não marquei nesta qualificação. Não há problema, estou a guardar-me para o Mundial. Não estou importado com isso, o mais importante é a equipa vencer.»

«Rooney? Estava a brincar, nunca nos venceu»

Wayne Rooney foi colega de equipa de Ronaldo no Manchester United, mas também adversário no Euro 2004 e no Mundial de 2006. Nas duas provas, Portugal eliminou a Inglaterra e, agora, o avançado inglês veio dizer que era melhor que a selecção portuguesa ficasse de fora da prova sul-africana. Ronaldo comentou as palavras do ex-colega.

«Rooney sabe que não tem boas recordações, jogou algumas vezes contra nós e nunca venceu», começou por referir o português, numa alusão às eliminações inglesas frente a Portugal. «Disse aquilo na brincadeira, não acredito que ele tenha dito isso porque não gosta de nós», prosseguiu o camisola sete português.

Ainda na resposta sobre as declarações de Rooney, Ronaldo disse que a equipa portuguesa vai melhorar quando chegar ao Mundial-2010: «Não estamos bem na fase de qualificação, mas se Portugal se apura, as coisas vão ser diferentes, teremos mais tempo para nos conhecer. Se formos ao Campeonato do Mundo vamos fazer muito melhor.»

I agree and thats why I hope we qualify even if we suck atm. ppl who say we should not qualify so changes happen are off their rocker.

remember euro 08, we sucked in qualifying but then when we got there the team played so much better, until scolari's butt secks party with chelsea ruined team morale and we went down the shitter.

FORCA PORTUGAL we gonna be in AFRICA .. I BELEIVE and always DID

 

If it was only up to ourselves, I would feel a little more optimistic bud but the fact is that we need help from others so you never know. If Portugal wins both and Denmark loses one and ties one, it could get kind of interesting too. I could end up a three way tie with 19 points

 

That's the UEFA ranking for Euro 2012 qualification. They're still 17th in the FIFA rankings, which is how the seeding will be determined. They could jump ahead of Greece though.

 

i stand corrected then.

 

The fact that we even have to go to playoffs is a joke. The FPF need to start over.

 

well going to play offs is alot better than failing to qualify altogether.

this is the first time we will (lets hope we beat malta) ever participate in a play off.

past portuguese teams were simply too good for a play off, or (majority of the time) too shit to even make the play off.

 

If we make the playoffs, those are going to be some serious nerveracking games. My heart is not looking forward to this

 

maybe you should get your heart checked out
you seem to talk about it lot, better safe then sorry

anyway solid win, played well in patches, the team is improving
IMO so hopefully we will peak come 2010 if we make it. Anyone knocking
ronaldo is a tool!! he pretty much made 90% of the first goal which settle nerves, bravo for taking the field when he clearly should not of!!!! BOYS from madeira, hes a tough mother

 

He was apparently injured that time as well. But it would have been nice if he was with the team regardless.