I would replace Pepe with Veloso, have 1 of Liedson or Gomes as striker partner for Ronaldo, and take out Meireles so Simao would be a left midfielder. We need to win this game at all costs, but that lineup just shouts 0-0. Unless Ronaldo plays like WPOTY out there, where's the attacking threat?
I got to agree. Meireles isn't as dangerous as Veloso, Tiago is a CM playing on the right side, Pepe is a defender... and if Deco is off we will have no teeth in the midfield going forward. Its no doubt worrisome.
Official lineup. -----Simao----Ronaldo---- -----------Deco---------- Meireles------------Tiago -----------Pepe--------- Duda--Alves--Carvalho-Bosingwa Im surprised Liedson nor N. Gomes is starting. I dont agree with Meireles starting. I want to see Liedson, Nuno Gomes and Maniche/Veloso come in the 2nd. half.
Our shooting has been piss poor!!! We should be up 3-0. We're making the plays and NOT finishing well at all.
I fuccking new Bendtner would score!!!! ********...this is gay! Portugal dominate the whole game, and they score out of no where. Not deserved. Ja esta 1-0 Dinamarca.
The ref eliminated Portugal. I'm not even Portuguese and I'm outraged. That was a clear intentional hand ball.
I believe CQ should substitute Simao for Liedson, the guy is simply not cut out for this. Even Nani would do better.
cant believe that we can dominate a whole half of football and be down, IMO this game is over their is no way we can score 2 goals. I want to believe we can but the first half typifies our campaign
I want to see this in the 2nd half. ---------N.Gomes----Liedson-------- Nani----------Deco----------Ronaldo Simao is doing great if you dont look a this finishing. If he was LM/LW, where he belongs, I wouldnt be complaining at all, but damn he had 3 clear chances to score and cant finish at all. We NEEEEDD Liedson and Nuno Gomes on the pitch. Only way to score 2 goals. We're playing 2 players who ARENT STRIKERS and expecting to score...it just wont happen. Put Simao at LW and Ronaldo at RW and Nuno Gomes and Liedson upfront.