Pre-match: Portugal vs. Sweden 2010 World Cup Qualifier 28/03/09

Yeah we got the short end of the stick on that deal..lol

 

Petit scored on a good header this week... In Germany...
Who knew?!

 

Did he do the double nose spit afterwards. I think I hate french people all over the world. Look at what Quebec has done to me.

 

haha, Well I have naturally plump lips anyways. But I shave it now occasionally just to switch it up, the girls says it tickles their private parts when I am down there...lol

Agree'd.

 

The game was crazy fun (unless you like defense... ).

Simao played well too, especially given who he was up against (D. Alves). And he helped a lot on defense. He was practically a LB at times to help the shambolic back 4 of Atletico. Defense from a winger?! What a concept!

Aguero... hmmm. Tevez, Rooney. Pees of a pod. Queiroz would give his right n*t to have access to that mold.

 

Maniche-Fernandes-Tiago- some in form mids finally.

Deco just needs to step up now and we'll be ok so long as we get a good dmid coming through the ranks.

Simao vs Danny for the other winger spot..im leaning towards Danny solely because hes more ombile and quicker then simao..fits with Ronaldos style more as both have the same sort of movement and could fit in on either side or in the middle no problem..and would probably support the forward better...Danny has good crossing too.

Question is in the mid..who will be the most defensive minded or will Pepe play there again?

-----------------Eduardo--------------------
---------Carvalho---------Pepe--------------
Bosingwa--------------------------------Duda
----------Fernandes-----Maniche--------------
-------------------Deco-----------------------
----Danny--------------------------Ronaldo----
------------------Almeida----------------------

Carvalho-Pepe are secure enough to play with no dmids as ibra is missing the match..and we just dont have a good D-mid and i like that CB pairing too much to break it up..plus Meira is horrendous as Dmid

Subs:
Meira
Alves( must admit he did an amazing job on Aguero..cavaman should play that good every match!)
Miguel
Mendes
Tiago
Meireles
Nani
Simao
Sa
Gomes

 

Glad top hear Nuno Assis is playing well. He did net a hat trick a few weeks back. However, I don't believe he is NT quality.

Although, Benfica could have have saved all the transfer money they spent on Aimar and just kept Assis. They would have been no worse off.

 

I agree.

 

Me too.

I also think Luis Filipe should be our RB instead of Maxi.

 

I think Nuno Assis should play next to Deco in the NT.

 

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Carlos Queiroz: «Ronaldo tem de render mais»

Carlos Queiroz revelou esta terça-feira que quer ver Cristiano Ronaldo a 'render mais' na Seleção. 'Tem de render mais, não há razão para que ele, o Nani, o Simão, o Maniche ou o Tiago não rendam na Seleção aquilo que rendem nos clubes. Não há nenhuma razão para que isso não aconteça', afirmou o selecionador de Portugal. ​

Could it be that this man is finaly growing some "colhoes" and is going to start calling out these "superstars" especially the "best player in the Manchester uni... i mean World" ??? I sure hope so its about time somebody starts to put these little premadonas in their place!!! Play hard or dont even bother walking onto the practice field...

I would rather queiroz play a bunch of youngsters who will play hard and probably not make the world cup, than to have these guys who claim to be the best and never show up when it matters for the selecao blow it anyway...

 

I don't know about the whole calling out thing. I mean its not like Ronaldo doesn't try, or is lazy in the jersey, rather he try to do to much, and gets himself in difficult positions.

 

What do you guys think of liedson being our ST? he would bring the spark we need upfront.. I know hes Brazilian and we should stick to our own kind but i wouldn't mind him, he could be an option for a few years while our youngsters mature.

 

Nooooooo

But do I ever have the feeling that Quieroz wants him for the Sweden game.

 

I dont think its because he's trying to hard....

 

When is evryone going to realize, that Queiroz is a great trainer, and maybe the best in the world. But when it comes to managing he fails, and has proven it time, and time again.

People keep holding on to the golden era with him, but it's one thing coaching 20yr olds, and another managing a NT full of overpaid egos.

 

Overpaid... are the best Lawyers, Engineers, Financial Analysts, Best Building Project Managers, Actors, Singers, Architects, Designers, overpaid as well?

The only people that are generally underpaid, are SOME Doctors, especially in those countries where Health Care is public. Social workers as well.

 

I agree....Aimar has been a big dissapointment.
Especially with all the injuries.

Benfica should sign Eliseu, they need a right winger.

Reyes on the left, Eliseu on the right, Martins in the middle!

But anyway, why are we talking about Benfica here?