World Cup 2010: Your Portugal 23 - man Squad Thread [R]

There's no room for Benfica rejects here...

Take out Moreira.

Your man-crush for Fernandes is showing again btw.

GoalKeepers
Eduardo
Hilario
Patricio

Defense
Goncalo Brandao
Miguel
Bosingwa
Alves
Pepe
Carvalho
Rolando
Ferreira

Midfield
Miguel Veloso
Deco
Pedro Mendes
Raul Meireles
Nani
Simao
Ronaldo
Danny

Strikers
Liedson
Varela
Hugo Almeida
Orlando Sa

The actual call-up list will be similiar, minus Orlando Sa and Brandao and adding in Mouitinho and duda or Coentrao.

 

GoalKeepers
Eduardo
Patricio
Beto

Defense
Duda
Miguel
Bosingwa
Alves
Pepe
Carvalho
Rolando
Ferreira

Midfield
Miguel Veloso
Deco
Tiago
Pedro Mendes
Raul Meireles
Nani
Simao
Ronaldo
Danny

Strikers
Liedson
Varela
Hugo Almeida

I'm happy with these, although I think CQ will insist with Edinho.

 

I can't see CQ not calling Tiago.

 

Uh... er... uh... We all know he's going to get injured at precisely 3:25 Eastern Standard Time on the 26th day of March of the year of 2010...

Overlooked that, mainly since I used Joelzinho's list as a base to work off of. In that case, I'm guessing Mendes will be left at home... I dunno. Too many good midfielders, quite frankly.

 

Goalkeepers

Hilário
Rui Patrício
Eduardo

Defense

Bruno Alves
Pepe
Ricardo Carvalho
Rolando
Bosingwa
Miguel
Duda

Midfield

Miguel Veloso
Pedro Mendes
Raúl Meireles
Manuel Fernandes
Tiago
Deco
Nani
Cristiano Ronaldo
Simão
Danny

Strikers

Varela
Liedson
Hugo Almeida



----------------------Eduardo/Hilario-----------------------

Bosingwa------R. Carvalho--------B. Alves-----------M. Veloso

--------------------------Pepe------------------------------

------------------------P. Mendes-------------------------

C. Ronaldo---------------Danny----------------------Simão

-------------------------Liedson----------------------------

 

He's still injured

 

Eduardo
Patricio
Quim

Bosingwa
Miguel
Ferreira
Carvalho
Alves
Pepe
Duda
Meira

Veloso
Mendes
Moutinho
Deco
Ronaldo
Simao
Nani
Danny
Fernandes

Liedson
Gomes
Sa

 

i believe the 3 potential new additions that have to be given serious consideration for Africa are;

Varela
Coentrao
Micael

the 3 who may lose spots due to these 3

Edinho
Tiago
Moutinho

and hopefully Deco ..

 

Deco is still our best midfielder. Played great for chelsea today too

 

For the sake of accuracy, I hope you're referring to spontaneous human combustion or something.

How's he going to burst onto the scene? He's already in the scene, cast as an extra who works a shoe shinesman.

 

Is this a trick question?

 

I'm hoping Maniche gets back on track and Quaresma plays like his last match on Inter, cause both would be a tremendous plus to the team, on their days both can change a match and we will need that.

GK
Eduardo
Hilário
Rui Patrício

DF
Bosingwa
Miguel
Bruno Alves
Ricardo Carvalho
Pepe
Rolando
Duda
Paulo Ferreira

MF
Pedro Mendes
Miguel Veloso
Raul Meireles
Maniche
Deco
Danny

FW
Cristiano Ronaldo
Simão
Nani
Quaresma
Liédson
Nuno Gomes

 

GK
Eduardo
Beto
Rui Patrício

DF
Bosingwa
Miguel
Bruno Alves
Ricardo Carvalho
Pepe
Rolando
Duda
Paulo Ferreira

MF
Pedro Mendes
Miguel Veloso
Raul Meireles
Manuel Fernandes
Deco
Moutinho

FW
Cristiano Ronaldo
Simão
Nani
Danny
Liédson
Almeida

Wild Cards:
Varela, Coentrao, Quaresma, Makakula, Maniche, Tiago, Edinho, Ruben Micael.

Starting Lineup;

----------------Eduardo-----------
Bosingwa-----Carvalho-----Alves-----Veloso
-------------Pepe-----Meireles-----------
------Ronaldo----Deco------Simao------
-----------------Liedson-------------------

What concerns me is our Left-Back spot and Deco. Deco is gettin up their in age and it seems he isn't the same player as before. He has those brilliant games every now and then, but whos going to be his replacement in the future?

 

------------------------Patricio----------------
Bosingwa-----Carvalho-----Alves-----Veloso
-------------------------Pepe------------------
----------------Mendes-------Deco-----------
--Ronaldo------------------------------Danny
------------------------Liedson----------------

* maybe Manny for Mendes/Deco if he shows good form on return.
* Patricio needs to be given the starters pistol
* Veloso has to start at left Back
* Also when Quaresma comes back from injury he should be given the call.
* Makukula needs to be given a go
* Sa also needs a run
* Yazalde also should be given a go
*Varela needs to be tested

 

I think the time for testing new players and systems is over. CQ must use the next friendlies to consolidate routines.

 

So you continue with players who have performed poorly and just hope they begin to perform and also ignore quality players.

Makukula scored another 2 goals today for his team!!! he's doubled his nearest rival in the scoring charts!!!! he shouldn't be given a chance. he's a striker who is portuguese and scoring at will ATM. He's taken his team after this game (because Gala hasn't played yet) to the top of the turkish league! for me thats amazing for such a small club

 

Pretty much, yes. It's easy to label those in as "poor" and those out as "quality" to make your argument sound better, but the reality is that the final choice has to be made at some point.

 

Why is no one selecting Tiago? He always plays Great for Portugal.