Comments on: Just when will José come home? http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html Portugal - World Cup 2010 - South Africa Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:25:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daria http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64547 Daria Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:45:10 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64547 I think that the squad looks great. The thing I love about Scolari is that he is the boss. He calls up who he wants when he wants and doesn't allow anyone to pressure him into making decisions he is uncomfortable with. I hope that whoever follows him will be the same. I like the idea of a young squad. The younger guys who are not established on the team will be playing to keep their spot and for those who have been left off, they may use it as motivation to up their game. In any case all of these players deserve to be there but as usual there are also deserving players who have been left off, that is just the nature of sport. I recognize however that Scolari is great at his job and is always on top of who is in form and who will best fit his game plan. I am a true believer the best players don't always come together to form the best team. I am just so excited to finally have some international action in the picture that he probably could have named almost anyone to the team and I would have been overjoyed! I think that the squad looks great. The thing I love about Scolari is that he is the boss. He calls up who he wants when he wants and doesn’t allow anyone to pressure him into making decisions he is uncomfortable with. I hope that whoever follows him will be the same. I like the idea of a young squad. The younger guys who are not established on the team will be playing to keep their spot and for those who have been left off, they may use it as motivation to up their game. In any case all of these players deserve to be there but as usual there are also deserving players who have been left off, that is just the nature of sport. I recognize however that Scolari is great at his job and is always on top of who is in form and who will best fit his game plan. I am a true believer the best players don’t always come together to form the best team. I am just so excited to finally have some international action in the picture that he probably could have named almost anyone to the team and I would have been overjoyed!

]]> By: Joe http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64540 Joe Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:41:18 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64540 Scolari is going very young with this call up, could be the changing of the guard, no Maniche or Costinha for the big game against Serbia. I do like the choices, I would have liked to have seen Maniche though, he always seems to get a goal in a big game. I wonder who he will start at striker, the veteran Gomes, or take a chance on in form Almeida. I like this kid, all he does is score. A big guy, I think against a team like Serbia, he could be very useful. I know he is used to playing in a 2 striker system with Bremen, but at the U21 level I believe they pretty much use a 433 type formation, where he is the only one in the middle. I can't wait for the games, watching Portugal play always gives me a rush. Hopefully they can equal the kind of display and effort they put against Brazil. In regards to the left back situation, they will most likely use Caneira in at least one of the games. I understand Da Costa can pretty much play all four defensive positions, and with Alex out at PSV, he will most likely get increased playing time there. Our real first game to see Quaresma and Ronaldo play in a meaningful game together, lets hope it works as well against Belgium and Serbia as it did against Brazil. No Simao for the first game due to yellow card accumulation. Good luck boys. Scolari is going very young with this call up, could be the changing of the guard, no Maniche or Costinha for the big game against Serbia. I do like the choices, I would have liked to have seen Maniche though, he always seems to get a goal in a big game.
I wonder who he will start at striker, the veteran Gomes, or take a chance on in form Almeida. I like this kid, all he does is score. A big guy, I think against a team like Serbia, he could be very useful. I know he is used to playing in a 2 striker system with Bremen, but at the U21 level I believe they pretty much use a 433 type formation, where he is the only one in the middle. I can’t wait for the games, watching Portugal play always gives me a rush. Hopefully they can equal the kind of display and effort they put against Brazil.

In regards to the left back situation, they will most likely use Caneira in at least one of the games. I understand Da Costa can pretty much play all four defensive positions, and with Alex out at PSV, he will most likely get increased playing time there.

Our real first game to see Quaresma and Ronaldo play in a meaningful game together, lets hope it works as well against Belgium and Serbia as it did against Brazil. No Simao for the first game due to yellow card accumulation. Good luck boys.

]]> By: Carlos http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64538 Carlos Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:34:42 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64538 @ Ceasar: I'm really glad that at least some people recognize that it's not the most important thing to win all those cups. They have been invited to motivate players and clubs and not to forge nationalism, hate and disappointment. I'm Portuguese fan because of the guys in the team, their style of playing, my devotion for the country of Portugal and - last but not least - because of my friends and the other supporters like you. Just show me any Dutch or Italian blog where you can discuss at the same level as here. Thank you, and FORÇA PORTUGAL. @ Ceasar: I’m really glad that at least some people recognize that it’s not the most important thing to win all those cups. They have been invited to motivate players and clubs and not to forge nationalism, hate and disappointment.
I’m Portuguese fan because of the guys in the team, their style of playing, my devotion for the country of Portugal and – last but not least – because of my friends and the other supporters like you. Just show me any Dutch or Italian blog where you can discuss at the same level as here. Thank you, and FORÇA PORTUGAL.

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64506 Pedro P Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:11:14 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64506 Scolari calls, for the next 2 matches: Ricardo e Daniel Fernandes (baliza), Fernando Meira, Jorge Andrade, Miguel, Manuel da Costa, Caneira, Paulo Ferreira e Ricardo Carvalho (defesa), Petit, Deco, Hugo Viana, João Moutinho, Raul Meireles e Tiago (médios), Cristiano Ronaldo, Hélder Postiga, Hugo Almeida, Nani, Nuno Gomes, Quaresma e Simão. Glad to see Hugo Almeida there, who scored (again) the 1-0 yesterday for Werder Bremen, new goalie Daniel Fernandes, from PAOK - never saw him play but Quim is I think injured. Also good news Nani's back to the NT (he had a bad period after Sporting's kicking out), on a personal level I'm happy to see Raul Meireles - that's my kind of midfielders - also the consistency of Hugo Viana, the cerebral playmaker (too cerebral, or slow, that is) but also the only we have to replace Deco, also very good to see Scolari's still putting his $ on Moutinho. There's nothing like a Moutinho on a rainy day... The player with more games under his belt in the portuguese league. And he's only 20... ;-) Manuel da Costa, c defender currently at PSV... Playing good. Notice still the "void" for left-back options... Scolari calls, for the next 2 matches:

Ricardo e Daniel Fernandes (baliza), Fernando Meira, Jorge Andrade, Miguel, Manuel da Costa, Caneira, Paulo Ferreira e Ricardo Carvalho (defesa), Petit, Deco, Hugo Viana, João Moutinho, Raul Meireles e Tiago (médios), Cristiano Ronaldo, Hélder Postiga, Hugo Almeida, Nani, Nuno Gomes, Quaresma e Simão.

Glad to see Hugo Almeida there, who scored (again) the 1-0 yesterday for Werder Bremen, new goalie Daniel Fernandes, from PAOK – never saw him play but Quim is I think injured. Also good news Nani’s back to the NT (he had a bad period after Sporting’s kicking out), on a personal level I’m happy to see Raul Meireles – that’s my kind of midfielders – also the consistency of Hugo Viana, the cerebral playmaker (too cerebral, or slow, that is) but also the only we have to replace Deco, also very good to see Scolari’s still putting his $ on Moutinho. There’s nothing like a Moutinho on a rainy day… The player with more games under his belt in the portuguese league. And he’s only 20… ;-) Manuel da Costa, c defender currently at PSV… Playing good. Notice still the “void” for left-back options…

]]> By: Luis http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64345 Luis Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:59:00 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64345 What a bender. Goalie's might as well just watch when he hits them like that. What a bender. Goalie’s might as well just watch when he hits them like that.

]]> By: Daria http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64341 Daria Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:38:18 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64341 Thanks Joe...I was just coming to do that! In any case here is a clip that makes me feel a little better about my own skills by reminding me that even the best don't get it perfect every time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWfVkDDTJzE The best thing about this is that it shows despite all the pressure and expectation CR still comes out of it laughing and enjoying the game. We should all be so lucky! Thanks Joe…I was just coming to do that! In any case here is a clip that makes me feel a little better about my own skills by reminding me that even the best don’t get it perfect every time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWfVkDDTJzE
The best thing about this is that it shows despite all the pressure and expectation CR still comes out of it laughing and enjoying the game. We should all be so lucky!

]]> By: Joe http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64315 Joe Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:45:47 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64315 Further to Daria, here are some highlights of the Manu game vs Europe xI. http://youtube.com/watch?v=XiowjlCx3pc CR goal is pretty amazing. Further to Daria, here are some highlights of the Manu game vs Europe xI. http://youtube.com/watch?v=XiowjlCx3pc

CR goal is pretty amazing.

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64309 Pedro P Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:04:11 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64309 A mini-interview with Soares Franco, Sporting CP's president (PT): http://sol.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=25537 A mini-interview with Soares Franco, Sporting CP’s president (PT): http://sol.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=25537

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64287 Pedro P Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:32:21 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64287 The US is porobably not the country where football is big, but US women kick ass at footy... ;-) Check out the news from Algarve: http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281781.html The US is porobably not the country where football is big, but US women kick ass at footy… ;-) Check out the news from Algarve: http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281781.html

]]> By: Daria http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html/comment-page-2#comment-64251 Daria Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:47:37 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/rumors-and-headliners/just-when-will-jose-come-home.html#comment-64251 Well it was another great night for CR at Old Trafford. Playing in a charity match against an all-star European squad he stole the show. Not only did he score an absolutely amazing free-kick goal but he brought out every trick in the book and entertained the crowd with every move! It is quite an accomplishment for a 22 year old to be the talk of the show with so many world class players involved. This article sums it up pretty well… http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1001/1001855_united_4_europe_xi_3.html I am practically glowing with pride to be able to say that he is Portuguese. Now lets just hope the rest of our boys will get the chance to show the world how good they are. While the World Cup or Euro 2008 would be amazing I would settle for the NT to just finally receive the credit they deserve internationally. Forca Portugal!! Well it was another great night for CR at Old Trafford. Playing in a charity match against an all-star European squad he stole the show. Not only did he score an absolutely amazing free-kick goal but he brought out every trick in the book and entertained the crowd with every move! It is quite an accomplishment for a 22 year old to be the talk of the show with so many world class players involved. This article sums it up pretty well…
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1001/1001855_united_4_europe_xi_3.html
I am practically glowing with pride to be able to say that he is Portuguese. Now lets just hope the rest of our boys will get the chance to show the world how good they are. While the World Cup or Euro 2008 would be amazing I would settle for the NT to just finally receive the credit they deserve internationally. Forca Portugal!!

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