Comments on: Player profile: Pauleta http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/player-profile-pauleta.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: Ceasar Lourenco http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/player-profile-pauleta.html/comment-page-1#comment-117 Ceasar Lourenco Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:22:09 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/player-profile-pauleta.html#comment-117 You make good point Pedro. At times we do seem to be our worst enemies. But this is where Scolari has succeeded where others have failed. He's instilled (or tried to) in our players the discipline and faith to overcome, and like Deco said, believe they are winners. While still earning their respect. No other coach has managed that. That is also why I feel Mourhino is the only possible replacement for Scolari. You make good point Pedro. At times we do seem to be our worst enemies. But this is where Scolari has succeeded where others have failed. He’s instilled (or tried to) in our players the discipline and faith to overcome, and like Deco said, believe they are winners. While still earning their respect. No other coach has managed that.
That is also why I feel Mourhino is the only possible replacement for Scolari.

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/player-profile-pauleta.html/comment-page-1#comment-116 Pedro P Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:54:53 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/player-profile-pauleta.html#comment-116 Scolari trusted him, in my view, because he's still much more constant than Nuno gomes and the reference for that position amongst our 3 (?) strikers. The others are the natural subs. Having a "low" in your career happens to all. And it is exactly that confidence Scolari showed having in him and Ricardo and etc, that motivates the players and makes them go beyond themselves. On the other hand, with or without Pauleta, losing ridiculously easy goals and scoring ridiculously difficult ones, has always been what the Portuguese do best. Then we wonder why we never win... Scolari trusted him, in my view, because he’s still much more constant than Nuno gomes and the reference for that position amongst our 3 (?) strikers. The others are the natural subs. Having a “low” in your career happens to all. And it is exactly that confidence Scolari showed having in him and Ricardo and etc, that motivates the players and makes them go beyond themselves.

On the other hand, with or without Pauleta, losing ridiculously easy goals and scoring ridiculously difficult ones, has always been what the Portuguese do best. Then we wonder why we never win…

]]> By: Ceasar Lourenco http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/player-profile-pauleta.html/comment-page-1#comment-115 Ceasar Lourenco Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:39:18 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/player-profile-pauleta.html#comment-115 The Acorian Assassin will step up to the plate this WC. He know's that at his age this will most likely be his last WC. He just needs to get a break early in the tourny, score a goal and then his confidence will take over. He had so many chances in Euro2004, but they just didn't want to go in for him. Obviuosly Scolari has confidence in him to keep starting him. The Acorian Assassin will step up to the plate this WC. He know’s that at his age this will most likely be his last WC.
He just needs to get a break early in the tourny, score a goal and then his confidence will take over. He had so many chances in Euro2004, but they just didn’t want to go in for him. Obviuosly Scolari has confidence in him to keep starting him.

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/player-profile-pauleta.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 Pedro P Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:53:09 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/player-profile-pauleta.html#comment-108 One of the things I admire the most in this guy is his total humbleness. He is really a team worker. I still remember one match in which he made a foul that cost him a card and he was expelled. The cameras showed the man in the corridors, going to the showers, sitting down alone crying, so angry he was with himself for having hindered the team. Others would have just left the pitch in a cloud of protest and anger. I'm a big fan of the FURACÃO (Hurricane) and would love to see him score A LOT - on a good day, this guy is fierce. One of the things I admire the most in this guy is his total humbleness. He is really a team worker. I still remember one match in which he made a foul that cost him a card and he was expelled. The cameras showed the man in the corridors, going to the showers, sitting down alone crying, so angry he was with himself for having hindered the team. Others would have just left the pitch in a cloud of protest and anger. I’m a big fan of the FURACÃO (Hurricane) and would love to see him score A LOT – on a good day, this guy is fierce.

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