Comments on: Starting XI http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.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: posh spice http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-1225 posh spice Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:21:22 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-1225 hi not sure if you guys are interested but I found this competition for the world cup that is paying $2,500 US to the winner for their world cup picks. its free to enter here it is for those that want to give it a try http://www.121s.com/viewtopic.php?t=8315 cheers! hi not sure if you guys are interested but I found this competition for the world cup that is paying $2,500 US to the winner for their world cup picks. its free to enter
here it is for those that want to give it a try
http://www.121s.com/viewtopic.php?t=8315
cheers!

]]> By: steven http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-1014 steven Thu, 25 May 2006 18:45:36 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-1014 Is it just me that thinks simao shud start instead of figo?? surely he shud start ahead of figo, in a 4-2-3-1 formation. ricardo-ferriera-carvalho-meira/costa-valente-tiago/maniche-petit/coshtinha-ronaldo-deco-simao-pauleta. also why does no1 think portugal can win the tornument?? although this maybe a good thing, yes?? Is it just me that thinks simao shud start instead of figo?? surely he shud start ahead of figo, in a 4-2-3-1 formation. ricardo-ferriera-carvalho-meira/costa-valente-tiago/maniche-petit/coshtinha-ronaldo-deco-simao-pauleta. also why does no1 think portugal can win the tornument?? although this maybe a good thing, yes??

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-985 Pedro P Wed, 24 May 2006 14:18:21 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-985 Here's some nice (and I guess neutral) views on mentality and other stuff... http://www.maismundial2006.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=686853&div_id=2714 Here’s some nice (and I guess neutral) views on mentality and other stuff…

http://www.maismundial2006.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=686853&div_id=2714

]]> By: Wise Scolari - The XI starters - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Portugal World Cup Team Blog http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-983 Wise Scolari - The XI starters - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Portugal World Cup Team Blog Wed, 24 May 2006 00:41:40 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-983 [...] Luiz Felipe Scolari is a wise man. Everyday, before training, he reads our blog looking for the best opinions. On Monday, I gave you my 11 starters, with Paulo Ferreira, Petit and Tiago instead of Miguel, Costinha and Maniche and guess what. They were among the starters on the train in Evora. [...] [...] Luiz Felipe Scolari is a wise man. Everyday, before training, he reads our blog looking for the best opinions. On Monday, I gave you my 11 starters, with Paulo Ferreira, Petit and Tiago instead of Miguel, Costinha and Maniche and guess what. They were among the starters on the train in Evora. [...]

]]> By: Luis Paulo http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-980 Luis Paulo Tue, 23 May 2006 16:43:22 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-980 One more thing. It's very important to choose the group and play with it during many competitions. Of course, you can do it everytime, but it's important to do it when you can. It helps the team's chemistry. Brazil is using pretty much the same players since the Confederations Cup. Portugal did pretty much the same. There's been really small chances since the Euro04 and that's a PRO for Portugal One more thing. It’s very important to choose the group and play with it during many competitions. Of course, you can do it everytime, but it’s important to do it when you can. It helps the team’s chemistry. Brazil is using pretty much the same players since the Confederations Cup.

Portugal did pretty much the same. There’s been really small chances since the Euro04 and that’s a PRO for Portugal

]]> By: Luis Paulo http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-979 Luis Paulo Tue, 23 May 2006 16:39:25 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-979 Pedro, just one think. There is no much planning on team's renewal in Brazil. This year was not tipical. Everythink went just right for the Brazilian. Anyway, Parreira capped 86 players during this 4 years to choose the best 23. Anyway, there was a TV program yestarday where many Brazilian coaches were saying why is so important to play "easy" friendlies when so close to the competition. And some players who plays in Europe were saying that the Brazilian fitness is usually better then the European one and they were explaining why. Pedro, just one think. There is no much planning on team’s renewal in Brazil. This year was not tipical. Everythink went just right for the Brazilian. Anyway, Parreira capped 86 players during this 4 years to choose the best 23.

Anyway, there was a TV program yestarday where many Brazilian coaches were saying why is so important to play “easy” friendlies when so close to the competition. And some players who plays in Europe were saying that the Brazilian fitness is usually better then the European one and they were explaining why.

]]> By: Pedro P http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-978 Pedro P Tue, 23 May 2006 16:24:47 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-978 I might be wrong, but playing "easier" friendlies just before the big thing is somewhat of the brazillian school. I also agree that it makes no sense to put players under exagerate pressure at a time what they need is to get 100% and their heads on their shoulders. Also the "team buiding". Look at Brazil - there's very little change in the 11/23 (correct me if I'm wrong, LP), WC after WC, and the changes are always "sustained" and carefully planned. This is a clear rupture with the mentality of bringing the theorically best 11, at a given moment. This is also why I believe Quaresma didn't go. A coach needs to know what he can count on. Although Brazil's talent is above any possible argument, it's in these things they make the difference. Again, I might be wrong, but I believe this is something Scolari has brought. And I am more than happy, because the level of professionalism has clearly increased. There are a lot of people in Portugal who either don't agree or fail to see this. Democracy is democracy but I'm quite sure, when Scolari leaves, a lot of people will miss him more than they think today... FORCA PORTUGAL! :-) I might be wrong, but playing “easier” friendlies just before the big thing is somewhat of the brazillian school. I also agree that it makes no sense to put players under exagerate pressure at a time what they need is to get 100% and their heads on their shoulders.

Also the “team buiding”. Look at Brazil – there’s very little change in the 11/23 (correct me if I’m wrong, LP), WC after WC, and the changes are always “sustained” and carefully planned.

This is a clear rupture with the mentality of bringing the theorically best 11, at a given moment. This is also why I believe Quaresma didn’t go. A coach needs to know what he can count on.

Although Brazil’s talent is above any possible argument, it’s in these things they make the difference. Again, I might be wrong, but I believe this is something Scolari has brought. And I am more than happy, because the level of professionalism has clearly increased.

There are a lot of people in Portugal who either don’t agree or fail to see this. Democracy is democracy but I’m quite sure, when Scolari leaves, a lot of people will miss him more than they think today…

FORCA PORTUGAL! :-)

]]> By: Ceasar Lourenco http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-977 Ceasar Lourenco Tue, 23 May 2006 16:17:39 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-977 I agree with the statment that the friendlies right now should be for sharpness and getting some players game fit. The testing should all be done by now and you don't want a tough team because teh dangers of an injury would be there. I agree with the statment that the friendlies right now should be for sharpness and getting some players game fit.
The testing should all be done by now and you don’t want a tough team because teh dangers of an injury would be there.

]]> By: Luis Paulo http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-976 Luis Paulo Tue, 23 May 2006 15:53:09 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-976 Gomes, I dont agree. With less then a month for the competition, it's not time for a real test for the team. Take Brazil as an example. They will play against an amateur team and New Zealand. And I can tell you for sure that the Brazilian fitness will be one of the best in the WC. After the though season, the players needs recovering. If you play agains Uruguai as you said in your example, there could be some injurie's lost on the team due to the hard game played by the uruguaians Gomes, I dont agree. With less then a month for the competition, it’s not time for a real test for the team. Take Brazil as an example. They will play against an amateur team and New Zealand. And I can tell you for sure that the Brazilian fitness will be one of the best in the WC. After the though season, the players needs recovering. If you play agains Uruguai as you said in your example, there could be some injurie’s lost on the team due to the hard game played by the uruguaians

]]> By: W Gomes http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/starting-xi.html/comment-page-1#comment-975 W Gomes Tue, 23 May 2006 15:45:30 +0000 http://portugal.worldcupblog.org/group-d/starting-xi.html#comment-975 Thanks for your comments Pedro P, i still feel that going into the world cup and facing teams like Mexico and Iran should require some specific preparation such as playing teams of similar style. Ideally playing a team like Ecuador or Chile or Uruguay would have been ideal to get the players used to a Mexican / Latin American style of football, where there is alot of agression and skill at the same time. I think Iran is also a very skilled team however mostly individually, i play with iranians in pick up soccer and i get a sense that their is alot of creativity in that soccer culture, however how they respond as a team is yet to be seen, but i would not take them lightly. I am not a coach, and i have trust in Scolari, however i see other teams having serious friendlies in preparation to the World Cup and i see portugal with Luxemburgo and Cabo Verde, and i don't see an opportunity there.. only maybe for scolari to test more player combinations.. but this should really be defined by now. Cheers Walter LiveSoccerTV.com Thanks for your comments Pedro P, i still feel that going into the world cup and facing teams like Mexico and Iran should require some specific preparation such as playing teams of similar style. Ideally playing a team like Ecuador or Chile or Uruguay would have been ideal to get the players used to a Mexican / Latin American style of football, where there is alot of agression and skill at the same time. I think Iran is also a very skilled team however mostly individually, i play with iranians in pick up soccer and i get a sense that their is alot of creativity in that soccer culture, however how they respond as a team is yet to be seen, but i would not take them lightly.

I am not a coach, and i have trust in Scolari, however i see other teams having serious friendlies in preparation to the World Cup and i see portugal with Luxemburgo and Cabo Verde, and i don’t see an opportunity there.. only maybe for scolari to test more player combinations.. but this should really be defined by now.

Cheers
Walter
LiveSoccerTV.com

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