Comments on: Manchester United accept £80m bid for CR7

By: Christian

Christian — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:43:37 +0000

What, no post today about how we blow and dropped 6 places in the FIFA rankings? Ughhhhhhhh. When does Liedson become Portuguese so that he can maybe finally resolve the lack goals scored?

By: Toodles

Toodles — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:48:28 +0000

Yeah, no doubt, Miguel.

I tell you what though,I haven’t seen that many Maniche interviews of press conferences, but from the few I’ve actually seen he doesn’t seem like a bad guy at all.
Is he just a complete prick behind closed doors?

By: Miguel

Miguel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:13:02 +0000

Yeah Toodles. He would make a difference in Benfica’s midfield. Especially since Katso is leaving. I’d prefer it as well because I want him to play and I can’t see him at Porto take the place of Jesualdo Ferreira’s boys Fernando, Meireles and Lucho, even if I think he is better then any of them. My point is only focused on Maniche’s volatile temper and what a “soft” club with all the media attention like Benfica could do to it. I say “soft” because you will easily find a player yapping to the press on what goes on in the locker with no apparent consequence by the club. It irritates the shit out of me!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:47 +0000

Agreed – I’m glad this Ronaldo deal took place now rather than in August leading up to the Denmark game. Now CR has a couple of months to rest up, count his money, and then get focused on getting Portugal through to the World Cup.

By: Toodles

Toodles — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:15:53 +0000

True, Miguel, but as a Benfiquista, it would be a nice coup to get him playing for the team.

But still if he went to Porto, it wouldn’t be bad at all as it would make him (obviously) more likely to get called up. Actually, scratch that. I’m sure Queiroz will probably call up someone like Sa Pinto or Fernando Couto (i know they’re retired…izz a joke), by the way things are going.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:07:08 +0000

Agree with you Toodles. Except that in Portugal the only club that could have Maniche “walk the line” is Porto, i.e., keep him well behaved.

By: Toodles

Toodles — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:19:12 +0000

Yeah, here’s what I’m predicting & kinda hoping those dudes clubs in the future.

Deco/Carvalho – Inter
Maniche – Benfica, maybe,would be nice to see him back in Portugal, the only place where he settled real well.
Quaresma – Any mid-table team anywhere. I don’t get why he snubbed that move to Genoa.