What? You have got to be kidding me! So, let's analise the Portugal team.
Goalkeeper: Rui Patrício, he may not be in a top class team but he made a wonderful season, he will move to a better team sooner or later
Defense: João Pereira, he sucks, thats all. Bruno Alves, he is a great defender with that can jump really high, better than almost every defender in this tournament, but not better than any of the defenders of Germany, Spain, Chiellini and Terry. Pepe, for me he is the best CD in the world, without any doubt. Fabio Coentrão, he is amazing, he always gives what he has to the team, for me he is in the best 5 LD of the world.
Midfield: Miguel Veloso is good, he made a great tournament, he is great at passing. Raul Meireles, he made a shitty tournament, but fortunately played very well today, but still a good player. João Moutinho, clearly the best one in this triangle. He a an amazing player, never saw him doing a bad game, I don't even know how he is still in the portuguese championship.
Attack: Everyone knows what we are capable of. We have the two best wingers in the world, unfortunately or striker doesn't have half of the quality that Ronaldo or Nani have.
But I forgive you, your ignorance talked higher.
Umm think you got me all wrong, you got a nice team, but I was talking overall today's european football compared to the past, you could be average and still be one of the best in europe, because most other are utter shit compared to old NTS, that was my point. And.. come on, you can't have an amazing forward without any good strikers, nice wingers indeed, Nani 2nd best winger tho? not quite, but he still has it in him. Although, when it comes to scoring, you lacked that part because you can't put it all on Ronaldo, he has his bad days too.
And simply, when he has them, you couldn't score against proper teams, cause let's fact it.... Almedia is way past his good days and Nani isn't a scorer.
And for that level you need to have a little bit more than that, right?
I agree although, you had one of the best defense and maybe the best one, but that's still not enough.
Well, I have to agree when you said that we had a better team before. I think we have a strong attack, the fact is, we may not have a world class striker but Postiga managed to score 9 goals since Paulo Bento took comand of Portugal.
I think Nani is the 2nd best winger. But who do you think is better than him?
Ohhhh and btw, Almeida never had good days
Sorry if I ofended you when I said "your ignorance talked higher".
awful spain... cancer on football
hahahaa cr7 bitch, shoulda had the nerve to take one instead of waiting to be the penalty winning hero
rockball; said:Can vito pull out some data and compare how the opposition fared in the mini penalty round of 3/4 vs the overall result? Or any stats to show which penalty round has the most impact.
Mikec, you are overrating your team a lot. I like Portugal and all, and i think they mostly need good CF. I'd even try CR there. But Moutinho, nor Coeantrao are as good as you say. The rest, i agree, more or less.
Epic fail this post, Ronaldo wanted to take first penalty but it was manager's decision to put him on 5th.
Nobody is forced into taking a penalty 5th, and he said yes when asked, obviously agreeing to be the hero and take the winning one.. they probably would have lost anyway because they had already missed, but still.. he should have taken one earlier, where did you read he wanted to take first?
Its just strange that your best player doesnt take one at all where it matters most
Mikec, you are overrating your team a lot. I like Portugal and all, and i think they mostly need good CF. I'd even try CR there. But Moutinho, nor Coeantrao are as good as you say. The rest, i agree, more or less.
Missed the match. Are any Spanish players suspended for the final?