Back to the teams, it seems the Portugal XI I looked up was incorrect – thanks Marco Vaza for pointing that out. Nuno Mendes also comes in, for Raphael Guerreiro. On the subject of Ghana, this is tremendous behaviour. “Uruguayan here, ” says Pablo Miguez. “I hope we win but would be happy with a draw.
That was beautifully done. 2 min Trying to get a hold of Portugal’s formation, I think it’s Felix on the left and Bruno on the right. Anyhow, Olivera plays into Cavani who touches off with typical finesse, then Olivera hammers a shot wide. 1 min Smith & Jones, Hale & Pace, Morecambe & Wise … Champion & Coisty. 1 min Away we go! While we’re here, for those who live in norf Lahandan, Ferreira Delicatessen on Delancey is one of the finest lujncheon spots in Camden Town. “Just wanted to offer a somewhat alternative view to the one shared by Andrew Brown regarding the ‘estado do futebol’ in Portugal.
Subs: Rui Patricio, Sa, Dalot, Mendes, Antonio Silva, Palhinha, Vitinha, Joao Mario, Nunez, Andre Silva, Leao, Horta, RamosUruguay (3-5-2): Rochet; Gimenez, Godin, Coates; Varela, Valverde, Bentancur, Vecino, Olivera; Nunez, Cavani. Subs: Muslera, Sosa, Vina, Caceres, Rodriguez, Ugarte, Torrreira, Canobbio, De La Cruz, Arrascarta, Pellistri, Suarez, Torres, Gomez.
Anthem time. I like both of these, but I can’t say I’m not pumped for Wales’ tomorrow, nor missing Italy’s. Here come our teams! “With a banger like this behind them, ” says Kiera Healy, “how could Portugal fail? ”Catchy like flu. “Santos’ perfect performance, ” emails Ajinkya Sathe, “looks like the one with Ronaldo scoring, him being taken off for additional defender and Ronaldo giving tactical on-field instructions to his teammates while Santos looks exasperated (as he almost always does even in the happy moments). ”Ha! I find the pace his side doesn’t have especially odd – when was that a nice to have in any football team? Looking at the matchup, I don’t think either side will play with much width, principally because neither manager has picked a winger.
ITV have got Souness, Robson-Kanu and Cole in the studio. All have their value and Cole, I think, is excellent – but surely they could find someone with a bit of expertise when it comes to these two teams? The more I think about Portugal, the more frustration I feel. They should be such a team, but they’re not and don’t look like they’re going to be – and given how Uruguay are going to play, surely they could’ve used only one of Neves and Carvalho, to get Leao in. It’s really hard to know what Santos’ perfect performance looks like. “It’s alright living in Portugal, you know, ” emails Andrew Brown of form 2AF – how I wish internet slang had existed when we were 13. “The weather’s nice, the food’s decent, the people are mostly not expletives, except that they are all a bit depressed, and obsessed with football to an extent that they don’t deserve to be, given how generally rubbish their domestic league is.
Portugal v Uruguay: World Cup 2022 – liveKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature23 min And there he is, curling with the outside of his boot out to Ronaldo down the left. But the eventuating cross is nowhere near anyone, so Portugal retrieve possession and build again. 22 min Bruno and Nnuez catch each other, the former booting the latter’s studs. He suffers some pain, but he’ll be fine. 20 min We’ve seen precious little Pepe so far, but I think he’d be in my Temper XI. So too would be the ironically-named Felipe Melo – and who else? I wish YouTube wasn’t silent on David Prutton’s total loss of noggin for Southampton against Arsenal in 2005. 19 min Bernardo’s inswinger is deflected behind so Bruno runs over to try an outswinger and lamps it beyond the back post.
So Portugal make three changes to the team that scraped by Ghana, Mendes in for Gurreiro at left-back and the injured Danilo and Otavio replaced at centre-back and in midfield by Pepe and Carvalho respectively. I’m dearly hoping there’s a valedictory something that no one wants to see from the former – come on Pepe. Otherwise, I’m guessing when I say Fernando Santos is playing a box midfield and maybe I’m just hoping that Bruno isn’t being wasted on the right with Felix was ted on the left. Of course, the sensible option – some may say – would be to leave Ronaldo on the bench, bring in Leao, and try to play with some pace while getting the most out those at their peak. But that’s not going to happen. Teams! Portugal (4-4 box-2): Digo Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Neves, Carvalho, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes; Felix, Ronaldo.
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” says Alex Davidson. “I’ve very much enjoyed being a season-ticket holder at Sporting CP for the past two seasons and I think that the lower reaches of the Primeira Liga get a pretty rough deal. Braga went deep into the Europa League last year, and clubs like Vitoria Guimarães and Boavista have a rich history and a nice selection of players that never make it at the ‘big three’. Based on current performances, I actually think the Primeira Liga is knocking on the door of the big five European leagues, and rightly so! ”Uruguay’s is the kind of tune you hear at a classical concert and gets people closing eyes and tossing heads.
That means Coates comes in for Caceres, Varela replaces Pellistri, and Suarez loses his spot to Cavani – which makes a lot of sense to me. Uruguay want to make this a horrible game, threaten from set-pieces, and give Valverde greater scope; all those changes help them do that. It’s funny really, that Suarez and Cavani are the same age, Suarez was miles better at his peak and now in their dotage it’s Cavani who’s superior. I also think Portugal can be more mobile in midfield. Neves can pass it nicely when given time on the ball, but he’s also slow – whereas Palhinha would gives greater defensive solidity and also greater mobility.
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This prompts him to share some sentiments, and looking again, I’m not sure he did it on purpose, but as I type that I find myself laughing at my own naiveté. 5 min I said Bruno was on the right, but he now seems to be in midfield, with Cancelo keeping the width. 4 min Have a look! A long throw finds Ronaldo running in behind, and from close the line, he shoulders – yes, he really does! – a pass towards the edge, where Carvalho larrups a volley over the top.
Uruguay will be relying on their wing-backs, while Portugal may have Bruno and Felix nominally playing down the sides, or may not even have that. So Portugal will, I think, be relying on their full-backs to get forward with Carvalho dropping in, and look for their nimble little guys to find space in the middle; Uruguay will be hoping Valverde makes something happen. Huddle around your wireless and pretend it’s dinnertime.
We’d reach the last round knowing a win against Ghana would send us to the round of 16. Problem with drawing or losing tonight is that even if we beat Ghana, Brazil would await in the round of 16 and bye Qatar. So, let’s try to win tonight. VAMOOOOS! ”I actually think Uruguay are good enough to beat anyone on a good day – I can’t lie, I had an each-way tickle on them at 40s. I guess a win in the last game is fair, but it’s pressure – if they’d been less circumspect against South Korea, they’d probably have a couple more points.
Lest we forget. Iranian woman wearing a “Women, life, freedom” t-shirt was removed from a World Cup stadium by Qatari officials. Why is @FIFA allowing this level of repression? Why was Qatar allowed to host the event? pic. twitter. com/K7k4etzopv— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) November 28, 2022 Email! “Pepe versus Nunez promises top-drawer forehead-to-forehead posturing, needling, and swearing, ” pines Peter Oh, desperate for the aforementioned EVERYTHING that NO ONE wants to see action. We can but hope – though I remember buzzing for Pepe v Morelos when Porto played Rangers last season and we ended up with nowt. As for Uruguay, they go to three at the back.
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