WC Qualifier: Malta 0-4 Portugal FT

[Frank Cunha]

First World Cup qualifers: Sept. 6 at Malta;
http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal...DIAL2010/JOGOS

[jec1]

Where is the schedule?

I tried to find it on the Fifa site.

[Frank Cunha]

right here
http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal...DIAL2010/JOGOS

[Quaresma2020]

We need a blow out here... we need a real big boost to our qualifying campaign...

[Rui Da Silva]

The Referee crew will be from Holland

[quinas1139]

The squad -

Lista de convocados para os embates de Portugal contra Malta e Dinamarca, partidas que marcam o arranque da fase de qualificação da Selecção Nacional com vista à presença na fase final do Campeonato do Mundo de 2010, a realizar na África do Sul.

Atletico Madrid: Simão e Maniche;
Chelsea FC: Bosingwa, Deco, Paulo Ferreira e Ricardo Carvalho;
FC Zenit ST.Petersburg: Danny;
FC Porto: Bruno Alves e Raúl Meireles;
Galatasaray SK: Fernando Meira;
Manchester United FC: Nani;
Rangers FC: Pedro Mendes;
Real Madrid CF: Pepe;
SC Braga: Eduardo;
SL Benfica: Carlos Martins, Nuno Gomes e Quim;
Sporting CP: João Moutinho e Yannick;
SV Werder Bremen: Hugo Almeida;
US Lecce SPA: Antunes;
Valência CF: Miguel;
VFL Bochum 1848: Daniel Fernandes.

[Frank Cunha]

Djalo deserves it

[Frank Cunha]

Moutinho, Deco, Pedro Mendes, Djalo missed today's workout
:.: Jornal Record :.:

[santos6]

I think CQ is aware that Malta and Denmark are extremely different teams but he will also know that Denmark won't come and try to attack us they will try to keep us at bay first then hit us on the counters so he should START the Malta game the way he plans to start the Denmark game.

Based on current form I'd like to see this.

-------------------Quim---------------
Boswinga----Pepe-----Carvalho---Antunes
---------Maniche----Mendes-----------
Nani-----------Deco--------------Simao
---------------Yannick-----------------

This formation is the easiest for us to use because of our depth of wingers.

But I'd like to see us try a "brazilian" like Diamond. The only problem is our midfielders aren't very physically strong but just to have a second system I'd like to see this.

-------------------Quim---------------
Boswinga----Pepe-----Carvalho---Antunes
-----------------Mendes---------------
--------Maniche--------Moutinho-------
-----------------Deco-----------------
---------Yannick-----Nani-------------

Width would have to be provided by the full backs, which both Antunes and Boswinga are probably BETTER attackers then defenders (not saying either are bad defenders just saying their strengths come in attack) cover for the fullbacks from the trinco (mendes) The hustle and bustle in midfield from Moutinho and Maniche (plug in Manelele for either because I think his time is coming). Deco will play in his favourite and best spot as a #10. Nani will play as a support striker with the license to go wide and link up with full backs (plug Ronaldo here when fit) and Yannick as the #9. (Postiga, Nuno ANYONE but Almeida can go here) Problem here is no spot for Q and Simao two very talented individuals, but it is a way to play with 2 "strikers".

[Rego_09]

I expect a team pretty similar to the one Carlos Queiroz put out against the Faroe Islands, this is more the team I expect than the one I want:

Quim

Bosingwa Carvalho Pepe Antunes (?)

Meireles

Deco Maniche (?)


Nani Simao

Almeida (?)

The question marks are next to the players who's positions are up for the taking. Antunes proved to be solid against weak opposition but I'm not sure Queiroz will have enough confidence to play him yet in a real game. Maniche owned that spot for years and is world class when he plays for Portugal but it has been a while since we've seen him there and there are lots of players available for that spot. Almeida is also a big decision, he had a bad game against the Faroe Islands and Yannick is ready and deserves a debut but Almeida could be a favorite of Quieroz's as he was started over Gomes last time.

[SOMOSBENFICA]

I guess that Ricardo is now history with the National team and Quim is finally getting his chance to be the starter.

[santos6]

Originally Posted by SOMOSBENFICA

I guess that Ricardo is now history with the National team and Quim is finally getting his chance to be the starter.

Thank God.

[Frank Cunha]

Danny and Daniel Fernandes are questionable

:.: Jornal Record :.:

[quinas1139]

WTF?!?!?!? Changing the players numbers?!?!?!? Before they could wear any number they wanted during the qualifiers!!!!

Selecção joga de branco, Nuno Gomes e Deco perdem números fetiche


[ 2008/09/05 | 19:59 ] Nuno Madureira em Malta

Sem o defesa Ian Azzopardi, que pediu dispensa do jogo com Portugal por problemas familiares, sem o leixonense Nwoko e o habitual guarda-redes titular Hogg, lesionado, Dusan Fitzel já reduziu para 20 a sua lista de convocados para o jogo com Portugal.

Tal como o fez Carlos Queiroz, o seleccionador de Malta só permitiu que a comunicação social acedesse aos primeiros 15 minutos do treino cumprido esta sexta-feira, num relvado secundário do Ta Qali. Mesmo assim, parece não haver muitas dúvidas sobre um onze inicial que tem no avançado Mifsud (ver peça relacionada) e no veterano capitão Gilbert Agius (que vai cumprir o 109º jogo pela selecção) as figuras mais respeitadas.

Do lado português, Queiroz anunciou que o onze inicial com as Ilhas Faroe seria mantido em 70 ou 80 por cento, o que implica pelo menos três trocas de nomes. Se Nuno Gomes no lugar de Hugo Almeida parece uma opção evidente, ficam mais dois nomes para alterar, seja nas laterais (onde Bosingwa e Antunes partiram com vantagem sobre Miguel e Paulo Ferreira), seja nos lugares de meio-campo, atrás de Deco, com Moutinho e Maniche em luta com Carlos Martins e Raul Meireles.

Refira-se que a selecção portuguesa vai utilizar o equipamento alternativo, todo branco, enquanto Malta alinhará de vermelho. Os jogadores das duas equipas vão alinhar com numeração de 1 a 18, por determinação da FIFA para esta fase de qualificação, embora a norma não obrigue a que os titulares joguem de 1 a 11. Implica, sim, que alguns nomes como Deco (20) e Nuno Gomes (21) tenham de abdicar dos seus números fetiche na Selecção. Pelo menos até à fase final do Campeonato do Mundo...

Onzes prováveis

Estádio Ta Qali, em Malta, 19 h (transmissão na TVI)
Árbitro: Bernie Blom (Holanda)

MALTA: Haber; Briffa, Said, Dimech e Shaun Bajada (Wellman); Sammut, Agius, Pace e Woods; Mifsud e Barbara.
Treinador: Dusan Fitzel.

PORTUGAL: Quim; Bosingwa, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho e Antunes; João Moutinho, Maniche (Raul Meireles) e Deco; Nani, Nuno Gomes e Simão.
Treinador: Carlos Queiroz.

[jec1]

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