QF - England vs Portugal (Game 59)

[Macca_]

Kick off - Sunday 1am EST.

Not expecting anything 'Joga Bonito' here.

I know the Portugese are missing a couple of players for this one, but I think they are good enough and have the cover to still be well in the game. England will bring the same stuff to the table as they have done so far. I'm thinking a 0-0 or 1-1 is on the cards.

 

[Bumble]

Engerland by 3.

 

[Macca_]

Bumble, what about them exactly has inspired you to tip them by 3?

 

[bluenwhite]

i am hoping portugal get over england as i'd like to see a team that has never won the world cup win it.

 

[sydraider]

England 1-0

I gots a soft spot for portugal as my other half is portuguese, still with those players missing, crucial players at that, I cant se it happening for them.

Hopefully Gerrard and Lampard finally fire and give this cup a shake!

 

[Bob8]

Engerland by 3.

:shock:


Well, it is feasible, England have the players to do that.

It will need the team working well together by Saturday, though.

I would not like to hazard a guess as to who will win, let alone by how much.

 

[Blade]

England 2-0

Watch him come alive for this agame [LINK]

 

[mike83au]

Portugal have a really imposing record against the English and I expect that to continue.

Although Deco is out, Simao or Tiago will take his place.

England will have to improve a lot to have a chance at moving through to the semi finals.

 

[juggalo_strit]

England 2-0

Watch him come alive for this agame [LINK]

HAHA.
Nice little video!

 

[Red Bear]

England to win, a screamer by gerrard sealing it

2-1

 

[borat]

Apparently Lampard is in huge doubt after rolling his ankle in training. Don't know if this is good or bad for England

 

[borat]

Well scrub that, latest is that lampard has shrugged off his ankle injury and will play along with neville who is in at righ back. Hargreaves moves to holding midfield and Carrick back to the bench.

 

[Jackal Dog]

Portugal to go through 2-1
Deco is a big loss but just look at the players that can replace him Tiago, Simao, Petit or Boa Morte their squad has better depth than England's IMO. Unless England play at their very best Portugal should win.

 

[juggalo_strit]

The Poms 2-0.
Rooney with a brace.

 

[Tom Shines]

If the Portugese still had a full squad, without 75 bookings, I'd pick them.
I'm going a close one to the Poms, 2-1, with Peter Crouch scoring the winner for tall, lanky bastards everywhere.

 

[Parra_Eels]

i'm thinking if gerrard doesn't pull out a late stunner then its going to penalties. england to win

 

[aqua_duck]

Well scrub that, latest is that lampard has shrugged off his ankle injury and will play along with neville who is in at righ back. Hargreaves moves to holding midfield and Carrick back to the bench.

probably would've been better off without lampard to be honest england, I've been very disappointed in him, he's not scored a goal but shoots on site, been very selfish, and hasn't finished well either.

Interesting to see if ronaldo plays, if he does he Vs Neville could get very interesting.

 

[Moffo]

portugal will win this, england suck and they will be shown up tonight for the overrated sh*tes that they are

 

[sunny]

lineups in:

ENG


1. ROBINSON Paul
2. NEVILLE Gary
3. COLE Ashley
4. GERRARD Steven
5. FERDINAND Rio
6. TERRY John
7. BECKHAM David (C)
8. LAMPARD Frank
9. ROONEY Wayne
11. COLE Joe
16. HARGREAVES Owen

POR

1. RICARDO
5. FERNANDO MEIRA
(C)7. LUIS FIGO
8. PETIT
9. PAULETA
13. MIGUEL
14. NUNO VALENTE
16. RICARDO CARVALHO
17. CRISTIANO RONALDO
18. MANICHE
19. TIAGO

looks like borat's changes to england are spot on, they will probably play 4-1-4-1...petit will fill costinha's holding midfield spot for portugal and surprisingly tiago will probably fill the spot on the left of the 3 man attacking midfield line (not simao sabrosa). figo to move into the middle, and cristiano ronaldo is fot enough to play on the right.

should be a cracker, am tipping england...just. would not be at all surprised if portugal won it.

 

[axie]

Unsure why, but I have this weird feeling that Portugal will win 3 - 1, a double to the other Ronaldo ...

I also have money on 3 - 2 to the Pommies. Either way it should be a good game.