Also, how the hell did Aurelio stay on for that tackle against Nani, I don't even think he was booked, highly unlikely you'll see a worse tackle all tournament.
I don't think the ref even gave a free kick tbh.
Also, how the hell did Aurelio stay on for that tackle against Nani, I don't even think he was booked, highly unlikely you'll see a worse tackle all tournament.
Ronaldo was excellent again, pulled the strings and is leagues ahead.
He hardly gave the ball away and played some fantastic balls to the wingers. He pulled the strings, not Ronaldo.Deco is very poor, everything he had the ball Portugal lost possession, second half he was abysmal.
Enjoyed both games, Portugal game was the better.
Ronaldo was excellent again, pulled the strings and is leagues ahead.
Simao was poor. Again. Very wasteful and doesn't do much, Quaresma should play ahead of him (same for Nani).
Moutinho played far too deep and was out of play too often.
Deco is very poor, everything he had the ball Portugal lost possession, second half he was abysmal.
Bosingwa was very good, Chelsea could have a real player there.
Ricardo will cost them goals, he's a bit worrying when he decides volleying first time is the answer...
I do worry that Ronaldo will go back to his antics from World Cup '06 though, it's something that all of Scolari's teams have been guilty of. Whilst Ronaldo wasn't as bad as he was in the WC there were a couple of questionable moments.
Also, how the hell did Aurelio stay on for that tackle against Nani, I don't even think he was booked, highly unlikely you'll see a worse tackle all tournament.
I don't think the ref even gave a free kick tbh.
Pretty sure the ref went back and booked him.
Played the advantage, Nuno Gomes hit the post. Scolari even pulled his staff back from complaining. Pretty sure the ref went back and booked him.
That was the Simao tackle. The challenge on Nani was on the edge of the right side of the box and I think the ball went out for a throw in.
Did they show a different game on MUTV or something?
I guess it's because Ronaldo was leagues ahead of everyone else that he was overlooked for MoTM?