The Carlos Queiroz Era

Well the Ronaldo show actually produced a goal on a penalty that was not. But we’ll take it. If this was a tune up game for the very important upcoming game with Sweden than lets have a couple more because our beloved Portuguese national team was out of tune. There is a lack of finish [...]

Game time 20:45 GMT. Let’s go Portugal

Portugal FIFA rankings keep getting worse. They have not fallen from the top 10.
1. Spain, 1693 points
2. Germany, 1403
3. Holand, 1357
4. Italy, 1318
5. Brazil, 1248
6. Argentina, 1181
7. Croatia, 1175
8. England, 1136
9. Russia, 1119
10. Turkey, 1040
11. France 1026
12. Portugal 1020
12. Checz Republic, 1020

A few weeks away from the crucial and horrifyingly important game with Sweden, Queiroz is once again playing with the line up, introducing new faces, naming new players. Here’s Queiroz’s line up for the friendly on Wednesday against Finland:
Goalkeepers. Gone is the inefficient duo of Quim and Rui Patricio. In are: Daniel Fernandes (Bochum/Ale) e [...]

Portugal’s best goalkeeper is called Beto who defends Leixoes goal. If you never heard of Leixoes FC you’re not alone. While they have had many stints in the major league, they have never been so well fixtured. They actually led the league for 4 weeks, beating teams like Benfica and FC Porto in the process.
While [...]