Portugal's draw was embarassing. No Queiroz, no Ronaldo, NO EXCUSE!!! It's freaking Cyprus!! And to let in 4 goals at home is just plain awful.
I kinda excused the first Cyprus goal in the third minute. Stuff like that happens. But the second and third goal, Cyprus just split Alves and Carvalho wide open. Credit them for doing that. Portugal's biggest strength at WC 2010 was the back end. They only allowed one goal in 4 games to 3 world class teams. They let in 4 in one game to Cyprus. I;m still kinda shocked at the result.
Portugal's in a group with 5 teams, so they only have 8 games to get their points. They can't afford to give any away like today. Anything but 3 points in Norway on Tuesday will be a letdown. I'm not very confident.
Quaresma, do what you did today on a consisten basis, and you're in the starting 11 ALL THE TIME. God, I hate and love watching you play. So much skill, but when in a mood, he's the worst player on the pitch. Like a Russian hockey player.
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