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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
What's messed up about that Turkey result is that was the best they've played since their convincing win against Bosnia in the playoffs. It was their putrid defending on 2 instances, and embarassing efforts by Bruno Alves that cost them in that game. Everywhere else, they were solid. They controlled the play, created good chances. They missed a PK and hit two posts in that game along with some great saves by the Turkish keeper, so their form wasn't as bad as you might think. But if that putrid defending shows up on Saturday, Germany will carve them up real nice.
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Its really tough to get a good feel for a team out of friendlies. That one was fun to watch but really Portugal just werent getting goals which has been a common theme for them of late.
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