Ok, another must-win and another game which SHOULD be a formality...I can't see there being too much change from the team that started against Azerbaijan...Simao still remains a doubt and Nuno Gomes is out so I think we can expect the same starting 11:

------------Ricardo
Miguel--Carvalho--Alves---Ferreira
--------Veloso---Maniche
---Ronaldo--Deco----Quaresma
-----------Almeida

Kazakhstan have only won one game, should be a walk for your lot.

You'd think so wouldn't you....

European Championship Qualifying : Group A Table
13 October 2007 21:49
P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Poland 12 7 3 2 20 10 10 24
2 Portugal 11 5 5 1 21 9 12 20
3 Finland 12 5 5 2 11 6 5 20
4 Serbia 11 4 5 2 13 8 5 17
5 Belgium 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 12
6 Armenia 9 2 3 4 4 8 -4 9
7 Kazakhstan 11 1 4 6 9 18 -9 7
8 Azerbaijan 9 1 2 6 4 19 -15 5

nice and tight at the top end

Yeah, it is but I think we'll still top the group. I think Poland will come unstuck against Belgium or Serbia away...if Belgium get something from Poland, Serbia will believe they can qualify and they will have Poland to play in the last game.

We have Armenia at home, followed by Finland, so think we'll still top the group as long as there's no more cock-ups

well poland are meant to be shit, well so it was said when england played them

To be fair, I've seen Poland twice in this qualifying and they are by no means shit this year...perhaps a couple of years ago they were...I still remember when we beat them 4-0 in the WC2002, but this team is quite strong and well organised...still, they're by no means world beaters either

Ronaldo to score a hat-trick, come on

It would not surprise me

exactly my thoughts

I don't think Kazakhstan will win again for a while either

Portugal team announced and as above...no changes made! Game kicks off in 10 mins or so...

picked the game up from here

http://www.myp2p.eu/Matches/Match1.htm

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in english as well

Veloso nearly scored from direct free kick...Carvalho just wide from resulting corner! COME ON...still 0-0

Come on the Kazakhs

No urgency from Portugal yet but in control...

oh dear one of your players pretending he got hit in the face, ref wasnt fooled.

Maniche with a lovely dipping shot, just over the bar....so glad Maniche is back on form, Portugal has missed him

just over half hour gone and it rather even so far.

Not playing well, our wingers not getting into the game..Maniche playing well though as usual

over done the flash stuff and gave a free kick away as well as a yellow, yeah hes doing well lol

Portugal are in control mate...but we're not creating anything...Kazakhstan the odd time they get the ball are putting 2 men forward...it's not even at all LOL...except we're not playing that well but still in control

Deco starting to get more on the ball....need him to start supplying Ronaldo and Quaresma more, service to the wings has been poor

you dont half chat shit lad, other team have had many breaks in the last 10 mins, yeah you will win the game but right now you aint all that.

fucking ronaldo going down like hes been shot!!

Stop chatting crap, I already said we ain't all that! Did you not read that? They had a couple of little breaks but nothing came of it, just 1 shot! POrtugal are not playing well but are in complete control...need to just up it a gear, move the ball around quicker...but it must be 70-30 possession right now or close to it

A shot from Kazakhstan from 45 yards....good power on it

Oh shut up LOL, that was as clear cut a foul as you could see...he hardly went down like he's been shot

You don't half chat out of your backside

Almost half time, bad cross from Quaresma after cutting inside well...half time now....Portugal need to do more to win this...performance has been lethargic

other lot almost scored then, shame the never

Cross came in from wide but to no one but Alves I think hesitated a bit before Ricardo got it...that's HL's definition of "they nearly scored"

Don't ever go into radio commentary mate

lol at them silly shots from your lads that are going way way over

Oi Im watching the game and no matter how YOU want to look at it they almost scored.

Finally you talk sense! Maniche and Veloso are only guys who have shot well...but otherwise our shooting and penetration has been poor....hopefuly they'll get a kick up the arse at half time

are you watching the game? Maniche was one of them that shot way over with one long shot

I like how you chat back to HL, most of the time I just get intimidated and don't tell him that he chats crap.

well if you was a real football fan you wouldnt

One shot after 15 mins was just over the bar...that and Veloso's free kick were only good shots we did as I said!!!
f**k sake man, watch the game or shut up!

looks like portugal will score in the 90th min

you prick stop listening to the radio ffs one of Maniches shots went well over the fcuking bar

Quaresma not been playing well, their full back is doing well against him...

I didn't say all his shots were good, I referred to his shot in first 15 mins and Veloso's free kicks...LOL....after first 10-15 mins Maniche has faded as has most of our midfield. it's like talking to a child! Are you dyslexic or something? Can you not understand what you're reading?

you said "Maniche and Veloso are only guys who have shot well" and I replied one of his shots went well over, wake up you silly boy.

Nani now on for Maniche...4-4-2 now!

Are you still 0-0? Sweating yet Miguel?

I meant as in they're the only players who have had a good shot on goal...do you have to nitpick every single fucking thing? I think that's clear over last 3 posts I've written...why are you so boring? You're like an old woman!!!

the word ya fcuking post proper instead of trying to make your lot better than you have been, simple really

Yeah, we've been complete pants....I've lost the stream now! Probably a blessing

hows the game going now?

I see you're deleeting my posts now....do not have a go at others about making themselves clear when you yourself suffer from that more than most...practice what you preach...am watching a game, no time to post it word-perfect to satisfy your old-woman tendencies...

As for how the game is going, I've lost the stream but appears to be still 0-0