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The Best Bet: Tensions to run high in fiesty affair between Uruguay and Portugal

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:34
The Best Bet: Tensions to run high in fiesty affair between Uruguay and Portugal Uruguay and Portugal may not be the most easy game on the eye but there should certainly be a lot of drama. La Liga rivalries will resume on Saturday evening with Atletico Madrid ace Diego Godin tasked with marking Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his former team-mate Pepe up against Barcelo...
Categories: WhoScored Tipster

Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:20
Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash Uruguay are arguably the most mundane side from South America at the 2018 World Cup and Portugal are their equals from Europe. Despite the fact Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez will all be on the pitch, neither side are set up to thrill. In many ways, they will cancel each other out...
Categories: World Cup

Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 26 2018 12:23
Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players After an incredibly dramatic finish to proceedings in Group B, the table eventually went to the form book, though not without a scare for both Spain and Portugal. Iran were the surprise package and even had a last minute chance to top the table, while Morocco were unfortunate to bow out with just a ...
Categories: World Cup

The key battles as France aim to avoid upset against Portugal

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jul 8 2016 16:56
The key battles as France aim to avoid upset against Portugal With the showpiece event now decided as France take on Portugal, most are leaning towards the hosts to secure glory on home turf for the third time in their history. The Portuguese, meanwhile, are aiming for their first major international trophy anywhere having narrowly missed out as hosts themselv...
Categories: Match Focus

Peerless Pepe Essential in Portugal's Euro 2016 Progression

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 4 2016 14:55
Peerless Pepe Essential in Portugal's Euro 2016 Progression It’s somewhat remarkable that, despite failing to win a match inside 90 minutes, Portugal were the first team to secure a place in the semi finals of Euro 2016. A penalty shoot out win over Poland on Thursday night guaranteed their successful progression to the next round of the competition fo...
Categories: Euro 2016

Player Focus: Reformed Pepe Tamed by Ancelotti's Calming Influence

by Dermot Corrigan at Tuesday, Mar 3 2015 12:31
Player Focus: Reformed Pepe Tamed by Ancelotti's Calming Influence Real Madrid and Portugal centre-back Pepe is widely regarded as one of world football’s most infamous pantomime villains - with a reputation stemming from a long rap sheet of incidents over the last decade in both La Liga and international football. Most notoriously, Pepe received a 10 game La...
Categories: Player Focus

Team Focus: Champions League Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, May 28 2014 16:00
Team Focus: Champions League Team of the Season Atlético Madrid came perilously close to landing an historic double at the weekend, but after extra time, rivals Real Madrid won the Champions League in Lisbon, in the process securing ‘La Décima’. Yet another memorable rendition of the competition was made all the more spe...
Categories: Team Focus

Euro 2012 Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Centre-Backs

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jul 4 2012 15:17
Euro 2012 Focus: WhoScored's Top Rated Centre-Backs Having assessed the tournaments' leading attacking threats in yesterday's Sharp Shooters blog, today we are looking at the best centre-backs at Euro 2012, based on WhoScored ratings. Here we will analyse our top 7 across a variety of defensive categories to ascertain just why their ratings were so i...
Categories: Player Focus

Euro 2012 Focus: WhoScored's Team of the Group Stages

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 20 2012 12:06
Euro 2012 Focus: WhoScored's Team of the Group Stages With the group stages now over and the quarter-finalists known, this day break from football gives us a perfect chance to analyse the best players at the tournament so far. Here we will give you a rundown of our best XI over the three group matches according to WhoScored ratings and explain just why...
Categories: Player Focus

How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 22 2011 09:46
How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid For those Real Madrid fans with expectations of immediate success, Jose Mourinho preached caution upon his arrival last summer; the second season, the Special One explained, would be the true test of his side. With time to assess his playing staff and weigh up his new La Liga surroundings, Mourinho ...
Categories: Team Focus