PORTUGAL WIN TONIGHT WE NEED IT TO COME BACK IN EURO 12

I said months ago and i repeat, we just have to match Denmark's team-spririt and togetherness and we should win, because there is no question who has the more talented players. Stick with the same line-up vs Germany (our strongest) but just change the tactics...and go out all offence. When Denmark beat us in the last qualifier, we had half the first team missing, I'm interested to see what difference two fully fit squads makes..

A win today is imperative for us to be able to qualify from this group and would put us in a decent position. A draw wouldn't end our qualification hopes but would make things very complicated. So Bento must forget about the caution he showed against the Germans and just go for it. I'd like to see much more efforts on goal this time, and hope Ronaldo and Nani shoot on sight....FORCA!!!

Today Portugal have to play as a Team. Am tired of hearing articles on the media too stuff like “Rolando needs more support from the rest of the players to perform”
History has show that great players have done wonders with their solo efforts. Remember as a small boy watching the 1986 WC where Argentina had a mediocre team. Yet they won the WC due to Maradona. In 1990 their team was even worse and he took them to the finals.
I am a big fan of Ronaldo but have to admit that when it comes to the national side he makes lame excuses for his poor performance. If he wants to show his greatness this is the moment. In Euro campionship he encounters world defenders and not small fry defenders from teams like Zaragoza ,Sporting Gijon etc from Liga where he runs riot.
I honestly think that given the team they have this Euro, against Germany that day they played well and Bento got his strategy right. Was just bad luck that they did not score. Am positive against Denmark they will win.

I've always been one to criticise Bento but to be honest against Germany I feel he got most things right.

I hate to say this but I have been watching the side since Euro 96 and I have to say this is the worst side we have had. We have always had great teams since then and great players like Paulo Sousa, Fernando Couto, Rui Costa, Luis Figo and Sergio Conceicao (who scored a hat trick over Germany). That being said we still have some great players and probably the third best player of all time Ronaldo who I rate as currently behind Eusebio and Figo only because he has not hit his peak yet. So my point is we dont have the guns in all positions to stand up to Germany but we do have world class players that can beat anyone on the counter attack

In my opinion the key players are Coentrao, Ronaldo, Nani, Pepe and Rui Patrico and also Nelson Oliveira. Coentrao would be far more effective on the left side of midfield and maybe Bento knows this as just never stops running and is very direct but with Silvio or any other player capable of playing left back then we really have no other option but to play him at left back.

Carvalho would have organise the defence and Pepe has taken this responsibility on but if he gets suspended or injured then there is no genuine leader in the defence.

Rui Patricio whilst not world class is solid and gives the defence confidence.

Nani and Ronaldo no need to comment

Postiga is a great worker but to be honest so what. His job is to hold up the ball and distribute to wingers and score goals. He doesn't really do any of those consistently well which is a shame because he had a lot of potential starting out when he was at Porto and then Tottenham. I think that if Portugal are to progress past the groups stages they need Nelson Oliveira to come of age, he has the ability but will he have the confidence. I think he could be world class he can run direct at players, hold up the ball run down the wings head the ball and strike from distance he has everything and is a huge talent but with the weight of a nation on his heads it going to be a lot of pressure.

In regards to Richardo Queresma i tottally agree with those who say that he can make the difference. Guys Sporting sold Ronaldo so they could keep this guy he was always valued higher than Ronaldo as a youth player. The problem I have with him is that he hardly every turns up. For a player of his ability he has failed at every big club he has gone Barcelona, and even Mourinho could not get the best out of him at Inter. It would be a massive risk to play him and to be honest I wouldn't have him in the squad. Someone like Vaz Te would have been better

Well i'm out Forca and lets win tonight

1) Getting solid passes, through passes and crosses to Ronaldo. He is our best player and MUST be supplied. When he has the ball, he scores, assists or provides space for other players to receive the ball.

2) Either Pepe or Bruno Alves MUST mark Bendtner for the entire game. He's nothing special but in the box, he is dangerous and must not be left ALONE (like the way Mario Gomez was in the Germany game).

Those two things will make us be TRULY strong offensively and defensively. Everything else is good.

I dream of Portugal pride and hope for a turnaround, however from the start Bento has been, is and will continue to be poison to Portugal football. Denmark is a solid resilient side against standard football, but will struggle against creative flair...and yes contrary to the nay-sayers, I say throw in Quaresma at some point - a gamble, but one we may not afford to pass on.

Tom K wrote a great article that was posted on soccernet.

Tomorrow is all about capitalizing on the chances they create.u There is no comparison between the two rosters - the difference seems to be that Denmark seem to finish the few chances they get, and we waste them - the waste leads to frustration and unraveling.

I couldn't agree more with Inacio about Bendtner - the guy saves his best for us, we have to hope that Pepe and Alves shut him down...he too can lose confidence and start pouting on the field. Breaking Bendtner's spirit will go a long way to beating them.

Is tomorrow the day Ronaldo finally scores on a free kick? God I hope so.

First let me thank Forca for his lineup. I needed a laugh.

As for the match ups, Coentraos worries me. You can expected him to be a bit more adventurous, but it could really leave us exposed. Coentrao being on a yellow also concerns me.

Bendtner stinks. If our CB's have problems with him, we don't deserve to go further.

Postiga works hard and in ways that don't always translate in a stat sheet. Bento was always going to start him. The question I have is who will come on late, especially if needed, Almeida or Nelson?

For me Moutinho and Meireles have to work better together. They did well halting Germany, but need better flow going forward.
Veloso will be very key in all our matches.

I'm feeling confident, but we tend to make things difficult. A two goal margin just might be necessary. Incredibly we could be looking at a group all knotted up at 3 points with a game left.

This is a must-win game. Postiga underperformed vs. Germany, but Bento’s more conservative tactics early on were at least partly to blame. As the team is likely to take a more offensive approach tomorrow, I can see him getting a few more touches against the Danes, so Postiga is a defensible choice if only due to Portugal’s lack of striker options.

However, I still Oliveira should start tomorrow. He did more in the few minutes he played than Postiga did the rest of the game. Although that was partly due to the Germans sitting back a bit after Gomez scored, which allowed Portugal to heap on the pressure.

Nevertheless, I hope Portugal play more like they did at the end of the Germany game tomorrow and that they don’t squander their opportunities. Denmark is the easiest team to beat in the group and Portugal have no excuse for failure tomorrow - assuming the refs don’t blow it of course ;)
I predict that Ronaldo will have a breakout game tomorrow. Final result 2-0 Portugal, Ronaldo and Nani the goal scorers.

I think this game will be more like the 3-1 win in Portugal during qualifying rather than the 2-1 loss in Denmark. Portugal is healthy and like on saturday they will be determined.

Bento already said that Postiga is in. So It's absolutely crucial that he is fully involved in the game at an early stage in order to give Meireles a chance to move forward.

Ronaldo was double-teamed pretty well against Germany. Nani had the ball more as a result but didn't produce any results. Nani must be better.

If they do that and remain solid on defence then it's our game to lose. I predict a 3-1 win for Portugal.

...Denmark's moment in Euro 2012 was beating Holland and I think it will be a case of 'after the lord mayor's parade...' against Portugal. I think we'll score two goals early and comfortably finish the game 3-0 or even 4-0. Forca!

Okay Bento has stated Postiga is starting which is probably what was expected. I think Postiga still gives his all for us, and with a more attack minded team vs Denmark tomorrow we can play our fluid game! Postiga works hard and he links up well, has good touch and can pass and finish fairly well! I still would like to see Nelson but its understandable that Bento is relying on what has been proven. Postiga scored 5 goals in 8 qualifiers! He gives 110% for Portugal and always plays his best. Yes he was quiet vs Germany but that was relatively because of our cautious approach. Once our wingers and midfielders get more involved in the attack we can play some great football and score alot of goals! We averaged 3 goals scored per game in qualification! We are definitely capable and we can do this! Nani Meireles Moutinho Ronaldo and Postiga can turn it on! These players are brimming with passion for the team and I believe they'll play a very good game and we can get the win! Our defense has been solid and I wish them the best! Keep up the solidarity and focus! All these players have great heart I can tell! They can make us proud! Looking forward to the game! FORCA PORTUGAL!!!

This is a team whom we all know has given us alot of troubles. we surely cant ignored them. we will be more free to atack against them. but we should keep our defensive line steady. this is not a matter of rushing over them, because we can still qualify even in the last match.

This dinmark is fast and can of course take their chances when you least spect it. carelesness is not to be encouraged. We should not make our players be ancious to go there and swallow them when we all know that these guys are allways a tough and difficult oponent to us over the past years.