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| Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:47 |
Quaresma making no excuses after “terrible” seasonWinger focusing on 2009/10 Ricardo Quaresma is refusing to make excuses for what he describes as the worst season of his career last year, but hopes to be fit and ready to show his true capabilities next term.The Portugal winger moved to Italian giants Inter last summer from Porto, but was shipped out to Chelsea on loan during the January transfer window, only to spend much of the second half of the campaign on the substitutes bench. “It was terrible,” Quaresma told Maisfutebol. “I think it was the worst time I’ve have in terms of playing, being an option, being trusted. It was the worst moment I have gone through. “It’s true that I won a championship (with Inter) and a cup (with Chelsea) but how many games did I play? So I can not say I feel like a champion. I didn’t play as much as I wanted and didn’t show my value. I don’t consider myself a champion. With Quaresma looking set to return to Inter for next season, Nerazurri boss Jose Mourinho has suggested that the lack of pre-season preparation gained by Quaresma last year due to his transfer had an affect on the 25-year-old’s ability to perform. However, the player himself is reluctant to justify his poor form. “There is no point making excuses for the bad season I had, but it is true that I need the rhythm and confidence you get from pre-season before taking part in the league. The fact is I had a very bad pre-season. It was stressful and there was some anxiety because I didn’t know if I was moving or not, but this no excuse for anybody. “I need my speed and confidence. It was a very difficult pre-season for me. But I don’t think it’s worth making excuses, attributing blame to this or that. The most important thing is to look at ourselves and see where we can do better. Now I’m ready to be there for pre-season and show my worth. “It’s important to take responsibility and I have no problem admitting that I had a bad season. I am ready to face the new season and I know that I am going to return to normal.” By Sean Gillen |
How can a player ever have a chance to get his game on when he doesn't play? Wait they aren't any good because they don't play much but they suck because they're on the bench? Where's the logic in that?
The Portugal National Team is a damn shame, all that talent but they can't play together for sh*t. in 2008 Deco was the glue that kept them together and the goal tender Ricardo was the cancer that killed them.
U can't just build a national team with just "all star" type of players. U need to have star players but u also need players that work well together because otherwise all u have is a team full of big names who really don't do sh*t.
What's Nani doin? experimenting and trying to be a Ronaldo? They need an offense that can create oppurtunities out front not take half court shots any chance they get out of spite.... etc....
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Having said that, I think Quaresma has great skill and potential and I hope he does great next year and goes to the World Cup with Portugal!
Of course he is not Ronaldo. Who is?
He is still a phenominal winger and the national team would be better served with him starting over Simao (who got old real fast) or Boa Morte (who got old and slow 2 years ago).