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Sunday, 18 October 2009 14:29

PortuGOAL podcast: Portugal heading to the World Cup!

Qualifying campaign overview after play-off place is assured

Portugal line-up versus HungaryIn a special Seleccao dedicated podcast we discuss where Portugal are at after an up and down (or should that be down and up) World Cup qualifying campaign so far.
 
How has Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz performed? What was the turning point in Group One? Are Real Madrid and the Portuguese Football Federation about to go to war over the utilisation of Cristiano Ronaldo?
 
These and other issues are analysed by Tom Kundert and Andy Brassell.
 
To listen to the podcast click on the link below. To download right-click on the link and select “save link as” option.
 
 
 


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Comments (11)
Play-off in Zenica!
11 Tuesday, 17 November 2009 00:37
Mario/L.A. USA
All sports sites are full of Bosnians' hatred and hostility against the Portuguese team. Hoping for the Portuguese to score against unsporting and threatening small country with such ridiculous long name that nobody will bother to watch in the WC. Cross my heart that you win this 90 mins.!!!

Viva Portugal!!! I know know you can make it with confidence, strength, pride and be cool!!!
Where is Felipao?
10 Monday, 09 November 2009 04:59
Joe/ U.S.A.
Now will be the time for Scolari to be the "Boss".
I think all in all Portugal has the greatest player's in
any position to make the best team ever in the history
of the country!
concern
9 Monday, 19 October 2009 22:04
sameera
Bosnia had the best attack among the unseeded teems That is a concern but the positive thing is Quality side (always creating chances) like us beat there defends with ease.Like Spain did In last group game.For us like all last 3 games early goal will be very very important.
Viva Portugal!!!
Great Podcast
8 Monday, 19 October 2009 15:07
Joe NJ USA
Nice job again, love listening to these.

You guys should do a live internet radio show where callers can dial in to make comments/ask questions...
Bosnia
7 Monday, 19 October 2009 13:34
David/NYC
Bosnia is not a weak team at all. In fact, they probably scare me the most of all of the unseeded teams. They played Spain and Turkey tight in all of the games that mattered (their fate was sealed before the last 2:5 loss against Spain). They're young and hungry with a lot of strong players at decent teams in Germany and France.

Portugal is certainly the better squad, but they cannot afford to underestimate their opponents. Especially considering we are playing the home leg first and have to get a decent lead and, most importantly, not let bosnia score.
lucky portugal
6 Monday, 19 October 2009 12:24
george, ri, usa
portugal is going versus bosnia. the weakest of all pot 2 seeded teams. how lucky is portugal very lucky. now they should trash them on their first game. if they have a hard time at this easy game would mean that portugal dont deserve to go to world cup at all. world cup is for great teams to show entertainment to the world who is the best.
excellent
5 Monday, 19 October 2009 09:54
torpiano, uk
Good work guys, enjoyed that.

Tom, you remind me of Keir Radnedge, I think they should get you on Sky Sports News to preview today's playoff draw!

I think the most important draw in the playoffs today is not who we get, but when.

If we play the 1st leg away it would be a big advantage to try and get an away goal and then finish things off with a big crowd back in Lisbon on the Wednesday night. It could be a tense second leg with even extra time or penalties so home advantage would be a real plus.

Going to Kiev/Ljubljana/Sarajevo/Dublin on a cold November night in front of their partizan fans (well perhaps not Ljubljana) would be a lot less intimidating in the 1st leg compared to the make-or-break 2nd leg, unless we destroy them 7-1 in Lisbon of course, ala Russia. Here's hoping...
WELL SAID!
4 Monday, 19 October 2009 03:41
Mathieu SoFlo, USA
Keep up the good work!
great podcast
3 Monday, 19 October 2009 02:20
JJ, Fresno, California
You guys do a terrific job breaking everything down...I'm glad you're not like every other "queiroz basher" out there. In your next podcast I would like to hear you guys talk about the players a little bit more and which players should be used more or who should be dropped from the starting IX or dropped all together.
Cheers! Forca Portugal!
deco
2 Monday, 19 October 2009 01:44
rich
Deco needs to make way for moutinho and carlos queiroz needs to make way for anyone else...
Great Critics
1 Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:32
Martin/Canada
Tom U r spot on.Ur comments about every thing are 100% correct.

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