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Friday, 27 November 2009 11:32

PortuGOAL podcast: All change at Sporting; contrasting fortunes for Nani

South Africa bound, but will Almeida and Makukula be on the plane?

NaniPodcast 10 focuses on the latest goings-on at Sporting, as Paulo Bento resigns and Carlos Carvalhal is the surprise choice to replace him as head coach.
 
The PortuGOAL crew also wrap up coverage of Portugal’s World Cup qualifying campaign, discuss Nani’s contrasting fortunes in the Seleccao and at Manchester United and plenty more besides.
 
Part One: Portugal make light work of Bosnia-Herzegovina to make it to the 2010 South Africa World Cup! The panel wraps up coverage of the Seleccao’s qualifying campaign.
 
Part Two: It’s all change at Sporting. After four years in the job Paulo Bento steps down as first-team coach and Carlos Carvalhal takes over at the Alvalade. The panel discusses Bento’s resignation and Carvalhal’s appointment. There is also a round-up of the 4th round Portuguese Cup action, which included a number of upsets.
 
Part Three: What future for Nani after the furore caused by his candid interview concerning his situation at Manchester United? Elsewhere, who will make the plane to South Africa as Liedson’s substitute and/or strike partner – Hugo Almeida, Makukula, or both?
 
 
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Comments (4)
Strikers
4 Monday, 14 December 2009 05:29
Costa/Hamilton, Canada
We will probably get to see Makukula in national team action in the friendlies in March. But looking at how things shaped up in the final haul of qualifying, Almedia, Edinho, or even Makukula will not see the pitch one bit unless were beating Korea to a certain extent. With the 4-3-3 or even the diamond 4-4-2 Carlos Q enjoys, Liedson will be partnered with Ronaldo and Simao. Nani could be thrown in if we are losing, and then a midfielder like Tiago or Moutinho (even though Carlos doesn't like the Sporting captain) would come in for Duda (our worst starter) as we search for a goal. It seems as though the subsitute striker role will simply be academic for Portugal.
Strikers
3 Monday, 14 December 2009 05:24
Costa/Hamilton, Canada
Considering that we might have a couple of friendlies coming up in March possibly against Uruguay and Japan, we will hopefully see Makukula should he keep his current efforts up.
Podcast 10
2 Saturday, 28 November 2009 03:42
Fresh/Hamilton, Canada
Carlos Carvalhal does not deserve the Sporting job he has never impressed anything at any club. He only got the job because nobody wants to take a chance with them. Andres Villa Boas of Academica was smart not to take the Sporting job.
GREAT !!!!!!
1 Friday, 27 November 2009 15:08
RUI/Madeira
GREAT work guys.
looking forward to listen to next pod about Portugal WC group after draw next week in RSA.

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