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| Sunday, 19 December 2010 14:36 |
Video: Machado bags brace in Toulouse winToulouse 3-0 Lorient Portugal international Paulo Machado scored twice as Toulouse moved into the top half of Ligue 1 with a comfortable victory over Lorient on Saturday evening.
Having lost at Lyon last weekend, Toulouse had slipped into the bottom half of the French top flight, but Machado’s third and fourth goals of the season move the team from the southwest of the country up to 8th place in the standings. The opening goal came somewhat against the run of play, after Lorient had been the dominant side in the early stages. Machado made the breakthrough for his side in the 16th minute, showing good pace to sprint clear of the high visiting defensive line and slot his finish past Fabien Audard. Toulouse led 1-0 at the break, and Machado doubled the home side’s advantage from the penalty spot on the hour mark after Audard had brought down substitute Fode Mansare. Set-piece specialist Machado made no mistake from the spot, sending the Lorient goalkeeper the wrong way and placing his kick into the bottom-right corner. Federico Santander rounded off the scoring not long afterwards as Toulouse claimed their eighth victory of the season, half of which have come at home. Alain Casanova’s side, who are just four points off leaders Lille in what is a fascinating Ligue 1 table, play their last match before the winter break when they travel to struggling Valenciennes on Wednesday. By Sean Gillen Follow PortuGOAL on Twitter and Facebook! |
You want consistency? Where you watching soccer in Portugal from 2004-2008. Quaresma was CONSISTENTLY the best player in the Portuguese league BY FAR. And now that he has a coach backing him at Besiktas he is playing like that again.
He kept Portugal alive at a time when we had a suspended coach and were missing key players. Even the biggest Quaresma haters must admit that it is a SHAME that he hasnt been called to World and Euro cups.
Second, Melinho, this guys not an all out striker, not even really an attacking midfielder like Deco or Danny. But yeah he's been potting them home also hasn't he!
Third, I can't see the video where I am. Is Machado actually wearing a purple hat or something? wtf? lol!
I remember back when he scored an outstanding goal in a qualifier against Belgium, assisted Ronaldo and won man of the match...and then Scolari benched him the next game...and no one talked about how INSANE that is. Almost every time he plays, he is man of the match and as much as I LOVE Ronaldo, those few times he played with Quaresma (whcih is beautiful to watch) I actually think he outshines Ronaldo on the field. He just needs a damn chance.
Anyway Quaresma is over rated amd after watching him for Portugal against Norway it proves that he is inconsistent for the NT. Vieirinha, Varela or Machado are better players than Quaresma!
It isn't the first time his outstanding goals this year have been ignored while every single goal by Machado or Vierinha are posted. Are Toulouse and PAOK bigger teams than Besiktas? Hardly. Is it because he is a cigano? Possibly.