Portugal 23 man WC Squad


Portugal 23 man WC Squad

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GK   Eduardo    19 September 1982 (age 31)   32   0   Portugal Braga
GK   Rui Patrício    15 February 1988 (age 26)   29   0   Portugal Sporting
GK   Beto    1 May 1982 (age 32)   6   0   Spain Sevilla
DF   Bruno Alves    27 November 1981 (age 32)   70   10   Turkey Fenerbahçe
DF   Pepe    26 February 1983 (age 31)   57   3   Spain Real Madrid
DF   Fábio Coentrão    11 March 1988 (age 26)   43   3   Spain Real Madrid
DF   João Pereira    25 February 1984 (age 30)   34   0   Spain Valencia
DF   Ricardo Costa    16 May 1981 (age 33)   16   1   Spain Valencia
DF   Luís Neto    26 May 1988 (age 25)   6   0   Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
DF   André Almeida    10 September 1990 (age 23)   2   0   Portugal Benfica
MF   Raul Meireles    17 March 1983 (age 31)   73   10   Turkey Fenerbahçe
MF   Nani    17 November 1986 (age 27)   72   14   England Manchester United
MF   João Moutinho    8 September 1986 (age 27)   66   2   Monaco Monaco
MF   Miguel Veloso    11 May 1986 (age 28)   46   2   Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
MF   Silvestre Varela    2 February 1985 (age 29)   21   4   Portugal Porto
MF   Rúben Amorim    27 January 1985 (age 29)   10   0   Portugal Benfica
MF   Vieirinha    24 January 1986 (age 28)   6   0   Germany Wolfsburg
MF   William Carvalho    7 April 1992 (age 22)   2   0   Portugal Sporting
MF   Rafa Silva    17 May 1993 (age 21)   1   0   Portugal Braga
FW   Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain)    5 February 1985 (age 29)   110   49   Spain Real Madrid
FW   Rodrigo Arce    5 February 1993 (age 21)   0   0   Spain Real Madrid
FW   Hugo Almeida    23 May 1984 (age 29)   53   17   Turkey Beşiktaş
FW   Éder    22 December 1987 (age 26)   6   0   Portugal Braga


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Quite happy with the squad, although leaving out Quaresma was surprising when he has done a lot more than Nani and Varela in the past year. Our downfall will be up front as Postiga and Almeida aren't great goal scorers for the national team, leaving Ronaldo to hold the weight in the goal scoring duties. I have high hopes that we can go far in this tournament and with the cup being held in Brasil it will be a slight advantage. However in true Portuguese form we more than likely beat Germany and lose to USA and Ghana.
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Quite a high average age though.


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It is, he is playing it safe, I would have liked to see at least a couple of our younger players like Illori , Cedric, Josue, Bruma or Pizzi given a chance, only William Carvalho will be the only player under 25 to get a run.
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The World Cup isn't about preparing for the future, it's about going with your best possible squad.
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Your right but there is some serious talent being over looked. Not that any would necessarily break into the starting 11 however someone like Bruma, josue or Pizzi upfront would give a different and probably better option than Postiga.
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Juve_Leo wrote:
Your right but there is some serious talent being over looked. Not that any would necessarily break into the starting 11 however someone like Bruma, josue or Pizzi upfront would give a different and probably better option than Postiga.


Exactly this.


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TheSelectFew wrote:
Quite a high average age though.

They had the oldest squad in 2010 as well from memory.
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Your right but there is some serious talent being over looked. Not that any would necessarily break into the starting 11 however someone like Bruma, josue or Pizzi upfront would give a different and probably better option than Postiga.

Probably for the best that Postiga isn't in the squad then.
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afromanGT wrote:
TheSelectFew wrote:
Quite a high average age though.

They had the oldest squad in 2010 as well from memory.
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Your right but there is some serious talent being over looked. Not that any would necessarily break into the starting 11 however someone like Bruma, josue or Pizzi upfront would give a different and probably better option than Postiga.

Probably for the best that Postiga isn't in the squad then.


He actually is in the squad, the list is wrong in the opening post.
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