FC Porto 2-1 Manchester United ... 25/02/04 ... CL

[alvin]

Ditto Arvani's suggested lineup. It seems balanced . Scholes could be replaced by Saha if the need arise. These days, given our defensive woes, we need to shore it up in midfield with either Keane, Phil or Butt. Kleb, Eric and Fletcher will have to sit on the bench and in that order in terms of the opportunity to play. As for Wes, what can we do with him ? Can we play him either right or left back in the EPL ? Leave him out during CL. We also should consider selling him in the summer, along with Fletch, and Butt. Its about time we narrowed the squad so as the decent players gets a chance to play and develop. We should have one replacement for each position ideally.

 

[Juvenaldo]

hello..

i start to say... that "Tony Ferrino"... isn't a f....g portuguese name ...... i don't understand the conversacion.... but that should br some crazy allucinacion. Why is he posting in Porto forum?????

I wish very good luck to Manchester , Good on defense please.

...and lots of concentration in the offensive central.

There was times i wish a portuguese team win in europe.... but Porto. Not anymore!!!!

but i'm afraid....

best compliments

why???

 

[joaojudas]

why???

pq.... tou cansado da postura do Porto.... sempre torci por eles. mas já chega. No More!!!!
Hail Manchester!!!

 

[farawaylands]

completely subjective and probably terribly wrong but oh well:

howard
g. neville o'shea keane fortune
kleberson p. neville
ronaldo scholes giggs
ruud

 

[devilish]

Howard

Phil
Gaz
Keane
OShea

Butt
Ronaldo
Scholes
Giggs

Saha
RVN

 

[EZee]

Howard

Phil
Gaz
Keane
OShea

Butt
Ronaldo
Scholes
Giggs

Saha
RVN

heres what I think of you dev

http://www2.b3ta.com/arse/youareanarse.swf?t=devilish

 

[lonbwoy]

I won't mind the same score line as the arse game tonite.This is a must score game, even if we lose, we have to score!!.

 

[Cal?]

I won't mind the same score line as the arse game tonite.This is a must score game, even if we lose, we have to score!!.

Not quite, it's important to score and a score draw will be better than a 0-0, but 0-0 is better than losing the match, even if we lost it 7-6 or something.

 

[lonbwoy]

Yeh thats true, I think we will score anyway but how many will we concede is another thing.

 

[joaojudas]

Yeh thats true, I think we will score anyway but how many will we concede is another thing.

late news from portugal...

it seems Mourinho isn't giving much hope on this 1st leg. He is making plans for the 2nd.
No wingers...injurys
Mcarthy is training with B side, dancing to much on discos...
Jankauskas is probably the striker.. very tall. good headshot and nice assists also.

Your easy task is not suffer goals. Porto attack is really down!!!
unless Mourinho plays with Jankauskas, Deco, Carlos Alberto and Alenitchev all together in attack.
Your dificult task.... score. Nice midfield and defense they have...

will see.

 

[joaojudas]

what i think should be Porto side:

.................Jankauskas
Alenitchev........Deco.........C.Alberto

..........Maniche.....Costinha

Valente...Carvalho..J.Costa...P.Ferreira

.....................Baía



ohhhh.... costinha don't play
put..... Pedro Mendes, or Bosingwa

 

[Teecubs]

-------Tim-----
Phil--Gaz--O'Shea--Fortune
------Keane------
Scholes---Butt--Giggs
---Saha-- RVN---

 

[MadDogg]

---------Howard----------

Gaz-O'Shea-Keane-Fortune

--------Phil-Butt----------

Ronaldo---Scholes----Giggs

------van Nistelrooy-------

Still not sure about Keane in defence, but I think it has to be done.

I have to agree with this team. I'm also not sure about Keano in defence (why do I keep trying to spell it defense lately? ), but we need him back there to provide leadership. Then Phil plays his normal role as the purely defensive midfielder, with Nicky taking over Keano's normal role as more of a playmaker.

Does anyone know what time the match is on in Australia? I know it's on in the morning, but don't know whether it's the first live game or the 2nd delayed match.

 

[Looking Busy]

--------------Howard---------------

Gaz --- O'Shea --- Keane --- Fortune

Ronaldo -- Phil Nev -- Butt -- Giggs

--------------- Scholes -------------

---------------- RVN ---------------

A Little worried about playing JOS in the middle of defence, he looked a bit rocky when he played there last year but with Keane along side him it should help.
I would leave Saha on the bench for his first Champions League game.
If Phil and Nicky can exert some control early on in Midfield we should be able to come away with atleast a score draw.
Porto aren't the best away from home when put under pressure, so a good result over there especailly if we can get a goal or 2 and we should be ok. Hopefully

 

[Linaw50]

4-5-1


------------ Howard ---------


Gary -- Phil -- Oshea -- Fortune


--------Keane -- Butt -------


Ronaldo ---- Scholes ---- Giggs


------------ Ruud -----------



Subs :

Carrol
Wes
Djemba
ole
Kleberson
Bellion
Saha


i first thought 4-4-2, would be good and to play saha but then it is CL and 4-4-2 in EPL has shown our weaknesses so its important to have 2 DM's in this line up against porto who can attack and have some skillful players. Deco will really pressure us.


Rio out with ban
Silvestre out with injury

I thought Ole wasn't going to Porto 'cos SAF decided to play him in the reserve match against Wolves instead?

 

[vanthaman]

acording to the sun (so that means its prob not true)

our probable lineup is

------------Timmy------------
Phil---Gaz-----O'Shea--Fortune
-Scholes--Butt--Keane--Giggs-
-------Saha-----Ruud---------

 

[Jacqueline_S]

accrding to BBC 5 just now..
brown - gaz - o'shea - fortune
scholes - butt-keano-giggsy
ruud - saha


i don't agree with that tho'....

 

[manufanatic]

radio links anyone (Internet)

 

[Amir]

O'Shea is on the bench.

it's:
14 Howard
2 Gary Neville
3 Phil Neville
6 Brown
8 Butt
9 Saha
10 Van Nistelrooij
11 Giggs
16 Keane
18 Scholes
25 Fortune

God knows how they lineup though.

 

[VanNistelrater]

O'Shea is on the bench.

it's:
14 Howard
2 Gary Neville
3 Phil Neville
6 Brown
8 Butt
9 Saha
10 Van Nistelrooij
11 Giggs
16 Keane
18 Scholes
25 Fortune

God knows how they lineup though.

Is that 100%?

If so, it's probably:

--------------------Howard-----------------------------
P.Neville-------Keane-----Brown --Fortune-----
--------------P.Neville---Butt---------------------------
--Scholes---------------------Giggs---------------------
---------------------Saha------------------------------
-------------------RvN------------------------------------

 

[farawaylands]

Is that 100%?

If so, it's probably:

--------------------Howard-----------------------------
P.Neville-------Keane-----Brown --Fortune-----
--------------P.Neville---Butt---------------------------
--Scholes---------------------Giggs---------------------
---------------------Saha------------------------------
-------------------RvN------------------------------------

phil neville in two positions! we're certainly asking lot from the fellow...

 

[farawaylands]

radio links anyone (Internet)

this may work

http://play.www.planetfootball.servecast.net/downloads/sky/manunited_matchday_live.ram

 

[Mr. Bungle]

Is that 100%?

If so, it's probably:

--------------------Howard-----------------------------
P.Neville-------Keane-----Brown --Fortune-----
--------------P.Neville---Butt---------------------------
--Scholes---------------------Giggs---------------------
---------------------Saha------------------------------
-------------------RvN------------------------------------

According to MUTV it is:

----------------------Howard-------------------
--P Neville----G Neville--Brown---Fortune---
-------------------Keane---Butt----------------
---Scholes------------Saha----------Giggs---
------------------van Nistelrooy--------------

Carroll
O'Shea
Djemba
Beillion
Fletcher
Ronaldo
Kleberson

No Ole in the 18! Hope it's not an injury set-back

 

[Amir]

No Ole in the 18! Hope it's not an injury set-back

He was left behind and played for the reserves yesterday.

 

[farawaylands]

According to MUTV it is:

----------------------Howard-------------------
--P Neville----G Neville--Brown---Fortune---
-------------------Keane---Butt----------------
---Scholes------------Saha----------Giggs---
------------------van Nistelrooy--------------

Carroll
O'Shea
Djemba
Beillion
Fletcher
Ronaldo
Kleberson

No Ole in the 18! Hope it's not an injury set-back

ah, i never like it when scholes is put on the wing.

 

[thereddevil]

Not totally surprised if O'Shea doesn't play. I definitely think he was one of the younger players Keano was having a pop at recently.

 

[gaz hacket]

I hope fortune does`nt get the nod , he was awful on sat against leeds just looked lost in that position as he was when we played borough.
I`d rather phil play there .

 

[manufanatic]

this may work

http://play.[url]www.planetfootball.servecast.net/downloads/sky/manunited_matchday_live.ram

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tried that link but my firewall at work ate it up.

any others mates

 

[farawaylands]

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tried that link but my firewall at work ate it up.

any others mates

if you have enough bandwidth here are some video feeds

http://redweb.acid.ie/live-match.php

 

[manufanatic]

if you have enough bandwidth here are some video feeds

http://redweb.acid.ie/live-match.php

thanks it looks like the turkish channel is showing news now so maybe in a few they will pick up the game..

 

[farawaylands]

thanks it looks like the turkish channel is showing news now so maybe in a few they will pick up the game..

sadly i can't get enough bandwidth to keep the streaming up...hope it works for you!

 

[Rams]

fergies gone with experience

 

[manufanatic]

sadly i can't get enough bandwidth to keep the streaming up...hope it works for you!

they are talking to some kids now they have scarves around thier necks but im not sure yet if they are going to switch as its 1130 now the game is in 15 minutes right

 

[farawaylands]

they are talking to some kids now they have scarves around thier necks but im not sure yet if they are going to switch as its 1130 now the game is in 15 minutes right

yup. KO at quarter till.

 

[joaojudas]

hello lads...

...for the contrast, the game will be televised in 2 portuguese channels.
RTP 1 and SPORTV. We have 4 public channels, RTP1, RTP2 are 2 of them... SPORTV is portuguese also, but private

RTP transmit for all over the globe, in the portuguese comunitys. So i i'm sure one of you guys must a have a "house of Portugal", or "House of Benfica", "House of Porto", "..Sporting", etc etc etc..... near
We are few... but we are everywhere, some kind of "cable guys"

Hope some of you are still in time to run.. and watch the game in one of those "Houses".

bye bye.... and lets see a real nice game..

 

[manufanatic]

yup. KO at quarter till.

showing some killer commercials right now we will see they went back to the same show so i dont think its on the first link and i can get through my firewall for the champions league link listed out of turkey. I will continue to check the others

thanks

 

[joaojudas]

news from portugal...

"Já são conhecidos os «onzes» que José Mourinho e Alex Ferguson vão apresentar a partir das 19h45m, no Estádio do Dragão, para a disputa do encontro entre FC Porto e Manchester United, referente à 1.ª mão dos oitavos-de-final da Liga dos Campeões.


Com arbitragem do alemão Herbert Fandell, as equipas vão alinhar da seguinte forma:

FC PORTO - Vítor Baía; Paulo Ferreira, Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho e Nuno Valente; Pedro Mendes, Maniche, Dimitri Alenitchev, Deco e Carlos Alberto; Beni McCarthy.

Suplentes: Nuno, Pedro Emanuel, Ricardo Costa, Bosingwa, Ricardo Fernandes, Bruno Moraes e Jankauskas.

MANCHESTER UTD - Tim Howard; Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Wes Brown e Quinton Fortune; Roy Keane, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes e Ryan Giggs; Louis Saha e Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Suplentes: Roy Carroll, John O’Shea, Eric Djemba Djemba, Kleberson, David Bellion, Cristiano Ronaldo e Diego Forlan. "

 

[MrGroovy]

I got faith, they'll keep a clean sheet today =)...
Although, I'm curious to see how Kleb play, if he's preferred over Butt, as I recall some people (from my newbie experience, hehe) highly rate him as a good/solid defensive midfielder

 

[farawaylands]

I got faith, they'll keep a clean sheet today =)...
Although, I'm curious to see how Kleb play, if he's preferred over Butt, as I recall some people (from my newbie experience, hehe) highly rate him as a good/solid defensive midfielder

kleberson is on the bench.

 

[MrGroovy]

kleberson is on the bench.

I know =), i was refering to the starting line up