Players rating (Boavista)

[scorpion_boy_01]

Barthez 7 not much to do but solid
Blanc 8 always in control + one goal
Johnsen 7 solid
Silvestre 6,5 a few problems at times
G. Neville 6,5 overall solid but lost his man once
Butt 8 excellent game MOM
Scholes 7 solid
Giggs 7,5 set up the second goal, some dangerous runs and crosses
Beckham 7,5 played more inside with veron and keane not playing, good passing,one goal, one assist and involved in the third goal too. One terrible miss
OGS 7,5 good game and another goal
Forlan 7,5 very good movement, great spirit, unlucky not to score

 

[Dans]

Barthez made some blinding saves. He deserves an 8 minimum in my book.

 

[roxyfella]

I couldn't really make a judgement from the 5 minutes that ITV allocated to us.

 

[benny]

Saw extended highlights on TV3,and would have to say that Butt was highly impressive,would love to see him and Keane play the really tough games coming up,or at least the first one,because we look very powerful with that combination