Spain 1 Portugal-0...
Portugal game plan: defend and stop Spain's game and try the counter.Worked well for the 1st half, a few chances for Portugal, but overall more scoring chances for Spain, that totally controlled the game after the goal, Portugal didn't get any sniff of the Spanish goal from then on. Spain just passed the ball around and passed us out of the game:
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Villa was tremendous, where will this great Spain team end?
I am proud of Portugal's goal keeper
Eduardo (remember that name, he has been one of the best keepers in this World Cup), great game and all heart for Portugal, crying at the end of the game, it was good to see Reina and Casillas, the Spanish keepers, embracing him at the end of the game.
Ricardo Carvalho and Coentrão, the left back, are class acts
Ronaldo: lousy game, not very clever indeed, starting runs inside his own half and taking free kicks shooting at goal nearly from midfield
, does he think he is Superman
? He will be coached by
Mourinho at Real Madrid this coming season, I am sure he'll learn a few useful things from the Master.
Overall I didn't like my team's style, too defensive and tactical, probably the coach felt that was the way to play and gamble against superior teams like Spain and Brazil (yes they are superior).
Congrats Spain and keep it up, I'll keep following your stylish football! Love
Sergio Ramos,
Xavi, Iniesta, and VILLA
Paulo