Hellas futebol

[H]

If you were manager, what team would you start?

My starting eleven would be something around these lines:

GK:
Patrício

Defenders:
-Fábio Coentrão
-Pepe
-José Fonte/Ricardo Costa (Like I said JF had a pretty good season in the EPL; Don't like RC but he's currently better than Burro Alves and Rolando)
-João Pereira (Pretty average, but does his job and there ain't a better option currently for his place, except for Sílvio who broke his leg recently)

Midfielders:
-William Carvalho/Tiago (WC is a good newcomer, with an excellent season behind and possible future world class and Tiago had a great season at Atlético Madrid)
-João Moutinho
-Danny (Paulo Bento doesn't like his face, that's why he isn't on the team, even though he's a great player and had a pretty good season)

Forwards:
-Cristiano Ronaldo
-Éder/Postiga/Almeida (Éder hasn't convinced me yet, though it had a good season; Postiga and Almeida are just really average and "brickfooted")
-Varela/Nani/Vieirinha/Rafa (Big problem here... Varela is a quite mediocre player, but somehow scores every once in a while; Nani used to be a great player, now he's absolutely horrid; Vieirinha is a decent winger but never really does anything spectacular; Rafa isn't even a winger, but had a better season than the other three, with plenty of goals and assists, perhaps he could get adapted to the position?)

[H]

The thing is...

If Paulo Bento was an ambitious guy, who really had the confidence and belief that he could win something at the competition, he would swallow his pride and bring Tiago and Danny to the team. Unfortunately, he's just like Benfica's coach, a stubborn son of a bitch who won't forgive any past event or won't put you into the team if he doesn't get along with your face.

The difference is that Jorge Jesus gets the team playing and winning, whereas Paulo Bento makes horrid football games, who sometimes end well because of individualities.

[H]

If Carlos Mané or Ivan Cavaleiro were a bit more experienced, maybe they could get their chances at the winger position, but they haven't played enough time in the past season and are still very green.

[PsychoFan]

In my opinion Portugal must play in 4-4-2.

My 11: Patrício, Amorim/Almeida, Pepe, Neto, Coentrão, William, Moutinho, Nani, Vierinha, Ronaldo, Postiga/Éder.

[PsychoFan]

Mané is better than Rafa for example. Danny should be in the team too.

[H]

He might be, he might not be. After all Mané is a Winger and Rafa is not, but Rafa appears to be a lot more mature and counscious tactically. However I can accept a 4-4-2 formation as well, depending on the players.

[PsychoFan]

Portugal have to play like Real Madrid, as JJ said.

[T1n0_SLB]

Mané is better than Rafa for example. Danny should be in the team too.

Dear god. 

[HJDK]

Mané is better than Rafa for example. Danny should be in the team too.

SAY NO TO DRUGS

[PsychoFan]

Well, that's my opinion. Rafa has good feet but decision making is very poor, and Mané in that aspect is far better, and being that the most important attribute in modern football, I say Mané is better than Rafa. Both have great potential. And no, I don't say no to drugs, eheh.

[Godescalco]

Rafa has the potential to become a very good midfielder but he's still not on that level.

Danny delivers in Russia and would be an interesting option for the squad but, truth be told, he never played that good when playing for the NT.

[Faliro]

In other news, OFI definitely got Gattuso. Quite amazed really how that small club gets these players/coaches.

[Jotenko]

I like to smoke pot.

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[T1n0_SLB]

Aka, do you think PAO could do the same thing Boavista did with theirs due to lack of space?