I changed the players, not the formation. I didn't explain myself well.

Thanks for the useful hints. I'm using a 3-5-2 formation. You actually convinced me to change my formation to my next cup match. I had big problems with debts but now i'm recovering. I have 3 assistant , 1 goalie trainee, 1 physio, one doctor, 1 public relations, 1 economist and 1 psychiatrist. I Didn't do what you sagest but i'll start doing it now. Last season, I trained my defence. Now Iamb going to train midfield. I always invest the max in my youth. I got some good defenders last season. This is my best player, a central defender: Miguel Silva TAS: 2 540 (254 000 €) 25 anas, inadequate estate de forma, injured (3 weeks) Stamina: excellent Goaltending: wretched Playmaking: passable Passing: passable Winger: disastrous Defending: solid Scoring: poor Set Pieces: inadequate I have since i first started playing. He has improved a lot in the last season I chose not to sell my star players. One problem I have is to sell players for good money. Any advice?

mine is 83278. i'm still in rhe cup.

I think that people are falling media rumours too much. As any other team, they want to make the better squad they can. They have to many players so it's normal they want to sell/loan them. So far (for next season) they only bought Paulo Ferreira and Robben. And I don't understand why you underestimate a team that won almost everything in two seasons in a row (FCP only lost portuguese cup and Uefa Supercup).

regarding the penalties, I know who's to blame for it. Forget the muddy penalty spot. The ones to blame are... ASTON VILLA!! it's easy to understand why... In 1996, Gareth Southgate missed. In 2004, Darius Vassel missed. For Sweden, Mellberg missed too. They all play/played for Aston Villa. So, They are the one to blame!!!

Larsson to play for Barcelona for the next two seasons. Man utd made a £22 million for Rooney who already said he wants to stay in the north. Newcastle offered £5million for Hatem Trabelsi of Ajax. They are also interested in James beattie. £6 million for him. Oliver Kahn will definetelly leave Bayern Munique.

Considering the number of games they'll probably have next season, i think Duff and Robben can be fighting for a first place all season. (at least, when duff is not injured)

Won 3-2 today but lost my best defender and my second winger since the beggining of the season. Of my top 3 wingers, only the second one is fit.

I really trust Mourinho on that. He won't bring a player to Chelsea to be a substitute. I think that Robben and Duff will be their left wingers. Most of the news concerning Chelsea are false. Media just have fun with teams like them and Real Madrid that spend a lot of money on transfers. It's easy to create rumours

I thought that but as no-one mentioned it I assumed I was wrong. Thought you might win it then after that bit of luck. Unlucky anyway always harsh to lose like that. As you say Holland were slightly better but when you hit the woodwork twice in extra-time you can count yourself unlucky. i said to our peg if sweden win now the poo flying will be as bad as us because i thought as soon as ball hits wood and comes out in a shootout the balls dead? according to the comentators, the player that scores the penalty can't send it in after it hits the woodwork but if it hits the goalie and goes in, it's ok.

Boxing could be a good therapy Hope Sweden wins.

it seems that there were some insults between some group of "fans" here in Portugal Nothing happened cause the police was there to stop it. The chief of portuguese police said: "Tirando algumas situações pontuais, os adeptos ingleses foram um exemplo de civismo. Eles são os verdadeiros adeptos de futebol" Translating: "with the exception of some ocasional situations, english fans are a true example of citizenship. They are the true football fans"

Btw, orcan, great victory against Sporting lisbon!! One of few great moments of last season

I'm waiting for my new rovers shirt. Mushy is going to buy it for me. Mine is already 9 years old. Hope we can all meet in blackburn someday.

They already did. About 19h, i think.

I've seen Latvia- germany live and they did a good game. Defensive team but always looked for the goal. Greece is the same. I understand... thanks, anyway. And we really need to do a lot better. I always wished for a portugal-england final. I even wore my england shirt during the England-croatia game.

on the other hand, Sweden, Danmark and Czeck republic are still in. You can't ask teams like latvia to do much more. They don't have quality players like Italy.

I think he is talking about the penalty against france.

Maybe today we'll be all on the same side

Hope we end up with the same idea about him. But I doubt that

it's ok... Velvet is my girlfriend Both of us didn't want to make you angry.

Sorry to tell you that I come here all the time and I even was the one who make the threads of the two first english games. If this is an english only forum, maybe that should have been put as a warning. According to your thoughts, if portugal had lost, we might as well expell all the english fans that are here, right? Because they would be celebrating. What a lack of respect p.s. after reading the previous two posts, i won't post about it anymore.

Let me see... Maybe respect!! Is it that hard? Yesterday there were some english supporters in the middle of the portuguese crowd in my home town and everyone respected them. Is that such a strange concept to you?

i saw some of that situations on tele. Unfortunately, idiots are everywhere and always seem to appear in these moments. It seems 11 people were held inside a portuguese restaurant for over 2 hours by a mob. Only police sorted things out.