A headed goal for either side – and all to play for the in the second leg.
Jose Mourinho chose Rafael Varane at the back, and Karim Benzema upfront – elsewhere, his side was as expected.
Sir Alex Ferguson named a very positive starting XI, with four outright attacking players in the side – Danny Welbeck...
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ZM’s team of Euro 2012…
Iker Casillas, Spain
This wasn’t a tournament of particularly fine individual goalkeeping displays, but the best two goalkeepers of the tournament – and of the century – met as captains in the final. Until the, there was nothing to separate Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon, but after Casillas made a fine...
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This is a battle between two reasonably similar teams. They may play different formations, but they have the same problems – and, most interestingly, will look to play down the same flank.
9 and 10?
The first similarity the lack of a prolific number nine. Milan Baros and Helder Postiga have both started all three games,...
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Silvestre Varela grabbed a late winner as Portugal registered their first win of Euro 2012.
Paulo Bento named an unchanged side from the team that lost to Germany – Helder Postiga continued upfront, despite Nelson Oliveira’s positive impact from the bench in the opening game.
Morten Olsen also made no changes from Denmark’s surprise 1-0 win...
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Such is their habit for producing a certain type of footballer, it rather feels like we’ve encountered a Portugal side with these strengths and weaknesses many times before.
Portugal is home to the superstar winger. For years their highest-profile player has resided on the flank – first Luis Figo, then Cristiano Ronaldo – with a...
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