Re: Neutrals Views: Have Portugal lost the respect of the international football community?


David from Oz skrev:

But, I suspect this is biased coverage by the British media looking for
a scapegoat for England's knock out by Portugal.

So do I.

So please could neutral (i.e. non Dutch, Portuguese, English or French)
people state their views on the Portugal manager and team and whether
these criticisms are justified or simply biased.

Partly justified, but way overdone.

Please post your nationality in your reply (example below). Let's have
some constructive discussion please.

Listening to the Danish TV commentators and my Danish colleagues, they
are a bit annoyed by the diving (using terms like "a pity with the
tendency..", "annoying") with the addition "as they really are good
enough not to need it". it is not seen as much different from a lot of
other teams, but still something that should not happen.

They found that the Dutch were no better in that match. Also, the has
been no questioning of Rooney's sending off.

I think Scolari has changed Portugal from "wanting to play" to "wanting
to win". He has made them work like a team which they did not always
use to, and he has not worried about the diving, as that (to him) is
just part of the game.

/Martin

- Danish, but Portuguese married and thus not quite neutral.

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