FC Porto Thread [2013-2014]

[MaSsiVe]

great! I hope you sell him in two years for €100M.

3 seasons and we have a deal


Match against Marseille coming up in a few minutes, maybe we'll watch the mexicans debut for Porto today.

 

[clash]

Oh Lucho, you legend

 

[clash]

Did anyone see the match? Would have thought it'd end 2-0 or 3-0 for you guys anyway, but I guess the red card made Marseille's game even more blunt than it seemed to be before. Highlights here: http://www.om.net/fr/OMtv_Online/301003/Accueil/9589/OM_0_3_Porto_le_resume

 

[Filipower]

Oh yeah, we also have Iturbe.

 

[MaSsiVe]

I watched it clash, too bad about that red card. Would've been better for both teams that it hadn't happened, but oh well.
An easy game for us in the end, with excellent performances mainly from Kelvin, Fernando and Mangala.

Amazing goal from Iturbe. It's like he only knows how to score absolute stunners!

 

[Back Door Skip]

Heard Herrera/Reyes came on. How'd they do?

 

[MaSsiVe]

Reyes only played the last 10 minutes so it's hard to say something, but Herrera played +30 minutes and after overcoming some initial nervousism went on to show a few glimpses of his class.

 

[Back Door Skip]

Good to hear that!

 

[MaSsiVe]

 

[Arnau]

Reunited at Monaco soon

 

[Back Door Skip]

James and Quintero?

 

[MaSsiVe]

Yeah.

They're not reuniting soon Arnau, unless you mean in your FIFA save.

 

[MaSsiVe]

Big thanks to fc porto for the great platform that they have given me.sorry to all the fans for my decision. I never plan to leave porto but just that I had the chance to achieve my dreams, I hope and pray that everything will be solved amicably.

Good riddance.
He won't go far with this current agent who's been acting like a major asshole. For instance today he said that even if Atsu was axed from the squad and had to train on his own during the whole season, his presence in WC2014 wouldn't be at risk because his (the agent's) uncle is Ghana's NT coach...so yeah, this guy is a fucking clown.

 

[Filipower]

Btw Fernando is apparently not going anywhere. Campeões.

 

[MaSsiVe]

Yeah. I wouldn't be so sure about Fernando though, I think PdC might just be trying to stretch the rope the most he can until the transfer window closes. A couple of 10-15M offers came along, but there's still more than a month to go...

 

[fender]

Bought last season's home shirt on sale.

Could have gotten one with 'James' on it but decided to pass would have gotten it in a heartbeat if it was 'Lucho' or 'Moutinho'.

 

[Arnau]

I can't see Quintero as midfielder in a 4-3-3, his defensive work is as intense as Messi's: 0. Maybe as "false winger" with an attacking fullback (which you have got) but he appears and demands the ball everywhere on the pitch and that would reduce Porto's aggressiveness. Maybe your coach is thinking in playing a 4-2-3-1.

EDIT:

 

[poet11]

This Bernard got linked to Arsenal. How is he?

 

[CoolerMaster]

I can't see Quintero as midfielder in a 4-3-3, his defensive work is as intense as Messi's: 0. Maybe as "false winger" with an attacking fullback (which you have got) but he appears and demands the ball everywhere on the pitch and that would reduce Porto's aggressiveness. Maybe your coach is thinking in playing a 4-2-3-1.

EDIT:

It will be very hard for Quintero to take Varela's place in his 1st season, or even been on first 11. Varela is doing a nice pre-season and the last games of the last season were Ok, and for moments he played like Varela from 2 years ago. So I bet on Quintero to play as a substitute for Lucho cuz he ain't getting any younger, so yeah...

Lucho
(Quintero/Carlos Eduardo)
--------------------------------------
Fernando | Herrera
(Defour)​

 

[CoolerMaster]

Btw, Atsu said his sorry...