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kef · 11-06-2007, 02:27

Belgium deserved to win. They had more and better chances. Altough the game was quite in balance. So a 0-0 is also a reasonable result.
Belgium played in a very good organisation, so that the Potuguese thechnical players weren't verry dangerous. Nani and Moutinho were dissapointing and the big striker Almeida (of Werder Bremen) even more. He had one good chance, a close header towards goal. But it was to close to Bailly who stopped it with a good reflex.
In the Belgium squad it were especially Vanden Borre and Mirallas who caused danger. Vanden Borre (who is going to Fiorentina after being somewhat kicked out of RSCA Anderlecht, the main reason was his behaviour: it is not that he is a difficult person or a fighter or something like that, but he is verry inattentive, he arrived too late on training and things like that and he also failed a little as rightback because of his defensive skills) ,who played as a rightmidfielder, had some nice dribbels and tricks and a good splitting pass.
Mirallas was for me the surprise of the evening, he plays for Lille. He has a verry good first control, which is offcourse verry important for a striker, he also has a good dribbel and accelaration. Only his finishing skills could have been better, because he missed two good chances.
In the defensive department it were especially the central defensive duo Vermaelen and Lombaerts who played very well. Along with the defensive midfield duo of Faillani, a giant who almost wins every (air)challange, who is good at stealing balls and is calm at the ball and Vertongen.
As I said before Belgium played in a very good organisation, the whole team worked for eachother, so they will not give away much to attacking sides (like Portugal), but they have enough technicall ability themselves to create good chances for themselves and therefore I think they can go a long way in the tournament.

11-06-2007, 02:27	#11
kef Registered User Join Date: 05 2006 Location: Belgium Fave Players: Pato, Maldini, Nesta, Gattuso	Belgium deserved to win. They had more and better chances. Altough the game was quite in balance. So a 0-0 is also a reasonable result. Belgium played in a very good organisation, so that the Potuguese thechnical players weren't verry dangerous. Nani and Moutinho were dissapointing and the big striker Almeida (of Werder Bremen) even more. He had one good chance, a close header towards goal. But it was to close to Bailly who stopped it with a good reflex. In the Belgium squad it were especially Vanden Borre and Mirallas who caused danger. Vanden Borre (who is going to Fiorentina after being somewhat kicked out of RSCA Anderlecht, the main reason was his behaviour: it is not that he is a difficult person or a fighter or something like that, but he is verry inattentive, he arrived too late on training and things like that and he also failed a little as rightback because of his defensive skills) ,who played as a rightmidfielder, had some nice dribbels and tricks and a good splitting pass. Mirallas was for me the surprise of the evening, he plays for Lille. He has a verry good first control, which is offcourse verry important for a striker, he also has a good dribbel and accelaration. Only his finishing skills could have been better, because he missed two good chances. In the defensive department it were especially the central defensive duo Vermaelen and Lombaerts who played very well. Along with the defensive midfield duo of Faillani, a giant who almost wins every (air)challange, who is good at stealing balls and is calm at the ball and Vertongen. As I said before Belgium played in a very good organisation, the whole team worked for eachother, so they will not give away much to attacking sides (like Portugal), but they have enough technicall ability themselves to create good chances for themselves and therefore I think they can go a long way in the tournament.