this year it's all about tottenham for me

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Tomorrow: Penafiel - FC Porto

Co said he'll play some of the least used players in this game. Strangely, Jorge Costa and Nuno Valente weren't called, for like the 3rd consecutive time already. I can understand Jorge Costa being out, but Nuno? Leandro is playing well there but he should get a chance.

Saturday: FC Porto - Espanyol (presentation match)

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Originally posted by noikeee Tomorrow: Penafiel - FC Porto

2-0 win, goals by Hugo Almeida and Sokota in the 2nd half

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Whats a presentation match?

the presentation of the team to the fans

(aka hyped bullshit friendly to make money)

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Originally posted by noikeee Saturday: FC Porto - Espanyol (presentation match)

3-0, Jorginho scored 2 and Lucho Gonzalez the other - Diego missed a penalty kick. Apparently we played great, the match wasn't on TV so i didn't see it. But also apparently Espanyol is having a poor pre-season and failed to create any chances the whole game.

Benfica ******s won the Supercup 1-0 to Set?bal with a goal that should have been disallowed cause of a foul that wasn't called. Poor game overall with Benfica playing a little bit better than the opposition.

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Sunday, 7:45 PM: FC Porto - Estrela da Amadora (Superliga 1st round)

We're obvious favourites as Amadora just got promoted. Leandro is injured and Nuno Valente can't play as he is involved in controversy as the club wants him to leave the national team. So our left back is.. César Peixoto, who has been adapted to this position in the last few matches with good results.

Most likely 11:

code:

             McCarthy

   Lisandro    Diego     Jorginho

          Lucho
                Meireles

Peixoto  P.Emanuel  R.Costa  Sonkaya

               V.Baía

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1-0. got that starting 11 right except for an injured McCarthy who gave his place to Postiga.

wasn't the greatest of games, we struggled to create real chances until Ricardo Costa finally scored in a corner at the 58th minute. still, the win was clearly deserved. Peixoto was the man of the match for me, he did some excellent crosses.

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Today: Naval - FC Porto

Naval is another promoted team, in their first participation ever in the Superleague. However they surprised everyone in the first match by beating Guimarães 2-0 away, even with 3 players sent off!!! Still I believe Porto will win it easily. After all, those 3 players will be suspended.

Champions League draw: Inter, Rangers and Artmedia.

In theory, Inter will win it, and we'll fight for 2nd place with Rangers. Still, I believe we're stronger than Rangers and with some luck could surprise Inter. Calendar for Group H:

Rangers 13/09 Porto
Artmedia 13/09 Internazionale
Internazionale 28/09 Rangers
Porto 28/09 Artmedia
Porto 19/10 Internazionale
Rangers 19/10 Artmedia
Internazionale 01/11 Porto
Artmedia 01/11 Rangers
Porto 23/11 Rangers
Internazionale 23/11 Artmedia
Rangers 06/12 Internazionale
Artmedia 06/12 Porto

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We won Naval 3-2. 2 goals by Cesar Peixoto, who got to score an own goal as well , and one by Hugo Almeida.

Tonight: FC Porto - Rio Ave, 7:30 pm (GMT)

Our latest signing isn't called for the match. The guy is some unknown slovakian left-back called Marek Cech. Hopefully good since the only other left-back we have know is Peixoto who still hasn't proven himself defensively. Leandro seems to have been loaned back to some brazilian team already (why do we keep on signing dodgy players to loan them back a couple months afterwards, even if they're 26 year old? that doesn't make sense at all )

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6 posts in a row all with different stuff in them must be a new TA record