And for all of Scolari's reputation and our complaining about Sven, that's

the second game in a row he has taken off his ONLY striker and replaced him with a midfielder, effectively playing a 4-5-0, when they are either level or behind in a knock-out game. OK, they won the first one but I'd imagine any manager who doesn't win in regular time would not consider his tactics succesful .

Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 6th 2006 at 10:39:15

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Portugal's strike force (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:29:24
- "onion bag" (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Jul 6, 10:30:37
  - By the way... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:32:41
    - I wouldn't expect anything else (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:40:00
      - 2-0 probably (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:41:26
        
        Portugal had a couple of gilt-edged chances though (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 10:44:47
        
        shhhhhhhhh (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:45:34
        
        You dont honestly believe they played well do you? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 6, 10:50:25
        
        I've maintained throughout the tournament (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:56:40
        
        Enjoyed? It was like watching paint dry! (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 6, 11:17:29
        
        Portugal reminded me of the last incarnation of Holland. They basically (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:00:59
        
        of course they reminded you of something rubbish (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:03:07
        
        Sorry, young pants, I was referring to the game of last night (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:03:55
        
        BTW, I was actually trying a discussion point. That Dutch team (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 11:07:06
        
        the same subject (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 11:05:26
        
        And rarely got as far as the penalty area (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:50:48
    - I would have to agree (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 6, 10:36:16
      - And for all of Scolari's reputation and our complaining about Sven, that's (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:39:15
        
        haha, so you are now having a dig at Scolari's management tactics (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:41:58
        
        Yes, I am. You don't disagree playing with no strikers results in no goals ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:45:55
        
        FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 10:43:38
        
        Yeah... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:48:29
        
        I know you can't, you end up making up things other people have said (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:50:16
        
        pants... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:51:29
        
        Is that the best you can do? (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:52:15
      - Despite all that you thought they were good enough to get to the semi finals? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 10:38:00
        
        They must have been because they were there! (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 6, 10:42:00
        
        No I didn't. Never did, and hate their theatrics. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:40:08
    - How Figo missed that header at the end I will never know (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 10:35:49
      - Cos he was a spent force by about the 65th min. Should have taken him off for (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 10:36:31

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