Bosnia and Portugal, Volume 2

Friday, Portugal faces Bosnia-Herzegovina in a remake of the game of dams that had pitted the two selections for the qualification to the 2010 World Cup. Except that this time, the issue is a ticket for Euro 2012 which takes place in Poland and Ukraine. And the balance of power between the two teams has changed significantly.

In the match of dams for the 2010 World Cup, the Portuguese did not have to strain their talent against a Bosnian team that was a novice at this level (1 -0 / 1-0). In addition, teammates Cristiano Ronaldo did not have to fear a team where, apart Dzeko, Misimovic Pjanic and the very young, the rest of the workforce did not shake the world of football. But that was before. Since then the team has taken the Bosnian grade. His striker is also that of the five best teams in Europe, the young Pjanic has two years more and thrives on the Roma (See the last match against Novara), and the group begins to be perfectly polished. The France team is also not gone far from being beaten in her home and having to make two additional games to open the doors to the finals. We can also think a draw in Lusitanians would not displease Safet Susic et al. But all this depends on the outcome of Friday, in their den of Sarajevo. Experience against recklessness If Portugal team must actually fear the Balkans, but also because his level of play left observers perplexed. It is now two competitions in a row that the players must do battle Paulo Bento game in dams.

The last meeting, decisive lead the group H and qualify directly for Poland and Ukraine, was a concentrate of mediocrity. No binders, a middle and a nonexistent defense exceeded in any acceleration of teammates while Eriksen had allowed Denmark to pull out of the game This meeting will be one of opposites, between a great team in decline and a new training on the international scene who wants to show it has the potential to have a news other than cash games during the playoffs of a major tournament. Safet Susic, the national coach, make no mistake, moreover, not when he considers: " Bosnia has not lost in the last 6 meetings. We just took a goal from the penalty spot against France. was even made ​​great matches this season and I'm very optimistic . " Caution still does not wake the beast that lurks in the ego of the Portuguese.