Euro 2008: Portugal Vs Turkey Match Preview
By Football Daft at 6 June, 2008, 9:47 am
UEFA EURO 2008 GROUP A
Date: Sat 7th June
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Stade de Geneve, Geneva
Highlights: Portugal Vs Turkey highlights in the 2nd match of Euro 2008 will be available after the match and Live Streaming will be available right here.
Match Preview And Facts
New Chelsea signing Jose Bosingwa has been doubtful in the run in to Euro 2008 with a muscle strain but he has declared himself fit to play. Cristiano Ronaldo has also been seen training with an ice pack strapped to his ankle this week but he should be in the starting line up tomorrow against Turkey.
Turkey’s Hamit Altintop has raised cause for concern. He himself has declared himself fit to play tomorrow against Portugal but his club Bayern Munich say that he is struggling with a muscle strain.
Turkey and Portugal have met each other on 6 previous occasions. Turkey have won only once and Portugal have came out on top 5 times. Portugal have also won all 4 of the competitive matches that the two countries have featured in.
Nuno Gomes has the chance to be included alongside Jurgen Klinsman and Vladimir Smicer in the group of players to score in 3 different European Championships. Turkey Goalkeeper Rustu Recber will be Turkey’s only player at this years Euro 2008 who already has experience of playing in the European Championships.
Love Footy Match Prediction
Turkey for me are just not enough of a creative force. In their 7 previous European Championship matches only two of their players have managed to score, one of which was Hakan Sukur who scored 5 and is not in Turkey’s Euro 2008 squad. Looking at the Portugal squad and the creative riches such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Quaresma and so on that they have at their disposal, they have the potential to rip this Turkey side apart. The one thing that Portugal lack is a top quality striker but when you have a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in your team who scores as many goals as he does, do you really need one? I predict a Portugal victory… 3-0 i say.
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I think you are wrong, Portugal will face with the strongest Turkish national team tonight.