Bodo Glimt 6-1 Roma

José Mourinho says he takes responsibility for Roma’s 6-1 defeat to Norwegian side Bodo Glimt in the Europa Conference League, but the Portuguese left scarcely-veiled barbs for his squad players following the embarrassment.

Although the Giallorossi remain in a relatively secure position Group C, the defeat – including a spell of three goals conceded in nine minutes in the second half – clearly irritated the Portuguese, who spoke of the lack of quality among his squad players during his post-match press conference at the Aspmyra Stadion.

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  John Senos — I respectively disagree with you. I want us primarily select players from the Big Three. You need to a a real superstar to get picked out of a Braga team for the national team. I have a bias towards players from the Big Three for the fact that they play in a lot more highly intense matches on ......
  Dhazer — Braga got their narrow win thanks to Ricardo Horta's goal again. I have been calling for Ricardo Horta to be called up to the national team for sometime now, but sadly he is not playing for one of the Big Three, so he will most likely be overlooked again. It is still very early, but he has already ......

A highly satisfying night for Portuguese clubs in the Champions League on Tuesday saw Sporting win 4-1 against Besiktas in Istanbul – the Lisbon club’s first win in Turkey – and Porto completely outplay AC Milan at the Estádio do Dragão for a 1-0 victory that did not reflect the dominance of the Dragons.

Both teams remain third in their respective groups but have reignited their chances of reaching the knockout stages and are now in a strong position to at least guarantee European football after Christmas via the Europa League.  

Meanwhile, on Wednesday night Benfica put up a good fight against one of the tournament favourites, Bayern Munich, at the Estádio da Luz, even forcing Manuel Neuer into two incredible saves to keep the game goalless, before falling to a late flurry of goals from the ruthless Germans. PortuGOAL brings you the match reports and reactions. 

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  Dhazer — I watched Besiktas vs Sporting match as it was played early and that it was broadcasted in my local TV. I'm really happy with the win. Sadly, FC Porto vs AC Milan match was not broadcasted, so I could not watch it. Other 4 matches were broadcasted and I watched Atletico vs Liverpool match. Lookin......
  Val — I dont know Paulinho conversion rate but for the amount of chances he gets a game its baffling he doesnt score more. He should have had 3 goals at least by my counts and even worse, he scored on the most difficult one! The heck is wrong with this guy?...

Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 RB Leipzig

Goalscorer André Silva was among the many at RB Leipzig lamenting their defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital on Tuesday night, after a lively showing from the Bundesliga club at the Parc des Princes.

Silva, who has endured mixed fortunes since signing for Leipzig in the summer, scored his side’s equaliser to level the match at 1-1 in the first half. The former Porto man started and finished a move to register what could be a confidence-boosting goal, as Leipzig regularly threatened the hosts’ defence before succumbing to what many felt was an underserved defeat.

William Carvalho is emerging as one of the key figures in Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis side this season in La Liga, and the Portuguese midfielder’s form can only be good news for Portugal boss Fernando Santos.

Carvalho put in another highly impressive display on Monday evening as Betis beat Alaves 1-0 away from home, earning himself a place in the Team of the Week in the Spanish top flight. The showing adds to a recent string of outings in which the former Sporting man has caught the eye and reignited his career with the Andalusian club.

Portuguese players scored in as many as thirteen different countries across the globe this weekend, with Rúben Neves’ last-gasp winner for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League among the biggest stories as Bruno Lage’s men staged an incredible comeback.

Elsewhere, Bernardo Silva continues to enjoy a fine season with Manchester City, while Beto and Jota are making strong impressions in Italy and Scotland respectively and Danilo Pereira’s goal inspired Paris Saint-Germain to victory in Ligue 1.

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  Dhazer — I just found out, a 15-year-old Roger Fernandes of Sporting Braga scored at the Taca de Portugal this past week. After scoring, he ran to the manager Carlos Carvalhal with tears of joy. Very heartwarming to see the video. This reminds me of Dário Essugo of Sporting Lisbon when he debuted at only 1......

As one of the most prolific hotbeds of talent, scouts from the biggest clubs around Europe are constantly watchful of emerging Portuguese prospects.

They were instantly attracted to the potential of Renato Sanches, when the young midfielder enjoyed a stellar debut 2015-16 campaign at Benfica, helping them to win the Primera Liga after a thrilling title race with city rivals Sporting. 

In Episode 51 of the Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by Matthew Marshall from PortuGOAL.net, as they discuss the Seleção’s 5-0 victory versus Luxembourg, which keeps Portugal in control of their destiny towards direct qualification for World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Inevitably, Cristiano Ronaldo’s failure to kick his habit of setting records galore is another topic of conversation, but João Palhinha taking over the midfield, Bruno Fernandes as a #10, and much more comes under the microscope. 

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  —Z— — Great podcast. Bruno fernandes as a number 10 might work against lower level teams but we’ve yet to see him flourish in that role for Portugal against top sides. We aren’t able to control the midfield. I agree 100 percent about Palhinha being key and his importance in the squad. Ronaldo is Ron......

Atletico Madrid’s João Félix has been speaking to Brazilian media outlet TNT Sports this week, discussing a range of topics including the Portugal star’s hopes for the future as he aims to put recent injury issues behind him.

Felix has remained in Madrid during the international break having missed out on a place in Fernando Santos’ recent Seleção squad. Having missed the start of the season through injury and then incurring a suspension for a red card, it has been a typically disrupted start to the campaign for the former Benfica man.

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  George — You CAN be one of the best, if you play for a team that appreciates you and caters to your needs/style of play. Atletico is NOT that club. You should be up top for Man City under Pep, not wasting away under Diego Simeone....
  Neville — We are waiting to see Joao Felix & Renato Sanchez play against N Ireland....
  Nishanth Dsouza — Generational Talent. I have no doubt that he will become the best player in the world in near future. My favourite player....

Portugal beat Luxembourg 5-0 at Estádio do Algarve in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick with goals to Bruno Fernandes and João Palhinha wrapping up a one-sided victory.

The win keeps the Seleção on track for automatic qualification for Qatar with two matches remaining.

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  George — It was a much better performance from Portugal this go round with some corrections from Fernando Santos in some areas, but others not so much. Bruno Fernandes finally looked good in a Portugal shirt... playing as a #10... wow. Who coulda seen that coming huh? Better late than never I suppose. Maybe ......
  Dhazer — I will ask again. Please tell me who would be our coach to replace Santos, that would bring out our identity, whatever that is??...
  Victor — Fun game to watch..ofcourse Luxy did not park the bus they gave us way too much space.We were like kids in a candy store!! The Irish will park the bus..just like last game and now in front of their home crowd they will never dare to do what Luxy did which was try to play their game. So expect a dif......

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