Quote Originally Posted by Adrian II View Post
The season? Were in the middle of a European Championship tournament! If you want to win, you had better make sure your team stays in a winning mood and doesn't go down 2:0 against a real B-team. If Van Basten does the same this Tuesday he's going to be pelted with eggs and tomatoes, tarred, feathered and hung out to dry on the Matterhorn (south flank).
Having the referee a null a valid goal and all the shenanigans with the penalties kicks later on didn´t help any either....

not that I didn´t see it coming....what happened yesterday was a result of us playing our b-side and a referee that was willing to give the Swiss their feel-good moment....why not against a side that was already assured the top spot in the group?....the reactions from the Portuguese side were very restrained considering what went on with the referee....I think there was a very clear understanding of what going on and they just let it slide.

an organizing country puts a lot of money into these things and a certain "consideration" is expected......hell....Portugal itself sure got a few nudges in our road to the final in 2004 ourselfs.