Portugal v Germany Live

Catch up with all the exciting live Euro 2008 online action from Portugal vs Germany live online on oleolefootball.watchlive.net, the premium Euro 2008 live streams provider. Portugal will be hoping to continue their good form so far in the Euro 2008 championships when they come up against three times champions of Europe Germany in the first quarter final of the UEFA Euro 2008 championships. The broadcast for this clash starts at 18:00 GMT 19^th June 2008 and you can follow all the action with your membership to catch up with Euro 2008 live video updates here on oleolefootball.watchlive.net.

Portugal come into this clash on the back of a sliding 2-0 loss against the Swiss last time around. Fielding a much changed line up, Portugal were outplayed by the home outfit and a 2-0 score probably is decent justice for their efforts on the night. However, with the likes of Ronaldo, Deco and Moutinho back for this clash, expect Portugal to match the Germans ball for ball in tough conditions in Basel this coming Thursday. Portugal have been in great form over the past two European championships reaching the semi-finals and the finals respectively and it wouldn’t be totally out of the context to assume that they are the favourites coming into this quarterfinal with Germany. With Ricardo Carvalho and Pepe in the defence and the likes of Deco and Moutinho strutting the stuff in the middle, the Portuguese go into this clash as favourites and expect them to give it their all against an inconsistent German side.

Although Germany finished level on points with Portugal after the group stages, they have been far less convincing as compared to their Iberian rivals. After winning their first clash against Poland 2-0, Germany slipped to a disappointing 2-1 loss against Croatia before a smashing Michael Ballack free kick secured all three points against the Austrians. However, the team has looked rather unconvincing so far in their matches and they will need skipper Michael Ballack to step up a gear against the Portuguese this time around. One player to look out for will be striker Lucas Podolski who has had a smashing tournament so far with three goals from three matches. The Bayern Munich striker has been the main attacking focus for the Germans and they will need him to link up to good effect with Miroslav Klose if they are to break the impregnable wall of Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho in the Portuguese defence. The last the Germans reached the knockout stage of the Euro championships was way back in 1996, which they won in pomp and they will be hoping to belittle their underdog status and repeat history with a win over Portuguese this coming Thursday.

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