Portuguese Tournament Preview Group B

Group B

Kent

Team: Rio Ave FC

Odds: 3 – 1

Previous tournament performances: Semi-final, final, group stages, final, final, final, winner, Quarter-Finals, Winner, Semi-Final, Quarter-Final, Semi-Final

Ranked: 2nd

Two time winner Kent was humbled last tournament by RVPM in a 4 – 0 semi-final defeat which adds to his recent near-misses in the tournaments as of late. Rubbish team and difficult group this time round but I think he has the experience to get through, seems to have the measure of May in what will be a key game. As for the knock-outs I reckon he will have another near miss and go out once again in the semi-finals then proceeding to stroke his big fat dic.

Verdict: Semi-Final



May

Team: V. Barcelos

Odds: 5 – 1

Previous Tournament performances: Final, Final, Group-Stages, Quarter-Finals, Group-Stages

Ranked: 9th

Not seen May since the Russian Tournament where he posted a dodgy showing finishing bottom of a hard group and going out with a rare whimper. I expect he will be more fired up for it this time having not been in for a while, but it will be very tough in this group. I reckon he will clinch third but this means he has to have a better record than the third finisher in Group C to progress and with 50p having Sporting Lisbon and Bubbles with Braga, it looks an ominous task.

Verdict: Group-Stages



Voom

Team: Moreira Conegos

Odds: 2 – 1

Previous Tournament Performances: Semi-Final, Winner, Winner, Semi-Final, Winner, Quarter-Final, Group Stages

Ranked: 3rd

Voom made a triumphant return in the spin-off tournament negotiating a series of tricky matches and whooping SpursBoy 5 – 1 to win the trophy. However he hadn’t been seen for a while since the Russian Tournament in which he went out in the group stages for the first time. But fresh from that spin-off victory I think this will be another Voom tournament, of course he won’t have it easy, but just enough to make it a fourth tournament triumph.

Verdict: Winner



50p

Team: Sporting CP

Odds: 6 – 1

Previous Tournament Performances: N/A

Ranked: N/A

50p let me down last time with a tournament no show and just hope he doesn’t repeat it once again. He doesn’t give the impression as one of the best Fifa players, but then again you don’t have to be when you have one of the strongest teams in the tournament. Unlucky for him he has some of the toughest most experience players to contend with, will be a harsh introduction and I very much doubt he will be the first newcomer to win the tournament.

Verdict: Group-Stages



Bubbles

Team: SC Braga

Odds: 7 – 1

Previous Tournament Performances: Quarter-Finals, Quarter-Finals

Ranked: 21st

Bubbles has had two steady tournament performances which have seen him get to the knock-outs each time and so it is natural he will want to take the next step and reach the last four. Braga are a decent team in the Portuguese League so he can’t complain about the team he has, but a bit like 50p an average player against really good ones and that will probably seal his fate in this group.

Verdict: Group-Stages


Predicted Standings:
1. Voom
2. Kent
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3. May
4. 50P
5. Bubbles