Queiroz chose who best defends Portugal

National coach has said that those who believe in
Queiroz chose who best defends Portugal

The Early Stage happening since yesterday in Covilhã, the national coach explained his options, saying that they fell upon those who, in his view, will best defend Portugal.
"The players that are here are in fact those that believe in terms of structuring the team, balance the need to build a team that will have to make a set of games. Give me more assurance and confidence, depth of solutions, balance and harmony ", he stressed Carlos Queiroz.
And for the avoidance of doubt, asserted: "All the players who are here deserve my confidence, were subjected to careful analysis and monitoring, professional and thorough, like all who are not."
Queiroz questions answered by calling the generalized goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes and defenders Ricardo Costa and Joe Castro.
"The options were based on work done during two years. There is a knowledge of the players, their character, attitude and talent. In what I think and believe that players can to serve the collective. It was in that structure and function of the needs facing the national team that made this invitation, "he explained.
Queiroz also said he "would like to bring more players, but the regulations do not allow."
The fact that I left out of options goalkeeper Quim, Benfica, deserved an explanation.
"The present Quim has the qualities and what he did in the national championship, but has less future. So I got this option, "he said.
The selector said the Benfica goalkeeper is an "excellent work" and recalled that he gave the "title and jersey number one" when it came to the selection, but their options have strong regard to quality ratio present / future in selection.
"In the area of the goalkeeper, who chose to give me assurances that the present players are very professional and responsible for being on the team and recognize all still great scope for future national teams," he concluded.

Coach Simon has to position 10

One of the issues of pre-convocation of the World 2010 is the absence of alternatives to Deco at No. 10. Carlos Queiroz yesterday revealed his plans in this regard.
"First of all I hope that Deco make a great World Cup, because it is a crucial player for selection, but then we also have Danny, who unfortunately for most fans will not see it playing in the championship of Russia", started Carlos Queiroz to explain, after revealing he has in mind another player, including previously tested in the position. "In the game with China we tested alternative in position 10: Simão," he said.
In all, Queiroz was saying the team's base model is the 4x3x3, although in qualifying have been tested also the 4x4x2. "So we have to face each option game with these two models, because many of these players are playing well in 4x4x2 in their clubs' shot.

Portugal's provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Beto (Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Eduardo (Braga). Defenders: Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Ze Castro (Deportivo La Coruna), Bruno Alves (Porto), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Duda (Malaga), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel (Valencia).
Midfielders: Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Nani (Manchester United), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon).
Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg).