Portuguese soccer got another big victory last night as Braga defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Champions League.
I was impressed with the way Braga played, they were very confident, and showed no fear against one of the top teams in European soccer.
Having said, I must admit that Arsenal did have a very sloppy game, but a lot of that has to do with how well Braga played defensively. They were able to close up the passing lanes, and Braga was able to link up on counter attacks quickly and efficiently.
Rodriguez, the Braga central defender had a great game, I thought that he was the player of the game. He was a nuisance all game long, not allowing any breathing room for the Arsenal attackers.
Portuguese soccer is on a high right now, the Portuguese teams participating in European tournaments are doing well, and there is some good soccer being played in the domestic Portuguese league.
This is why there are so many European scouts at all Liga Sagres games, even smaller teams like Rio Ave have scouts looking at some of their players.
Let us see how far the Portuguese teams can go in the UEFA Cup, and the more prestigious UEFA Champions League.
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