#107: Two Matches to Achieve One Goal

About this episode

Danny Pinto and Nathan Motz preview Portugal's final two World Cup Qualifiers against Ireland and Armenia, discussing player absences and team dynamics.

On Episode 107, host Danny Pinto is joined by Nathan Motz of PortuGOAL.net as they preview Portugal's final two World Cup Qualifiers: Nov. 13 against Ireland (A) & Nov. 16 against Armenia at The Dragão. Danny and Nathan absence of Nuno Mendes in these upcoming matches, the return of João Cancelo, the talented but crowded Portuguese midfield, the unsettled Portuguese center back situation, and much more. https://www.selecaopod.com https://Twitter.com/SelecaoPod YouTube.com/theselecaopodcast https://Facebook.com/SelecaoPod https://Instagram.com/SelecaoPod selecaopod@gmail.com Music for the podcast provided by Uzohms: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjPmY1PCCqvaqKNG2dx69eg Follow Nathan Motz on Twitter: https://Twitter.com/nathanmotz

People in this episode

Host: Danny Pinto

Guest: Nathan Motz

Topics covered

• World Cup Qualifiers
• Portugal National Team
• Soccer Analysis
• Player Injuries
• Midfield Dynamics
• Defense Strategy

Keywords

• Portugal
• World Cup
• Qualifiers
• Nuno Mendes
• João Cancelo
• soccer
• midfield
• defense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PortuGOAL.net

Places: Ireland, Armenia, The Dragão

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