GO PORTO!!!!!

Despite losing some key players this season like Quaresma to Inter, and Paulo Assunsao to Atletico Madrid, Porto has managed to field another strong team while impressing in the Champions League. Having already qualified to the knockout stage after a win away to Fenerbache (which couldnt be easy considering the atmosphere in Turkey), they sit in second place to Arsenal.

Having won the competition in 2004, and winning the Portuguese Liga for the past 3 seasons, its odd that Porto is not considered to be amongst the favorites to win the competition.

In the off-season, Porto brought in Brazilian striker, Hulk to add goal scoring support to the incredibly affective Argentinian International Lisandro Lopez, who is a goal scoring machine. In the midfield, Lucho Gonzalez is as good as any midfielder in the world, and has proven he can dominate a game even against the greatest of opposition. Alongside Lucho is Portuguese International Raul Meireles is no stranger to the Champions league or scoring goals, and anchors the midfield for Porto. On defense, Alves leads a strong defense that includes portuguese defenders Rolando and Emmanuel. Rounding off the back Four is talented Uruguyan Fucile and brazillian goalkeeper Helton.

That looks to me like a strong team, what do you think?

Maradonna Wins First as Head Coach of Argentinas National Team

Diego Maradona won his first game in charge of Argentina in a 1-0 victory away to Scotland. Diego's first game has gone by with little criticism, but I am sure it will just be time before people are targeting him. I have a feeling Media is just waiting for him to mess up.

Personally, I dont think Maradona will last as Argentina's head coach. Of course he will win games, he is head coach of arguably the best team in the world, made up of the top players in the world including Sergio Aguero from Atletico mardid and Lionel Messi of Barcelona. I dont see Maradona having the mentality nor the composure to be a sold coach. His previous coaching assignments ended in disasters, not sure how being at the helm of Argentina is going to be any different. I have a feeling he will be in the headlines more for his antics then his coaching.

Im not sure having an ex-junkie in charge of a National Team is such a good idea. A position like that comes with a lot of pressure, someone with a substance abuse problem may be pushed into re-using.

But then again, this is Diego Maradona here, arguably the greatest player the game has seen, if anyone can pull it off, im sure he can.

What do you think of Maradona as head coach? Leave a comment below and let us know.