Karel Brückner’s Czech Republic take on Felipe Scolari’s Portugal at 18:00 CET today, and one wonders what is going through managerial minds? I understand Scolari will field the same lineup from game one against Turkey and with so much talent on the bench i.e. Quaresma has someone fallen out with the marionette master?

This morning’s mock discussion between managers,

Brückner: Hey Phil
Scolari: Ya,
Brückner: Why don’t we call it a draw and both be happy? By the way, I could use an attacking forward I’m short in that department, you mind loaning me Ricardo Quaresma?
Scolari: I’ll think about it, it’s going to be alot of sardines
Brückner: Skoal