Europe League Final 2011, Oporto, Braga, who almost lost against which almost won

"It will be a very difficult game." That provides for the theoretical final favorite coach, FC Porto Andre Villas Boas. Porto bring the meeting as it usually always explained they say is the successor to Mourinho. Same for Sporting Braga, Villas Boas who hold to an attitude very similar to that shown during the campaign. It has suffered two league clashes. Braga was about to spring a surprise at the Estádio do Dragao. 3-2 ended the match between the absolute leader of the Superliga and fourth place. Domingos Paciencia's players began to go. But the locals took the winning spirit and reduced to an almost initial defeat.

FC Porto was there about to lose his first game in the league. We're talking about a champion who has always combined. 27 wins and 3 draws, a record shattering. Braga was about to win the steamroller-white. Tonight is another opportunity in Dublin, during the final of the Europa League to narrate live on our Twitter and our blog . A degree unprecedented in the nearly empty shop windows of the Warriors of Minho. In its 90 year history only added to the Intertoto Cup and Cup of Portugal. 2 titles, or a league. In front, the 25 leagues, 2 and 1 UEFA Champions FC Porto. As so many times, football tonight gives us the possibility of an epic football. David against Goliath.

But be careful because this is not a David Braga anyone. They were the executioners of Sevilla in the round access to the Champions League. A place that managed to 2009/2010 League after finishing in second place. Behind Benfica, with whom he competed for the championship until the last day. Almost won the league and entered Europe through the front door. The fight for the Romaine, failed early on, he gave the pass to his younger sister, the Europa League. Along the way left behind Liverpool, Dinamo Kiev and Benfica to reach the final against Porto. If you have something in common both finalists is its growth in recent years. Sporting Braga to get in the top five in recent seasons, complicating things big. El Porto is to become a fashion luso club. Status that until recently held the Benfica, the most important titles. 31 leagues, 2 Champions and 23 Cups of Portugal. Porto just 15 Cups, with the possibility of adding one more this year in the final against Vitória Guimarães. Triplet sight. Despite the difference, the Dragons have cut a lot to its historic rival in the last 20 years.

We will have to be very careful to match Porto - Braga. Especially in the dugout. Andre Villas Boas, 33, against Domingos Paciencia, 42. Two young coaches, very young, hungry for trophies and wanted to take a leap in quality. Both have sounded like futuristic for the Spanish league. The most, Villas Boas, for Atletico Madrid. Today we are faced with a superb display. The old continent will be watching them. Domingos Paciencia already announced it will change the team when the season ends. Villas Boas, renewed until 2013, could become the youngest coach to lift the European League.

The future of these two sensations of Portuguese football is uncertain. As is the outcome of the final in Dublin. The chronicle notes live football through our Twitter and the blog , to know how it starts and how it ends. One thing is certain. Andre Villas Boas, Porto and Braga Domingos Paciencia, have an unavoidable appointment with history. The winner will write an important episode in the path of your club and earn elrcncmetnance of European football. Porto has Falcao in the attack, the Europa League scorer with 16 goals. A player who could be key in an event like this. Although today no matter who is Goliath. The trophy is decided in one game and anything can happen. Win or lose. All or nothing. This time there is almost worth it.

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