European Cup
Porto 2003/04
José Mourinho · 4-3-1-2
José Mourinho·4-3-1-2
- UCL
- League
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Mourinho's Porto. Deco as the brain, Carvalho as the wall, Derlei and McCarthy as the finishers, and a Champions League won without a galaxy of stars.
Same club, other years in the database: 2025/26, 2010/11.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01DecoCAM · PT90PEAKPAC87SHO82PAS91DRI92DEF66PHY80
- 02Ricardo CarvalhoCB · PT86PEAKPAC68SHO50PAS76DRI64DEF88PHY86
- 03Vítor BaíaGK · PT84PEAKDIV82HAN79KIC69REF83SPD59POS83
- 04Jorge CostaCB · PT84PEAKPAC74SHO49PAS74DRI62DEF85PHY89
- 05CostinhaCM · PT84PEAKPAC85SHO71PAS83DRI81DEF85PHY84
- 06ManicheCM · PT84PEAKPAC79SHO80PAS84DRI82DEF72PHY75
Formation 4-3-1-2José Mourinho
MCCARTHY
82
DERLEI
82
DECO
90
ALENICHEV
80
COSTINHA
84
MANICHE
84
VALENTE
80
CARVALHO
86
COSTA
84
FERREIRA
82
BAIA
84
Starting XI
- STBenni McCarthy82
- STDerlei82
- CAMDeco90
- CMDmitri Alenichev80
- CMCostinha84
- CMManiche84
- LBNuno Valente80
- CBRicardo Carvalho86
- CBJorge Costa84
- RBPaulo Ferreira82
- GKVítor Baía84
Bench
- STEdgaras Jankauskas78
- CMPedro Mendes78
- CBRicardo Costa76
- CAMCarlos Alberto76
- GKNuno74
- STBruno Moraes72
- CBPedro Emanuel76
Ratings
Attack84
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry96
Overall87
How they play
Midfield 90 is where this side actually lives. Possession sits at 52, not a religion. Pressing 82, so turnovers are supposed to happen high up.
Style
Compact BlockDeco TempoSet PiecesCounter AttackCup Steel
Achievements
- UEFA Champions League winners — Gelsenkirchen
- Primeira Liga champions
- UEFA Super Cup runners-up
If not this XI, then who?
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