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Big Phil looking for second win

11 Jun 2008 - 13:56:31

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Portugal coach Luiz Feipe Scolari is keen to beat the Czech Republic and seal a place in the quarter-finals as Group A winners.

The coach of the Euro 2004 beaten finalists has that goal in mind as he prepares for the crunch match in Geneva, and he is looking forward to the "breathing space" a win would afford his side.

"Let's see if we can keep playing this beautiful football as that way we will go through to the second round," Scolari said, referring to the creative performance Portugal produced in Saturday's 2-0 win against Turkey.

"It will be the same team as the one that beat Turkey but we always know we have quality on the bench in the likes of Fernando Meira.

"(The Czechs) are a very physical side but all my squad are in good condition and just because they are physical does not mean we will change our style.

"They have done well in previous tournaments and it will be a very balanced game."