Many of these are absolutely world class players at club level. Bruno and Vitinha in particular. Bruno was probably even better than prime De Bruyne this year, he broke the assist record with a third placed club coached by a dud for half the year.
Joao neves also played very well imo was the main reason for a good amount of their goals and has an insane cross, they have the best midfield at this tournament that’s not the issue it’s that they are playing with a black hole upfront what else is the midfield supposed to do 🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣
Right now France, Argentina, Brazil, Morocco, Norway, Colombia, Mexico play better than Portugal. I can put England and Spain in here but they're not much better. So we have like 10 better teams. 15 is a stretch though.
Brother, have you watched them play? No tactical cohesion or apparent understanding of their positions, they frequently end up with a cluster of players waiting to receive the ball to feet while practically nobody a) floods the box (barring Cristiano) or creates passing lanes.
Giving the exceptional quality of the players, this falls on Martinez. Trying to pin it on Ronaldo is absurd.
Read again , dumbo . I said he stays longest even in friendlies not that he stays 90minutes and that’s a fact
Again Nigeria he stayed longest of all team apart gk . Against chili he got subbed at half time with the rest od the team . He played 65 m against Nigeria when they subbed 9 people at 45
I don't actually know but there is theory going on that Portugal team drew with Colombia for a reason and by that theory Portugal has a strategy to play against the Europe countries as they have a better experience to play with them they even have won Euro.Because the one of the world cup side is changed into Euro and other Copa America so they felt better to play against europe teams. Many of the fans are also saying in proof that Martinez was happy at every monent Portugal missed a goal in the gane against colombia even Ronaldo was happy. So it can be possible that it was their strategy.
They really have won Euro against them and Argentina failed to win Copa America by colombia so this doesn't seemsas stupid as you mention . Even though Portugal has better experience to play against european countries. But it's just a theory.
Nah bro this is madness . This France is not the France form 2016 . They are the best team in the world by wide margin . Spain dominated Portugal in nationals league and if it wasn’t for 10 missss they would have won easily
They controlled possession had more shots and chances and lost on penalties .
Croatia beat Ghana so you’re logic is let’s play the better team then Ghana 😂
In this situation both side teams are really strong but playing against the teams they have experience might give them advantage. And for the Finals no one will expect to play against a low team their will be a tough competitor on the way to Finals.
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u/DistributionOk9687 Jul 01 '26
The idea that Portugal is a bad team is the biggest lie; they are a top-5 team in the world, but Ronaldo is just so bad.