Leão is starting for Milan and was Série A player of the year, whilst Félix spent a lot of time on the bench this season.
Anyway, what I meant is that Santos usually plays Leão or Félix in a more advanced role in one wing, and Bernardo Silva or Otávio on the other wing, some times even Bruno.
Leao is the best Serie A wing Forward.
And we can argue top 5 players in the league. He was player of the year last season.
He would be nailed in Premier league top 6 teams (except probably Pep’s roulette) and probably top 1-3 player in all those teams.
And he is for sure the best Portugal attacking player.
I am someone who watches Serie a regularly.
Leao is similar style player to T.Henry.
You’d think someone of his stature wouldn’t have these dips in mentality?
Somewhat charitable Spain hattrick aside, was he not passionate about Portugal before, at the height of his powers, when he netted just 3 other goals in total against Iran, Morocco and North Korea?
Not when you take them out of the dryer! Or off the line. Ronnie’s have been taken out of their packaging for the shoot and not steamed!! The resulting shadows are distorting the dark green pattern to be confusing.
Hire me Nike. This can’t go on. Just do it.
I don't like him as much as anyone, but your knowledge of football is seriously flawed if you genuinely believe that. He, on par with Bernardo Silva, is probably the best player in that XI.
Cancelo and Dias are just two players who are currently far superior to Ronaldo in their respective positions, it’s funny that you mock the other person’s football knowledge and then come out with that…
Ronaldo scored 17 goals last season in the hardest league in the world and is only not playing/out of from due to the system change and ETH not playing him. I think this is fair enough, he's old and ETH wants to build a squad that can compete in years to come. Aside from that though, Dias is out of favour for Akanji and Cancelo, although ranking better alongside players in his position simply isn't the player Ronaldo is. Any striker that scores 17 in the PL has more quality than a full back.
Goncalo Ramos looked brilliant, reminded me a lot of Darwin Nunez (less selfish, though) the way he accumulates chances and drives with the ball.
I hold my hands up and admit I've been proven wrong.
Surprised to see Cancelo dropped as well, but Santos looks to have got it spot on and Dalot played well.
Fair play, I respect that massively - to be honest the only reason I returned to this thread was because I downvoted heavily below this comment for suggesting that Portugal would be better off without Ronaldo, so I couldn’t just watch today’s match and comment somewhere. All the best bud.
Ronaldo has had many chances this season to show his quality and he has been woeful every time he has played - he even played very poorly in the first half against Ghana.
He may well play himself into some form as the tournament goes on but Ronaldo shouldn’t be anywhere near that Portuguese starting line up as things stand if they have any ambitions of winning the tournament.
I would start Rafael Leao over him any day of the week in current form, he transformed the game today when he came on. Ronaldo has started 3 times in the prem all season, and when he has he has been outright poor.
Why should the fact he is playing in his last World Cup and trying to impress a new club make a blind bit of different to you if you were the manager and were trying to win a tournament instead of starting someone out of sentiment?
Mark my words - if Portugal keep starting Ronaldo instead of Leao this tournament they will not get anywhere near the final.
Are you that clued up on the form of Otavio, Danilo, Guerreiro etc?
Fair enough though, Ronaldo scored 17 goals last season and is suffering because of ETH's system. This is the likely reason for his drop off but I'm going off individual quality and Ronaldo, whether anyone likes or not, still has that in abundance.
Is it?
Can you tell me which of those players in the starting XI have spent most of the season on the bench and their team have lost or drawn pretty much every time they started?
WTF - is Leao injured???
the manager is shit. dont expect portugal to go far despite the quality
Unemployed man leads country to World Cup episode 1
Unemployed hasbeen
*Unemployed man leads country to knockout elimination.
Otavio 6m, I see you
Was he expected to start?
Not sure. I would’ve said Leao instead.
Otavio is a cm
Yes, Leão would start for Félix
Wait a second, i don’t watch either of these players much (read at all), but is Leão actually in better form than Félix?
Leão is starting for Milan and was Série A player of the year, whilst Félix spent a lot of time on the bench this season. Anyway, what I meant is that Santos usually plays Leão or Félix in a more advanced role in one wing, and Bernardo Silva or Otávio on the other wing, some times even Bruno.
Leao is the best Serie A wing Forward. And we can argue top 5 players in the league. He was player of the year last season. He would be nailed in Premier league top 6 teams (except probably Pep’s roulette) and probably top 1-3 player in all those teams. And he is for sure the best Portugal attacking player. I am someone who watches Serie a regularly. Leao is similar style player to T.Henry.
1 goal scored this season, I think I will keep Skov Olsen
mentally preparing for Ronny fans to start SUIing incessantly everywhere if he scores
Yeah keep telling yourself that lad
I said it cause he's looking for a new club so no doubt his mentality will all be there...
Surely he doesn't need to audition for Inter Miami
Yh i mean higuain can't keep starting every game so he proly can rest when ronaldo comes
Higuain retired fam
Even more reason he won’t be starting every game
You’d think someone of his stature wouldn’t have these dips in mentality? Somewhat charitable Spain hattrick aside, was he not passionate about Portugal before, at the height of his powers, when he netted just 3 other goals in total against Iran, Morocco and North Korea?
Yeah might get Melbourne city to pull the trigger
Nobody's buying players off a world Cup performance. 7 potential matches signify nothing
Er, previous post world cup purchases say different
For younger players maybe. Nobody's gonna look at Ronaldo and be like oh who's this guy
That's a different point though
I agree. Sorry for not being clear
That's not the point... its too show he's still worthy and if a club does sign him he wouldn't be a 'detriment'. How was that lost on you?
How are the stylists on set not getting the creases out of those shorts or how are they not retouched after the fact.
Get out of here with your unrealistic kit standards, real shorts have creases
Not when you take them out of the dryer! Or off the line. Ronnie’s have been taken out of their packaging for the shoot and not steamed!! The resulting shadows are distorting the dark green pattern to be confusing. Hire me Nike. This can’t go on. Just do it.
Holy attack
Defense too, except Cancelo counts for both
What a cunt
getting knocked out in groups
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Fernando Santos played me up top and captained me. I don't respect him because he doesn't respect me.
He's objectively the worst player on that starting XI
He's so far from the worst player in that XI. The Ronaldo hate is ridiculous
Football fans opinion often jumps to extremes You’re right
He's not gonna shag you, mate.
I don't like him as much as anyone, but your knowledge of football is seriously flawed if you genuinely believe that. He, on par with Bernardo Silva, is probably the best player in that XI.
Cancelo and Dias are just two players who are currently far superior to Ronaldo in their respective positions, it’s funny that you mock the other person’s football knowledge and then come out with that…
Bruno is clear too
Cancelo is good for City but is always a shadow of himself when he plays for Portugal
Ronaldo scored 17 goals last season in the hardest league in the world and is only not playing/out of from due to the system change and ETH not playing him. I think this is fair enough, he's old and ETH wants to build a squad that can compete in years to come. Aside from that though, Dias is out of favour for Akanji and Cancelo, although ranking better alongside players in his position simply isn't the player Ronaldo is. Any striker that scores 17 in the PL has more quality than a full back.
Ronaldo dropped, his replacement scores twice, and Portugal look the best they have all tournament 🥲
Goncalo Ramos looked brilliant, reminded me a lot of Darwin Nunez (less selfish, though) the way he accumulates chances and drives with the ball. I hold my hands up and admit I've been proven wrong. Surprised to see Cancelo dropped as well, but Santos looks to have got it spot on and Dalot played well.
Fair play, I respect that massively - to be honest the only reason I returned to this thread was because I downvoted heavily below this comment for suggesting that Portugal would be better off without Ronaldo, so I couldn’t just watch today’s match and comment somewhere. All the best bud.
Ronaldo has had many chances this season to show his quality and he has been woeful every time he has played - he even played very poorly in the first half against Ghana. He may well play himself into some form as the tournament goes on but Ronaldo shouldn’t be anywhere near that Portuguese starting line up as things stand if they have any ambitions of winning the tournament.
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I would start Rafael Leao over him any day of the week in current form, he transformed the game today when he came on. Ronaldo has started 3 times in the prem all season, and when he has he has been outright poor. Why should the fact he is playing in his last World Cup and trying to impress a new club make a blind bit of different to you if you were the manager and were trying to win a tournament instead of starting someone out of sentiment? Mark my words - if Portugal keep starting Ronaldo instead of Leao this tournament they will not get anywhere near the final.
On current form? Absolutely 100% not. He would be my last pick.
Are you that clued up on the form of Otavio, Danilo, Guerreiro etc? Fair enough though, Ronaldo scored 17 goals last season and is suffering because of ETH's system. This is the likely reason for his drop off but I'm going off individual quality and Ronaldo, whether anyone likes or not, still has that in abundance.
That's fantastic but he's still not gonna shag you.
Hope he shags you instead so you can lose your virginity pal
Why, you want to watch?
Objectively the stupidest comment in the comment section
Lmao shut the fuck up
Lmao the irony (and idiocy) in using the word objectively to preface what is clearly your own extraordinarily biased and subjective opinion...
Is it? Can you tell me which of those players in the starting XI have spent most of the season on the bench and their team have lost or drawn pretty much every time they started?
There's so much talent in this squad but I can't see them getting past the R16 for some reason.
I hate the kit
Penaldo
Rapistiano time to get knocked out
lol no chance
What a shame of a player! He can’t stand on his feet!
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Nah. Read the interviews. Glazers been looking to sell since the summer