It's not a surprise to me that the only major tournament they won, he was on the bench for the final for 90 minutes of it. I think that had more to do with France's lack of a gameplan if Ronaldo wasn't in the match than anything else.
But this NT shouldn't be so reliant on him given their talent levels. And against Ireland, they complete were.
But this NT shouldn't be so reliant on him given their talent levels. And against Ireland, they complete were.
I recall reading an article before the Euros about how the Portugal NT functions better with him not in the 11, as a team atleast. Has more cohesion and structure to it. He becomes too big a focal point of their strategy when he is playing. Don't remember the author, but it was very well written.
I haven't seen them play enough to know if that is correct or not, but it doesn't seem that that far fetched. His contribution in build up etc have declined substantially over the years. On the other hand, he is probably the most prolific big match player in the world and can pull goals out of his ass even if it's just a header or a tap-in. His movement and ability to find space is phenomenal.
I haven't seen them play enough to know if that is correct or not, but it doesn't seem that that far fetched. His contribution in build up etc have declined substantially over the years. On the other hand, he is probably the most prolific big match player in the world and can pull goals out of his ass even if it's just a header or a tap-in. His movement and ability to find space is phenomenal.
Why dont people look at the coach instead of Ronaldo? Santos is a average manager as you can get but he gets on well with the players but the guy has no idea how to set up and play any attacking football thats why he resorts to the negative shit you see all the time with Ronaldo carrying them.
How many international sides play great football? so many of them play the same negative football with alot of ther players struggling to play anything like club level. Look at france with the most stacked squad around and they are dross to watch alot of the time.
The way turns average crosses into goals really amazing that second header was a beaut.
How many international sides play great football? so many of them play the same negative football with alot of ther players struggling to play anything like club level. Look at france with the most stacked squad around and they are dross to watch alot of the time.
The way turns average crosses into goals really amazing that second header was a beaut.
Yea once again Cr7 proved doubters wrong that night! EPL may just go to man united this year. If that happens, we really are a failure of a club.
Anyway, I am disappointed to see that CR7 has been placed in the rookie section of this forum instead of legend. It makes me ashamed that we are feeling so much butt hurt from him leaving us that we refuse to acknowledge a miracle happened to us and it was us that farked it up.
