One other thing most people don’t understand is that, against Switzerland the Portuguese coach played the offensive style of football by putting in Bruno Fernandes, Octavio and Bernardo Silva and leaving one defensive midfielder which is William Carvahlo. So this allowed more creativity and pressure upfront and hence goal scoring chances created. So when you look at it, any good striker would’ve performed well with this lineup. I just wished Cristiano started in that lineup.
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Great analysis on the game. Buh this isn’t the first time Santos has played this type of lineup. The last time he used it was against Ghana 🇬🇭. Which ended in a 3:2 win.
If he was in the lineup, the score line might have been bigger or even smaller. Buh I believe it would have been smaller. Because he would have been the center of attraction, we have watched games where you see Bruno trying to pick Ronaldo when he is in a tight position him not being on the field allowed them to pay freely.