In fact, in the absence of Ronaldo, who is serving his second yellow card, we will be able to see the potential that exists in the Portugal squad. Moreover, I am curious about the performance of Goncalo Ramos, who in the match will definitely fill the position left by Ronaldo. It is very reasonable if you think that there will be a minimum of 3 goals because of the problems that Portugal has faced since the previous match due to the lack of results from their players' finishing and that is partly caused by Ronaldo who failed to do the job. I don't mean to underestimate Ronaldo, but for a competition like Euro 2024 he is almost finished and I think Portugal will face a deadlock. So coach Roberto Martinez must be braver in replacing Ronaldo in the second half by bringing in players who have the capacity to do the job.
Portugal are less dependent on Cristiano Ronaldo, and that's a good thing for the national team, given that it's only a short time before the player retires
We're sad to be witnessing the end of a legacy, but that's how soccer is, you have to make room for new players and prepare for Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
By the 2022 World Cup, the player was already losing a bit of space. And I even believe that he could go to Euro 2024 and even the 2026 World Cup, but as the player with the most experience, to come on at the end of the game, give morale to the team, take a few free-kicks etc
And I'm not just talking about that game against Luxemburgo, because that's not a parameter, but in general
In fact, I missed the chance to place my bet on that Portugal game hehehe, so I think I'll do a multiple in victories of Italy, North Macedonia and Norway, with 3.43 odds