Xinhua News Agency, Canberra, June 28. Ronaldo looked up at the night sky but Portugal is still “toothless”
Xinhua News Agency reporter Yue Dongxing Bai Xu
The final whistle sounded. When the only Belgian who won the goal with a shot on goal, Ronaldo stared at the night sky of Seville and sighed for the Portuguese team’s failure to score 24 shots. , And this may also be the 36-year-old captain who has always carried the team on his shoulders at the European Championship.
The defending champion has too many “ifs” to change the situation. For example, Liverpool striker Jota’s two good opportunities at close range can handle better, central defender Diaz’s powerful header can be angled, and fullback Guerrero’s tricky shot Without being blocked by the post, the young fellow Felix’s shot in stoppage time should not be so biased… It is possible to convert four times the opponent’s shots into a goal, or at least give Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to make a supplementary shot.
But behind the seemingly bad luck, it reflects a long-standing problem of the Portuguese team-when the first European striker Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in a key game, teammates still have difficulty solving the “frontal weakness” that has plagued them for many years. In this regard, the former Irish midfielder Keane commented that if he is Ronaldo, he must go to the dressing room to say a few words about Felix after the game. After all, such a good opportunity should at least be shot.
In order to score goals, old coach Santos constantly made adjustments on the offensive line of the 433 formation, replacing Jota with Ann Silva, replacing Be Silva with Manchester United’s attacking midfielder Fernandez, and replacing Atletico Madrid. Rising star Felix, but these players who were once regarded as Ronaldo’s successors failed to take over the captain’s “gun” at a critical moment. Santos also reluctantly said that football is like this. There is no fairness and unfairness. If you lose a goal and then have a lot of opportunities but can’t score, there is nothing to say about the loss.
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