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Board Gambling discussion
Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
by
rby
on 07/12/2022, 17:05:15 UTC
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BTW, there is a plan from the Portugal coach not to play Ronaldo against Switzerland. It looks like the coach will make a mistake if he doesn't play Ronaldo in this match.

Santos is one of the most underrated coaches of our time (or the last decade). And yesterday his plan worked great. I think it was not to change Ronaldo at the end, but to do the opposite, release him after the first half, and start the game at a high pace with high pressure. Who knew that the pressure would be so successful and that Switzerland would not be ready for high speeds. As a result, Ronaldo was released into the phase of the game when it was actually completed and Portugal played to keep the score. I think in the game with Morocco he will be in the first team.
CR7 has a bad attitude towards the others which leads him to be sanctioned in a way or another. There was some tensions between him and the staff but it was resolved tho. I am not sure if he will be picked to play vs Morocco since the beginning but I am pretty sure that he will not play full-time.

I don't know if Ronaldo has problems with the management, the staff or the coach. What I know is that the coach of Portugal knew too well that what will win the match for him is high pressing football. And Ronaldo cannot play the high pressing football, that is why he was dropped and brought in second half. That is the same strategy with Erik ten Hag but may people criticised him for not playing Ronaldo always. I think he has been vindicated.