Quote from: Sithara007 on Today at 02:31:17 AM

Quote from: Silberman on April 18, 2023, 06:00:02 PM

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The case with Argentina is different from that of Portugal. Argentina has an enormous pool of talented players, and already youngsters such as Julián Álvarez, Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández are performing well at the international level. The case with Portugal is different. They were always a one-man army led by Ronaldo and once he retires he will leave behind a huge vacuum that none of the younger players will be able to fill. They have a few youngsters like João Félix and Rafael Leão. But I have found these players to be very inconsistent.

Portugal without Ronaldo at the moment, would be much sharper. imagine, there were Joao Felix, Diogo Jota, and their younger generation Goncolo Ramos. unfortunately, they don't have much of a chance with Ronaldo around. see, how about when they played against Switzerland in 2022 Qatar cup. they won a landslide, 6-1. now if they are paired, they will be very sharp for the front line. for midfielders, or wings, there are Bruno Fernandez, Bernaldo Silva, Rafael Leao. for defenders, there are Jaoco Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Diogo Dalot, Danilo, Mendes. with this player alone, it is enough for Portugal to be strong.
So, the problem is now with the coach and how the coach finds an effective system for this squad.

If I have to compare with Argentina, in terms of team quality, Portugal is ahead of Argentina. "without Messi" let's compare it with Argentina, Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, not so sharp up front. we can see when they play in their respective clubs. maybe lucky for Alvarez, because he is at a great club with City. for midfielders only two names appeared, Enzo, Mac Allister, the rest I don't know. for defenders, there is Lisandro Martinez, he is very talented, Romero? not too bad, the rest is a normal player. So if we compare individual strengths, it is clear that Portugal has more quality than Argentina.

By the way, this comparison is for the current squad. the rest, Messi and Ronaldo are players who have entered retirement age. Anyway, I'm a big fan of Argentina.