In the European Championship Death Group fixtures, Portugal beat Hungary 3-0 away. In terms of scores, Portugal was a big win, but in practice Portugal did not win easily, and the team had to fight hungary until 84 minutes before scoring the lead by luck, and then scoring two more goals. Friends who watch this game, I don't know if there are people who have the same feeling, Portugal's attack is not smooth enough, can not fully play its offensive firepower. The following small series will list several of the factors.
<H1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" >1. Bernardo Silva was placed on the right wing</h1>
Bernardo Silva is average in speed, playing most of the midfield or "pseudo-no. 9" in Manchester City this season, mostly in the middle of the road. Bernardo Silva was on the right wing, not fast enough to break through, mainly crosses on the flanks, and Bruno Fernandez's helper on the right in the first half did not have much effect. In addition, once Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the ball from the front and passed it to Bernardo Silva to counter-attack, when there was enough room to advance, but its speed failed to get rid of the opposing defense.
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Before the start of the European Championship, Cancelo needed to retire due to the confirmed outbreak. The team lacked Canselo, the front received less support, Bruno Fernandez needed more to help organize on the right, and diogo Jota, who was faster on the left, received less support.
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In the middle of the second half, when the Portuguese players' physical fitness decreased, their movements decreased, and the forward Bruno Fernandez would also stop in the box, at which point portugal's formation became 424, and the team seemed to want to hit the box with a simple and direct high-altitude ball. Although Portugal had C Ronaldo and Diogo Jota, two men who were good at it, the high-altitude offensive was their weapon. But when Bruno Fernandes is in the box, Portugal lacks attacking players to lead the attack, leaving the midfield and the front line unconnected during that time.
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Portugal's two attacking players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diogo Jota, are indisputable. But the two didn't seem to be at their best. Although C Ronaldo scored twice, the footage of the small penalty area kicking the plane in the first half was extremely rare. Diogo Jota's quick advance this game was not smooth, such as the counter-attack opportunity in the 4th minute, Diogo Jota actually failed to control the ball, and the opportunity was only generated after the opposing guard touched the ball.
Although the above factors do affect portugal's offensive performance, it is believed that their performance will improve after adjustments in the future. In addition, In the absence of Cancelo, Nelson Semedo actually contributed in attack, as evidenced by his organization of Portugal's penetration into the heart of the opposition before half-time. Although the Portuguese right-back position is less organized, Nelson Semedo is faster than Cancello, and the back-up cut is more aggressive, and in the fast-paced confrontation, Nelson Semedo will be the right person.