At 03:00 a.m. on July 6, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the European Cup will stage a much-anticipated pinnacle battle, with Portugal led by superstar Ronaldo facing the "Gallic Rooster" French team led by Mbappe. Both teams are favourites and have a lot of strength, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that this game is an early preview of the final of this European Championship.
Portugal's performance at this European Championship was a bit nerve-wracking, with successive victories over the Czech Republic and Turkey in the first two rounds of the group stage, only to lose 2-0 to the little-known Georgia in the third round of the group stage. In the last European Cup 1|8 finals, facing Slovenia, Portugal fought hard for 120 minutes and did not win the opponent, Ronaldo also missed a crucial penalty, until the final penalty shootout, only 3 free throws and 3 hits, thrilling to advance.
France's performance at this tournament was also stumbling, with a narrow 1-0 win over Austria in their opening game before drawing with the Netherlands and Poland in quick succession. In the last round of the European Cup 1|8 finals, facing the somewhat outdated Belgian team, it only won 1:0. The two teams that performed a little nervously met in a narrow way, and it was really difficult to predict who would die.
Judging from the strength on paper, the total value of the French team is 12.1 euros, ranking second in Europe, and the team has a number of world-class superstars such as Mbappe, Dembele, Griezmann, Rabiot, etc., which can be described as strong. But Portugal is not bad, with a total value of 1.06 billion euros, ranking third behind France, and there are also world-class stars such as Ronaldo, Leao, B Xi, B Fee, and Ruben Dias. If you really want to fight, it can be said that it is difficult to distinguish between the two.
However, judging from the past head-to-head records of the two teams, the French team has a clear psychological advantage. Statistics show that the French team has played Portugal in the last 10 times, with an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 4 draws. Therefore, from this point of view, if the French team does not play the market in the game, the chances of winning are still relatively large.
The duel between strong teams, in the final analysis, is the PK between the core players in the team. Compared with the energetic French team, Portugal's squad is slightly old, especially the competition between the two superstars Mbappe and Ronaldo, there is no doubt that Mbappe, who is at the peak of his career, has a clear advantage; And the old Ronaldo, judging from the previous 4 games, gradually showed a state of inadequacy. Portugal VS France, in the end, it is the struggle between Mbappe and Ronaldo, with Ronaldo's current state, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete with Mbappe. Therefore, to some extent, the 39-year-old Ronaldo is Portugal's biggest shortcoming.
Now, it's up to coach Roberto Martinez to use Cristiano Ronaldo. If you are too superstitious about Ronaldo's personal ability, I am afraid it will be difficult to pass the "Gallic rooster" level.