Another thrilling match in the round of 8, Portugal vs France. There are a lot of highlights in this game, can Ronaldo's last tournament be successful? Can Mbappe lead France to the top?
Portugal
Portugal's performance in this European Championship can be described as a typical high-start and low-turned, scoring 5 goals in a row in the group stage, making fans have great expectations for them, but then they were defeated by the weak Georgia, and in the round of 16 against Slovenia, it took 120 minutes to barely advance to the top 8 with penalties. Portugal have failed to score in two consecutive games, which is absolutely unacceptable for a team aiming to win the title. With an extra 30 minutes of extra time and penalty shootouts, Portugal was physically and mentally exhausted and sleepy, and it would be a lot of luck to meet the superior French team at this juncture.
In terms of lineup, the Portuguese team is worth 1.05 billion, with many good players such as Ronaldo, Leao, B Fei, and B seats. Among them, the 39-year-old Ronaldo and the 41-year-old Pepe are the leaders of Portugal's front and back respectively. However, the last fierce battle with Slovenia made Ronaldo fight hard for 120 minutes, and Pepe also played 117 minutes, so the intensive cup match plus extra time, even the young people who are in the year of play will reach the limit of physical fitness, not to mention these two veterans. Therefore, it is still unknown whether Ronaldo and Pepe will be able to start the game against France in this game, and if they cannot play, it will have a great impact on the attack and defense of the Portuguese team.
In addition, the strong breakthrough left winger Rafael Leao played against Kounde, who is also physically strong and has excellent speed, so that his attacking threat will inevitably be contained, thus affecting the attacking rhythm of the Portuguese team.
France
France, which boasted a number of world-class stars, did not perform as well as they could have been, but they were very solid. They played steadily and advanced to the quarterfinals with only two 1-0 games, and their temperament is quite similar to the Italian 1-0 doctrine of the year. Slow heat-ups in tournaments tend to go far, and France's current form is a bit of a champion.
In terms of lineup, the French team is worth 1.23 billion, and the team has the first person in football at that time - Mbappe, Real Madrid's 100 million yuan midfielder Tchouameni, Arsenal's Dinghai Shenzhen Saliba, and Kante. Even Camavinga, who is also worth more than 100 million, can't get playing time, which shows the strength of the team's lineup and the depth of the bench. Attacking with Mbappe as the core, although only 1 goal was scored, Mbappe's breakthrough is a nightmare for defenders, currently ranked second in this European Championship with 14 successful dribbles, in addition to Thuram, Griezmann, Giroud, Muani and others can also disperse the firepower for Mbappe, such a group of players with great offensive talent gathered together, really sweat for Portugal's defense. On the defensive end, Saliba, Kounde, Yu Pamecano, Te'o and others are the leading defenders of the major European giants, and their strength is undoubted.
Therefore, in terms of paper strength, bench depth, and physical condition, France has a big advantage over Portugal.
Summary: To sum up, it is predicted that France, which is in better shape in all aspects, will advance to the semi-finals.
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