Tensions with Cristiano – AS.com

Portugal is terrible, Roberto Martinez’s new Portugal measures games by wins and without conceding a goal, is able to win by playing well and playing poorly. It happened during an ugly game in Slovakia when Cristiano kicked goalkeeper Dubravka hard in the head, which was yellow but should have been red. Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the mud was enough to end the game in victory for the visitors.

Throughout the game, Portugal struggled to escape Slovakia’s pressure. Their off-the-ball aggression was suffocated by Roberto Martinez’s side, who had to do everything they could to start the game from behind. Palinha inserted himself between Antonio Silva and Ruben Dias as the third central defender. The full-backs leave space inside (Bernardo and Vitinha) and take advantage by incorporating Cancelo into the second midfield, a style he is accustomed to at Manchester City. Regardless, there are some mistakes and risks that could cost him a goal. Harazrin didn’t take advantage of any of them, which is usually worth it when you have a stronger team in front of you.

Portugal wasn’t as overwhelming as usual, but every time they got close to the opposition goal, Bratislava fell silent. Rafael Leao, starting from the left against Joao Félix, managed to find the main hole, although he was unable to connect with Cristiano, who Although it is gray, it is participatory. As the map spun and the lines curved, the savior was Bruno Fernandez. Portugal are so good that a game without obvious danger can end in a goal. That’s what happened when the United midfielder entered the area and unleashed an unstoppable cross missile that gave Portugal the advantage.

Even with the marked advantage, the panorama remains unchanged. Portugal dominated between yawns, while Slovakia barely cheered Schranz’s lobbed shot. By then, signs of Cristiano’s anxiety were showing, and he missed several clear-cut chances before ultimately tainting his performance by kicking goalkeeper Dubravka, nearly earning him a red card.

The Madeira star had poor control, causing the goalkeeper to scramble for the ball. Cristiano’s legs lunged forward, hitting his head. The Swedish referee showed him a yellow card for accumulation of cards and banned him from the next game, but despite requests from the public on the pitch, there was no VAR review. Then he will definitely be sent to the locker room. A very dangerous game saw him star in a second half without much history, and his nervous and lackluster result propelled Portugal towards one of their worst days at the European Championship.