He likes to have two defensive-minded midfielders to free up Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes on the flanks. Santos prefers a 4-4-2 that can turn into a 4-2-3-1 when defending.
Ronaldo was top scorer in qualifying and the questions about Santos’s tactics revolve around him. They also won the first edition of the Nations League, beating Switzerland in the semi-finals and the Netherlands in the final. An impressive 4-2 win in Belgrade against Serbia was key as they finished second to Ukraine in their group.
The team experienced a small dip at the start of Euro 2020 qualifying, with draws against Serbia and Ukraine, raising several questions about their approach, but recovered to reach the finals. He echoed Santos when he said: “It is not because we won in 2016 that we are the favourites – other teams are the favourites – but we are going to the European Championship to try to win again.” Cristiano Ronaldo, still the captain and the primary force of the squad, has played in four Euros and four World Cups but remains as thirsty as ever for success.
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