About three months after the end of the biggest football competition, the world cup, fans would be witnessing yet another international break. A lot of fans are looking forward to see players performance for their countries....CONTINUE READING
Some top players could be unavailable for these qualification matches due to various reasons, most especially injuries. One of the national teams to look out for in this qualification matches is Portugal.
The Portuguese national team has cemented their names as one of the best national football teams. The team boasts of some international trophies, they also have some of the best football players in the world.
One other reason for Portugal’s popularity and large fan base is their past and legendary players, most especially Cristiano Ronaldo.
Over the years, Ronaldo has played one of the biggest roles in Portugal’s success, however, due to his poor form last year, he was benched on regular occasions, and even in the World Cup. However, with the sacking of Fernando Santos and appointment of Roberto Martinez, it is uncertain if Ronaldo would make it to the starting lineup.
Roberto Martinez was the former coach of Belgium. Martinez had an impressive career at Belgium, even though he failed to win titles with the team.
However, under his management, Belgium was ranked the best football national team. At the moment, Belgium consists of a lot of old players whose productivity have reduced greatly, hence, the reason for their early World Cup elimination.
Portugal on the other hand consists of so many young, talented and experienced players, hence, a lot is expected from him. A lot of fans are worried about Ronaldo making it into the starting line up. However, Roberto Martinez utilization of Hazard in the World Cup explains why Ronaldo would make it to his starting lineup.
It is a known fact that Eden Hazard Is no longer the talented player he used to be. Despite not being in his prime. Hazard was included in Belgium’s world cup squad continuously. At the moment, Ronaldo is at a far better form than Hazard, hence, he is sure of making it into the team’s starting lineup.
Also, taking a look at Roberto Martinez team selection, it is obvious that he values both young talents as well as experienced players.
