FORGET ABOUT THE HEAD AND TACTICS, WAS ONLY THERE FOR THE HEART AND ONLY GAVE THE "LESSER EVIL".
Forget the head, the scheme and tactics - the 4x4x2, diamond, or more conservative, 4x3x3 or something like that. It was there by heart. Three times at a disadvantage and three times to recover worth the third place (with late goal from Iceland in the other game) and eighth of end with Croatia.
In the first less well achieved part of Euro 2016, the Team agreed to a goal failing to cancel two of the strengths of Hungary - one Dzsudzsák corner, as always creating confusion, relief and ball to fall in unprotected area, front to area - and half away, with the old man Gera to hit the ball well and this to come near the left post of Rui Patrício goal. The downside, after 20 minutes, emphasized the Portuguese disbelief, which had already started the game without apparent conviction. Or, if you prefer, at an excessively slow pace.
It was noted in these first 45 minutes, the response team to the appeals of Fernando Santos sometimes an uglier game, more direct. Pepe tried soon to open to the Nani Cristiano Ronaldo had failed to Iceland, with also advanced Fenerbahçe unable to master. Gestures of central Madrid for companions to go up before kickoff, some had served. He yes, it showed up very dynamic back there, and also tried to bring the ball to the attack.The most direct football sometimes seemed exaggerated, as the little effect which remained after this failed reception by Nani.
The first few minutes of João Mário denounced the average of Sporting was preparing to play a leading role in meeting this Wednesday in Lyon, drawing diagonals and trying to match Vieirinha on the right, but the goal of Gera would cool with these initiatives. Back to moments in the second half, it was important for the poor judgment that the team had. In growing.
