Why hasn't it worked out for Ronaldo and Portugal?
Robbie Earle and the guys analyze why things aren't clicking for Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. They debate how to finally get the superstar scoring and look at how Argentina accommodates Lionel Messi and how England utilizes Harry Kane as potential blueprints for tactical success.
Video Transcript
There's a lack of mobility now in Ronaldo that's affecting him but affecting the team.
Well, when you look at this Portugal team, you have to go to the GOAT, you have to go to Cristiano Ronaldo, and basically, if he plays well and scores the goals, Portugal can go very far in this competition.
I think the problem is, is that it's not the Ronaldo we thought.
There's a lack of mobility now in Ronaldo that's affecting him but affecting the team, and I don't feel it- it's They've got this system and the, the setup in the way that Argentina do, where Messi almost com- comes to the right-hand side of the pitch, and they set up, they, they win the ball back, and then they get Messi involved.
With Portugal, playing down the central areas of the pitch where Ronaldo is, the- there's no pressing from the start.
There's no dynamic running in when they have the ball.
And so almost, there, there's no options.
I just wonder if maybe you could start Ronaldo maybe on one side, either the left or the right, and drift him into, to positions rather than him being in that central spot.
