Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the line for Portugal at the World Cup despite his recent Manchester United travails, but there was no place in the squad for 2016 Golden Boy Renato Sanches…
Ronaldo may have played his last game for Manchester United after his incendiary recent interview with Piers Morgan, but he can still expect to lead the line for Portugal at the upcoming World Cup.
Ronaldo is his nation's all-time top scorer with 117 goals from his 191 caps, and added six of those in qualifying as Portugal finished second in UEFA Group A behind Serbia. A goalless run of three games in the subsequent UEFA Nations League raised some concern, but his position is nonetheless secure.
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Operating as a No.10 behind Ronaldo will be Bruno Fernandes, his Man Utd teammate who gave him a lukewarm handshake when the Portugal players reconvened for international duty ahead of the competition in Qatar.
He should be joined in the final third by Manchester City metronome Bernardo Silva and nascent AC Milan star Rafa Leao - the latter likely to get his game in the injury-enforced absence of Liverpool man Jota.
There is no space for Sanches, however, the star of Portugal's Euro 2016 win left at home despite swapping Lille for PSG in the summer.
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How Portugal could line up in Qatar
His Paris Saint-Germain teammates Nuno Mendes and Danilo Pereiro should make up two of the back four, however. The presence of Mendes, and his understudy - Borussia Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro - means that Man City's Joao Cancelo plays on his natural right side for his country, keeping Man Utd's Diogo Dalot on the bench.
Behind them could be yet another United player if the Red Devils get their way this winter in Diogo Costa. The Porto shot-stopper has pulled ahead of Rui Patricio as his nation's No.1.
jambknou
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this a solid squad
Zacksbaba
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perfect line up, this team can reach far though... from GK,to DF, to MF, to AT is AWESOME... #TEAM#PORTUGAL#WORLD#CUP#2022#QATAR LET'S GO
NeXesAJ17
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Jibacipstz
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saqiib
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if I am to pick Portugal XI
shakif
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ok
champ11
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Best line up solid defence Balanceed midfield great attack
yewadiky
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ladabiou
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But Argentina is in very good form. I am fan of CR 7 but Argentina looks favourite this time. Good luck. Your team plays very good football.
Form means nothing if you don’t prove it on the pitch , they look good but the World Cup is extremely difficult , let’s see how it unfolds , thanks
Lopabltuyz
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As an Argentine, I just say , Portugal has a really good team , I wouldn’t be surprised if they sneak into the final , good luck
But Argentina is in very good form. I am fan of CR 7 but Argentina looks favourite this time. Good luck. Your team plays very good football.
Manik567
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ladabiou
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As an Argentine, I just say , Portugal has a really good team , I wouldn’t be surprised if they sneak into the final , good luck
siyelnopuz
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👍
siyelnopuz
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fidadmoryz
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This Is Hard ✌️
fidadmoryz
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Rubbish
UzairQurashi
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SIDKAUSH
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If Portugal starts with Bruno then it's loosing game. Felix is 100 times better than Bruno. btw Portugal 's attack and defence is too good but defensive/holding midfield su*ks
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and with danilo and Carvalho in midfield they already are down
SIDKAUSH
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If Portugal starts with Bruno then it's loosing game. Felix is 100 times better than Bruno. btw Portugal 's attack and defence is too good but defensive/holding midfield su*ks
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felix has no experience bro, he won't be able to handle the heat. The coach should have included Renato as sub atleast
wijehuwknkkn
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no Bruno plz
wijehuwknkkn
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no Bruno plz
why?
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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no Bruno plz
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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If Portugal starts with Bruno then it's loosing game. Felix is 100 times better than Bruno. btw Portugal 's attack and defence is too good but defensive/holding midfield su*ks
wijehuwknkkn
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Cristianogoat✈️
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man United news is all about Ronaldo.. none other player came any news regarding man United...I think Ronaldo is the only player of United and that too he is leaving the club
lukeiknprt
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autty I don't really know what you want from CR7
Thihawin79
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How will portugal line up is Fernando Santos business none of our case