And yes Bernardo is slow. Slower than he used to be. He was a free agent for a reason, he's peaked as a player so i hope Jose uses him in the best way. He can be a very good contributor if he's used the right way. We have really good midfielders here already. Just have to make the puzzle pieces fit together.
even when he was younger,Mahrez was the winger just play him centraly.....playing Bernardo ahead of Endrick will be madness it is sad to watch Cristiano ,even if he score etc ..it is just sad
Hydration breaks have proven to be a chance to switch momentum during the games.A story of the FIFA World Cup so far! pic.twitter.com/eCj4YD5Tgi— Yash (@Odriozolite) June 15, 2026 Hydration break momentum swings - crazy how something with such impact on the game was added at a world cup.
What happens when the WC is in cooler places e.g. East Asia, Australia or South America? Smoking break?
He is but mind you this is the end of a long season..he's also relied more on technique and brains than speed
if the idea is to play silva on right wing thats not going to work out has no pace or anything for out theire always wants to come inside.
They play like shit but it’s all on the manager. If your gonna have cris up top spam the 6 yard box with crosses. Guys are allergic to crossing and apparently have to give it to cris at his feet with his back turned to goal. 1-1…. Good, Portugal have been extremely lacking
Cristiano and Bernardo are the wrost players on the pitch,both look like they are 40......one of them is ,the other plays like one there is a reason many people are saying that they will be disapointed if Bernardo is the only midfield signing ...he is not enough please dont even try him as right winger no point play him deep in midfield lol 1-1
Cristiano is 41. His role is not running around anymore. and yeah Bernardo is washed, but we knew that already
Dias on the bench. Huge call unless there is an injury involved. Portugal need an offensive spark. Maybe they'll do a France and turn on the screws in the second half. But for that to happen One of the millions of midfielders will have to come off for a winger.
I am basically expecting Silva to end up Guler's backup this year. I think he is going to decline quickly.
If Bernardo’s burner one contribution is he pushes Guler into becoming a WC player, then he will have done good. Guler ain’t there yet and Bernardo will be gone by 2028
unless he is played deep in midfield...i rather have Mastantuono over Bernardo on the wing the guy cant run or do anything
Right choice. They needed to hook a midfielder and the others are better at their respective roles than him. Easy decision