After the successful entry into the new edition of the League of Nations – triumphs over Croatia e Scotland – around a month and a half ago, Portugal returned to action, for the first time, away from home.
In Warsaw – where thermometers are expected to register less than 10º at dusk – the team led by Roberto Martínez will have forehead a Poland that makes its home territory its strong point. Furthermore, the training now led by Michal Probierz spans more than two years without losing in front of his compatriots.
Aware of the “risks” taken by the Poles and the “clear idea to optimize individual talent” on the part of HIS coach, Roberto Martínez assumes that the clash will be “a tactical challenge” for the Portuguese players who take the field.
Speaking of entering the field, the leader of the Portuguese team considered that the new faces called up for the defensive sector – Tomás Araújo and Ricardo Velho – are prepared to go to the game, even if that is not at all clear to happen.
With the starters used in the two inaugural matches of the League of Nations available – with the exception of Gonçalo Inácio -, it will not be surprising that there will be a new massive bet on the same options. If the logic of use prevails, António Silva should keep his place in the eleven, even if Tomás Araújo remains on the lookout, as well as Dalot on the right of the defense.
In the middle, Vitinha should return to a place that was Palhinha’s against Scotland, while Cristiano Ronaldo will most likely be the offensive reference to the detriment of Diogo Jota, in an attacking trident where Rafael Leão and Pedro Neto are in line to remain at the center. stone and lime.
One Lewandowski vs Many Lewandowskis
On the Polish side, Michal Probierz was original when it came to extolling the talent that Roberto Martínez has in his hands when he spoke of “many Lewandowskis” on the Portuguese side.
An allusion that perfectly summarizes what the coach of this Eastern European team thinks of the Portuguese team, but which does not obscure the «desire to give a bad day» to its Iberian counterpart. To this end, the line of three defenders – five defenders at the defensive moment – must once again be the solution used.
Frankowski is a strong option to replace Jakub Kaminski on the right of the defense, but the biggest expectation is to see if Oyedele – formed at Manchester United and big news for the Poles after three games for Legia – will be an option in midfield.
In other sectors, names like Lewandowski and Zielinski promise to make life hell for the Portuguese defense. Whether this happens or not will only be confirmed after 7:45 pm this Saturday.
