The debut was spectacular, with five easy goals away from home. Now Portugal wants to repeat the feat and knows that to do so, it will need a different, much more important attitude against Hungary. Of course, there is no shortage of quality, nor of players who can make the difference at any moment.
So it is no exaggeration to say that Martinez’s team—which seems to have found the right balance after its victory in the Nations League, given that there was talk of a possible change—can undoubtedly succeed in its aim of taking another three points and continuing to score maximum points. For these reasons, let’s take a look at the players who could prove decisive.
Hungary vs. Portugal predictions, our picks
One hundred and forty goals for the national team. No one else can match him. Ronaldo continues to score and scored two goals, one of which was truly wonderful, in last night’s match. So we can’t leave him out of this bet: CR7 continues to be a monster, in the best sense of the word, someone who can score until he is 50 if he continues to have this desire.
Joao Felix also scored twice in the last game, and let’s be clear about this too. We think he may be one of the most underrated players in this national team. Yes, of course, he has contributed to this with some lackluster performances, but technically there is no question about his ability. So we include him in our selections as a player who could score a goal or provide an assist.
Finally, we close with Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United’s driving force. A man who can play in different areas of the field, the Portuguese has the quality to find at least one shot on target during the game.