Qatar The World Cup has entered the 4th match day, and Portugal, the most popular, will usher in its debut, and its opponent is the African powerhouse Ghana. Before the game, due to the storm of termination of contract with Manchester United , how Ronaldo 's performance in this game has attracted much attention. Portugal ranks 9th in the world and Ghana 61st in the world. Judging from the strength of the two teams, the gap is obvious. So can Portugal successfully score 3 points in this game? Where is the key to victory? Let’s analyze it together.
Confrontation record:
Portugal and Ghana have only once in history. It was the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. At that time, the two teams were divided into the same group, and Portugal finally defeated Ghana 2-1. This time I met again, only Ronaldo and Pepe will start in Portugal, while Ghana has already had a brand new 11 players. Therefore, this game has little meaning.
Recent status:
The two teams have similar status recently. Portugal has 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games, and 2 wins and 2 losses in the last 4 games, with relatively large fluctuations. But in the recent friendly match, Portugal specially found another African powerhouse Nigeria and finally defeated his opponent 4-0. Strictly speaking, Nigeria's overall strength is not inferior to Ghana. Interestingly, it was Nigeria that was eliminated for Ghana to advance to the World Cup. The two teams played hard to distinguish in the playoffs, and Garner eventually eliminated his opponent by his away goal advantage. Therefore, this game has a lot of room for reference for Portugal coach Santos .
Ghana won 6 wins and 4 losses in the last 10 games, and their warm-up match before the World Cup was Switzerland , and they won 2-0 in the end. Switzerland is also not weak. They defeated Portugal 1-0 in the previous European League matches, so the warm-up opponents found in Ghana are very targeted.
Comparison of strength:
In terms of value, Portugal's advantage is huge. The total value of the team is as high as 938 million, ranking third among the 32 participating teams, second only to England and Brazil. Ghana has a total net worth of 205.6 million, ranking 19th, which is a lower-middle position.
Portugal's advantage is that every position has top players in charge, and there is no obvious weak position. On the defense line, there are world-class central defenders like , Ruben Dias, , as well as experienced veterans like Pepe, and super central defenders like Antonio Silva. With the recovery of Dalot at Manchester United, the full back is also full of talents. Cancelo can be left and right, Nuno Mendez is already the main force of Paris Saint-Germain. In addition, Guerrero is also the main defender of Dote .
Such a luxurious configuration creates a world-class line of defense, but Ghana's advantage is not in the attack line. They did not attack the players and played for European giants. Jordan Ayu performed in Crystal Palace this season, with 0 goals in 14 league rounds. The highly anticipated Iniyaki Williams is actually a recruit from the Ghana national team. He only played 3 friendly matches on behalf of the national team, with 0 goals and 0 assists.
And Garner's strength lies in the defensive end. Midfielder Thomas Patty is the main midfielder of Arsenal , both offense and defense. Salisu and Amatai are the main players of Southampton and Leicester City respectively. The backcourt iron triangle composed of these three players is the foundation for Garner's life and supports Garner's defensive system.
So, if Portugal wants to defeat Ghana, it must send the sharpest offensive combination, and the offense is also their key to victory. Ghana will focus on defense, and then attack the gap behind the Portuguese defense line when defending and turning to offense, relying on speed to confront the body to create opportunities.
In short, Portugal has a significantly superior strength. If you can adjust your mindset and pay attention to your opponent, it will be no big problem to win Ghana. If Ronaldo's forward line is weak and cannot break through the backcourt defense system led by Thomas, and instead is stolen by Garner's frontcourt assaulter, there is a possibility of an uproar.The biggest variable is what is Ronaldo’s state? If Ronaldo still doesn't feel like he scored a goal, and other Portuguese players are "feeding cakes" to him and want to help him find his form, this situation is likely to be punished.
First forecast:
Portugal: Patricio , Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes; BF, William Carvalho , Ruben Neves ; Leo, Ronaldo, B Seh
Ghana: Atti Zigi; Gideon Mensa , Salisu, Amatai, Lamptai; Abdul Samed, Thomas Patti; Jordan Ayu, Kudus, Suleimanna, Andre Ayu
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