Thirst on the one hand, thirst on the other. On the Portuguese side, he thirsts for water. Ronaldo also suggested in the match preview against Hungary. Lots of water, no soft drinks, no beer. Although there is a great thirst and desire on the German side to beat Portugal and make a small jump in the rankings. It is, after all, a duel between Portuguese water bottle and German beer. Or if we are not in the famous city Oktoberfest.

The team must attack its German counterpart with eleven goals equal to that which faced Hungary: Rui Patricio; Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Robin Dias and Rafael Guerrero; Danilo and William Carvalho; Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandez and Diogo Jota; Ronaldo. Kind of 4×2×3×1 is well moldable and plastic, let’s say, because Bernardo, Bruno, and Diogo will join the captain in turn.

Fernando Santos feels that the team, even with the natural difficulties at the start of the match against Hungary, knew how to overcome the leather and very closed Magyars, having made the changes he deems necessary only in the last 20 minutes. evening? Early? right on time. All this is just speculation now. With this season, Portugal has started the match against Hungary and it should be this, if nothing unusual happens, who will attack the match against Germany. Almost decisive for the Germans, very important only for the Portuguese.

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