Portugal Must Feed Ronaldo: Unlocking Their Attack with Better Passing

Cristiano Ronaldo remains a constant scoring threat for Portugal, yet recent games show the team struggles to involve him in key attacks. Against DR Congo, Portugal dominated possession but lacked decisive final-third service to exploit his killer instinct. Too often the side resorted to safe sideways and backward passes, missing chances to feed Ronaldo’s runs. Creative midfielders like Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha failed to deliver the through balls and accurate crosses that a finisher of his caliber needs. Prioritizing passes to Ronaldo forces defenders to mark him tightly, opening space for other attackers such as Bernardo Silva. At this level, productive final-third service matters more than possession stats. If Portugal refocuses on finding their record goalscorer, their odds of winning will improve.

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