{"id":118393,"date":"2022-06-04T16:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T08:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=118393"},"modified":"2022-06-03T16:09:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T08:09:55","slug":"uefa-nations-league-cristiano-ronaldos-omission-against-spain-tactical-says-fernando-santos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/uefa-nations-league-cristiano-ronaldos-omission-against-spain-tactical-says-fernando-santos-118393.html","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Nations League: Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s omission against Spain \u2018tactical\u2019, says Fernando Santos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-min.jpg\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-118394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-min.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-min-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-min-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dafa07.net\/DFBSPMY-REG1\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dafa07.net\/DFBSPMY-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<p>Portugal head coach Fernando Santos has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s omission in the team\u2019s clash against Spain in the ongoing UEFA Nations League was a tactical move. Santos surprised one and all as he didn\u2019t name Ronaldo in the starting XI and the Manchester United striker was brought on in the 62nd minute but he failed to find the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>The match ended in a 1-1 draw at the Benito Villamar\u00edn on Thursday. Alvaro Morata scored the opening goal for Spain however Portugal bounced back to draw the match as Ricardo Horta scored in the 82nd minute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCristiano Ronaldo? They often ask why he is a starter. It\u2019s the million-dollar question,\u201d said Santos after Thursday\u2019s result. \u201cI understood that for this game it was better to use the players I used.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Santos said Ronaldo\u2019s omission had nothing to do with his quality as there is no doubt about it. Ronaldo had a stellar season for the Red Devils as he scored a total of 24 goals across all competitions. The talisman won some of the matches for Manchester United single-handedly and he was the only positive for the club in what was a dismal season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a technical and tactical option for this game. It seemed to us the best solution. For the way we wanted to play and approach the game. It has nothing to do with Cristiano\u2019s quality, that\u2019s not even in question,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are moments in the game when you have to think in a different way. We believed that in the second half he could come in and solve the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will look to bounce back stronger in the upcoming matches. Portugal next plays Switzerland on Sunday while Spain travels to Prague to take on the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Portugal head coach Fernando Santos has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s omission in the team\u2019s clash against Spain in the ongoing UEFA Nations League was a tactical move. Santos surprised one and all as he didn\u2019t name Ronaldo in the starting XI and the Manchester United striker was brought on in the 62nd minute but he failed to find the back of the net. The match ended in a 1-1 draw at the Benito Villamar\u00edn on Thursday. Alvaro Morata scored the opening goal for Spain however Portugal bounced back to draw the match as Ricardo Horta scored in the 82nd minute. \u201cCristiano Ronaldo? They often ask why he is a starter. It\u2019s the million-dollar question,\u201d said Santos after Thursday\u2019s result. \u201cI understood that for this game it was better to use the players I used.\u201d Santos said Ronaldo\u2019s omission had nothing to do with his quality as there is no doubt about it. Ronaldo had a stellar season for the Red Devils as he scored a total of 24 goals across all competitions. 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