European Qualifiers, Serbia 2-4 Portugal: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis

#1 Portugal get their qualifying campaign back on track

Portugal are now second in their group

A tally of two points from as many games wasn’t befitting of a team currently holding the Euro 2016 title and the UEFA Nations League crown. Moreover, their performances weren’t of the requisite quality as numerous fans questioned if Portugal had really moved forward since their continental conquest three years ago.

Hence, the pressure was firmly on the Portuguese to turn the tide around against Serbia, especially considering they’d drawn the reverse fixture a few months back.

And, Portugal produced enough substance to outfox the hosts as they came away with a 4-2 victory.

Courtesy the win, the Seleccao catapulted themselves into second position and could wrestle top spot from Ukraine by establishing their supremacy over them.

On Saturday, the visitors looked patchy on occasions and weren’t at their best. Yet, they won despite not playing too well. And, that is definitely the hallmark of champions.

Though several worried about Portugal missing out on the European Championships bus, the visitors extinguished those fears expertly in Belgrade.