#2 It was a mistake to not start Ricardo Quaresma as Andre Gomes is just not cut out for top level
Portugal benched arguably their second-best player of the tournament, Ricardo Quaresma, for the all-important semi-final in favour of Barcelona midfielder Andres Gomes. The move backfired as the Seleccao struggled in the creative department in the absence of Quaresma while Gomes proved once again why he is not cut out for top level football.
With his bag of tricks and skills, Quaresma acted as the provider for Portugal so far in the tournament. However, in his absence striker Andre Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to have the desired impact as they were bereft of any kind of service. Neither Silva nor Ronaldo are known for their creative streak and are essentially finishers, however, with Quaresma missing and being stuck with Gomes, they struggled to break the Chilean back line.
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