Portugal 0-3 Netherlands: 5 Talking Points

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo cannot save Portugal in every game

Afterall he is a human

Cristiano Ronaldo saved Portugal against Egypt, but could not repeat his magic on the night against the Netherlands side. Apart from a couple of decent chances and a penalty shout, the Real Madrid star did not have much to do in the game.

The truth is, he did not get enough support from the players around him. Bernardo Silva started on the bench while Ricardo Quaresma, Manuell Fernandes and Andre Gomes had a quiet outing.

Gomes, in particular, was nowhere to be seen on the pitch in the first 45 minutes and was rightly substituted at the half-time. Fernando Santos' side lacked the cutting edge in the final third of the field and ended up losing badly.