World-Cup 2018: 5 Flops from the Round of 16

#4 Gonçalo Guedes (Portugal)

Guedes was a regular starter up-front for Portugal along with Ronaldo

Gonçalo Guedes has 14 caps for Portugal to his name, an impressive number for a 21-year old who would represent his nation on the biggest stage of football along with one of the greatest names in world football, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Much was expected of the winger from Paris Saint-Germain, especially after the world had witnessed performances of another Portuguese youngster in the Euros 2016, Renato Sanches.

With a regular starting position in Fernando Santos' system, his link-up play with Ronaldo as well left very little to be desired as he was able to use his movement to aid the Real Madrid superstar.

While his ability with good link-up play, running into the channels and setting up the star man wasn't a problem, his positioning and finishing in front of the goal was a letdown.

The winger is a superb talent in his own right but is somewhat sacrificed in his role as Ronaldo’s wingman.

While the future of Guedes remains uncertain, one thing that appears to be for sure about the Portuguese is that he is destined for stardom and even a relatively quiet World Cup has not stopped his value from rising.