The group of the death of the Eurocup offers a new great game in search of a privileged place in the round of 16. Portugal and Germany meet at the Allianz Arena (Saturday, 6:00 pm) in the star match of this second day and in which the locals play a large part of their aspirations to advance in the tournament. The dynamics are opposite, with the Portuguese spurred on by their victory, clear but in extremis against Hungary and Germany in need of compensation after an unsuccessful debut against France . A duel at the top in which both play a lot and will give everything for the victory.
Without misleading us, neither Portugal was as superior as the 3-0 that prevailed on the scoreboard against Hungary, nor should Germany be considered a disappointment for losing in the first match. The Teutons were inferior to France, the current world champion and great favorite for the title, but they have the opportunity to compensate in a power-to-power duel with another of the great candidates, a Portugal that luck and determination rescued in the last moment after a duel he locked up against Cinderella Hungary.
The Iberian team tipped the balance in eight minutes after they could not penetrate the goal defended by Gulacsi in the previous 82. The double pivot proposed by Fernando Santos, with Danilo Pereira and William Carvalho as protagonists, did not bear fruit and could mean changes in the second match, where Germany aims to get the ball if the Portugal coach does not opt for an organizing profile in his room of machines.
However, the duel of blows can be favorable for the Portuguese, with Cristiano Ronaldo activated from the first day – double and records against Hungary – and the possibility that Bruno Fernandes, André Silva, Bernardo Silva or even Joao Félix, unprecedented against Hungary , approach the goal to a combined with multiple alternatives in attack. Germany is not far behind, who in the absence of an offensive leader of the stature of CR, quadruples its bet from a second step with reference men such as Havertz, Sané, Werner or Gnabry, in addition to the always dangerous Muller.
Group decanted or red hot
Group F is currently in a still contemplative position, but this second day can clarify things or, instead, leave them more even than ever. There is a victory for France over Hungary , so a victory for Portugal would distance the Portuguese along with the Gauls and leave Germany on the brink of the abyss. If the Teutons are the ones who take the cat into the water, thrown by their hobby, everything will be waiting for what happens on the last day. At stake, the winning hand of the group of death. The show and the tension are assured.
