Exam at Cristiano's home

The Nations League was created for finish with the accumulation of friendlies without substance, those who practically nobody found their reason for being. But despite being an endangered species, there is still some unofficial encounter what It tastes like good football (follow the game live on AS.com). Like tonight. From local, Portugal, almost nothing, current european champion with the same old man in front, that Christian who, no matter how the years go by, keeps his hunger unsatisfied. Visitor, the new one Luis Enrique's Spain that excites with so much new face. “You will surely have the same intensity that the game of 2018 “, predicted yesterday Fernando Santos, Portuguese coach. That meeting you are referring to, the one two years ago, took place in the world Cup. So friendly, tonight has little or nothing.

The duel comes to us with the closing of the transfer market still on everyone's lips. So it is no wonder that yesterday cost him make a hole on Portuguese websites, in which the names of Todibo (on loan from Barça to Benfica) or Coentrao (returns to football at Rio Ave) relegated the information from the Seleçao yet background. But no one is aware that this Portugal-Spain have more glamor that the official matches that await just around the corner: on Saturday, in Madrid against Switzerland, and on Tuesday, in Kiev against Ukraine.

It will be a I find almost no secrets between both selectors. Technically, there is karat to spare on turf. Our rival hides familiar faces like the Christian, what do you expect get closer to the historical record of goals with a selection (the Iranian Ali daei is eight), also that of João Felix, who after his stellar league debut against Granada has once again sown doubts with his sad walk against Huesca and Villarreal. But there is more. They are there Trincão, who starts enjoying minutes with Koeman, too Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota… At La Roja, meanwhile, Luis Enrique has had to manage his spirits before his legs. Especially with Kepa, whose time at Chelsea has turned uphill. “I see you very well, whole and mature, adapted to what it means to live in a situation that is not pleasant but it is not the end of the world “, the Asturian clarified yesterday. give strength is with the ownership tonight at the José Alvalade, in whose stands 2,500 fans will gather, a kind of green shoots as the first step towards normality. Who does not have to raise the spirits Lucho is to Ansu Fati, who returns to the National Team after his recital before Ukraine. The azulgrana goes to goal per game at the start of the season and seems ready to beat Records even to invent: will he be the first footballer to score without even playing? Time to time.

Is about A friendly, yes, but everything indicates that Santos and Luis Enrique will line up onces of guarantees, although their plans have been seen conditioned for that ugly rival and that kicks us as it is the COVID. José Fonte and Mário Rui will be casualties at the premises, Thiago and Fabián at La Roja. Hopefully whoever does have the opportunity to debut is Adama Traoré after his two calls frustrated by a muscle injury and a positive. The occasion deserves it.