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Portugal plays Saturday against Turkey


Coach Roberto Martinez surprised everyone with his starting 11 in this match played on Tuesday at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, as Nuno Mendes started in a three-man back line and João Cancelo, who was tasked with playing on the wing, often ended up in midfield and in the build-up phase.     

 In addition, João Palhinha, who has been a cornerstone of the team as a defensive midfielder, stayed on the bench to give way to Vitinha. 

The game plan was actually well thought out, as the idea was to create a 3 vs. 2 moving from the back and Nuno Mendes did find a lot of space, Cancelo moved inside to create a 4 vs. 3 in the central area, and Rafael Leão was tasked with the responsibility of speeding the game up on the left side.     



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