“One of the best players of the tournament”, “Elite footballer” - Fans lavish praise on underrated Portugal star after win against Turkey at Euro 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal put up a solid display against an out-of-sorts Turkey in their second Euro 2024 game on June 22. Portugal went ahead early on in the game as Bernardo Silva fired them forward in the 21st minute.
After that, it was a Portugal show with all departments of Cristiano Ronaldo's side doing their job well. However, Portugal's Vitinha stood out among the rest in the Euro 2024 tie and fans are raving about him on social media. Some of their reactions on X are as follows:
"The player who‘s impressed me the most besides the usual suspects is Vitinha. I‘ve become a massive fanboy. What a player. He deserves more attention," commented one fan on X.
"This Vitinha comp is going to feed the streets for generations. One the best midfielders in the Euros so far," raved another fan.
"Early days of course but Vitinha is one of the best players of the tournament so far," another fan gave his verdict.
Other fans also lauded the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and commented on his gameplay in Euro 2024 so far.
"We took the wrong player from Porto, we should of bought Vitinha instead of Fabio Vieira," said another fan.
"Another Vitinha Masterclass/This guy must retire at PSG, we must not loose him/What a player," PSG fans were the happiest of the lot.
"Vitinha has been absolutely phenomenal today. On a purely technical basis, he's one of the best in the world. Great in build-up, evades pressure like it's nothing, and can score goals. He's like a midfielder from the 2000s. An elite footballer," raved another fan.
The last set of fans implored others to divert their focus from superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes and look at underrated players like Vitinha in the Euro 2024 clash.
"Everyone is busy praising Ronaldo and Bruno, but where is Vitinha’s praise? If this guy had pr he would be amongst the best midfielders in the world. PSG are so lucky man," opined one fan.
"If Portugal get to a final Vitinha is getting player of the tournament," raved another.
Vitinha got an impressive 7.1 rating on SofaScore against Turkey. He maintained a passing accuracy of a whopping 92% while playing in a congested area of the field throughout the match. Moreover, the Portuguese midfielder won 80% of his ground duels and was one of the sharpest in the midfield in the Euro 2024 clash.
Portugal were convincing from the very beginning in the Euro 2024 clash against Turkey
Portugal produced one of the best performances so far in their Euro 2024 clash against Turkey on June 22. Turkey missed their talismanic Arda Guler in the starting XI and looked without a plan from the first minute of the game.
Cristiano's men moved ahead in the 21st minute courtesy of Bernardo Silva's goal which came from a pin-point cross by Nuno Mendes. However, the second goal turned was the major talking point after the first 45 minutes.
Samet Akaydin suffered from a catastrophic lapse in concentration as he played a misdirected pass towards Altay Bayındır. The Manchester United goalkeeper ran for his life to stop the ball. However, it trickled past the goal line and resulted in the opposition going 2-0 up in the first half itself.
The third goal came in the 55th minute as Cristiano Ronaldo provided a perfectly waited pass near the mouth of the goal to Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United man accepted the chance with both hands and made it 3-0 for his side.