Burley says Portugal’s Roberto Martinez 'pandered' to Cristiano Ronaldo | ESPN FC 

Roberto martinez doesn't have the backbone to bench ronaldo and play jota.

Martinez destroyed the golden age of the Belgium team now his pandering to a washed up cr7 has caused Portugal. They have the most talented team in the euros

10 hours for football with no goal in the knockouts is crazy

Ronaldo is 40 years old, Roberto Martinez should have only used him as maybe a late sub with 10 minutes to go not play him from the start. We know what he's done for the game, nobody is undermining that but his legs have gone and that cost Portugal because they are unable to play a long ball over the top for the striker to get in behind as it's completely useless. Jota should have played or he could have even tweaked the formation and maybe gone with Leao down the middle and Jota on the flank. Bad management has cost Portugal.

Both Martinez and Cristiano weren't LEADERS! Neither took the responsibility in stepping up and saying look "your coming off or im coming off because you’ve or ive been poor" anyone else here want to make the difference. Im so glad Ronaldo is getting a REAL humbling in that self inflated ego of his.

Not allowing Jota was the most egoistic behavior by Penaldo

Weak managers are a hinderance to the team. Martinez was wrong with his decisions. Felt sorry for Ramos and Jota

Belgian over here. Not even susprised by the result. Martinez is the biggest fraud ever I was telling it years ago. He mismanaged us and now he does that to the most talented team portugal ever had. Ffs this guy shouldn't get a spot in a team anymore

Martinez is Southgate of Portugal 😂

Ronaldo NEVER stood a chance till Jota or Silva serves it up on a plate with a 🍽️ 4 the tap in merchant, FACTUALITY 💯 ..

No that his fanboys can't blame the manager they will blame everyone else because a 39 yr old dropped another disasterclass performance in another major international tournament 🤣😭.

Roberto Martinez is the Gareth Southgate of Portugal football team, he destroyed the Belgium golden generation and now he is doing the same with Portugal.

Playing with Ronaldo is like playing with 10 men

When u are playing for one old man who is always waiting in the box! It happens to lose rhythm and direction...Bad coach

Ronaldo and Speed's kids are all going to cry now 😂

Jota would have done better in the number 9 Role than Ronaldo for sure Ronaldo is only human and the time has come where he can't deliver anymore

It’s true he’s scared to sub him off or bench him it seems like previous ones are as well

BLAMING THE ENTIRE GAME ON RONALDO 😂😂😂… FRANCE LITERALLLY MISSED ALL THEIR CHANCES, even mbappe skied all his chances . France literally havnt scored a single outfield goal. Yes I think in this particular game ronaldo should have come off at 70mins. But to expect perfect from ronaldo when literally the majority of big teams are playing horrendous

I enjoy this because it was so funny how people (CR7 fans) were so sure Ronaldo will score plenty of goals in this tournament like 2 weeks ago but how it went? I was quite sure he won't score many because basically he can't do amything on the pitch no more. He misses every shot, don't run, won't give enough good passes, don't defend etc.

Make-A-Wish D'Or , Siuuuuuuuuuuu 😂😂

immense talent being wasted under a mediocre coach.

No need to blame ronaldo blame coach and who actually did mistake giving penalty to jao felix and not allowing Jota in halftime.

Martinez is not the kind of coach who is courageous and daring. I find all this pandering to these "superstars" pretty weak. Ronaldo didn't play well for a few matches, yet was never subbed.

If portugal think of this tournament as a tribute to CR7, then their Elimination is totally justified. However, if they take this tournament as an opportunity to take home a trophy, deprivation of certain important players like Jota is a mistake for the possible advancement of this team to semi finals. Anyway "It is what it is". Rest well CR7, youve done your job in football. Thank you for your service.❤

He wasted a terrific Belgium team and he's doing the same with Portugal. The guy can't manage a hight school team.

Diogo Jota should be playing but he's very injury ridden

Ronaldo needs to play as a false 9 behidn a young striker. He cant run so he needs this

Yes many loves CR and appreciate his contribution to portugal.. but when he play bad there is option back there jota, goncalo ramos.. roberto martinez no guts to change their fate.. all this euro CR play really bad just walk waiting ball.. yell teammate when ball not came to him.. really bad poacher.. and worst thing is 0 goal..

When TH decided to bench him at United he rebelled called a press conference attacking the club and the manager and you clowns supported him but that was Manchester United. Muppets

Spot on

Unfortunately, Joao Felix's emotion and anger not given much time on the pitch in previous matches got the better of him for that penalty miss. It's never his fault. He was psychologically out of the game.

Craig is a grumpy old man.

Back to Dubia or howvwr u spell it😂

Don't interrupt, McMannaman. Burley is talking.

Ten Hag was right

I dint have to watch this video. It’s too obvious what these clowns are gonna say. It’s terribly obvious.

Why evryone so much after Ronaldo .. why it's all about being against Ronaldo

Im no messi fan. But im glad this guy is out of the tournament. Hes so full of himself and his obnoxious fans are annoying. I watched copa america and Messi is not playing well too, hes getting subbed off, but hes providing assists and making plays when hes on the pitch. Ronaldo is literally doing nothing. Every free kick they have, hes taking it, and hes not going for a play... hes going for goals, even if hes not on the rythym, he keeps wasting opportunities for Portugal trying to be a hero. Hes old, hes not playing well as he used to be and he just couldnt accept it. Hes making this Euro 2024 for Portugal all about himself. I know theyre not on the same level of success, But Olivier Giroud, France's all time leading scorer has done so much for France too. At Euro 2024 he barely plays, but he dont cry about it.

is it any commercial contract, ticket sales, confidential agreement, so ronaldo have to play full? messi too?

The recent match highlighted significant issues with Portugal's strategy, particularly regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's utilization. Ronaldo often appeared isolated in the box, receiving minimal support and crosses from his teammates. Despite his frequent signals for crosses, the team seemed reluctant to take risks, focusing instead on possession-based football. This approach allowed France to counterattack effectively, exploiting the space Portugal left open while maintaining possession without penetrating the box. Under Martinez's strategy, it seems the goal was to control the game and potentially reach the final stage through a penalty shootout. However, this method backfired as Portugal's attacks lacked depth and penetration, reducing Ronaldo's opportunities to make a significant impact. His frustration was evident as he struggled to receive adequate assistance, questioning his role as the main man if the team did not support him properly. In summary, Portugal's possession-heavy approach, while theoretically sound, failed to capitalize on Ronaldo's strengths, leading to a disjointed and ineffective offensive effort against France.

They should have subbed him with jota after half time...

Martinez should never coach any team again

I am not the most tactical person when it comes to football but mbappe seriously is not living up to the hype as the world's best player. Something is missing. Maybe he is tired, injured but i expect him to be a scoring machine just breaking up defences. How is he at the same level as prime ronaldo, henry, messi, neymar, kaka?? Maybe not playing for a top level team in club football is the reason but he is a huge disappointment.

It was his last game in the euros. Even if you guys want to rant, atleast have some decency and show some respect for what he has done for the sport. Not even a single post of appreciation and his sporting memory? That’s f’ed to be honest

The reformation saved Northern Europe.

Ronaldo is not the only star in the team. If he doesn't score, someone else should have stepped up to the plate. Ronaldo has carried Portugal on his back for so many years. Now it is portugal time to carry Ronaldo on their back just as how Argentin did for messi.

how does martinez get all these jobs his record is awful everywere he's been

Burley doesn't know what he is talking about,I think this guy should go play in the place of CR7.

Eagerly waiting for average noob england team to get out from Euro. Been always lucky so far. This will shut up this so called pundits

Why do you guys want CR7 dropped?why? Leave the guy alone we enjoy to see him play

2004 Ronaldo would have produced multiple dangerous crosses 2008 Ronaldo would have assisted once 2012 Ronaldo would have scored 1 and created 1 assist against this France 2016 Ronaldo would have scored 2020 Ronaldo would have created multiple chances 2024 Ronaldo couldn't do anything..... The man game is athleticism based.. Once it's gone.. we won't see same player anymore Maybe he should try his fortune... As a center back to prolong his career further Ala Pepe

Unpopular opinion: Portugal Ronaldo is just Lukaku

Both Messi and Ronaldo need to retire from international footfall. Give other a chance.. Atleast they owe that much to their national teams. Coming from a Messi Fan ..

mbappe didnt score 😂

Sad day for ESPN. This is the last time they get to talk about CR7😂😂😂. But I think they will still try to😅

JOTA should have taken the penalty instead of that joke Felix

Dreadful in-game management by Martinez! No diogo jota No pedro neto, he brings on felix ahead of these two 🤦🏽‍♂️🤡 but yeah lets talk about cr7 who had no service, his team mates missed many chances to end the game

Here we go 😂 salty FC

if once again messi won the copa america once again well we can say that messi are still better than ronaldo but if messi won the copa this year

What do you expect from this clowns this after Portugal exit even before the tournament its ronaldo

Told you. Misstiano shouldnt have played. He is selfish and wants the team to play for him so he can beat his own personal records. Portugal team is way better off without him. Misstiano is more of a dead weight for the team. Without misstiano this match would of had a different result. Iam certain about it!

I just don't understand why people aren't talking about the fact that mbappe didn't score at all during this entire competition! When Ronaldo was Mbappe age he scored hat tricks every game but yet they continue to trash Ronaldo. ESPN needs to fire the entire panel and get real analyst to here. My twin boys would do a better job analyzing these Euros better than these fools. It clear to see that these Euros all the teams were playing very defensively which makes it hard to score. How many times was he open but didn't receive a proper pass. Look at what happened today when Bruno took the free kick.... Sky rocket over the net..... At least when Ronaldo took them they were on Target. I just don't get the jealousy. He's 39 and played every minute of every game. Who else did that at their age as a striker! Look at Messi he missed his penalty the other night and no bad talk about him. Come on. Let's enjoy this while we can. Soon there won't be Ronaldo or Messi in the pitch for people to talk trash about.

Ronaldo is not the reason they lost tho

Un GÉANT dans une petite maison pauvre appelée Seleção. Cristiano Ronaldo porte seul la faute, désormais pour reconnaître tout le bien qu'il a apporté à l'équipe du Portugal, il n'est plus seul. L'Anti-Ronaldo peut répondre car au niveau collectif, Cristiano Ronaldo a connu du succès dans les clubs pour lesquels il a joué, pour ne donner qu'un exemple, au Real Madrid, en 433 matchs, il a marqué 450 buts et remporté 4 Ligues des Champions. C'est grâce aux 133 buts inscrits par la Seleção, contre 86 adversaires, que l'équipe du Portugal a réalisé ce que personne dans l'histoire du football portugais n'aurait jamais cru possible de réaliser. Quelqu'un pense-t-il que les buts de Cristiano Ronaldo ne seront pas manqués, puisque ces coéquipiers qui apparaissent dans le succès et disparaissent dans le malheur, marqueront parmi tous les buts que Cristiano Ronaldo a donné à l'équipe nationale pour atteindre une fois de plus une place prestigieuse dans la Coupe d'Europe et le Monde de football. Coupe que la Seleção n'a JAMAIS remportée sans Cristiano Ronaldo. Le fanatisme anti-Ronaldo est si aveugle qu’il ne voit pas la réalité, donc ils ne trouvent jamais la vérité. N'ayez aucun doute, Cristiano Ronaldo est celui qui devrait se plaindre de tout ce qu'il a donné à la Seleção et du peu qu'il a reçu. Cristiano Ronaldo dans une autre équipe aurait remporté des titres et une reconnaissance que la mentalité d'un petit et pauvre pays comme le Portugal ne veut pas reconnaître. Le plus gros problème de Cristiano Ronaldo, c'est d'être portugais.

Ronaldo did not even get any open chances to score goals like Messi got in Copa America. He will definitely score if he gets the chances like what Messi got. You ESPN commentators are just haters.

Martinez is a terrible coach Just like he destroid Belgium 🇧🇪 golden generation Bad subs and never once took Ronaldo off Please 🙏 fire this guy

Ah yes blame Ronaldo when they lose and when they win he got carried at the end of the day there’s no other player is gonna step regardless y’all just hate the man at this point y’all favorite still hasn’t scored but can’t stop talking about Ronaldo classic espn 😂

This Portuguese team is always very slow not aggressive enough, when they have the ball they just pass it around with no attack at all, I am not surprised they lost. I still want to see Ronaldo in the World Cup in 2026 but I know the chance is very small.

FIFA and Messi what have you done 😭😭😭

Oh but Lionel Scaloni isn't pandering to Leo Messi? Oh the rubbish that comes out of the MSN joke media.

Bruh what about Pessi who is two years younger lol

Ronaldo gave so much to Portugal I will keep him on even if he was on crutches Was his last tournament That’s our thank you to him for so much he done for us We not ungrateful like Manchester United Euros are plenty Cristiano Ronaldo is only one 🇵🇹

If you ask me, ronaldo has played better than : mbappe, lukaku , Lewandowski and Kane. Because even though he hasn't secored, he had an assist and he has had the most shots on target. So, are we saying that all those guys.should be dropped for.there national teams?

It's the teams fault don't blame CR I watched them pass the ball all around the field from side to side front to back just to give a player leāo most of the times just to kick it into a player on the cross or get Intercepted the sheer amount of incomplete passes from the team was so mind-blowing. I felt like I was watching two relegation teams playing today my god.

Ronaldo out of the Euros look how the views and interests in espnfc coverage of the competition drops. Not only with them but with all of media coverage. Yeah we get it Ronaldo is 39 and so on, but who else in the team played well? Bruno, Bernardo, leon? The wole team under performed

João Felix fucked up.

Ronaldo has more career goals than you favourite player 🫵😂😂😂

Burley 100% on point

What about Messi who has done nothing in easy copa?

nah it's easy to sit in a studio and criticise martinez or others , that burley is useless pundit with a grudge against ronaldo and martinez , he was critising them from day one as if with a personal vandetta !

look i'm the biggest Messi supporter but put some respect on this man's name. He's someone we all grew up watching. 39 years old and still playing against one of the best football nations. Ronaldo had chances, in extra time he skied it over the crossbar, but was there. He's portugal's leader. You can't take him off. Instead play Jota alongside ronaldo. Stop playing defensively, go with Jota, Felix, Leao, Ronaldo, Bruno, Vitinha, and keep Cancelo. Portugal could've won this game, especially with penalties. They were massive favorites going into pens. Ronaldo is their leader and scored in both penalty shootouts.

No one cares about what Burley thinks. It's not Ronaldo's fault. He did what he could, which wasn't much. The coach should've played Jota and Felix much earlier in the game, AND earlier in the tournament. Considering the quality he has, Leao performed worse than Ronaldo; Fernandes - absolutely nothing creative too. That being said, France were even worse all tournament and are lucky to go through but that's the game.

Ronaldo is the GOAT be quiet.

How is this Ronaldo’s fault

Terrible coach. Ronaldo an absolute embarrassment. Should of retired Euro 2020. He thinks he is special, sorry to tell him but Modric with less work out has more longevity. Even his friend Pepe has more longevity. Will they call him for WC 2026? 😂. Seriously, I watched every single Madrid game he played because I'm a Madrid fan, not a Ronaldo fanboy, and he has been a shadow of that for a couple of years. His performance is as embarrassing as his interview with Piers Morgan.

Portugal need to permanently drop ronaldo from the national team