TA asked: Cristiano Ronaldo was suspended and the team won 9-1. Will Martinez start the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era in advance?

Portugal won 9-1 with Ronaldo suspended. Considering that Ronaldo may be additionally punished due to a red card and therefore miss the World Cup, TA wrote that Portugal coach Martinez should consider the Portuguese team without Ronaldo as soon as possible. The following is a compilation of articles

Is the Portuguese team stronger without Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of the Portuguese team. In the eyes of many, he is also the greatest player in the history of European football. Some people think he is the first person in football history. It's not easy to break away from players like him, and Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has been reluctant to give up on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

In Thursday's 0-2 loss to the Republic of Ireland, Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing Dara O'Shea - the first red card in his 226 international career. The 40-year-old veteran may miss the first game of the World Cup as a result. Although it has not been finalized, FIFA's disciplinary code states that "violent behavior including elbowing, punching, kicking, biting, spitting or hitting an opponent" will face a three-game ban if sent off, which means Ronaldo may miss the first two World Cup games next summer. With Ronaldo starting each of the previous five qualifiers, Sunday's game against Armenia gave us a glimpse of what Martinez's side will look like next summer without Ronaldo - and it's safe to say they haven't missed the superstar at all.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Gonzalo Ramos took Ronaldo's offensive position and contributed one goal and one assist. But it was the midfielders who really dominated this 9-1 victory (Portugal's largest victory since a 9-0 victory over Luxembourg in 2023). Cristiano Ronaldo was also absent from that game due to suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards. Goals from Renato Vega, Ramos, and Conceição’s icing on the cake in stoppage time were interspersed with hat-tricks from B Fee and Joao Neves. This is the first time two players in Portugal have scored a hat-trick in the same game since Pauleta and Nuno Gomez both did so in an 8-0 win over Kuwait in 2003. This is also Neves' second hat-trick this season - he completed a hat-trick with two overhead kicks against Toulouse in September this year. When the supporting players who have long been behind Ronaldo shed their superstar aura, they take on a new lease of life as an offensive unit.

This big victory allowed Portugal to secure a spot in the World Cup, and also gave Martinez serious thinking: How to build a World Cup team system? Ronaldo has been in fine form during World Cup qualifying - leading the team's top scorers with five goals, including twice in September's 5-0 win over Armenia - but now that he has admitted this will be his last World Cup, the end is looming. Will the dominance displayed by all members at the Dragon Stadium, coupled with Ronaldo's potential suspension crisis, prompt Martinez to make a bold decision and start the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era in advance?

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