The four-year gap between World Cups can allow players to really kick on from one to the next, and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes is a perfect example.
Back in 2018, the then-Sporting midfielder was one of the newer additions to a squad which went into the tournament as reigning European champions. After starting the opener against Spain, though, he played just 20 further minutes as Fernando Santos' team went out in the round of 16, while an underwhelming Euro 2020 prompted criticism from compatriot Jose Mourinho.
The 2022 tournament has offered a chance for redemption, though, and Fernandes has taken it with a match-winning double against a Uruguay side who eliminated his team in Russia. Now, with a chance to improve on the 2018 result with victory over Switzerland, he has left Santos with a big call to make.
