पुर्तगाल कप क्षमता का आकलन?

मिनी-टूर्नामेंट की मिथक

मुझे साफ-साफ कहना होगा: मुझे यूरो नेशंस लीग पसंद है। यह मज़ेदार है, छोटे देशों को मंच मिलता है, हाँ — इसकी स्थिति हमारे पुरवलय में है। लेकिन सच्चाई: प्रथमवर्गीय प्रतियोगिता (कप) के समकक्ष समझने पर…आपको ‘एथलीट’ (Marathon runner) - 100m sprint time से judge?

वास्तविक ‘कप’ (World Cup, UCL) - 6-7 मैच; 14-दिन; extra time; mental fatigue? real depth matter.

लेकिन Euro Nations League - only two matches. Still people say “यह win karna hua toh cup jeet sakte hain”?

Gahraai (Depth) Zyaada Hai Flashy Wins Se

मुझे years model banane padhe jo fatigue simulate karte the. Data nahi jhooth bolta: gahraai squad wale teams zyada survive karte hain.

Portugal sirf pride ke liye nahi khel raha — Club World Cup ki tayyari kar raha hai. Rotation, medical management — sab test nahi hota short-format me.

Agar koi kehta hai “Portugal ne Nations League jeeta toh woh har cup jeet sakta hai” — ya toh wo drunk hai ya apne aap ko dhokha de raha hai.

Format Ko Merit Ke Sath Mix Mat Kijiye

Simpli: agar aapka “championship” sirf do match aur rest week se bana ho… toh woh sach mein championship nahi hai.

Euros? Full schedule. Copa América? Same brutal rhythm. FA Cup bhi months tak chalta hai.

Lekin ab humein kehte hain: Ukraine ko ek game me haaraya = Liverpool ke saath extra time pe jeet sakte hain? Nahi!

Yeh sochadari harm karta hai — especially jab media pundits league-style results par tactics recommend karte hain.

Final Whistle: Hypocrisy Ko Pahchanen

Agla baar kabhi sunna ki “Portugal ne cup jeeta kyunki Nations League jeeta”… to puchien: *Unke starters ne teen hafton me kitni minute khelte the? *बेंचखिलाड़ियों ka average age? *टॉर्नामेंट ke baad kitni chotiyan? * The real data.* Not headlines from press conferences and trophies.

cup success ko evaluate karne ke liye better standards chahiye — not hype cycles built on mid-season events.