Davis cannot understand why Santos is taking a 37-year-old to the World Cup in Qatar despite subbing a younger Wolves midfielder, Moutinho
By Kehinde Okeowo
Wolverhampton Wanderers interim manager, Steve Davis has slammed Portugal boss, Fernando Santos, for taking Cristiano Ronaldo to the 2022 World Cup, following the snub of his midfielder, Joao Moutinho.
Davis said the decision of the Portuguese tactician to pick the 37-year-old Ronaldo and leave a younger Moutinho in his 2022 FIFA World Cup squad leaves much to be desired.
Ronaldo is leading the Portugal national team to Qatar as coach Fernando Santos has released his squad for the tournament last week.
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The veteran forward has not been in the best of form for Manchester United this season, scoring just three goals and providing two assists in 16 appearances across all competitions.
And Davis, whose side were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal on Saturday night at Molineux Stadium, cannot understand why Santos is taking a 37-year-old to the tournament in Qatar.
“Joao Moutinho is very professional, I’m sure he’ll reflect on not being selected and he will be disappointed with Ronaldo going at that age,” Davis told the press.
“The coach has to think about the balance of the squad, it’s important for any coach, so maybe that was part of the decision.”