B Fei talks about Ronaldo's penalty card: That's not what he wanted to do, and he also knows that he made a mistake
6686 Sports News on November 15th, Bruno Fernandez attended the press conference before Portugal played Armenia in the World European Preliminaries. He talked about the defeat against Ireland in the last game and Ronaldo's sending off card.
The last game against Ireland
The game did not go according to our plan. We weren't decisive enough in attack and that had to do with Ireland's very low defense. We lacked numbers in the frontcourt and advanced too slowly. We need to move the ball faster and wear the opponent down. We are a quality team, capable of scoring at any time.
There was a dispute between players and fans after the last game
That is part of Portuguese football. The tense atmosphere of the game and the emotions at the time will cause this to happen.
C Ronaldo's sending off card
C Ronaldo's impulsive reaction cost him. That was not what he wanted to do and he knew he had made a mistake and would not be able to assist us tomorrow. We were already in a running position and his departure made it more difficult because he could score at any time.
How to break the opponent's low guard?
We have encountered similar situations before. We need to attract the opponent to one side, then find space from the other side, and speed up our counterattack.
In addition, more players need to enter the three-second zone to create chaos, thereby reducing the pressure of being closely marked by opponents. We have to improve, but not because of the defeat against Ireland - we have beaten Germany and Spain after all. Each competition is analyzed individually. The only difference tomorrow is that we have to win.
Evaluation of Armenia
We have already played against Armenia. They are a team with quality and fast players. But we have to focus on the threat we can create, we are Portugal. To leverage our strengths while ensuring their strengths are not magnified.
Portugal aims to win the World Cup?
Portugal’s goal is always to win, and this will not change depending on the opponent or the timing. Whether we face No. 1 or No. 50 in the world, we expect to win. We have the ability to defeat any opponent. In the game against Hungary, we failed to control the last 30 minutes. That was the moment when we should show the 'Portuguese style' - dribbling and controlling the game.
We have never concealed our hope for the World Cup. It is the dream of all Portuguese people. To achieve this, we must start by winning every game, including tomorrow's game.
