National team coach Fernando Santos did not expect any relief during the match against Ireland and issued a warning for that match in the fourth round of Group A qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
“There are almost all the players in the English league, they are not unknown. We looked at the games they’ve played lately that have tried to change the thread. He played two very strong games against Hungary and Serbia. This is not a team that only plays on the defensive, the attackers can come out in a counterattack. We know these characteristics and the nature of these British teams. For them, the game never ends under any circumstances – they always give everything! “, – he said in the preview for the game this Wednesday (19.45 hours) at the stadium” Algarve “.
“We have to solve these problems by having control of the game and possession of the ball in order to find the right paths. It takes speed to disband this team, and if we do it well and are focused, organized, with more or less difficulty, I believe Portugal will win. We have quality players, but we need to be a team, ”he warned.
The coach also downplayed the fact that Ireland did not score a single point in two qualifying games: “You just have to look at the national championships to understand that games with smaller teams do not matter much. And many are ailments. Today it is not easy to win over anyone. We have to be at our best level and if Ireland is also at its best we have the quality to turn the game over to our side. ”
