Murat Yakinselector of Switzerlandmentioned on Monday the importance of the round of 16 match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup against the Portugalwhere his team has a “chance” to make “history”, and announced that there is no specific marking on Cristiano Ronaldowhere he highlighted his influence on the game.
“we are strong”
“Everything is ready, all the players are in good shape, all the injuries have been taken care of and this is a chance to make history. We are strong and looking forward to the game,” he said in a press conference at the National Convention Center in Qatar, where he admitted that “expectations are rising” over his selection. It has not reached the quarterfinals since 1954.
There will be no special marking Cristiano Ronaldo. “We are prepared, organized, we know all the influence he has on the team, but we will not make a specific plan to mark him. We will see what our strategy is on the field,” explained the coach, who will decide between tonight and Tuesday “playing “and that separates this Tuesday’s rivalry from the last one before, when he won Switzerland 1-0 in the Nations League.
Praise Xhaka’s leadership
“That happened six months ago. It’s been a long time in football. Cristiano didn’t even play in that match. There are different players on the field. To win you have to make a combination of several factors. We already know the opponent . We lost 4-0 against Portugal as visitors and we won 1-0 afterwards. We showed that we can face big teams, be dominant and play our game”, he added. Yakin“very happy” to have a similar footballer Granite Xhakawhere he praised his leadership.
Source: La Verdad
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