The Portuguese coach, Ferdinand Santos, affirmed after drawing 1-1 against Spain in Seville, at the premiere of the III edition of League of Nationswho believe that “the result is neither good nor bad for either team”, in a game where “both” are looking to “win”.
In the press room of the stadium Benito Villamarin, the Portuguese coach considered it “a very intense game to be the end of the season” and “very intense in terms of intensity” between the two teams that “had the ball” and that, in the case of Spain, “it was very strong “on the ball because” he played very simply and had a long patience in finding gaps “.
about replacing Cristiano Ronaldo, who entered in the 62nd minute for Otavio, explained that it was due “to a question of tactical management”, as he chose André Silva because he was “a player who works and closes well, who can make some things, while Cristiano has other things he does very well and that’s why he’s the best in the world ”, and added:“ it’s an option, but we have four games and he’s ready, as usual”.
On the contrary, Santos admitted that in the beginning they had “some difficulties, but from the 8th minute was balanced, with two teams playing to win and tried all the time”, although he said that “when it was more equal “and they made several occasions,” the goal came from Spain in a retaliatory attack “.
“It’s a rare situation in this kind of fight. These are situations that are not allowed. Then, we were a bit defeated, although eventually, in a lot of will, we were able to balance the fight again, but it was always difficult because it wasn’t easy, there very good players on both teams, ”he stressed.
The Portuguese coach also acknowledged that in the first half they lacked the “patience that Spain had until the moment of the deep attack” and that his team had committed the “small sin” of trying to arrive with a direct football and extremely looking for Rafael Leao ”, when you lose the ball against rivals like the Spaniards, it generates“ difficulties ”.
“We had to have known how to exploit the depth (in the game) in a different way. However, in the second half we got better and, in the substitutions we changed the game because before we came to the left, but little from the right, and we are wanting to adjust its laterals ”, indicated.
For this reason, he specified saintsgave input to Gonçalo Guedes and Ricardo Hortaplaying “inwards”, which allowed his team’s sides to deepen, and said it worked because “that’s how the goal came, with a great move and a center” that Horta finished, though ultimately “Spain He tried again and also had a good chance.”
Source: La Verdad
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