Ruben&&; Seat B: Didn’t see clearly whether Ronaldo was really red card; Portugal’s tactics went wrong

Hupu News, November 14th After losing 0-2 to Ireland in the World Cup preliminaries that ended early this morning, Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva and central defender Ruben Dias both accepted interviews from the media. They also talked about the team's performance in this game.

About the views on this game

Seat B: "This contest was very difficult. The Irish team took the initiative to give up possession of the ball, but their quick counterattacks and set-piece tactics were extremely threatening. Due to the opponent's excellent performance and our own mistakes, the game became extremely complicated. We really lost control in the transition between offense and defense. After the opponent took the lead through set-pieces, the game became even more difficult. "

"Our offensive efficiency is limited, and our tactical intentions are too easy to predict. It is difficult to break through against a five-back formation, especially against such a team with outstanding physical fitness. "

Regarding how Portugal can make timely adjustments: "However, the players on this team have experienced the test of top competitions and will not fall into panic easily. Today's problems are more at the technical and tactical level, and all links are not running smoothly. But please believe that we will still strive to win as usual. Although we failed to achieve our goals in this game, the whole team feels sad and disappointed. "

"That's the way football is, the opponents performed well and were well-organized - just like in Lisbon. It caused us trouble. Now we have to lock in the World Cup at home in Porto, which is the common desire of the whole team. "

Let's talk about the areas where Portugal can improve.

Seat B: "Our performance on both offense and defense in this campaign is unsatisfactory. Fortunately, the initiative to qualify is still in our own hands, and the next home game will be. It is a key battle for us to achieve our World Cup goals. "

"Whether it is offensive organization or defensive deployment, we failed to reach the level we should have tonight. In fact, we encountered a similar dilemma on the offensive end against this team at home. The difference is that this time the opponent's counterattack was more threatening-although we made targeted arrangements for set pieces and quick counterattacks, we still failed to effectively contain it. It is indeed difficult to reverse such a situation, but we must now focus on the next game. This defeat will not shake our confidence. As professional players, we understand that this situation happens from time to time. What is more fortunate is that our destiny is still controlled by ourselves. The excellent record we have established before will not be devalued by one loss. We have experienced more difficult situations and have successfully reversed them. "

Opinions on this game

Ruben Dias: "As far as the result is concerned, we were not very successful in this game. We kept possession of the ball throughout the game, but their defensive formation was very dense and it was difficult to break through. In the end, they scored from a corner kick, which hurt our confidence. The second goal was even worse."

"We tried our best to execute the tactics and tried. Various offensive methods, but it is not easy to break through their defense. We created a lot of opportunities, but the ball just refused to score today."

Regarding Ronaldo's sending off

Ruben Dias: "I didn't see clearly what happened on the court because I was far away from the interview, so I didn't know anything."