Portugal can qualify for Euro 2024 this Friday (a victory is enough), but pay attention to the Slovakia team. They have a strong midfield and will give everything to tie. The warning comes from those who know this selection well. TO TSF He spoke with João Janeiro, a Portuguese coach who recently worked in Slovakia, who draws attention to the main qualities of Portugal’s rival.
It is a team that is worth more for the collective, but there is a sector of the field to which the Portuguese players must pay special attention: “The Slovak midfield is very strong. Almost all the Slovak players in that sector are in good teams or in the big championships. In any case, it is a team that is worth more as a whole than individually,” explains the coach.
João Janeiro warns that the Slovaks enter the field motivated and without pressure, but Portugal is still far superior: “The Portuguese team is better, the Portuguese team has to be among the five best in the world in terms of players. But when they are on the other On the other hand, there is more motivation and the game becomes even easier for the helpless, in this case, Slovakia. “There is less pressure on the underdog team.”
This Portuguese, who recently formed the DAC in Slovakia, remains attentive to what is said there. And what is said there is that the draw is good: “The Slovak players’ own statements are that the point would be good for them. That’s why they come here with that cynicism typical of Eastern teams. They come with a lot of aggression.” “, anticipates João Janeiro, adding that he does not expect “a very fluid match.”
The Portugal-Slovakia is scheduled for this Friday, at 7:45 p.m., at the Estádio do Dragão and is informed about TSF and up-to-the-minute tracking on tsf.pt.
Source: TSF
