Footballer Breel Embolo said this Monday that the Swiss players will have to have “solidarity” to negate Portugal’s “great quality” and was compelling in naming the opponents he would forego from the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
“For me, I would take out the keepers. All of them, the three [Diogo Costa, Rui Patrício e José Sá]🇧🇷joked the attacker at a press conference ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, which immediately caused laughter to all the journalists present in one of the halls of the National Congress Center of Qatar.
The 25-year-old Monaco player foresaw “a difficult game”, against a “very strong opponent” and who has two “world class” central defenders.
“The Portugal national team has a lot of quality. They have two world-class centre-backs [Pepe e Rúben Dias], but not alone. I know that in this game I will have to help defend. We need to be supportive and then take advantage of the opportunities that arise.”he said.
In addition, Embolo, who distinguished himself in the service of Basel and, more recently, for the German side of Borussia Mönchengladbach, left praise for Pepe, a defender who has 14 years more than him.
“Pepe is like wine. He is getting better. He is a very good defender. I have played against him in the national teams, but also in the Champions League.” [em 2014/15]🇧🇷 It’s still very difficult to play against him.”for eyes.
While he declined to say whether this is the best set of Swiss players, Embolo insisted “it’s another generation that can make a difference”after admitting the Swiss are outsiders at the 2022 World Cup.
Portugal and Switzerland will take on each other in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday, starting at 10 p.m. local time (7 p.m. in Lisbon), at Estádio de Lusail, in a meeting that will be officiated by Mexican referee César Ramos.
Source: DN
