The coach of the Portuguese national team, Roberto Martinez, appeared in press statements after the victory over the Czechs 2-1 in the first round of the group stage of Euro 2024.

The coach said in his speech “For the national team, there are more points to evaluate, not from a tactical or physical perspective... 18 shots, 13 corner kicks.”

He added: “ We won because we showed the values ​​of resilience, will and belief. A dressing room that wants to give everything for Portugal. For the coach, this is the best thing.”

He continued: “Nuno enjoys Mendes has great physical ability and a good left foot. It was important to have consistency in the midfield. The Czechs had a lot of physical presence and we had to play more openly. It was important to have Lao. Everyone was good.

He concluded: “Francisco Conceicao’s goal? He deserves it. He always works with one eye in front of the goal. He has two pillars. He smells the goal. He was the spark we needed today.”