Martinez: Losing against Georgia is the best way to prepare for the final price

Thursday 27-06-2024

Roberto Martinez, Portugal coach, appeared on Sport TV, after the 2-0 defeat to Georgia, in the third round of Group 6 of Euro 2024.

The coach said :"I think the first goal had a direct impact and it took us a long time to find our game. It was the start that we did not want, a team with high density and low mass. We did not have the same strength as our opponent and this was reflected in the final result."< /p>

He added: “We made a lot of changes, the focus was on preparing all the players and now we are better prepared for the round of 16. We had players on the bench and they were essential for their release. We We do not like to lose. It is the first official match we have lost, but the goal has been achieved and we are now better prepared.”

He stressed: “Losing the match is a good way to prepare for the round of 16. We are We know Slovenia well [in March, Portugal played a friendly match against Slovenia and lost 0-2] and we respect the opponent and help us prepare for the next match. "

He concluded: “We thought we were controlling the match, but when the opponent has the ball, belief and strength... For us, it was just another match, because we did not need to win. The video technology was not effective, as there was a shot in favor of Cristiano Ronaldo. They have to see if there is something, if there is a penalty kick, the shot in the 27th minute is clearer than the penalty kick we conceded.”