Portugal must continue working says Santos

 

The 61-year-old complimented his side’s execution in their 2-1 win over Belgium on Tuesday, however requests in any case they have riches to do to be set up for Euro 2016 this late spring.

Portugal must continue to “work, work, work” to be set up for the troubles that lie ahead at Euro 2016, head coach Fernando Santos said after his side beat Belgium 2-1 in Leiria on Tuesday.

Santos consolidated Nani with Cristiano Ronaldo in a fluid striking structure and both players were on center as Portugal hustled into a 2-0 lead before half-time, paying little notice to the way that Romelu Lukaku recovered a goal for the world’s top-organized side after the break.

Portugal manager Santos said at one point he feared a repeat of Friday’s stifle 1-0 mishap to Bulgaria – in which Ronaldo had a request saved – after Thibaut Courtois made an advancement of fine early extra things, before Nani opened the scoring with a cool fulfillment.

The 61-year-old hailed his side’s showcase after the full-time yell sounded however requests regardless of all that they have a noteworthy measure of boxes to tick in their methodologies for the Euros.

“In the shrouded 10 minutes I thought it was going to happen, the same thing we saw against Bulgaria,” Santos said.

“Courtois made a couple of radiant recuperations. In the pivotal part we again make a standard diversion, opposing an astoundingly strong get-together as Belgium. We had always controlled the redirection, with some commitment in regards to, however nothing that refined us huge issues.

“The second half was unmistakable, other than with radiant control, however there was a period we break a bit. In the beguilement with Bulgaria did not do anything wrongly, there were great things, yet rather today in like way we endorsed.

“We ought to continue working, work, work.”

Belgium tutor Marc Wilmots, who had particular key players missing from his exchange, groaned about the poor start made close by against Portugal.

“We played too reliably in the significant half,” said Wilmots. “We have not checked for enough vitality. We were past the last pivotal occasion in repositioning, an over the top measure of space was gotten out. We once in a while continued running behind the ball, it isn’t right.

“Yet, I’ve taken in some positive lessons from this meeting. [Thomas] Vermaelen is not in his place at left-back.

“There has been coordinating issues yet later, we went to a 4-4-2 structure that has worked better.

“We were chasing down higher [positions] in the second period, it worked, it is certain.”