Portugal coach: Mourinho is a valuable asset of Portuguese football and wants to realize his World Cup dream for Jota

October 4th, Portugal announced the new national team roster. Team coach Roberto Martinez attended the press conference and talked about the choice of this roster.

Talk Nunes

He is in very good shape and is a versatile player. He can be competent for the right back and midfielder, which is very important for the team. He has always been one of the players we are following, and many of them are part of our preparation plan.

Will the last two games be used to test players who appear fewer?

The focus of this training camp is to prepare for the match against Ireland and Hungary, and continue to consolidate the work we have done in September. I see the whole team very engaged, we expect Ireland to be a tough opponent, we also know Hungary, they are very competitive, so I won't make the mistake of looking ahead.

Talk Kunda and Mora are not selected

Our goal is to strengthen the team's strength and play in the UEFA Nations League. We used 32 players, and now we have the opportunity to continue doing this. These players are not excluded, they need to compete for the opportunity to enter the senior team by participating in the U21 game, and other players have also walked this path. Looking back at the training camp in September, Kunda, Mattus Fernandez and Mora all performed very well, and they took responsibility well and showed what they could bring to the national team. But our national team's lineup is very strong now and the selection process is very clear.

Speaking of Mourinho's disappointed coaching the Portuguese national team, this is not a problem for me, and Mr. Mourinho is a valuable asset for Portuguese football. In the past three seasons, I have never talked about the internal situation of the club. We stand on the same front and work together to develop Portuguese football. The noise outside is your business, and we focus on the present. The team has achieved 12 consecutive victories, an unprecedented achievement, and we are eager to win Games 13 and 14. I've been immersed in football for years and I understand it all, but I won't talk about the future. My promise is to go all out and strive for more victory.

Talking about the success of the Portuguese national team

In the first 10 qualifiers, we realized that the team must be resilience and bravely faced the challenges of all national teams in the world, and we are doing this now. Improving the competitiveness of the locker room is not just a matter of personal ability, but more importantly, building a team with resilience and values.

Talking about the failure to recruit Cancelo, Lelo

We like Lelo very much, he is one of the players we have been paying attention to. But more importantly, working with the locker room team and giving them support off-site. Many players are very close to the national team, and Portugal has many excellent players. The coach's responsibility is to build a highly competitive team and win games.

Talking about goalkeepers

We have many excellent goalkeepers, José Sa, Rui Silva, etc., Diogo Costa showed an extremely high level in the UEFA Nations League match, and we are now in a stage of continuous stability. Ricardo Vero faces a good challenge in Türkiye, and we also have some young goalkeepers... but it is not easy to replace the current goalkeeper, the door is always open. As for Mourinho? We maintain a natural and normal connection.

Talk to Jota

I believe this is a call-up. In September, our first goal occurred in the 21st minute. In the game against Hungary, we also happened to concede the goal in the 21st minute. He is always with us, winning the World Cup is his dream, and we have the responsibility to do our best to realize this dream, which is also our dream.