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Saudi Al-Nasr’s Portugal player Joao Felix has expressed full confidence in his country’s national team to win against Croatia and reach the World Cup finals, stressing that “the only thing I can promise is hard work and dedication”.
The statements of the Portuguese star were made during a press conference held at the embassy Portugal in Palm Beach Gardens, north of Miami, two days before traveling to Toronto for a Round of 32 match against Croatia.After he managed to win the trust of coach Roberto Martinez and started in the last two matches of the World Cup, putting in good performances on the left front of Portugal’s attack.
The Spanish “Marca” newspaper reports.Felix commented on the confrontation with Croatia, saying: “We know Croatia well. We have played against them several times and we know exactly what we have to do. In fact, it’s an advantage for us because we’re used to seeing them play and it’s about analyzing the opponent and getting the most out of it.”
“We play against them a lot and it’s an advantage for us because we know their game, strengths and weaknesses. The challenge is to analyze and use it. We have won against Croatia before and we have more wins against them. That’s an advantage, but it shouldn’t be a reason to relax.
The Saudi Al-Nasr player emphasized the nature of the knockout games, saying: “Because it’s a knockout match, doubts are always there. It’s a matter of winning or losing, and that’s what the coach intends. So we have to be very careful because any mistake can be fatal and the current situation is life or death and we have to be better than our opponent.”
Regarding the expressions of praise he received, Felix added: “I don’t like to talk about myself too much, but it’s good to hear praises from people close to me, whom I appreciate. That’s always a nice thing, and I’m thankful for that.”
The Portuguese star praised his pair with Cristiano Ronaldo, saying: “Playing together for a whole year is a long time, which makes you get to know your partner well and understand what he needs and what he prefers. I think we make a great duo because he knows where I like to get the ball and vice versa, and that’s an advantage for us wherever we are.”
“The only thing I can promise is hard work and dedication, and I ask everyone to relax. The fact that we drew two games doesn’t mean that our confidence has dropped, this is the World Cup and everyone has to stay calm and we have a lot of confidence to win against Croatia,” Felix commented on Portugal’s draw.
The Portuguese’s comment on the changes to the starting line-up after the Uzbekistan match was clear as he said: “The decision is the coach’s. There were changes between the first and second half and things seemed to be going well. I don’t think we played badly, but the coach is the final decision maker and the players who were involved would have helped a lot. the dominant mindset for everyone.”
