Portugal defender Nuno Mendes was interviewed by the media after Portugal's 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in the Europa League group stage. He confessed that the team expected it to be a tough game before the match because the Czechs have great players.
Nuno Mendes began by talking about the hard-earned victory. He said that Portugal did have a lot of problems during the game, as expected before the match. The Czech players showed their strength and created a lot of problems for Portugal. Nevertheless, Portugal tried to control the ball and scored at the crucial moment to win a deserved victory.
He also pointed out that although the team did their best tonight, there are still many areas that need to be improved. With four days to go before the next match, the team will carefully analyze the opponent and make the best preparation for the next match.
When talking about the upcoming match against Turkey, Nuno Mendes said that the Turkish team has young and talented players and that it will definitely be a tough match. However, he also emphasized that Portugal will go into every game with the goal of winning and the team will give their best to try and get a good result.
