Portuguese midfielder Vitinha Ferreira was interviewed after Portugal's 2-1 reversal victory over the Czech Republic in the first round of the Europa League group stage. He emphasized that the victory was the result of a collective effort and particularly praised the excellent performance of the substitutes.
Vitinha began by saying that the victory was the result of the joint efforts of the whole team. He mentioned that despite the intensity of the game and the good organization of the Czech Republic, the Portuguese team remained calm and created many chances. He admitted that Portugal had been struggling to create chances before the Czechs scored.
Speaking about the Czech goal, Vitinha believes it was a great goal, even though it wasn't a clear-cut chance. However, he emphasized that the Portuguese team did not get discouraged after conceding the goal, but got back up and kept their composure and fighting spirit.
Vitinia made special mention of the players who came on as substitutes and did an incredible job. He said that these substitutes were not only involved in scoring goals but also helped the team in a great way, which was the key to today's win. According to him, although the team also wanted to win by a bigger score and play a perfect game, it was not easy to achieve in the first group game.
Finally, Vitinha congratulated Conceição, the goal scorer, but at the same time emphasized that it would be unfair to talk only about him without mentioning the other substitutes. According to him, the victory was the result of the efforts of the whole team, for which everyone had worked hard.
