“What do you think of Slovenia who are unbeaten in nine games? What are the weaknesses of this team?
We already played them in a friendly (last March) and they beat us. It was interesting, we learned things, it was important. We know what we have to do, they put a lot of players in the box, they are physical and aggressive, we will have to be patient and cut off their spaces. The two strikers combine well on the counter-attack.
Do you expect a match similar to the one you faced against the Czech Republic (2-1) which you were obsessed with for a long time?
I think the Slovenians can be a bit more dangerous on the counter-attack. They know how to go deep. We learned our lessons from the group stage despite the loss to Georgia. Of course we would have preferred three wins but we managed to finish first despite everything. You shouldn't think about what happened, you should think about what's coming.
He added: “We want to win every game, and that means reaching the final and winning it. There is no minimum goal.”
Cristiano Ronaldo gave you an assist against Türkiye (3-0). Would he have been more selfless?
But it's not the first time. There have been so many pictures of him, throughout his career, making assists. Like all great players, all great strikers, he always wants to score but at that moment, the best decision for him was to give the ball away. The most important thing for all of us is that Portugal wins.
What is the minimum goal: semi-final? final?
“We want to win every game, and that means reaching the final and winning it. There is no minimum goal. No team wants to go home at the moment, especially when you qualify for the knockout stage.”
