Portugal v Ireland: Rúben Dias reveals secret to success—patience | OneFootball

Rúben Dias was once again a starter for the national team, in a match where Portugal defeated Ireland (1-0). At the end of the match, the former player trained at Benfica commented on the outcome and highlighted that the team had difficulties but never stopped looking for the goal.

Speaking to the national press at Estádio José Alvalade, the Portuguese international began by emphasizing the essential point of the match against the Irish: “The most important thing was the three points. It wasn’t easy, against an opponent with a very low block.”

In the same vein, the number 3 of the Seleção assured that the players tried everything to break Ireland’s defensive block: “We tried in various ways, but it was never going to be easy without getting the first goal. Fortunately, we managed to do what we wanted.”

However, despite the positive result, the ex-Benfica man still pointed out the aspects Portugal needs to improve in the future: “At these moments we have to stay calm. I think at times the team rushed things because we didn’t have enough patience to get through the Irish defense. But everyone tried to do their best.”

Finally, he stressed that the focus is now on the match with Hungary and that there’s no point thinking further ahead, at least for now: “One game at a time. We have to keep our feet on the ground. I’m not blind and I’m not going to say we don’t have the ability and quality to win a title, but it depends a lot on the moment in which we arrive at the World Cup.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.