Ex-Benfica star on Portugal’s slip-up v Hungary: We knew that... | OneFootball

Nuno Tavares appeared resigned with the national team’s draw in the Portugal - Hungary match. The team led by Roberto Martínez drew 2-2 with their Hungarian counterparts, in a match counting towards World Cup qualification, and at the end of the game, the former Benfica player spoke to the media microphones.

"We lacked the finishing touch to kill the game, that’s what we wanted. We tried everything to score the third goal, but unfortunately we couldn’t do it and ended up conceding the draw. But we are already focused on the next match to secure qualification," began Nuno Tavares in his explanation.

The former Benfica full-back continued his analysis of the match, also explaining the opponent’s strengths: "We knew Hungary’s main weapon was the counter-attack. We always tried to prevent them from recovering the ball and attacking our goal."

"We really wanted to score the third goal, but we couldn’t and we are focused on the next game", Nuno Tavares reiterated in conversation with Sporttv journalists, right after the end of the Portugal - Hungary match, which still hasn’t secured qualification for the national team.

Nuno Tavares is competing for a spot in the national team with Nuno Mendes, a player he once crossed paths with in Liga Portugal Betclic while playing for Benfica. On this competition for the position, he explained: "He’s a very good player and we’re here to compete".

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