Portugal/DR Congo – João Neves speaks bluntly after the draw | OneFootball

João Neves, the 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, spoke to beIN SPORTS after the 1-1 draw between Portugal and DR Congo at the World Cup. Scoring in his first match of the tournament, the Portuguese player mainly focused on the frustrating result and the need to improve collectively.

Neves: “It’s my first World Cup”

Of course I’m happy, it’s my first World Cup, my first match in this competition. But for me, the most important thing, as I always say, is the team’s performance, it’s the way we played. It was a little disappointing compared to the result, but I think we did a good job, though there are things to improve, as always.

Neves: “We’re going to improve”

I think we started well, with intensity, with rhythm. But in the end, what was missing was the win. We’re going to improve, we’re going to analyze this match, look at the details. I’m happy with my first goal, but sad about the result. Now we have to keep our heads up and respond.

Neves: “It’s important to know that we played better than the opponent”

Do you have positive energy for what’s next?

Yes, it’s important to know that we played better than the opponent, but we didn’t get the three points and that’s what matters most. The group is united, there are still two matches left and we’re going to play to our strengths. That’s the most important thing.

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