Quaresma at odds with Rúben Dias: “I think you could do much more” | OneFootball

“I genuinely think it was one of the best games we’ve played against Spain, in terms of the balance of the match,” said Rúben Dias.

Ricardo Quaresma disagreed: “I don’t really agree with what you’re saying. From the beginning until now, I think you could give much more. You’re at a very high level. Almost all of you are considered among the best in the world. And I think that, with the talent and quality you have, you could do much more. If I looked at you and didn’t see talent or quality, I would agree with you. We have a good enough national team to beat Spain. I felt you played too much backwards and sideways, with a lot of possession, but without looking for depth. You had few shots on target and created very few goal-scoring chances, apart from the last five minutes. Other than that, we didn’t do anything special. Yes, we had possession, but possession on its own doesn’t win games.”

Rúben Dias replied: “You spent enough time in that environment to understand everything involved with the national team: different personalities, different mindsets. It’s well known that, in Portugal, we have excellent individuals, but we don’t have a playing concept like Spain’s. They all think the same way. We have to find that balance, and that isn’t easy, because each player thinks differently.”

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