Quaresma disagrees with Rúben Dias: “You could give much more” | OneFootball

“I genuinely think it was one of the best matches we’ve played against Spain, in terms of the balance of the game,” 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’d agree with you. We have more than enough in the 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 few 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 that comes 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 philosophy 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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