The statements of Jorge Jesus, national selector, to the microphones of Sport TV and RTP News, before this Sunday's duel between Norway and Portugal, valid for the second day of the A4 League of Nations group.
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Cristiano Ronaldo at the bank: “ Today is day three. You did almost 70 minutes in Alvalade and I didn't think today you could do two games in a row, even if you wanted to take it out at 60 minutes or something. I didn't want to risk it. I know him well, he also knows himself and we want to have Ronald in the four games, with more or less minutes.”
She was out of 11: “He ran 13 km against Wales, today is the third day and has not recovered.”
Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceição in the wings: “ We need two young extremes that carry the game, that unbalance with their individual dynamics. I believe either one, or even Rafael Leão, if he was playing, can do it.”
What do you expect from attacking players: “For this game, I thought if I had advanced with good possession of individual ball, that would not suffice. I need bold, fast players to break Norway’s last defensive line.”