Portugal forward Rafael Leao has hailed new head coach Jorge Jesus for transforming the national team’s tactical approach. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Hailing the manager for their hard-fought victory over Norway, the former AC Milan star stated that Jorge Jesus deserves credit for finally fixing the team’s defensive frailties that hindered Portugal in previous fixtures.
Leao added that while the team has always possessed immense flair in the final third, their ability to lock down games has reached a new level under the former Benfica boss.
His words, “What changed in the team is that Jesus brought us a very strong defensive capacity.
Norway had a lot of possession and from start to finish we managed to stay compact, defend with the ball in play, and also on set pieces.
That was what we lacked to make the difference in big games because we had very good attacking quality and we lacked in the defensive part.
The coach managed to organize the team very well in just a few days.
Jesus gave me the opportunity to debut on the professional stage, he knows me physically, tactically and psychologically.
I will give my all in whatever position I have to play, I’m sure he will help me show my qualities.
Joao Felix has been making the difference, he has suffered a lot of criticism in the past and he is showing the quality he has.
Sometimes people say it’s only in Saudi Arabia, but in Europe he is making the difference.”
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