Portugal coach Jorge Jesus face press on Saturday before im team match against Norway for Oslo. Na second round of Group 4 for elite Nations League. E no confirm whether Cristiano Ronaldo go start. Portugal just beat Wales 1-0.
Bruno Fernandes no go play against Norway. Coach talk say e no wan risk am so e go fit play against Denmark next Thursday. Fernandes get small injury during the Wales game.
Cristiano Ronaldo play against Wales but dem remove am at 67 minutes. Coach talk say training on Saturday go show how im body dey. E talk say: ‘He no get same age as João Neves. Training tonight go give us sign, after that I go talk with am.’ E never decide if Ronaldo go start or sit for bench.
João Neves situation different. E start from bench against Wales, enter late. Coach talk say Neves come camp with small injury from Paris Saint-Germain. Dem do MRI. Coach tell am say e no go play Wales but go start against Norway. Nuno Mendes also fit after dem remove am for second half against Wales because e feel exhausted.
Norway striker Erling Haaland score two goals as Norway beat Denmark for opening match. Coach Jorge Jesus talk say Haaland na most powerful physically and technically inside box. Outside box, e no be all that, even though e fast. Inside box, Osimhen and Haaland strongest for am. E call Haaland best center forward for world. E talk say Portugal get their own power. E go play Renato Veiga, strong center-back, and Rúben Dias know Haaland well and dey give tips.
On Ronaldo, Jesus praise am well well. E talk say e no know if Cris go start. If e no be first choice, e go be second or third. E talk say until Sunday e go see how Cris dey because Cris know im body pass coach. E call Ronaldo world phenomenon, reference for new generation, and e still dey chase record of 1000 goals.
Jesus also talk about Brazilian football. E coach Flamengo between 2019 and 2020. E talk say limit of foreigners no be the problem for Brazilian player. Problem dey for quality of training and calendar. E hope say dem no go end state championships. E call am one of secrets of growth of Brazilian player.
