Portugal coach said emotions were an important factor in the victory against Uzbekistan

Roberto Martinez, the head coach of the Portugal national football team, shared his thoughts on the victory in the match against Uzbekistan. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The Spanish coach stated that the most important aspect for the team in this encounter was controlling emotions and adhering to the established game plan. "I believe the key factor in this game was the ability to manage emotions,"

"After scoring in the first match, we lost our plan, discipline on the field, and positional order," Martinez said. The coach noted that in the match against Uzbekistan, the Portuguese players understood from the very first minutes how to act and correctly implemented the tactical plan until the break.

"This time the situation was different. We acted with a clear understanding of how we needed to play until the break."

"The five players who came on from the bench also maintained a high level of tactical discipline. This played a decisive role," he emphasized.

Martinez also noted that the second goal gave Portugal a psychological advantage, and the disallowed goal of the Uzbekistan national team influenced the game's scenario. "The second goal helped us a great deal."

"Additionally, the fact that Uzbekistan's goal was not counted also affected the course of the game. In another match, such a goal would have been counted, and that would have changed the entire course of the encounter," the coach said.

The Portugal head coach expressed his satisfaction that his team quickly drew the right conclusions from the mistakes made in the previous match. "Overall, I am very happy."

"Because we quickly analyzed our mistakes from the first game and managed not to repeat them," Martinez added. After the victory over Uzbekistan, the Portugal national team increased its points to 4.

Uzbekistan, which has yet to earn any points, currently occupies fourth and last place in the group table. Source: one.uz