Portugal coach: It would be better to have Ronaldo, Mendes and Neto, we don’t need a calculator to calculate the points

In the European group stage of the World Cup preliminaries on November 17, Portugal defeated Armenia with a score of 9-1 and successfully entered the World Cup finals. After the game, Portugal coach Roberto Martinez expressed his views.

About the team's performance throughout the game

I think the most important thing is to focus on the game. We were sure of qualifying against Hungary at half-time but failed to do so. Today, we focused on the game. Whether with or without the ball, our performance was very comprehensive, and all the players who came on the bench also showed their sense of responsibility. From the third goal onwards it was important to stay united and continue to pursue the goal. We scored 9 goals and had more chances and the attitude of the team was very good. Thanks again for the magic of Dragon Stadium, it helped us a lot. I would like to congratulate our fans for their great support.

Regarding other national team coaches thinking that Portugal is one of the favorites to win the World Cup

Now we can dream of the World Cup and I am very satisfied with the response of the players. They acted responsibly after losing to Ireland. We are better prepared now than when we won ten consecutive European qualifying matches.

About directly qualifying for the World Cup

This is very important. This is a weird World Cup qualifying tournament with only six games and we don't need a calculator to tally the points. I've heard a lot of fans talking about this and now we have to prepare for the World Cup.

On how the team is different without Ronaldo

No, we are better with Ronaldo, Nuno Mendes and Pedro Neto. This is important, football is a sport full of mistakes, difficulties and resilience. When we don't have players available, we need to find solutions. I think the most important thing is to have all the players, but it's also important to have confidence and know that we can win even if certain players are not in the starting lineup.

About the goals of the World Cup

I think preparation is very important. I would tell all the fans to enjoy the draw because it is very important. Playing on June 11, 12 or 17 will change our preparations significantly, but we will try to be ready in March and this stage is very important.