What does Carlos Queiroz say in the pre-game (antevisao) of Portugal v. Sweden?
Video Carlos Queiroz press conference 1 day before Portgal v. Sweden, March 27, 2009
About pressure in the team-
"Naturally it's an important game. But, this is a marathon and there is still plenty of time to play. We will see the results only until the end. It's necessary to thinkg about one game at a time. We're playing at home against a direct opponent. They are competing with us for a place in the final phase. We want to win. I want to give the message that we are ready."
Not in the video:
The press conference:
"That difficulty has been an inspiration for us. We needed to be more motivated to do this game.
About the mission- "They're a hard opponent. (É um adversário difícil) We know very well their organization, discipline and players that are concentrated with a strong teamwork spirit."
About Ibrahimovic not being in the call-up list:
"He's a brilliant player (É um jogador brilhante) but the strength of Sweden is the team. They've been working together for years. The coach knows what he can expect from each player at any moment. They have lots of experience and maturity (Têm muita experiência e maturidade). I'm not worried about Ibrahimovic. It's not because of him that we base our respect for the Sweden team. On the contrary, the team is stronger team-wise without him."
About the lack of experience of the 2 goalkeepers- "less experience doesn't mean less capacity, talent or form, or that they're not ready to play." jogar".
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