Martinez: We will see an Ireland that is more threatening on the offensive end and the goal is to win and advance

In the European preliminaries of the World Cup, Portugal will play against Ireland. At the pre-match press conference, Portugal coach Roberto Martinez looked forward to the game.

Why were no players called up to replace the injured Nuno Mendes and Pedro Neto?

"Usually at this stage of preparing for the November training camp, we always have 1 or 2 players who are unable to participate as scheduled. I don't know why, but this always happens in the November training camp."

Analysis on the Irish team

"The Irish team has no ball The defense is good, they're a well organized and coordinated team, but we're also doing a good job defensively and tomorrow we'll see an Irish side that's a lot more threatening in attack, more in the opposition half and that's going to be a very big time for us. The Irish team will use the power of the home fans and set-piece tactics. "I think all teams in the world have strengths and weaknesses. We must play to our strengths." The starting lineup will be different than in Lisbon. "

Stadium atmosphere

"This is a fantastic stadium, the power of the fans is similar to us, just like our fans cheering for the national team, we can achieve it in Dublin tomorrow. Goal. It's important that Portugal can show quality and ambition in stadiums around the world."

John Carvalho

"John Carvalho is a goalkeeper with huge potential who we have worked with and he always has a bright look on his face when he comes to the training ground. Smile. It's great to see the quality he performs in training and it proves that we have a lot of players ready to play for the national team. "

A real challenge

"We want to be very focused on the game tomorrow. Our goal is to get six points in this international break. It will be a big challenge and test against a lot of experienced players. The game can change quickly and it will be a more typical English football game, so it is easy for the team to be prepared. Prepare."

Portugal won 1-0 in the first round

"We hit the goalpost in our first game against Ireland, with 26 shots. The opponent's goalkeeper performed well, and we also missed a penalty... In short, Portugal deserved more in that game."