Ronaldo: It was good to learn Portugal

The difficulties experienced by Portugal to defeat (3-1) the Czech Republic served for the selection lusa learn to overcome the problems caused by opponents, found Cristiano Ronaldo, after the departure of the second day of Group A of Euro 2008.

The meeting "was more difficult than Turkey. It was good to learn Portugal, because the games of the second phase will be more difficult," said Ronaldo, in statements to TVI.

With a goal and an assist, Cristiano Ronaldo was elected by UEFA the best player on the field, a prize that the Portuguese considered "on" by ensuring that was more important to help the team.

"I tried to play for the team, grab the ball, that is my game. Sometimes leaves, others not. I have helped to team to mark the second goal and did assistance for Lent, which came quite well," said also the Portuguese forward.

The selection of Portuguese is "thinking game to game," as "still lack a long journey," refers Ronaldo, but considers that the team is in "good path".

Deco, Carvalho and Moutinho speak of the way of Portugal

The average Deco, author of the first goal, found in statements to SportTV, that "the important thing is to be well to help the selection" and were happy that "the injuries are now controlled."

In addition, the central defence-Ricardo Carvalho held at the same television channel, that the team "was not as well as in the first game" of Europe. "Now we have to think game by game. In the second phase is to eliminate and also we need a little luck," stressed.

Already the medium Joao Moutinho said the Portuguese selection was "a very good and concentrated throughout the game," against "a great team like the Czech Republic."

"The Czech Republic played more in our error, but we knew that. We have made our game and controlámos. Hopefully we mark three goals, we practically give the clearance," still considered Moutinho, in statements to TVI.(source; publico)