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Pepe hails compatriot Portugal fans for their part in pushing the team forward. - dagjevissen.com

Pepe hails compatriot Portugal fans for their part in pushing the team forward.

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Pepe insists Portugal will do their best to face Slovenia on Monday to secure a place in the last eight of Football Euro 2024.

Portugal defender Pepe has revealed the Portuguese fans will play a key role in pushing his team to do their best. When they take on Slovenia in the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Monday. With the 41-year-old admitting it will be a tough game and the Portuguese will have to give their all whether they play 90 minutes or 120. UFABET 

‘I’m sure they will be with us against Slovenia. We will give our all, we will work. And We know that this journey is not easy, no matter how many people say it’s already won. It’s not like that and we know that. You have to play the full 90 minutes and if necessary the full 120 minutes. We want to do our best for our country and that’s what we will do in the next game. ‘

Pepe said:

‘Portugal is one of the best teams statistically in the group stage. From the first game in Germany until the last game, the fans have always been with us. The fans continue to support us. When we were behind the Czech Republic, maybe that confidence helped us turn the game around.’

‘We are counting on our fans, we will do our best to knock Slovenia out. We know it will be a very difficult game, not least because of our recent history. It is about avoiding the mistakes we made in that defeat in March (0-2 loss to Slovenia), so we can get back on top level again.’ 

The 41-year-old centre also spoke about how to break down defensive opposition, saying: ‘First of all, the most important thing when we play offense against a team that is hard to break down, we are resilient, we work hard on that. It’s very difficult to play offense against a team that is deep in defense and it’s up to us to trust in the process, to keep working harder to find spaces in the game and exploit them in the best possible way. ‘