Cancelo: Jesus wants the team to play attacking football, and that's how I like to play too

Portugal defeated Wales 1-0 in their opening Nations League match, securing their first victory under Jorge Jesus's leadership. After the match, Cancelo spoke to Sport TV about the tactical demands of the new coach, the team's reflection on their World Cup performance, and his own position in the national team.

On the tactical differences between Jesus and former coach Martínez,

Cancelo said: "The coach really likes high pressing, especially when the opposition is taking goal kicks. He doesn't like letting opponents escape our pressure. Of course, after just two or three training sessions, we can't achieve it 100%. I think this is very different from when coach Roberto was in charge. Every coach has their own understanding of the game.

Coach Jesus hasn't had enough time to implement all his ideas yet. What we showed today partly comes from his demands and partly from what we already knew. The important thing is that we won, and although there were some technical and tactical errors during the match, the coach can fix these in the coming days."

On Jesus's attacking philosophy and the team's mindset after the World Cup,

Cancelo stated: "If everything goes smoothly, many of Coach Jesus's ideas will work very well. He wants the team to play attacking, entertaining football, which is also how I like to play. All of us—the players and coaching staff—want to achieve this because we want to bring joy to Portugal's fans in the future.

We felt our World Cup performance was very disappointing. With the strength of the team we had, we could have gone further. Football gives us the chance to respond, and that's what we will do."

On his position on the pitch,

Cancelo said: "Throughout my career, I've played on the wing and also in midfield, often on the left. Being able to play in many positions is very important for any coach. Since I first joined the national team, I've been here to help the team.

No matter where the coach places me, I'm always ready to play. I will have many good matches and some less good ones, but the pride and honor of representing the national team always remains the same."

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