Ahead of Portugal's Nations League match against Denmark, Rúben Dias gave an interview to Canal 11, Portuguese media, discussing the opposition's characteristics, his team's defensive improvements, and the team's atmosphere.

What's the difference between Denmark and Norway?

The differences are subtle. I'd say it comes down to the individual characteristics of each player in both teams. When you look closely, both teams are physically strong and excellent at set pieces. Both have players with standout technical abilities, but these players operate in different positions.

Both teams can control the ball and play well, so knowing how to press them effectively is crucial to the game. And our ability to perform at our highest level is equally important.

This isn't my first time playing here. The conditions here aren't particularly favorable for us, but we enjoy these kinds of challenges because they make the game memorable and give us an opportunity to develop further.

Rúben, you mentioned earlier that despite limited time training together, the team's defensive performance in the first two matches has been good. Do you feel the team is becoming more solid defensively when out of possession?

Yes, I think so. As I've said before, if the tactical idea is correct, everyone will buy in, trust it, and implement it easily. I feel our defensive solidity will continue to improve step by step because our tactical approach is clear and effective.

Rúben, despite winning both matches, there's been a lot of external discussion and commentary that seems to overshadow those victories. How do you assess the current state of the team? You have plenty of experience and are used to handling situations like this.

We stay grounded in reality. At the end of the day, we're all excited about this new journey and working with the new coach. We're all committed to being here and enjoying every moment. We're eager to grow as a team.

Ultimately, we came here to build the best possible team and achieve something special for this country. Right now is the moment where we need to work hard, improve, improve, improve, and continue improving.

So I think it's beneficial for us to be in a group like this in the Nations League because we're playing against very strong opponents. I'm not sure everyone fully understands this, but it's clear that the three teams we're facing are strong and difficult opponents, and we're performing very efficiently in the competition.

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