"Roberto Martinez believes that his Portugal side deserved their win at home to Ireland despite needing a late, late show from Ruben Neves to secure the points that leaves Portugal in position to seal World Cup qualification on Tuesday."
"But the former Everton boss also had words of praise for Ireland who, he claimed, were a vastly improved side from the team that took one point from a possible six in the September window."
Portugal deserved their win at home against Ireland, secured by a dramatic very late goal from Ruben Neves. The late Neves strike provided the points that keep Portugal positioned to seal World Cup qualification on Tuesday. Ireland produced a markedly stronger performance than in previous international fixtures, showing significant improvement compared with the September window when they managed only one point from a possible six. Ireland showed enhanced competitiveness and resilience throughout the match. The result leaves Portugal with the advantage in the qualification race while underlining Ireland’s progress and growing threat in upcoming fixtures.
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