"They probably will tweak a few things, given that they didn't create a lot of goal-scoring chances against us, They had some shots from outside the box, some crosses, but I think we kind of controlled how they attacked us. We cannot defend all their threats - it's impossible - so we need to give them some areas and then we know what to expect."
"Our approach is not going to change. We need to play a certain style against Portugal, whether we need a win or a draw, we need to play a certain style,"
"We can't go all-in against a team like Portugal. It's not going to be a basketball match and then we will take calculated risks if we need to score a goal later on in the game."
Republic of Ireland plans to adopt a cautious, structured approach against Portugal, avoiding an all-out attacking setup and reserving calculated risks for later in the match if a goal is needed. The Dublin fixture follows a narrow 1-0 defeat in Lisbon decided by a Ruben Neves injury-time winner after a saved Cristiano Ronaldo penalty. Ireland produced a solid defensive display in the reverse fixture, limiting clear Portugal chances while allowing some long-range shots and crosses. Ireland sit third in Group F, one point behind second-placed Hungary, and require a positive result to improve their qualifying position.
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