Bruno Fernandes has publicly disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo‘s claim that Roberto Martinez has brought a ‘breath of fresh air’ to Portugal....CONTINUE READING
Bruno Fernandes, the Manchester United star and Portugal international, has expressed a different opinion from Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent statement about the impact of new national team coach Roberto Martinez….CONTINUE READING
Martinez took over the Portugal team from Fernando Santos following their disappointing 2022 World Cup campaign and started his tenure with a 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein, with Ronaldo scoring two goals.
Ronaldo praised Martinez, calling him a “breath of fresh air” and lauding his “different ideas and mentality” after the victorious Euro 2024 qualifier.
However, Fernandes disagreed with Ronaldo’s statement, stating that there was no significant change in the team’s atmosphere under Martinez’s leadership.
According to Fernandes, Martinez is just a new coach with new ideas, and there is no “breath of fresh air” effect in the team.
The midfielder also said that the national team’s atmosphere had always been good, and there was no significant change in that regard.
Fernandes’ differing opinion from Ronaldo’s highlights the diverse perspectives that can exist within a team, even at the highest level.
While Ronaldo may have seen Martinez’s appointment as a significant improvement, Fernandes believes that it is simply a transition period.
It remains to be seen how this difference in opinion will affect the team’s performance under Martinez’s leadership.
“There’s never been anything that wasn’t fresh of the air, so I think it’s just new dynamics, new coach, and you have to assimilate his ideas.”
Fernandes and Ronaldo have differing views of Martinez’s influence since he was appointed in January.
The 49-year-old oversaw his second win as Portugal coach following his side’s resounding 6-0 victory against Luxembourg as Ronaldo bagged a brace.
And he performed a new celebration after finding the back of the net against the European minnows.
Martinez hailed the importance of the former Real Madrid superstar, highlighting his experience.
“Cristiano is a unique player in the world, with the highest number of international caps,” he said.
“The experience he has for the dressing room is very important.
“All players have an important role. The younger ones due to their willingness to play and players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Rui Patricio and Bernardo Silva bring experience.
“It’s important to have a complete dressing room….CONTINUE READING
