Roberto Martinez: I liked the new energy of the Portuguese national team

Portugal's 4-0 win over the Czech Republic was a positive sign for Roberto Martínez

Portugal's 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in the Nations League was a positive sign for Roberto Martínez. The Spaniard has been under pressure since taking over as coach of the Portuguese national team in 2022, but this victory will give him some breathing space.

Martínez made several changes to his team for the match, and the new-look side impressed. Diogo Dalot and Nuno Mendes were excellent at full-back, while Vitinha and João Palhinha formed a solid partnership in midfield. Cristiano Ronaldo also scored two goals to take his tally for Portugal to 118.

Martínez was pleased with the performance of his team

Martínez was pleased with the performance of his team, and he said that he liked the new energy that they showed. He also praised the performance of Ronaldo, who he said was "unstoppable" on the night.

"I'm very happy with the performance of the team," Martínez said. "We played with a lot of intensity and we created a lot of chances. We were also very solid defensively and we didn't give the Czech Republic any chances.

"I liked the new energy that the team showed. We have some new players in the team and they brought a lot of enthusiasm. I think this is a good sign for the future.

"Cristiano Ronaldo was unstoppable tonight. He scored two goals and he was a constant threat to the Czech Republic defense. He's a great player and it's a privilege to have him in the team."

Portugal's win will give Martínez some breathing space

Portugal's win will give Martínez some breathing space, but he knows that there is still a lot of work to be done. The team needs to improve its consistency and it needs to find a way to win more games away from home.

Martínez is confident that he can turn things around, and he is looking forward to the challenge. He knows that he has a good group of players and he believes that they can achieve great things together.

"I'm confident that we can turn things around," Martínez said. "We have a good group of players and I believe that we can achieve great things together. We need to improve our consistency and we need to find a way to win more games away from home.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'm determined to make Portugal a successful team again."