Portugal recognizes that the task is not over yet in Annex
European World Cup qualifiers for the 2014 football even though they won the
first leg 1 - zero it will face Sweden at the stadium nicknamed "Zlatan
Arena".
Portugal has succeeded in reducing the risk of Sweden
commander Sultan Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the first leg on Friday and Cristiano
Ronaldo was able to score the winning goal near the end with a header.
But Ibrahimovic starring always on the stadium that hosts
the meeting on Tuesday and longed-old striker 32 years to lead his team to the
finals in Brazil.
PSG striker scored ten goals in eight games since Sweden
moved to play at stadium Friends Arena, including 4 goals in the nets of
England in the first game run there.
Three of the goals came in the World Cup qualifiers,
including two goals in the net of the Faroe Islands and the other goal was the
winning goal against Austria in the last match in the group.
Coach Eric Hamren confirms that he wants Sweden to provide a
better tomorrow.
And, Hamren told reporters "there were many long balls
to Johan Elmander and Zlatan match on Friday and we did not have enough energy
to support the attack."
Hamren added "We must give a presentation the best when
the ball is in our possession."
Ronaldo did not appear "Madeira missile" at the
best level in Lisbon on Friday, despite scoring the winning goal.
Ibrahimovic represents hope for Sweden and despite Portugal Coach
Paulo Bento said his team does not depend only on Ronaldo, but the Real Madrid
striker is the most powerful weapon in his attack.
The former Manchester United player Ronaldo scored 44 goals
and is just three goals from equaling the record for the largest number of goals
recorded by the player with his team and the Registrar as Pauleta.
Pinto said on Friday that "the truth for me in this
game and throughout the playoffs is that we got many chances effectiveness were
lacking in front of goal."
He added, "But we expect the best and I think we will
show the level of the best on Tuesday."
Although Portugal has succeeded in reducing the risk of
Ibrahimovic in Lisbon, where he’s had one chance in front of goal, but all eyes
will be in the stadium it seems that score whenever he pleases.
Ibrahimovic hopes to inspire fans the team tomorrow.
Ibrahimovic said, "We want our fans to stand and
support us in order to offer the best we have."
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