Former Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan has hit out at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal coach Roberto Martinez. He claims that anybody who rated the supervisor doesn’t perceive soccer.
Talking on Junior Vertongen’s YouTube channel, Nainggolan revealed that Martinez’s plan was to move the ball to Eden Hazard or Kevin De Bruyne, hoping they’d discover a means to assist the staff on the pitch. He claimed that the supervisor had no thought tips on how to clear up issues when the sport didn’t go as deliberate and stated (by way of GOAL)
“Anybody who says Martinez is an effective coach doesn’t perceive soccer. A great coach provides a staff an thought. We by no means had that with him. When issues bought arduous, it was at all times the identical: give the ball to Hazard or De Bruyne and hope they kind it out. That was the plan.”
Speaking about how gamers had been handled and performed out of place by Martinez, he added:
“De Bruyne was informed to play proper ahead when he needed to be in midfield. He nonetheless did it as a result of that’s what the coach requested. Martinez by no means talked to me as a result of he didn’t need me concerned. That’s the way it was. It’s not about me being bitter.”
“Once I was seventh selection below Conte, I accepted it. However I revered him as a result of he’s a high coach. Some managers you respect even for those who don’t play; others aren’t as much as the job. I’ve had coaches I performed for, and I might say, ‘That was a horrible coach.’ Martinez is a kind of.”
Radja Nainggolan performed 30 occasions for Belgium, solely six of them coming below Roberto Martinez. The Spaniard resigned after the 2022 FIFA World Cup however was swiftly appointed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, who had been with no supervisor following Fernando Santos’s exit.
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves his spot within the Portugal aspect, stated Roberto Martinez
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez spoke about Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this yr, hailing the nationwide staff captain for his dedication. He believes that the ahead stays their finest participant and stated (by way of ESPN):
“At 40, he has distinctive expertise on the planet of membership soccer. Being a coach is not about choosing or not choosing Cristiano Ronaldo, it is about utilizing the perfect gamers to have the perfect staff and win titles. It is essential to make choices based mostly on info, and Cristiano has scored 20 targets [for Portugal] in [the last] 25 video games. There aren’t any data like this. We have managed to make the dressing room a really aggressive place, and when you’ve a participant like Ronaldo, it is a soccer lesson daily.”
Cristiano Ronaldo has performed 29 matches below Roberto Martinez for the nationwide staff. He has scored 25 targets in these matches and has received the UEFA Nations League.
Edited by Sripad
