Quaresma Calls for More João Félix: "Tell Your Coach to Play You More Often"

Ricardo Quaresma offered his analysis of Portugal's 1-1 draw against DR Congo during a Livemode discussion, which included João Félix. The former Portugal international lamented the team's defensive posture: "We started very well. After the goal, we dropped our lines too much, we started focusing more on playing through the middle and not looking for depth or width. Nuno [Mendes] even attacked more than Cancelo."

The 'Mustang' admitted he "expected Cancelo to attack more." He added, "Then in the second half, the midfield felt the fatigue, and it could have gone either way, a very broken game. But we could have done more because we have a lot of quality and talent in this squad."

Despite his criticisms, Quaresma acknowledged DR Congo's merit: "We Portuguese had the idea it would be an easy game, but in the World Cup, there are no easy games; if they're here, they have quality." The former international then urged João Félix to deliver a message to Roberto Martínez: "I still believe in you guys. Tell your coach to play you more often and let's see if we win the next game."

João Félix did not feature for a single minute against DR Congo.