Defeat in Ljubljana last March ‘will be good’ for teamLast-16 opponents held England to 0-0 draw in Group C
Bruno Fernandes has said Portugal will be wary of Slovenia’s counterattacking threat and conceded a friendly defeat by their last-16 opponents in March has put him and his teammates “on their toes”.
Fernandes said he expected Slovenia to set up to frustrate in a low defensive block and his manager, Roberto Martínez, stressed the importance of his team keeping their emotions in check.