Fernando Santos was in high spirits after Portugal defeated Italy 1-0 in Lisbon, as he saw his side dominated throughout the whole 90 minutes of the UEFA Nations League encounter.
Even without Cristiano Ronaldo, A Selecao das Quinas saw many players step up to the mark. William Carvalho controlled midfield, Bruma was a constant nuisance out wide, and Andre Silva continued his fantastic international goalscoring record.
However, Santos was happier about the defensive side of Portugal's performance
He said, via Football Italia: "It was about as difficult as I expected, as I knew the quality of both my team and Italy.