Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo era may finally be over.Well, that’s if Vitinha’s latest admission is anything to go by.Vitinha’s goal against Denmark was his first for PortugalGettyVitinha was one of four goalscorers for Portugal as they ran out 4-2 victors over Denmark in Nations League action on Thursday.Also amongst the goals was Goncalo Ramos, who now firms as the 41-year-old’s long-term replacement at the top of Portugal’s attack.It was a dominant display from the Selecao, who finished with 11 shots on target compared to Denmark’s tally of just three.Most notably, the win came a day after Ronaldo abruptly walked out on the national team amid reports he grew frustrated with a lack of minutes under new manager Jorge Jesus.But if Ronaldo thought his strop would prompt several of his teammates to launch a passionate defence of his qualities, he better think again as Vitinha instead heaped praise on Jesus’ tactical acumen when speaking to TVI Noticias.What did Vitinha say about Portugal’s performance against Denmark?And, rather tellingly, the Paris Saint-Germain ace claimed Portugal ‘took a step forward’ in their attacking play with Ronaldo nowhere in sight.“It’s all thanks to the manager’s work,” Vitinha said.“The truth is, we played an excellent game, and there’s no hiding that.“Winning here is extremely important, in a very difficult place to play, and two years ago, when we lost here, we learned that lesson. Don’t be fooled by the result, because it was a very difficult game.“Furthermore, it was the best performance we’ve had so far. We are growing, and the truth is, the more we work with the manager, the more we assimilate his ideas.Jesus was appointed as Portugal boss on a four-year deal, so it’s very much his ship to steerAFP“Today we took a step forward in attack.”Portugal’s win over Denmark also extended their perfect record under Jesus from three games.And Vitinha is desperate to make it four from four when they return to Porto’s Dragao Stadium on Sunday for a clash with Norway.The midfielder also heaped praise on his teammates for the way they blocked out the noise generated by the Ronaldo sideshow.“We tried to focus on the game and I think that’s what we did,” Vitinha said.“We responded incredibly. Congratulations to the whole group.”Against Norway, Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the first time in 18 yearsGettyJesus, who vowed to ‘explain everything’ regarding the Ronaldo saga following Sunday’s game against Norway, was equally delighted with his side’s display in Denmark.Crucially, the 72-year-old now feels like he has the entire group ‘under control.’What did Jorge Jesus say about Portugal’s players?“I have a group that believes… believes in my ideas, believes in the coach’s ideas,” Jesus said.“Because they have so much individual quality, things go more easily. “If you think this means having a group under control, then I have a group under control. Because they go hand-in-hand with me, with my ideas.“The things that happen don’t separate the group, they haven’t separated us and they won’t separate us.”Jesus and his side now turn their attention to Sunday’s clash with Norway, but once the full-time whistle goes, all eyes will turn to Ronaldo who, like the national team boss, insists he’ll tell all about the sideshow.