SC Braga “can make history” against Real Madrid, on Tuesday, on the third day of Group C of the Champions League, in a “special” match, coach Artur Jorge defended this Monday.
“Honestly, I think it is possible to make history. I think we will have our opportunities and then it will depend on our offensive effectiveness. We also want to have a very strong defensive block, reduce the spaces that this opponent likes to have, we can create them and there are individualities that They can make a difference right now. [Mas] Our ambition leads us to believe that it is possible to harm this opponent. If we are efficient we can score a goal and try to surprise this rival,” said the coach in the press conference prior to welcoming the Madrid team.
For Artur Jorge this is no longer a game like the others.
“I have contradicted all this [que é mais um jogo]I have been telling the players that it is a very special match, also for the club itself and will be marked in the history of our Sporting de Braga”he stated.
The coach revealed that the approach to the match has been “measured”, “but not without ambition”, pointing out that the Braganenses “will face one of the best teams in the world and favoritism is on the opposite side”.
Highlighting that his team fights in every game to try to win, the coach also recalled the group’s previous games, with Napoli (2-1 home loss) and Unión Berlin (3-2 away win), which they bring back “good memories in terms of performance.”
“We demonstrated individual and collective quality and we shared it in each of the games. There was resilience, unity, work capacity, we did good planning and preparation, all sufficient ingredients to have confidence in tomorrow.” [terça-feira]”, he said.
Asked if it is a game for more experienced players, Artur Jorge said that it is a game that “It requires a great commitment and a great attitude of behavior from any Sporting de Braga player, regardless of who plays. Being older or younger does not make any difference”he said.
The coach also stated that ‘stealing’ points from Real Madrid could be “decisive and make a difference in the group classification.”
“Yes, I think it will be one of the points that can make the difference in this group, although direct confrontations are very important. The truth is that the games with Real Madrid in the end can make the difference,” he explained.
On Saturday Real Madrid will host FC Barcelona in the great classic of Spanish football, but Artur Jorge does not believe that Carlos Ancelotti’s team will lose focus.
“I don’t think it is a determining factor, we have already been in the same role and I don’t think that in a competition as important as this the focus will be blurred and knowing that Real Madrid has a highly valuable squad, I don’t think it will be different because it is placed in the middle of two games [Sevilha e FC Barcelona]. I hope Real Madrid is strong as always,” he said.
Artur Jorge, who confirmed the absence of Víctor Gómez due to injury, also highlighted that the victories against Sevilla and Arsenal, in previous editions of the Champions League, can serve as “inspiration: everything is possible if we are ambitious and if we fight to the limit” . “.
SC Braga, third classified, with three points, and Real Madrid, first, with six, will face each other at 8 p.m. this Tuesday, at the Municipal Stadium of Braga, in a match that will be refereed by Englishman Michael Oliver.
Source: TSF
