SC Braga “does not lack ambition” to guarantee qualification for the Champions League round of 16 in Naples on Tuesday, on the last day of Group C, Braga coach Artur George said on Monday. .
To advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League, SC Braga must win in Naples by two goals, and there are two other scenarios for the Minho team: go to the Europa League if they finish in third place or be eliminated from the Champions League. competitions: European Championships if they fall to fourth and last place (if they lose and Unión Berlin beats leader Real Madrid at home, already qualified for the next phase).
The Spaniards have won the five games played so far (15 points), followed by Napoli (seven), Sporting de Braga (four) and Unión Berlin (two).
In the press conference prior to the match, already in Italy, Artur Jorge assured that “ambition is not lacking.”
“We are in the middle of everything or nothing, that is what can happen, but we have been able to realize that we have a chance,” he said.
The coach revealed that what has been talked about most within the group “is faith.”
“Believe in expectations, believe in ambitions and believe in objectives. We are totally focused on what we can do. We know that we started at a disadvantage, the advantage that Napoli gained is because they were more consistent, but by winning we equaled that consistency, because we get those seven points that Naples has,” he analyzed.
According to Artur Jorge, SC Braga aspires to qualify and that means winning.
Emphasizing that you have to look at history “to break it,” the coach left strong praise for a “high-quality opponent.”
“We have two teams and I see it as a countercycle. In the last five [jogos], we won four, Napoli lost four. We are aware that we will have a very strong Napoli ahead, the moment will not be decisive, because I am aware of the reality of both teams. I know the individual value of this Naples, this collective value. He is the defending Italian champion. We are aware of the difficulties, but that does not take away our ambition,” he stated.
Without Álvaro Djaló, injured, Artur Jorge also could not count on Niakaté, suspended, but saw midfielder Al Musrati return to the team.
“They deprived us of Álvaro’s contribution [Djaló] Only and only the piece will change. The collective commitment and dynamics will not change much. We have a staff and we have responded to other casualties. It will be a good day for those who have not been there so much to be there and demonstrate their value,” he noted.
SC Braga, third classified, with four points, and Naples, second, with seven, will face each other at 8 p.m. this Tuesday, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Naples, in a match that will be refereed by the Slovenian Slavko Vincic.
Source: TSF
