The sports coach, Rúben Amorim, stated this Sunday that his The team is prepared to beat FC Porto.a rival whom he considers to have a “strong mentality” and whom he will face on Monday, in the I Football League.
Rúben Amorim, who was speaking at the press conference prior to the match with the ‘blue and white’, began by confirming that both Genny Catamo and Ricardo Esgaio have recovered from the physical problems they suffered and are now among the available players.
Regarding the match against FC Porto, Amorim showed, on the one hand, that he was aware of the difficulties that will find ahead and, on the other hand, pointed the way to get the three points at a time when The two teams share the lead in the I League.with 31.
“We are prepared for a match in which the teams play different football and in which FC Porto, due to its recent history, has been stronger than us in its game. We will not change our way of playing and we will try to be stronger and more precise in the details. When we look at the games, the difference is in the details and that is where they have been stronger than us. We want to change that in this game,” he stated.
Repeating the idea that Sporting is in the process of maturationRúben Amorim considered that should have more points in the championship thanks to the opportunities createdbut I remembered that the details ended up making the difference.
“The truth is that FC Porto has a strong mentality. It is reflected in FC Porto’s ability to get through the Champions League. That is a fact and you have to give credit to Sérgio Conceição, because he can implement that type of dynamic” , said .
Continuing with his response, Rúben Amorim acknowledged that the ‘blue and white’ “have been more competent” than Sporting, when comparing their way of playing.
“We are aware of this. Let’s not make this a problem, because football has things that cannot be explained. We have to approach the game as just another game in the championship, but also the last of our lives. That is the balance of elite”. , finished.
He asked about similarities or differences with Sérgio ConceiçãoRubén Amorim said that the characteristics are not the samebut they both really want to win.
“Whether you like it or not, his ability to implement the mentality that FC Porto has is difficult. In addition to the good things that Sérgio Conceição has, I think he is perhaps the best in this aspect. It is one thing that I do not say that I would like have, because we have different characteristics. I don’t think he wants to win more than me, I don’t think so, we simply have different temperaments. But it is a capacity that his team demonstrates and that we are still building and we are not at the same level,” he admitted.
In addition to Sporting-FC Porto, Sporting de Braga-Benfica is also being played on this matchday, but, according to Rúben Amorim, this clash did not divert the attention of either the team or the coach.
“The championship is going to be very long and we do not need to be looking at our rivals. If we win our match, we will be first. That is the only thing we need,” he concluded, stressing that he is not asking for any reinforcement as a Christmas gift for the team.
Sportswhich shares the leadership of the I Liga with FC Porto, with 31 points, Face the ‘dragons’ this Mondayat 8:15 p.m., in a match on matchday 14 that will be refereed by the Algarve player Nuno Almeida.
Source: TSF
