THE BALL – «We are a big team in Portugal and we have to play to win» (Sporting)
Rúben Amorim made, this Monday, the preview of the game with Tottenham (Tuesday, 17:45), counting for the second round of Group D of the Champions League. Trainer triggered the power of the trigger.
«Toham is a very strong team, with a coach who is a winner, very strong in transitions, set pieces even at the ends of the goal, everything is very well studied. It is a very complete equipment, with quality players. Now we have our team and we are focused on it, on the weaknesses we have to hide and strengths, because we are a ball that likes to have and we will keep that regardless of our equipment. We want to be competitive in every game and that’s what we’re going to do. The responsibility is on Tottenham’s side, but we are a big team in Portugal and we have to play to win”, he shot, stressing the London favoritism: “Most of Europe looks at us as the weakest team in the group and we like In addition, it takes away some responsibility from the outside. It hasn’t changed much the way they look at us, but the way we look at ourselves. What is possible and what we want to win.”
Due to the death of Isabel II, Tottenham saw the queen’s game of the weekend with Manchester City postponed, unlike Sporting who faced Portimonense. Asked about wear and tear, Rúben Amorim did not want to emphasize it.
“I don’t want to talk too much about it because it can be an excuse for my players or for the result. We have as much time as we have, most of the time it’s the English who have less time than us. Our focus was on Portimonense, because there was no way to win the game and the time started to recover and prepare for this one. Being a Champions League game, we have new people who will recover and want to play this game. Maybe the problem will be the game with Boavista», explained.
And as for a possible change in the way the ball team plays to avoid transitions, Rúben Amorim, resolve.
«We have to prepare the transitions», knowing that sometimes it is almost impossible. The players are fast, they can be a defender next to the area and they arrive in a few seconds. I can’t say one thing to the players with a day of training, after seeing them lose against Boavista. We will want to have the ball and prepare the transitions. We’re not going to change the way we play.”