“It will be a very difficult game, but we are in great shape. We played great football. We respect the opponent, but we are fully focused and believe in ourselves. We are ready to win,” said Roger Schmidt this Saturday at the opening of the Sunday derby against Sporting.
Like last week, the Benfica manager made a preview in the afternoon before the evening game against Porto, which influenced the title challenge. But the German has returned to focusing only on what his team can do: “We have worked hard this season and we have to work to reach our goals. We are focused on ourselves, if we win, we are champions. This is a great motivation for us, we know that it will be a very difficult game. Sporting are a top team, they have a lot of creativity, they are fast, they have a clear approach, they have a good coach… They are very dangerous in transitional moments.
And what does it mean to confirm the title in Alvalada 48 years later? “Anything. It’s not relevant. It’s round 33, the opponent doesn’t matter. I’m just focused on winning the championship.”
Author: Joao Moniz
Source: CM Jornal
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