Sporting coach Ruben Amorim this Friday has set himself the goal of winning the Portuguese Cup “already this year” and will therefore present a team against Olivais and Moscavide that “could play in the championship”.
At a press conference held at the José Alvalade stadium, the coach recalled that the Portuguese Cup final “is an important moment in the players’ careers” and “perhaps the most special day” except when they become champions, so no This will make your choice easier.
“I’d be lying if I said we didn’t really want to give it our all at the competition in Portugal. We want, I want, and that’s why everyone is called up, even against the district team. We are going to present a strong team, we really want to win the test and let it be this year,” the green-white coach suggested.
In this sense, he stated that Saint-Juste and Trincao are “in good shape, called up and can be used” on Saturday, in the third round match, in contrast to Morita, who “will be excluded because he has played two games” for the team. the Japanese national team and “he took the blow”, and Diomande serving his punishment after being sent off against Arouca, a match in the I League.
Therefore, he assured, the Lions “will present a team that, if there was a championship game, could be the same” and that rotation of the roster will be done with the thought “only about winning” and not about “showing this or other.” one”.
“We will have a busy schedule, everyone will be busy. But you will see tomorrow.” [sábado]when they look at eleven [inicial]that this team will be able to play in the championship match and, as always, will win,” the coach emphasized.
Regarding the motivation to face a team from the County Championship, Ruben Amorim admitted that the defeat suffered last season by Varzim of Ligue 3 “served as a lesson” and that it was “discussed” during the week with the players who know their requirement.
“Our players know that they have a coach who, if he makes it easier in one game, may not play in the next. Motivation must always be there because they are fighting for a place and cannot make it easier,” he warned.
As a result, without revealing the composition of the team that will start, it was clear that Trincao and Saint-Juste could be in the starting lineup.
“We will pay attention to the minutes, but we also need to look at the game itself. If we see that the pace is not as fast, we leave more time. These players will not exceed the workload they have to carry out, but they can last 90 minutes,” he admitted.
Sporting will visit Olivais and Moscavide on Saturday in the third round match of the Portuguese Cup, which is scheduled to start at 20:45 at the Jose Gomez Stadium in Amador, and will be refereed by Helder Carvalho of the Santarem Association.
The team, coached by Ruben Amorim, will make its debut in the competition in the 2023/24 season, and I District Division side AF Lisbon, who host the Lions at their rented home, have already beaten Real Madrid (2-1, away). ), in the first round, and Os Sandinenses (3-1, away) in the second.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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