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Emanuel Ferro, Sporting’s assistant coach, brought forward this Thursday’s match (8:00 pm) with the Austrians from LASK Linz, a play-off that will give access to the group stage of the Europa League.
Loss with LASK last season, in the group stage of the Europa League: «It is incomparable. I don’t think any of the teams, us or LASK, relied on what happened in the past. Our preparation was thinking about a decisive match for us because we want to be in the group stage. A preparation that also took into account which were the last matches of the opponent. It is a team that kept the main base, the best players, it is an intense team, the profile of the game maintains a lot of things from last year, although the technical team has changed. We are a different team, but we have been working with a lot of ambition, with great growth in our game idea and we believe that to make a great game and reach our goal. »
Sporting win two games without conceding goals, LASK is coming off a 7-0 win: «They are different teams. We see each game as a different competitive moment, looking at the particularities of each player and the group. It does not matter to score more or less goals, we know that the teams will present themselves with the aim of winning this play-off. We have this intention by looking at the potential of the opponent, realizing their weaknesses, balancing our team and wanting to present our game. This is essential. We want to win with the way we play ».
Take control of the game: “We have our strategy, we feel that we have more control in the games we have played. The history of a game is variable: there are times when a team is at the top, then we can also weaken and give the opponent more opportunities. We are aware of this and that it is necessary to always be balanced, aware of our goal and carry our idea of the game to the end. It will be a tough and competitive opponent, but we want to dominate. We play at home, we have strong ambition, the team is very involved and feels capable for tomorrow’s game. That will be decisive to play a good game and get the victory.
Bruno Tabata exercised. Can it be an option? “We have a group that has been preparing collectively. We have players available, very strong assets and we have to make the most of them, knowing what they can deliver taking into account a specific strategy for this game.
Our: «I will not give names in relation to the call or the starting eleven. In a period with so many games in a short time, the management is done in detail and we hope to present tomorrow the best eleven for the team’s performance.
Rúben Amorim and the players recovered from Covid-19: “It is a great satisfaction for the group that has been strong in recent games and it will be with the return of the players, the squad and the technical leader. We want to be together to present ourselves stronger in each game. This makes the group more satisfied and comfortable to face tomorrow’s game.
