[ad_1]
At the end of this morning, Pepa, coach of Paços de Ferreira, brought forward the match against Sporting, in Alvalade, on matchday 4 of the Portuguese Cup. «We played the calendar with Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto. It is unprecedented, but they are tremendous challenges, which this group faces in a very natural way, with great motivation and commitment. What is behind does not count, we want to pass this tie against a team that is the best in the league at the moment, since it is in first place. It is in Alvalade, in a tremendous setting, but we will do everything possible to make it happen ”, he stressed.
The coach was thus confident in his team’s ability to overcome the defeat suffered last Sunday with Benfica (1-2). “I said at the end of the game, it was a punch to the stomach, it was the last play of the game, but before we cling to something that can leave marks on us we must cling to what we did. We tried to win the game and we gave everything for the three points, so there is nothing to shake, “he concluded.
Paços have already faced Sporting this season, for the championship, on September 27, then with a 2-0 victory for the Lions. “We came out of this game with the idea that we couldn’t do what we should have done. We managed to correct that from the game with V. Guimarães and we are one of the teams that shot the most in the championship. We know how difficult we are going to face, but we want to do more in this game, “he said.
There are still words about Boavista’s supposed interest in hiring him. «We have to live these kinds of situations, if things did not go well, we were here talking about Pepa going home. The focus is on the Cup game. It is something that does not deviate from the focus, “he concluded.
