Jaime Marta Soares reacts to Sporting win, takes a swipe at Mourinho | OneFootball

Sporting hosted and thrashed Rio Ave, 4-0, last Sunday, December 28, securing a five-point lead over Benfica – who had previously drawn with Braga. At the end of the match, several personalities from the Sporting universe spoke out about the 16th round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Jaime Marta Soares, former director of the Alvalade club, took the opportunity to take a jab at Benfica and their coach, in statements to the newspaper Record: “Apparently Sporting is full of super gasoline and Mourinho is running on diesel. In the first half the game was slow, but after the break we scored three more goals and it could have been eight given the team’s performance.”

Isabel Trigo Mira, former Sporting director, followed the same line: “In this match we once again showed that we’re full of gasoline. In the first half the team was calm and intelligent and then, after the break, we were very strong in attack again.”

Francisco Barão, former player, also shared his opinion about Sporting’s match: “I watched the game with my son, who is also a coach, and I don’t understand the teams that come to Alvalade so defensively. Rio Ave could have done more. I also want to say a word about the referee, who did an excellent job.”

With this victory – the 20th in 27 matches this season – the team led by Rui Borges now has 41 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (43) is in first place, but has one game less. Benfica is third with 36.

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