Nuno Correia da Silva slams "unrecognisable" Sporting, targets Varandas | OneFootball

Nuno Correia da Silva expressed great displeasure with Sporting's draw against Braga (2-2) last Saturday, arguing that the team strayed from its identity. Additionally, in an exclusive conversation with Leonino, the former SAD administrator discussed the league standings, the upcoming European match against Bodø/Glimt, and revealed his expectations for the presidential elections this Saturday, the 14th.

"What went wrong in maintaining the lead? They failed to stay true to themselves. Sporting was unrecognizable. Sporting is a team that presses high for 90 minutes. Sporting does not have this profile and attitude; it doesn't defend results. In Braga, they went to defend the result, and it went poorly, we paid for it," he began by telling our newspaper.

The defensive approach led to a goal conceded in the last minute, which could compromise the championship standings. "Every point lost compromises, no matter what minute it is. In matches between the top four, it's even more important to win," he said.

Despite the draw at Pedreira, Benfica and Porto shared points in this Sunday's Classic. Nuno Correia da Silva still believes in winning the third consecutive championship. "Everything remains the same. The hopes that existed before are the same as today. Everything is open. It's about not repeating the same attitude in Braga," he expressed. He had already discussed the topic of the three-peat in another exclusive with Leonino.

The former CDS deputy also spoke about the upcoming match against Bodø/Glimt, the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, believing in a positive result. "I have particular ambition; it's part of Sporting's DNA. It's in the spirit of founder José Alvalade, who said we can be as great as the biggest in Europe, and I think Sporting has that profile. I believe Bodø is a team within our reach, we have to play offensively. If we are 100% Sporting, no Bodø/Glimt can stop us", he stated.

To conclude, Nuno Correia da Silva spoke about the elections taking place this Saturday, between Frederico Varandas and Bruno Sá. The Sporting fan has no doubt that the current President will triumph but leaves strong criticisms of his administration.

"I think Frederico Varandas will have a smooth victory. I hope there is great participation from the members and that the connection between the Club and the fans improves. There is a very large gap. There is a project involving a 225 million euro loan over 25 years that was not brought to the General Assembly, was not shared with the members, and alternatives were not discussed. There is a Board that believes it owns the Club, and it doesn't, and it is very important that this changes", he concluded.

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