Before Sporting v Vitória SC, Rui Borges eyes Porto title: It was... | OneFootball

Rui Borges opened the press conference previewing Sporting - Vitória SC by congratulating Porto on winning the National Championship. The Lions’ coach also spoke about the clash with the side from Guimarães, stressing that he wants to return to winning ways.

"First of all, congratulations to Porto, they were the most consistent team and they deserve that credit. Vitória? I know Gil, he is a young man who is steadily getting to where he wants to be, achieving the steps he wants. I admire him a lot. He is a kid who has fought hard for this. These are different moments, Vitória are stable, very well organised, and have conceded only one goal in four matches. That clearly shows the coach’s influence. A difficult game awaits us. It is a team that is motivated. All those factors make this a bold Vitória side, a team that offensively delivers the most crosses, has a lot of one-on-one play, with very strong wing-backs in those situations. Going forward they show some variety in their dynamics. It is a great team, one with the highest demands. We really want to get back to winning," he began by saying.

Next, Rui Borges was asked about the 'jibes' from the Dragons during the title celebrations on Saturday night into Sunday, but did not want to elaborate: "It does not deserve a reaction. I am focused on the game, I did not see anything, and I am not going to get involved in those wars."

At this moment, Rui Borges’ players have 73 points and sit in third place in the National Championship table. Porto (85) are in first place, having played one more game. Benfica are second with 76 points, also with one more match played.

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