Carvalhal knows how to catch Sporting out, warns: “They’re vulnerable” | OneFootball

Carlos Carvalhal does not hide the scale of the challenge Famalicão will face against Sporting, but he believes the Minho side can find ways to surprise the Lions. Still without a win in this edition of the Liga, the coach highlighted the recent progress of the team he manages.

At the press conference previewing the match, the coach began by explaining that Famalicão are still in a growth process. “There are always things to improve and we are still, obviously, at the beginning of the process, with new players, a new coach, a completely different team from last year,” he said.

As for Sporting, however, the coach left no room for doubt about the level of difficulty. “They are the toughest opponent in the Liga, full stop. Playing against Sporting, Benfica, Porto, Braga, especially the top three, who seem incredibly strong, is the maximum level of difficulty".

The coach also had plenty of praise for Rui Borges’ team, who has also already given his preview: “Sporting are a very good team, a Champions League-level team. You can see the mark of a coach who has ensured continuity, despite changing some players, but it is against this kind of opponent that we usually measure where we are, because they force us to do everything at the limit of our abilities".

Carvalhal also highlighted the Lions’ attacking mobility. “The three players up front, including the striker, swap positions a lot, which is a sign of a developed team, with a certain degree of maturity to be able to do all these things.”

Even so, the coach believes that Sporting are not immune to mistakes. “We also know there are vulnerabilities, as all teams have. Sporting will have fewer than others, but they also have their vulnerabilities, like every team in the world".

The plan, therefore, is to limit the green-and-whites’ main weapons and try to make the most of the spaces available. “It is up to us to nullify Sporting’s strengths, which are many. We cannot look only at the players individually, because collectively they are a very strong team, and exploit some vulnerabilities these teams have in order to win the game".

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