Dig at Sporting? Estoril boss makes headlines in preview: Not a big deal | OneFootball

Ian Cathro launched the match between Estoril and Sporting, which is expected to be heavily influenced by the wind. In this match scheduled for this Saturday, September 27, for Liga Portugal Betclic, the home team’s coach aims to redeem the image left in their last encounter, against Gil Vicente, where they lost 2-0.

“In this match, Sporting is not that important. The first half we played in Barcelos cannot be repeated and the focus is to ensure that never happens again. Before thinking about Sporting, we have to win that battle against ourselves,” the Scottish coach began by saying at the pre-match press conference.

Regarding Estoril’s opponent, Ian Cathro believes that this Sporting team is more aggressive compared to last season’s version: “Sporting’s team is more aggressive, in moments of pressure they are growing a lot compared to last season. Everyone is aware of the quality of Sporting’s players, but I have other responsibilities and objectives.”

“It will be harder to have possession, so it’s up to us to understand how we can spend more time in our own game dynamic, rather than just avoiding the opponent. I know that from now on we will play 28 matches, which are 56 halves, and the first half we had in Barcelos cannot happen again,” concluded the 39-year-old coach.

Thus, Sporting will take the field again next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 p.m. at Estádio Antónia Coimbra da Mota.

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