Ex-Benfica footballer analyses derby: Sporting are... | OneFootball

Armando Sá, who wore the Sacred Mantle between 2001 and 2004, believes that Sporting has the advantage. The former Benfica player, invited by the newspaper A Bola, shared his opinion on the derby that will take place on Friday, December 5th, and also praised Rui Borges.

“I greatly admire Rui Borges's humility. Being at this stage of his life and recognizing that José Mourinho was a great coach, and is a great coach, is a reflection of many Portuguese aiming for great achievements,” he began, regarding the leonine coach — who has a problem at hand.

In conversation with the sports daily, Armando Sá expects a challenging match for both teams, however, he emphasizes that there is a rival in a better phase: “Sporting is a very calm team, that knows what it wants and I believe it is much better than Benfica at this time, but that doesn't mean it will be easy.”

However, the former Eagles player believes that the Reds will surprise: “Since I've been watching Mr. Mourinho, his teams are warriors, hardworking and very united. He had difficulty uniting this group at the beginning.”

“After having the group together, working towards the same goal, he may have the opportunity to start working on what he sees fit with the team. The players needed to understand what it is like to play with Mourinho, what pressure he likes and what he demands from the players,” he added, finally.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.