Ex-Benfica player on Sporting slip vs Estrela Amadora: We saw it coming | OneFootball

Last night, Sporting hosted and defeated Estrela da Amadora 4-0. At the end of the match, Rodrigo Pinho, the Brazilian forward who played for Benfica, was one of the spokespersons for the tricolors and lamented the heavy result, yet acknowledged that it was a challenging match.

In statements to Sport TV, the former forward, who had a brief stint at Clube da Luz, began by admitting that the team faced difficulties against a superior opponent: “We knew it was going to be a tough game. They are the current champions, they have a great team.”

“We conceded two goals from set pieces, which complicated and affected our game, but now we have to focus on the next game,” added Rodrigo Pinho, in the flash interview that took place at the end of the match at Estádio José Alvalade, where the tricolors lost 4-0.

“We needed to be more focused on set pieces, many games are decided that way. They were more aggressive on set pieces. Now it's time to think about Arouca,” concluded the forward who once wore the colors of the eagles.

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