João Tralhão's relative wants to beat Sporting in the Taça de Portugal | OneFootball

Luís Tralhão previewed the Portuguese Cup final against Sporting and acknowledged the difficulties Torreense will face against the Lions. The coach, who is the brother of João Tralhão (who could also be heading to Real Madrid), admitted that the differences between the two teams are clear, although he insists they have the ambition to compete in the match.

The coach revealed that he would like to maintain the team’s usual identity, although he considers it difficult to fully replicate the approach shown in the II Liga: "I’d love to say we’re going to keep the same approach as in our Segunda Liga matches, but we know that’s often unrealistic. They are two completely different forces," he told SportTV.

Luís Tralhão also highlighted the importance of possession: "When we have the ball, I think that’s what will make the difference. Having the courage and the ability to hurt them." Even so, he admitted that the most likely scenario will be Sporting spending long periods camped in Torreense’s half.

On managing the squad at a decisive stage of the season, the coach assured that all the players want to be involved in the final at the Estádio Nacional: "Not a single player in the squad wants to miss this game," he said, also recalling that the main goal of the season was promotion to the Primeira Liga. Even so, he admitted that the group began to believe in the possibility of fighting for both objectives: "Why not try for both? If it goes well, we’ll go down in history."

The coach of the blue-and-maroons also spoke about the atmosphere in the city ahead of the final and admitted that the moment has special meaning for everyone involved with the club. "It’s a historic moment," he said, also recalling the Cup finals he watched as a child alongside his father: "He almost always took me, my brother and my cousins. It’s a very important moment, and a few months ago I never thought I’d be in the Cup final this year, let alone in the coming years. Sometimes fate brings these things, but I have enough experience to put emotions aside and stay focused on the pitch."

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