Pote reveals how long he wants to stay at Sporting: I’d like to stay for... | OneFootball

With his assist against Marseille, Pote reached 53 passes leading to goals for teammates, matching Pedro Barbosa. In a lively conversation between the two, the current 'number 8' revealed to the former Lions captain that he also "would like to stay 10 years" at Alvalade.

"I know that Pedro Barbosa was here for 10 years. I would also like to stay here for 10 years. We'll see how it goes. We have different personalities. He has a more mature, captain-like personality. I would like to have Pedro's vision of the game, his movements, how he passed the ball and where he wanted to pass it. He had a good shot, maybe not like mine, because I’ve scored more goals, but maybe his was better. The goalkeepers weren't expecting it as much. And I would take that one-on-one ability, because Pedro Barbosa was excellent in one-on-ones," he said to the Lions' media.

Despite his great influence on Sporting's game, Pote admits that his goal is different: "Of course, statistically, we always like to score, to assist, to see our name there. But the most important thing for me is to feel happy, to play well, to know that I am doing my best for the team, what the coach asks of me."

"That is the message that I and the players who have been here longer try to pass on: any game can make the difference at the end of the championship and we have to keep that in mind, because our Champions League is winning the title. So, we have to give everything to win the three-peat. This could be a historic year for the Club and that’s what we are going to try to achieve," he added.

For his part, Pedro Barbosa praised Pote, applauding the Portuguese international’s journey: "I’m a fan. I already was at Famalicão. There’s something poetic about the way he shoots. He’s not a player who shoots hard, he always shoots with finesse. It seems like the ball doesn’t have much force, but it goes to the right place. That shows his intelligence. In decisive moments, he often makes the best decision."

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